Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-02
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Suggestion to Provide for New City Hall in
Revising the Charter,
AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS NECESSARY
One scheme is TO Purchase the Present
High schOO Building and Use
Il for Municipal
Omces.
AUTHORITY TO ISSUE BONDS NECESSARY

In connection with the proposed charter
revision 1t has been suggested that some
steps be taken to provide a city hall. The
lease Of the building now occupied by the
city expires at the close Of the present
year. In view of the fact that the present
quarters are entirely too small for the
needs Of the city, two propositions have
been made to the charter revision commit
tee. One is that bonds be voted for the
purchase Of a site and the erection Of a
city hall building. The other Is that the
city acquire the property now used by the
school district for a high school and that
bonds be voted for the Construction Of a
high school building on the site now owned
by the district.
In order to arrive at Just what the people
want Mayor Koutsky yesterday suggested
that a mass meeting be called to discuss
this matter. The subject will be talked
over and 1t is possible hat a meeting such
as suggested will be held.
II the present high school building is
taken II is considered that alterations can
be made so that the expense will not be
great and at the same time pay the school
district what the property is worth. A city
Official said last night that unless some
steps were taken so that the matter could
be voted on at the spring election 1t would
be necessary to renew the present lease,
and this is not considered advisable by the
oficials now In office, as there is rot sum-
cient room for the needs OF the city at this
time.
Live stock Report.
The nineteenth annual report OF the
Union Stock Yards company was Issued yes
terday. This report gives a summary for
the years 1884 to 1902. Since the opening Of
the yards II, 1888, 300 head of cattle have
been handled here. OF hogs "a, 584, 065 have
been sent through the chutes, while 9,174,-
s3S head OF sheep have been marketed at
this point. Horses and mules handled at
this market during the period mentioned
numbered 275. 913. This makes a total Of
As. 343, III head.
The shipments OF stock for nineteen
years total ~, ESQ, 2S4 head. making a grand
total handled by the Union Stock Yards
company since its establishment Of 90, $685.
S75 head.
That P~ardOninR Board.
Some few days ago the members Of the
South Omaha Taxpayers league sent to
Governor-eleot Mickey a resolution and q
request that a pardoning board be APP
pointed. To this letter a reply was re-
ceived yesterday by Hon. David Anderson,
Governor Mickey says that he has consid
cred the matter and will make the gues-
tion Of a pardoning board one OF the fea-
lures OF his inaugural message. The reply
appeared to be entirely satisfactory to the
members Of the league in this city.
Packing House odOrs.
For the last few days the odors from the
packing houses have been almost beyond
endurance. The packers do not seem tC
mind It, but the people living east of the
tracks take exceptions to the manner II
which fertilizer material Is handled Not
long ago the city sanitary inspector wal
sent out to look after the matter, but
nothing was done. In spite OF the promiseI
made by the packers to the inspector tbs
daily and nightly results show that nj
effort has been made TO abate the nuisance
Joint Installation.
Lodges Nos. 227 and Sc, Ancient Order o
United Workmen, and Degree OF Homo
lodges Nos. 2 and 1913 will hold a Joint in
stallation Of ofieers at the headquarters o
the order on the evening of January 7. Al
members are invited to attend this session
as some new features may be introduced.
Called Meeting Tonight.
A meeting OF those interested In tn
change of the present school laws has beeI
called for tonight at the once Of A. L. sut
ton in the South Omaha National ban.
building on N street. The question Of IN
adyisability of reducln= the membership o
the board from nine to either seven or nv
will be brought up. 1t has also been sug
gested by some that the members Of tn
board be allowed q salary. or at least