Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-09
BOARD HONORS ROSEWATER
County Commissioners Adopt Resolution
on Death, Paying Him Tribute,
CONFIRMS PLAN As TO CHANGE OF ROOMS
Judge Troup's ONCE VIII BE Trans
ferred to Court House I'm Old
scavenger Department.
..r Rooms. .

The county commissioners, at their regu-
lar meeting Saturday morning, adopted res
olutions on the death VI Edward Rose
water. The resolutions were presented by
committee, consisting of Kennard, Solo,
mon and Ure, who were appointed by
Chairman Bruning at meeting OF the
board a week ago. They are as follows:
Whereas, A distinguished citizen of
Omaha, one identified with every movement
for the upbuilding of the city, county and
state, and known throughout the land for
ability and success in his chosen field of
labor, has been called to his final reward,
and,
Whereas The Board of County Commits
sloners OF the county which was his home
for forty years, Of whose history he is no
mean part, wishes to make public record
of its appreciation of the value of his
life and achievements; therefore be 1t
p Resolved. That in the death of Edward
Rosewater the county state and nation
have lost a man of great energy and abil-
ity, citizen of intense loyalty and a serv-
ant OF untiring industry whose career Is
marked by substantial monuments of his
faith In the future Of the CITY, county
and state; and,
FAMILY its sympathy in their bereavement;
Resolved. That these resolutions be spread
upon the permanent record of the proceed
ings OF this board, and that an engrossed
copy OF the same be transmitted to the
family Of the deceased.
Plan for Removal Confirmed.
The board by unanimous vote confirmed
the plan of the court house and jail COM
mittee for the use of the rooms vacated by
County Treasurer Fink and his stan when
they moved to the city hall. Under this
plan the equity courts of Judge Troup
and Day will be moved from The Bee
building to the court house ard will be
placed in the old scavenger department
room and the room now used court
room No. L. Court room No. will be
moved into the old county treasurers
office. The former bookkeepers' room will
be occupied as private Office by the judge
using the scavenger rooms across the hall.
This plan will not require any changes
in the arrangements of the rooms. The
board will open bids next Saturday for
the repairing of the rooms.
Mr. IRE introduced a resolution, which
was passed, calling a meeting Of the
county board and the heads of depart
ments in the court house to talk over
suggestions for changes in state laws to
be asked of the next legislature. Mr..
Solomon voted against the resolution be-
cause It contained an appended list OF
suggested changes formulated by IRE
Mr.. Solomon opposed making suggestions
until the meeting was called, when every
one present might ofer ideas.
No Grading Bid Yet.
No bid has been received for the grad
ing OF West Q street which was the first
work ordered under the Inheritance tax
law, and the board decided TO extend the
time for making bids until next Saturday
A new advertisement was ordered in
serted.
Only one bid was received for the cleo
tTical display at the court house during
Ak-Sar-Ben week. II was submitted by
the American Electrical company, which
proposed to install the usual display for
$40 and add festoons of electric lights
and japanese lanterns for an additional
$50. No action was taken on the bid.
The resignation OF Miss Augusta Cooper,
superintendent of nurses at the County
hospital, was received and accepted and
the board authorized the County hospital
committee to present her with brooch
similar TO the one given to the graduating
class of nurses at the commencement ex-
ercises. Miss Cooper will leave In few
days for the east where she has accepted
a position
The question OF raising the salary OF
Frank Dewey. deputy county clerk, TO
s125 was settled by appointing him Gus
todian OF the voting machines at salary
| of S25 a month. His present salary, as
deputy clerk is 500 a month. The board