Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-29
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Teachers win Eo. Have November Salary
10 Thank For.
BOARD MEMBERS HAVE HITCH ON IT
DimeuIty Grows Out Of Appointment
~ Mclean OF Two Teachers as
Principals whose Pay
was Denied.

~ 1NHANNs
Teachers in the public schools will not
have their November salaries to be CRATE
full for Thanksgiving day. Under ordinary
circumstances the teachers would have
been paid today. bot owing to the fac
tional tight on between the four members
Of the Board Of Education the salary roll
will not be presented until the regular
monthly meeting in December
1T has been customary" said President
Morrill of the board last evening. for the
secretary to make out the teachers salary
warrants along toward the last Of each
month and permit the city treasurer To pay
these warrants in order that the teachers
DO not compelled to wait for the formality
~ the board allowing the monthly appro-
priation sheet. At the first meeting in No
vember DR.. schindel and myself declined
to vote for the appropriation sheet for the
reason that four teachers on the roll had
not been allowed what we thought was
proper compensation for the duties they
performed Secretary Rich has decided
that he will not make out any more war
rants FOR any purpose until the appropria-
ton sheet has been allowed by the board. "
This trouble grew out of the appoint
ment by Superintendent Mclean OF Miss
Matte Campbell as principal Of the Cen
trail school aud Miss Mary Fitzgerald as
principal Of the Lowell school Messrs
Laverty and Rich have refused to vote
principals salaries TO these two alleging
the appointments were not made by the
board OF the teachers committee Two
other teachers are in similar position
None of these four teachers has accepted
pay warrants because they were net for
F,r h,.t bn -
occupy. When the board meets December
( some action may be taken to pass the
October and November salary rolls. Last
month the teachers were paid before the
row about the pay Of these four teachers
occurred. and consequently the teachers
were not Inconvenience. This month there
win be no pay until some agreement Is
reached by the members of the board The
monthly pay roll of the teachers amounts
to about $500.
Engineer Heal Was Right.
Yesterday the finance committee of the
city. council decided to have the Twenty
fourth street paving contractors go ahead
and lay the brick pavement flush with the
street car tracks. The street car COM
pany had paved between its tracks and one
foot on each side with stone. When the
brick paving was started It was found
that the brick and stone could not be made
to fit and the portion OF the pavement laid
was a botch where the connection with
the stone was made. At the time the es-
Inmates for this pavement were made City
Engineer BeaI called the attention of the
council to the dificulty that would be ex-
perienced in trying to do a good job 1T
ting the brick and stone. The council
merely ignored the recommendation OF the
engineer and did net make any allowance
in the estimates for the laying Of brick
flush with the rails. The change ordered
Tuesday will cost the city something over
4soO0 and this will have to be paid out of
some OF the city funds. as the bond issue
catled for only $4,000. However, when the
work ia completed as. now ordered the
batehlent. will a. closely to the street car
rails and not only look better, but wear
much better.
Liberal Donations Tuesday.
Up TO last night the local Young Mems
Christian association had secured pledges
amounting to t1,4T7. Only two days remain
for the raising of $500, which is the
amount needed to secure more commo'
dlous accommodations on Twenty-fourtt
street. Among the liberal donations re-
ceived yesterday was check for $3.50 from
Guy c. Barton and check for 500 from
A1eneTdl Manager tNNlgph VI NAN cAAAei
stock Yards company. Officers and mem
beers of the association are greatly en-
couraged and feel confident that thu
amount desired will be pledged by Thurs
day night Today and tomorrow the can
vassing committee will visit the banks
and packing houses and expect liberal do
nations from these institutions.
stiII Holding Back.
Moore Baker & Co, OF Boston are still
sending letters to the city clerk askinl
for additional information regarding tn
refunding bond issue for $4,000 october 81
This Boston hrm bid on this issue. whicl
was refunding the bonds from a per cen
security to ~ per cent the five years
option having expired. AS tho origina
bonds were taken without any trouble whe
hrst placed on the market It was Eel
among the city officiais that there woult
be no trouble at all in disposing OF tn
sefunding issue. Under the agreement IN
bonds were 10 be taken within thirty days
but this time limit will have expired with
out the money having been paid. II is ex
pected that T. will not take a great dea
more correspondence 20 give these bon
buyers all the information they desire.
Petition for Sidewalk.
4 petition Is being circulated for preser
tdtiUu 10 the CITY NoulANh H1hiNe N'''Nf
temporary sidewalk be laid on Missou
avenue between Twenty-third and Twenty
rourth streets In this block on the mort
ode Of the avenue the walk was torn u
IN account Of moving and making repair
a a couple OF buildings Now that the r.
nalrs have progressed sufficiently thos
traversing the street want a walk lat
Neyor Koutsky probably will have IN
street force lay a temporary wooden wal
which will last until the paving is lai
leNt year.
Taxes Being Paid.
Tuesday the Rock Island railroad paid il
PERSONAL and realty taxes for the year 100
These taxes amounted TO $50 and WEI
aid in fun and without any protest, a
orrnerly This is the first large corpora
ion TO pay It's this years taxes. Mel
month statements will be called for, b.
the bulk of the taxes are not expected
iAtu near the end Of the month. CIT
axes on the 1875 levy become delinquent q
January ! and from that date the eft
treasurer charges interest at the rate OF
ler cent per month This year the Unto
stock Yards company will be the heavie
sNpayer, the wards assessment being som
hing like S25,O00.