Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-18
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Consolidation Mass Meeting Results il
Nothing Tangible.
ATTENDANCE DISAPPOINTMENT SMALL
W. H.. Green Gives Ills views Of step.
Necessary and Results Possible,
After Reading Bill 60 he sub
mitted to Legislature.

Less than three dozen business men at
tended he mass meeting yesterday after
noon at the city council chamber ito dis
cuss the bill now before the legislature
pertaining to the consolidation of the cit
and county governments. J. J. Breen was
chosen chairman and N. d. Mann was Sc
lected secretary Of the meeting. W. r..
Green Of the Omaha Real Estate exchange
said that he had been invited to south
Omaha by a number Of taxpayers who de-
sired him to speak on the bill. Mr.. Green
read the bill through and then explained
that the object OF consolidation was TO re-
duce expenses by making one set OF Of
hcers do for the entire county. To take
such action, Mr.. Green explained. there
Will be necessary a constitutional amend
ment upon which all the people OF Ne
braska would be entitled to vote. Further.
he said. before a consolidation is affected
1t will be necessary for. the county to vote
upon the proposition. The question was
explained in detail by Mr.. Green. who said
that by such a change in the organization
Of the city and county governments a saw
ing Of between $500. 900 and $500, 900 a year
can be made.
A large percentage of those present APP
parently did not take kindly to the plan.
T. J. O'Nell said South Omaha wants to
be left alone. This sentiment was voiced
by quite a number. Others spoke along the
same lines as did Mr.. O'Neil. and the re-
suit was that the meeting adjourned with
out any action being taken. Some regret
over the small attendance was expressed,
but it was stated that the hour chosen was
a bad one for business men.
Ordering Material for Library.
T0nfrnnfAr I II T.g-z - A. II
stone for the South Omaha library build
ing. This stone will come from Bedford,
Ind, and is Of limestone formation. Con-
tractor Weise estimates that it will take
5000 cubic feet Of stone for the work. This
stone will be shipped from the quarry in
the rough and will be cut in Omaha, as
there Is no facilities for cutting or saving
stone in South Omaha. It is the intention
Of Mr.. Weise TO get as much material on
the ground as he possibly can before the
frost Is out of the ground. AS soon as
spring opens a large force of men will be
put to work on the building. as the con-
tract calls for its completion within one
year from the signing Of the contract.
Gtbbon-Bernhardt
The approaching marriage OF James F.
Gibbon, for a number of years a member
Of the Western Weighing association in
South Omaha, and Miss Mabel Bernhard
of Omaha, was announced yesterday. The
ceremony will be performed at st. Peters
church, Omaha, Tuesday morning Of this
week. The bride and groom will leave for
the west shortly after the ceremony for an
extended trip.
Additional Quarters Proposed.
Since Judge King has called the attention
Of the council to the fact that more room
and better accommodations are needed at
the city Jail, some of the members o. the
council have been investigating. 1t was
found that the north room in the basement
of the city hall building is vacant and that
this room can be secured for s. a month.
This. 1t Is stated, might Le used for quar-
tiers for women and children. In order to
Mt the room properly an expenditure OF
$175 would be necessary. Mayor Koutsky,
while heartily in favor of the movement,
says there is no money in any funds now
available for this purpose and he does not
see what can be done at the present time.
Feast of st. Agnes.
The feast Of st. Agnes, patron saint of
st. Agnes church, South Omaha. will be
celebrated at the church, Twenty-third and
Q streets. on Sunday. January %. AT 1890
a. m. pontihcal high mass will be cele-
brated by RI. Rev. p. Garrigan of Sioux
City. Following high mass a sermon will
be delivered by Rt. Rev. Richard scannell
of Omaha. In the evening at 1880 o'clock
pontiHcal vespers Will be conducted by Rt.
Rev. Richard scannell The sermon will
be preached by Rt. Rev. Bishop Garrigan.
For this occasion the usual excellent choir