Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-06-03
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Murphy Gives Some Advice on
Financing the City.
EACH FUND MUST STAND ALONE
VIII Recommend that in Failure
Overdrafts he Not Allowed In
Any of the Depart
meats.

terday when informed that the council had
made him party TO a committee to investi- |
gate the finances Of the police department |
that when the fund is exhausted. the de-
partment should be closed up for the bal !
ance Of the year.
Il realize" said he, that such a move
would be a great hardship to the
city, but there must be limit
to this overdrswing of funds. There
is little excuse for il and the
Board of Fire and Police Commission
ers and the city council should know that,
before the money is all spent. II has been
the custom to draw money from any fund
which had plenty to boost the fund which
was short. In this way as high as $4,000
has been expended in excess of the linlita-
tons OF the city charter. shall recon-
mend rigid observance of the law in this
case"
IL is thought that the purchase of Tho
| police patrol team might nave peen made
from the general fund instead of the
police fund. The money actually expended
| In excess at the time OF the recent strike
might be looked upon as an emergency and
this could be replaced in the police fund.
J. 8. Walters CrItIcisea Methods.
J. s. Walters said yesterday that he was
| greatly surprised since his election to note
the utter lack OF business methods in the
| transaction OF the city finances. He said:
1T is no wonder the funds are short. No
check has been kept on the articles pur-
chased and the bills have come in at the
discretion OF the parties selling to the city,
and heretofore no inquiry has been made
as to the need OF the articles purchased.
When discovered this, / raised an objec-
ton. We finally introduced the resolution
| of In 81 xa.iil
ton issued by the city clerk for all articles
purchased before they can be secured. We
will refuse TO pay single bill hereafter
! which has not been itemized In all articles
! in particular. 1t will take some time to
| work out this system in a business way
! but it will come"
80 Y. NJ. c. A. Secures $4,000.
The campaign for funds for the support
OF the South Omaha Young Mems Christ
ian association which has been in progress
for several weeks has resulted in the
collection Of $500 This is about half the
amount which was desired to meet the
obligations Of the association The COM
mittee In charge has decided to continue
the work for few weeks and to try to
reach a figure which will pay off all obli-
cations and make some very necessary
improvements.
AdOlDh kORkd Insane.
Adolph Konkd was taken into CUSTODY
yesterday by the South Omaha police and
the special officer of the Union Stock
Yards company, charged with insanity
He was laborer for the company and
yesterday morning while at work was at
tackled by a violent ALTERATION OF mind
He began to shout and showed violence
The police were called and took him to
jail An effort viii be made to send him
to st. Demands hospitRioat Council Bluffs.
The men interested in his case went
through the yards yesterday trying to
raise money to pay the necessary ex-
penses.
Home snap. .
For $3.50 we can sell you an eiEht-roon
house on a corner lot, 45xl50 feet, on paved
street. This nice home is strictly modern
and has good barn with city water and
electric light. Very fine shade trees,
climbing roses and shrubbery. The lot is
worth 1880 and the house and barn could
not be built for $500, This is surely the
biggest snap ever offered in South Omaha.
See US at once about this. Ed Johnston &
Co., SO6 South Seventeenth street. Phone
Douglas 1885.
Belle Clarke Superintendent.
Miss Relic Clarke of Bellevue has been
made experimenting nurse at the South
Omaha hospital to take the place left
vacant by the recent resignation and mar.
rage Of Miss Mendenhal now Mrs. e.
! l.. Delaney. Miss Clarke has been in
the profession for seven years and has had
a varied and thorough training in all de-
partments. She took up her new duties
yesterday.
Magic. City Gossip.
Robert Roberts Of Atlantic, Ia, is visiting
friends in South Omaha. d;
/, T. %. Carlisle and L. w. Russell we're
the guests of Frank johnson, s24 North
TWenty-third streets, Tuesday.
The National Construction company has
completed the cement base OF the pave
ment in the South Omaha yards.
Mr.. John Golden of Kansas, who has pur-
company OF this city, has leased a house
at Twenty-fifth and streets, and he and
. his family will make 1t their home. n
Mrs. Charles Root and Mrs. William
|. montgomery will entertain the Ladies' Aid
society of the Methodist church at a Ken
sngton tea this afternoon, at the residence
OF Mrs Root TWenty-fifth and B streets.
w. c. LAMBERT has moved his law Of
fices, TO 6Ol-7 N Y. Life Bldg.
Mike CulEin left Wednesday morning for
visit OF several weeks in Colorado, salt
Lake City and other points Of the west.
FOR SALE-Chesp, four-roon1 house, two
Dr.. w. A.. Cox leaves for Colorado today
where he has an extensive land proposition,
which ne Is looking after he will be gone
for a week or two
For Rent-store Bldg, $50 and X SITS:
| suitable for dry goods or groceries; WIN
repair and remodel to suit tenant. Inquire
| John. FranekY Goth and S SITS, So. Omaha
The Fraternal order of Eagles, through
J its building committee expects to open bids
/ for the site OF the new Eagle hall, June 9,
Several are expected as much Interest is
shown.
< PHONE SOUTH sSS for a case Of JET
: TER GOLD TOP. Prompt delivery to any
part OF the city. William letter.
NJ Magic City Lodge No. $40 Modern
Brotherhood OF America, will meet at
Danish Brotherhood hall Friday evening.
l. Refreshments will be served after the busi-
ness session.
FOR .SALE-Best restaurant and money
maker in South Omaha. Good reasons for
\ selling. II, Bee South Omaha
3 The South Omaha High School Alumni
D association held a meeting at the high
Q school Tuesday evening. The invitations
B for the reception to the senior class we're
A distributed to the members present. Invi-