Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-06
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Council Advsrtisss for Bids on Site for a
City Hall.
NO MENTION OF PREFERENCE VOTED FOR
Board of Education settles Long
STANDING squabbIe over salary
of Two Principals of
ward schools.

The city council met in regular session
last night and passed on a number of
routine matters. The principal item of in
tsrest was the question Of the city hall site,
which came up for discussion. 1t was
moved by Councilman Kiewit that the city
clerk be instructed to advertise for sealed
proposals from parties having real estate
for sale such as would be suitable for the
location of the new city hall. The limits
within which this site must be located are
described as any property lying within an
area bounded by line $50 feet outside of
the square bounded by l., Twenty-ifth, o
and Twenty-third streets. Such site must
contain 10000 square feet OF area, prefer
ably corner lot. No mention made of
the preference voted at the last election
and it ls likely that unless the proposition
In just as good financially as the others the
site at tho corner of o and Twentyfourth
streets will not be given preference. The
bids will be advertised until February 10.
when they will be opened and the purchase
awarded. p.
The board of appraisers of damages on
Twenty-second street from to streets
reported damages amounted to about $3.50.
Frank f. Jones presented his health re-
port on cases,ef contagious diseases for the
scarlet fever two of diphtheria and eight Of
smallpox Three cases of scarlet fever are
juarantined still and one OF smallpox.
The engineers report on the specification
for the new permanent sidewalks was re-
ceived and approved
Councilman Klewit chairman of the
building committee. reported that the steel
ceiling In the operators room of the new
FIRE hall was allowed as proposed at the
previous meeting of tho council This will
bring the original cost up 10 about t41s45O
exclusive of the cost Of heating. plumbing
and electric wiring.
An ordinance was introduced TO grade
Thirty-first from Jefferson to Harrison and
placed on first reading.
Tho city engineer ordered to estab-
fish the grade of Thirty-ninth from . to |
streets.
The clerk was ordered to draw a warrant
IN favor Of the city treasurer for sl.S5669 on
the interest fund to reimburse him for the
consignment OF interest sent to Kounze
Brothers of New York as interest on the
city bonds.
Tho list OF registrars was examined and
the filling of vacancies was left in the
hands OF the mayor. These vacancies will
be filled before February TO- the date of the
revision Of registration.
their contracts in connection with the new
fire hall. This is the third payment and a
balance of 81, $50 remains To their credit. Be-
sides this the general bills were allowed.
The council adjourned for one week.
Board of Education Meeting.
There was a meeting of the school board
at the High school building last night, II
heing the night of the regular session.
The board passed on routine bills TO the
amount OF 1900.
Miss Grace Thompson, a graduate OF the
South Omaha High school, was placed on
the cadet list of teachers, and as such will
be assigned the usual duties of that posi-
ton. Miss elsie Montgomery was placed
on the regular substitute list.
The tinIe of the spring vacation was fixed
from March 81 to April 3. February % was
allowed to the teachers holiday.
riThe board received about ten bids on
the advertised school site. These were
opened and referred to the building COM
mittee which will meet Wednesday after
noon to consider them.
Tho tieup which has existed since last
fall oi.mc TO peaceful solution last night,
which will be good news to two OF the
South Omaha teachers at least On motion
by Mr.. Rich, and Mr.. Laverty dated from
September g. Miss Martha Campbell and
pals, of the Central and Lowell schools
respectively. They are 10 paid salaries
according to the existing scale based on
the number of rooms under the control OF
eoch.
Frank Dworak. representing the Boz
heulian Public School association of Brown
Park, asked the hoard for a loan of seats
TO be used In a night school conducted in
acouple of rooms in the rear of the new
hall in Brown Park. The request was
granted.
j. A. Mclean submitted the following
plea for the establishment of a kinder
gArten;
We haze frequently urged the establish
ment OK kmdergartens in our more popu.
lous districts ever since We came here and
realized the need. Although we have moi
referred 10 this for time the recent pro
motions have called attention To the neec
portance OF well organized kindergarten,
under professionally trained supervision il
At least half our districts.
wears OF age. at least that is the lega
age Our FRS, primary grade consisting g
years work in each class About one
iorth of all the pupils belonging In oui
first primary grade, and OF all the pupil
IN The first primary usually about three
class. For example, for the month ending
oesoeer last, there were belonging i
were 10 the frst primary grade, and ~
- these we're in the 4. or lowest. class
Viewing the conditions from the stand
polrt OF the present promotions, fin,
tho Following With reference to the schools
Central school had fifty-rour First 4
pupils belonging and twelve passed {,
Hawthorne school had loo pupils belong
ing and fifteen passed TO First b.
Jungnan school had fifty-seven First 4
pupils sslSnsins and len pissed = s q First :