Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-05
FAIRS AT SOUTH OMAN.
OuncilnSn 0bisO. to Overriding Fire Ord.
nance for x. N. "a.
uAwMcED FLANT IS BEING REpMRLL
Dsadiosk IN school Beard on salary
Sr-Fsw Teaehers Again Results
in the Entire Payroll
Being HELD TIP.

Considerable business was transacted
by the city, council last night. but there
was little Of interest to the public. As
Mayor KoutsiSy had expressed the desire
to be relieved or the responsibility OF call
Ing mass meeting for the consideration
of the sewer bond question. the council
decided 70 hold meeting at Workman
temple on the evening OF December H.
Councllman Adkins said that he did not
want ADril 4 to roll around without the
city officials taking some steps to present
the matter ITO the taxpayers. 1t was
therefore, decided to hold this meeting on
the date mentioned and also to get out
as many people as possible in order that
both sides OF the question might be fully
discussed 1-
when 10 came to granting permission to
the Young Mems Christian association 10
construct "a frame building inside the fire
limits there was considerable discussion.
The councilmen all declared that they
were willing TO help the association as
much as possible, but did not like the idea
Of violating the fire limit ordinance.
Mayor Koutsky stated that IL permission
was given the Young Mems Christian
association to erect frame structure,
other property owners renters in the
Same locality would want the same per-
mission, He mentioned % couple OF cases
that had iilreadS been called to his atten-
ton. Adkins stated that he had also been
approached with the suggestion that II the
ordinance was violated in one case it could
in-qt hers. ie Q.
Mr.. Kiewlt said that it would cost only
about 500 TO veneer the proposed gym
nasiuts with brick and suggested that the
directors of the association be asked to do
this instead OF insisting that the hre limit
ordinance be set aside In this case. Ia
order 70 ahsve IAN opportunity to confer
with Secretary Marsh. the matter was
postponed indefinitely.
The reserve on the Thirtieth street, the
o street and the pavement In the alley
between Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth
streets, from n TO o. street. amounting &c
about $1,000 was released These pave
ments have been down year. and the
city win now pay to Parks, Johnson &
Parks the 10 per cent reserve and $3.50 in
terest the reserve having been invested
at 4 per cent. q"
on December f. and 10 the council will
sit as a board of equalization to act or
complaints on grading and sidewalk dis
II was decided to lease the present city
hall building for another year, the present
lease expiring in a few days. The rental
is TO be the same = sl45 per month.
City Treasurer Howe asked his books b'
checked from May l. 1905 to May 1, 1906
The council will employ an expert &C
countant to do this work soon after Janu
arr 4 ~ ~
city Clerk Gillih was Instructed to ad
vcrtise Tor printing and supplies. Bids viii
be received until 5 y. m, December Is.
November bills and salaries were allowet
and then tho council adjourned until De
ceinber -
.u Repairing Hammond Plant.
Preparations are being made to repair
the old, HAMMOND packing plant. and wher
the repairs are completed the Omaha Pack
ing company will move from its presen
location TO the Hammond building. Boil
the Omaha and Hammond plants are owned
by. the. National Packing company, ant
the move IL being made to secure large
capacity for the slaughtering and storag
Of dressed meats. While Manager Urquhar
Of the Omaha Packing company says tina
the work of making repairs and alteration
is to be pushed. it will more than likel.
be April or May before the old Hanmon'
buildings viii be in condition to occupy
Entirely new nlachinery is 10 be installe
in the Hammond buildings and the repair
are to be most thorough.
AS the plant Is situated now access to 1
cannot be secured to It by teams. Genera
Manager Kenyon OF the Union Stock Yard
company said last night that when tn
0 street viadect was built an asreemen
was entered INTO with the National Pack
ing company foR the stock yards to con
struct ans approach in case the bulldin
was again occupied Mr.. Kenyon said tina
he had not heard a. word about the openin
OF the Hammond plant. but that an ar
proaeh would Be constructed when requires
Teachers, SALARIES Not Allowed.
Only three nlembefs of the Board @
Education attended the meeting held las
night. Mr.. Lavetty being absent. In orde
to bring the matter OF teachers salaris
before the board and straighten out III
tangle In the teachers pay rolls. whic
have been held up for two months. d
schlnd& offered the following motion;
"A the Misses Campbell. Fitzgerald. Per
ney and fzOrena johnson have been regt
iarly appointed ina compliance with rule
OF the board l move that they be above
ne sessriss sotsq sas g1stss 90 Miss Ssnl
SIS and Mics johnson s75.
President Merrill seconded the motion
When the roll was called Morrill, an
schindeI voted In favor OF the motion. b.
Mr.. Rich voted In the negative. and 1t wa
lost In the expenditure of money ms
joFity OF the hoard must favor motion,
The teachers mentioned In the motto