Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-13
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Contract Let for the Erection Of New
Hospital Building.
COUNCIL PASSES LEVY ORDINANCE
Board of Educstiou to Meet Tonight
and, in All Probability, the
Assignment of Teachers -
VIII Re Made.

Killian F1uor has the contract for the
erection Of the new hospital The promo
ton committee Of the South Omaha Hos
pital association held meeting In the
office Of T. ]. o'Nein last night a COM
parison OF figures showed that the associa-
ton had in its treasury 5000 which could
legitimstely be used for the erection Of a
new building The association has two lots
at the corner OF Twenty-ffth and G streets.
where the proposed building is to be erected.
When the building was first talked Of it
was thought feasible to ask for donations
large enough to build a $4,000 building
but Just at the time when tho project was
to be launched the San Francisco disaster
occurred and the liberal contributions to
that fund rendered impossible such build
ing in the immediate future. The associa-
ton has therefore undertaken the task OF
erecting a more modest yet serviceable.
building at the approximate cost OF $4,000.
Such a building will accommodate fifteen
patients. The task which lies before the
committee is therefore to raise $1,000 or
thereabouts by personal solicitation. Very
little soliciting has been done by the com
mittee, but what has been attempted has
met with hattering success. SO much so
that II was determined to let the contract
for the new building last night. Bids had
been advertised. previous to the meeting and
on opening them last night it was found
that FIVE contractors had responded. They
were Armstrong & Johnson, Jonst. Shelen-
berg, j. II. wiese and Killian Fluor. The
latter having the lowest bid was awarded
the contract. He agrees to erect the build
ing in accordance with the plans and speci-
-
president of the Hospital association, for
5000 This is 8, 400 lower than the highest
bidder This contract covers the erection
Of the building complete, exclusive OF
heating, plumbing or lighting apparatus
The latter items will bring the cost Of the
building up to the contemplated price when
the item of furniture is added.
Mr.. King declared that work on the con-
tract would begin Monday morning and the
building would be completed soon as
possible The present hospital has been
more than self-supporting and with the aid
of the accustomed contributions the cash
on hand has been raised to 5000. With the
erection Of the new building and the conse-
quent reduction In the expense of rents,
the investment will be almost on paying
financial basis The committees will make
an active canvass OF the city and judging
from the work of DR. slabaugh and T. J.
| O'Neill yesterday, who raised $40 In less
| than two hours. the proposition will meet
\ with the approval Of the people No one
acquainted with the efficient work of the
present hospital with its restricted facili-
4 ties. would deny that the new hospital
would supply a great need and make the
care Of the sick in South Omaha much less
a burden.
| Appropriation Ordinance Passed.
The council met last night in adjourned
| session and passed the appropriation or.
| dinance and also the ordinance fixing tho
details of the levy All OF the members
were present except Councilman ]. II
Bulla. BY this appropriation ordinance 8
sinking fund was created for the purpose
of paying the obligations of the city as they
shall fan due and to pay the anndal in
terest on the same This is In accordance
with the charter provisions. The amour
placed in the sinking fund during the yea
lie above $4,000, by far the largest item IL
the appropriation. Beside allowing a few
bills, one of which was the final estimate
for the construction OF a pile culvert OF
the boulevard at street, there wa
nothing to come before the council. Tn
session therefore adjourned to meet Mon
day evening
Board of Education Meeting.
There is to be meeting of the Board o
Education next Monday night at the higl
school building The object is the con
sideration OF many items OF Importance
1t is expected that the assignments of tn
teachers will be made at that date. Tn
board will also consider new bids for
school site in the neighborhood OF II an
Sixteenth streets. According to the state
ment OF the president Of the board the sit
will be purchased at that meeting or no
at ALL II It is secured, work on the ney
building will be rushed that 1t may b
finished before the approach =, OF col
weather. 49,
Il. Magic City Gossip.
K. Fluor will build a cottage al Thirtiet
and y streets.
Miss May Mccrann. who has been sic
for some time, died last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Bear and Miss Molli
Bales will leave for Denver Saturday.
Vaclav Minneberger and Miss Lillian {
kadavy were married few days ago.
Miss Ruth Denton of LAGRANGE, Mo-.
here during the Baptist Young People
convention.
l.. d. Harrison and G. L. Elliott wer
arrested last night charged with disturb
ing the peace by fighting.
j. NJ. Fowler is reported to have lost
grip while attending the Auburn races.
was stolen while he was at the depot.
Miss Minnie A. Kellogg has the homo
of securing the highest grades during Il
recent teachers examination for candidate
I'm the South Omaha schools. Miss Kellos
is a resident Of Benson.
Charles Barr, Charles f. ScarT, Dr. c. n
SCHMIDT w. c. Lambert, @. l.. JOINT
n. M. Graham and wife, ], A. Hall an
wife, J, NJ. Fowler and Mr.. Torrance a
tended the races at Auburn.
J. A. Hall reports that Nebraska cam
No, 22l, Ancient Order Of United Workme
will give a frst-clsss carnival In Sout
Omaha during August. Mr.. Hall has bee
In the southern part OF the state secur!n
talent In the way of attractions.
DEATH RECORD.