Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-14
BRUNING PLAN Is BLOCKED
Resolution to Cut Price Of Comfy Meals
Fails Once Mere to Move.
URE AND KtNsARD STAND IN THE WAY
Oner ms Their Excuse for Opposing
IL Necessity of More Time
Than Several weeks
Already Elapsed.

After an hour spent in discussion the
Board of County Commissioners Saturday
morning laid over until next Wednesday
action the Brunng resolution to cut
from As TO 30 cents a day. the rate for feed
ing prisoners In the county jail. In the
meantime the board will meet In committee
of the whole Monday morning to consider
the resolution and also the appointments
to be made to various Offices at the disposal
Of the commissioners.
The discussion was inaugurated by Com
missioner Solomon, who presented figures
he had gathered from various sources es to
the cost of meals. He had visited the jail
and secured figures on the quantities ana
kind of food served in the two meals per
day. From these figures he, gained the re-
suit that on the number of prisoners at
present in the jail the sheriff is making a
profit OF 100 per cent. That is. the cost to
the county per day at present lie seo.5O while
the cost to the sheriff for materials, cook
ing and serving is s3O25. Under the pro-
posed reduction the county would pay only
s40.50 per day and the sheriff would gather
a profit Of $40 per day
However high this rate may be consid-
cred in the light of the facts and the profit
to the sheriff. even at the S0-cent rate"
said Commissioner Solomon, II do not want
to be unfair I do want to allow the sheriff
a reasonable profit. and am therefore will
ing to vote for the so-cent rate"
Some Striking Comparisons.
Incidentally Mr.. Solomon called attention
to the meals served by the Associated Char
tiles at 10 cents each. including butter. milk
and dessert: by the County hospital at the
rate OF 80 cents a day for three meals, in
GLIDING milk. butter vegetables and des-
sert; and in public restaurants at 10 cents
per meal. He had personally tested these
meals and felt sure the sheriff could serve
his prisoners just as cheaply and at a good,
fair profit
Commissioner IRE read the Bruning reso.
luton and maintained It was defective. in
the light of the statutes governing the
whole matter of jail administration He
called attention to section making it the
duty OF the district judges to make rules
| for the conduct of the jail
"If any such rules are in existence" he
said, 81 have not been able to find them.
| II they are made, or when they are made.
| It may be we shall have to provide for other
| costs of Jail administration besides the
meals. 1 feel the adoption of this resolu-
| ton at this time would be premature.
want this thing done in proper form"
| Commissioner Kennard also urged that
the resolution lay over. in order that the
board might get the right of the PROPOSE
ton from the start He remarked that all
were In favor Of the purpose of the resolu-
| ton.
| Commissioner Trainor expressed himself
! for the resolution and said he intended to
vote for the reduction. He was willing
however, the two commissioners who were
asking delay should have the time neces-
sary to satisfy themselves.
Pending Long Time Already.
Chairman Bruning and Commissioner
Solomon called attention to the fact that
the resolution had been pending a long time
! and the date named for It to go into effect
| is Monday; also that they understood a
| tacit agreement had been made to vote
| on II at this meeting. Mr.. Solomon in
sisted on q vote and offered a motion to
| that effect.
| Commissioner Kennard moved as q SUBJ
stitute that the resolution lay over and
that the district judges be requested to
| formulate rules as provided for In the
/ statute. On a vote the substitute was
adopted by the vote of Kennard, rrainor
and Ure. Mr. Trainor explained that he
voted Tor the substitute only on the ground
of allowing more time for investigation of
the whole subject.
| commissioner oOlOfnOn AT once gave no
tice of meeting of the committee of the
whole at $50 Monday morning TO take up
the resolution. also the appointment of
officers.
The matter OF letting contracts for print
| ing and supplies did not come up.
County Treasurer Finks bond for $500, 900
| was approved.
I william A. Yoder will be county superin-
tendent of schools until his successor is
| elected and qualified.
County Clerk Drexels final report showed
a surplus of s12s07 turned into the county
| treasury, against deficit in fees last year
| OF SIS
The board adjourned to meet again on
| Wednesday next.
| Mems, boys. chiidren's clothing hats.
| ladies' suits. skirts. millinery etc, cash or
| credit. Peoples Store. 18th and Farnam.