Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-04
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Charity Committee Of Council Begins "a
Hear Calls for Aid.
AMOUNT AVAILABLE IS NOT VERY LARGE
Chairman McCraith says Every Case
viii ne Investigated Carefully
and Only the worthy
VIII ne Helped.


Craith has issued orders for fuel, clothing
and groceries, but so far these calls for
relief have not been as numerous might
have been expected. Last winter the city
spent about $500 for charity. but this year
no such amount can be expended, as there
is necessity for curtaitng expenses Mr.
McCraith expects to get through the winter
on not over $1,000. and possibly less.
In talking on charity matters last even
ing Mr. McCraith said: while It is true
that the city spent about $3.50 for the
relief of the INDECENT last winter. there
will be no such demand on the funds this
year. Conditions are vastly different than
year ago. II will be remembered that
in 1904 we had the big packing house strike
and many of our working people found It
a hard matter to get along, A large num-
Der of packing house laborers left the city
to seek employment elsewhere, but had
not SUFFICIENT funds TO take their families
with them. The city was called upon to
furnish relief, which was badly needed.
I'm giving help to the poor this winter l
| intend doing the same as l did a year
ago. and that is to investigate every case
and find out Just what is wanted. We will
| give only temporary relief this winter and
/ will not take a contract to keep families
| all winter long. There has been plenty
| OF work i'm all lines this year and ourspeo-
! pie are going into the winter in much
| better condition than for years past. Con-
| sequently there will not be so many calls
for help. Nearly every one who wants work
| can get il now and there will be no excuse
/ for idle men this winter"
| All orders for supplies sent to the poor
| are carefully checked over and only articles
absolutely needed are furnished.
Council Meeting Tonight.
This evening occurs the regular monthly
meeting of the city council There will be
the usual amount of routine business and
| a half dozen sidewalk ordinances will come
up for second reading The Twenty-third
street guttering and curbing ordinance is
to be passed tonight. Bills and salaries
will be allowed, as is customary at the
first meeting in each month. The question
of holding a mass meeting to talk over the
sewer bond question will most likely be
brought up by Mayor Koutsky and POSSIBLE
the council may set date for the pno.
posed mass meeting.
school Board Meeting.
1t is understood that when the Il ARD q
Education meets tonight an effort, will b
made to straighten out the tan lie in tn
appropriation sheet which VIZ not an
proved at the last meeting. attorneys 10
four of the teachers have efomised to b
present and request that, their clients b
paid according to the po AtIons they hold
These attorneys assert. that unless tn
board grants the reqr <st proceedings vii
be commenced to co Llpel the payment o
the salaries Of MISC Campbell. Miss Fitz
gerald and two C,Saers. Considerable in
terest is being manifest in the outcom
of the meeting.
StockhoI Pers' Annual Meeting.
Notices az being published announein
|, the holding of the annual meeting Of tn
stockholdS.s of the Union Stock Yard
companS This meeting is called for
! a. M Monday. December II, at the CON
panH - Offices here. After the annual re
por e. are read and the directors electe
: ~ serve for year the directors hold
fneeting and elect officers. From preser
: indications there will be no change in til
2 makeup of the directors or the officers.
l Publishing Grading Petition.
, A petition to grade the alley betwee
Twenty-second and Twenty-third street
from I to street is being published
the oficial paper of the city. For a nun
1t Der OF years attempts have been mao
= TO have this alley graded but for SON
y reason the project always fell through
L Now that Il proper petition has been pr,
y sented to the council and the signature
~ approved by the city attorney and II
Is petition published Il looks as II the graz
"a ing would he done next spring.
At Judge Mckay Does Wen.
VI During the two weeks Justice McKf
was on the bench, during the visit of p
lice Judge p. ]. King to Chicago, he In
lie posed fines and costs amounting TO 81
" This amount has been turned in to ii
st city treasurer. Judge Mckay will be q
ne lowed $40 for his two weeks services on Il
~ bench The showing made is far ahead
aI that made by any justice who ever serv,
w during Judge Kings vacations,
Or Paving Inspectors Pay.
" Three inspectors on the Missouri aven
and Twenty fourth street paving jobs ha
filed bills for wages against the city. The
L. will be allowed by the city council toHigi
ms These inspectors are allowed $3.50 per d.
or and the total of the claims now on {
o. | amounts to 1885, This money to pay I
inspectors comes from the paving distric
funds and is charged against these fun
on the books of the city
he In case the paving of Twenty flour
street is resumed the inspectors will
IeI put to work again.
Magic city Gossip.
H. Mrs. L. A. Davis is entertaining NJ
ne Reed of Elgin, ILL.,
- r. F. Rsiman, 1916 Berry avenue. repo
y, the birth of a son.
ba Banner court, Tribe OF Ben HUI. v
" meet Wednesday evening at odd FslloV
a hall.
r Dave McWhinn has resigned his pla
~ I on the police force and intends cngagi
49, in business for himself.
ar Twins both boys were born 20 AIR. a
of Mrs. William Werin, 72l North Twen
err eighth street, Saturday.
L. II. Greer has sold his restaurant
Twenty-siXth and o streets ana Will devi
. all of his time TO managing the Reed hot
This evening the directors OF the You
Mems Christian association will meet q
prepare plans Tor the new location
rwenty-fourth street
Clara, the 7-year-Old daughter OF Mr.. a
Mrs Thomas Holden. Eleventh street a
Missouri avenue, died yesterday. The
neral viii be held TINS forenoon.
John L. Cluxton and Miss Lucinda
Whitney were married SUNDAY afternoon
the Lefier Methodist Episcopal churcn p
sonage. Rev. W. ID. Stambaugh perform
r the ceremony.
The work of locating about score
IRE MIGRANTS will commence today. A st
rs 20 De maze at hiTty and sire
and the water company can give empi
ment to nifty men.
James Haley died yesterday at the no
of his daughter, Mrs. NJ. Deagen, l4l9 g
field street at the age OF 81 years.
Patricks cnurch, Omaha. Internient
| IlOlV heDulGnPr cemetery.