Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-17
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Mayor Koutsky Announces a Few oi
His New AppOintees.
OTHERS TO COME ALONG LATER
Announces Necessity for Retrench-
ment During the Remainder
the Fiscal Year TO
Avoid Debt.

Mayor Frank KoutsKy, after a quiet day s
possession OF the chief executives office OF
! South Omaha, announced a few of his APP
polntees last night and stated his policy
OF economy In city affairs. Few changes
have been made in the appointive offices as
yet Only one man has taken his position.
This was the special officer in charge of
the street gang made up of city prisoners
serving out sentences. In this capacity
John Hudec took the place of James Ha-
zuka.
Other appolntees who will take their Of
fices Immediately are George w. Roberts,
city engineer; Jay Lefler, assistant engi-
neer; J. d. Jones. live stock Inspector;
Mrs. Anderson. telephone operator; Thomas
Conway superintendent of city hall and
janitor; Charles Cummings and John +.
Schultz, sewer inspectors.
Other appointments will be made later
The mayor announces retrenchment for
the balance of the year in order to save
the city from a depletion of funds. 1t is
reported that Miss Victoria vana is to be
the mayors stenographer and private sec
retary. No cut in the force Of the city
clerks office is expected. The telephone
exchange may be cut out. 1t is likely that
the office of city weighmaster will be re-
duced to a fee office. The police court
bailiff will probably be dispensed with.
Mayor Koutsky made the rounds OF the
city yesterday to get personal knowledge
OF the improvements made in the city since
he surrendered his office two years ago
During the morning the West Q street via
duct and the grading propositions were ex-
amined. In the afternoon the sewers were
cd wh ha lc
der contract.
Ex-Mayor Hoctor drew his last warrant
yesterday morning, and appeared to be in
a jovial mood. He said: 81 sold three lots
yesterday on which the commission netted
me more than a months salary" War
rants were issued to all the outgoing Of
ficials up to date.
IT. B. Fleharty returned from Chappell,
Neb., where he has been representing the
Union Pacific in a state case He removed
his effects from the attorneys office to the
Murphy block during the afternoon, and
Sam L. Winters took possession. Miss
Doris Hasburgh announced her resignation.
to take effect May 1. She is going to the
shoshone reservation in Wyoming. She is
the attorneys stenographer.
Fire and Police Board Organizes.
Inc Board or Fire and Police commits
sloners met last night and reorganized for
the year. w. c. Lambert was elected
president of the board and w. p Adkins
secretary. Little business was brought be-
fore the body The chief OF police made
his report and was instructed to arrange
with the men their vacations as he had
done in previous years. Charges were pre-
fered against Fireman Norton and April
Is was set for the hearing.
A protest was filed against the liquor
license of Anton Bazaar, who has a saloon
at Thirty-sixth and v streets. The board
set April 2S the date of the hearing.
After this business was attended to the
board adjourned to go into executive ses-
sion. In which it advised with the chiefs
Of the police and fire departments. $500
Y. NJ. c. A. Basket Bail.
The Omaha and South Omaha Young
Mems Christian association basket ball
teams contested last night in = strenuous
game, in which the Omaha team won by q
score of a to 81. The South Omaha boys
played we'll enough at all times to make
the game interesting The game was char
acteriZed by fast work of a remarkably