Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Fire Board Recommends Fire Fund
Raised to $4,000.
FOR SALARIES AND EoUIPMENT
recommendation Salaries 80 Police
men ne fncreHsed--Csus ". pier
san etven Rack His saloon
Tf~anae.


ihief AuO per month; assistant ChleL
IiB per month captain n hose and truck
companies. 500 per month; pipemen eight
EN- months IN service Ss5 per month;
drivers, eighteen months in service, sss per
month: stokers. ts5 per month; engineers.
iab per month, new mon TO begin with $40
per month with So per month increase semi
annually. until the maximum IL reached; ;
men now working under IN per month 10
be paid under the new schedule with credit
FOR time SERVED 70 apply on semi-annual
Increase.
The present scale Of wages IL: Chief,
ti25; assistant chief, 500; captain. 500;
pipemen, $50; drivers and stokers, $50: en-
Einesrs. 500. New men now begin at go.
II was also resolved that a similar recon-
mendation be made relative to the police
force
Larger Fire Fund.
The board agreed as we'll TO recommend
the increases of the fire fund to $4,000. an
Increase from $4,000 70 $4,000 was adoped
by the charter revision committee wednes-
dsy night.
The subject Of the raises vas brought
before the board by Pipsnan John Bugli-
WIGS OF hose company No, g. acting as
a deputatlon on behalf OF all the firsmen
Of the department. The petition asked for
an amendment OF the charter 10 as 70 pro-
vide for a double shift and IN the event
Of that change not being thought desirable
the increase Of wages.
chief Mc1<als pointed out that the In
croases meant a s. raise, In Omaha, he
said tho flrsmsn had double shift" and
they we're paid es6, while the men In South
Omaha who had to be- on duty twenty-rour
hours. only got $40. lie thought the men
entitled TO tho increase and the chief and
.N.t - Iaa
cover tire whole city and not a section as
in Omaha.
Mayor Tralnor believed that the increases
we're justified seeing that the double
shift" proposition was not very vigorously
pressed
On tho suggestion Of Chief Of Police
Briggs II was decided 70 recommend SINH
lar increases for the police department.
In Omaha, said the chief, the policemen
only worked eight hours while in South
Oman they were on duty twelve.
Lift Not Enough.
Commissioner Pivonka brought UP the
question Of tho increase OF the fire fund
he thought that the increase from SOS 900
70 $4,000 adopted by the charter revision
committee would not be sufficient 10 run
the department, seeing that they would
have soon two now fire halls 20 equip and
man. The increase. said the commissioner.
proposed would not mo=s than cover the
salaries.
Chief McKale said that the salaries would
absorb $4,000 and II proper provision was
not made they would be In, the same posi-
ton next year as this year. when a number
Of men had TO be Laid off
Mayor Trainor remarked that thoy could
not get ali they wanted IN one year and
It should be borne In mind that the ap-
paratus was new and they would not be-
required TO spend much on repairs.
City Clerk Good said that II the fund was
Increased 10 p4O,0oo they would be about
only able 20 realise the tsB 900 recommended
The recommendation was then made to
the executive committee that the fund be
raised TO 10000.
Piers0n Gets Back License.
The Fire and Police board. acting on the
advice OF the city legal department., and
following the result OF the appeal IN the
district court, restored to Gus M Pierson,
saloonkeeper. 252O q street, the license re-
voked last Monday In consequence Of tho
decision Of Police Judge Callahan filming
him sl0O for having a. alleged permitted
liquor 10 be sold on his premises after &
o'clock Christmas eve. The appeal was
heard Wednesday by Judge Rsdick. and
for the defendant, Il was sustained. The
board held that the section Of the amend
ing act for 1909 was mandatory upon them
10 revoke the license IN view OF the police
judges Gecision. but Assistant City Attor-
ney 8. l.. Winters yesterday morning ad-
vised It that reading the law regulating
the proceedings OF the board with this SOC
ton they had power TO restore the license
when. the case was dismissed by the SUI
perior court It was pointed out that the
police board had power 20 revoke n license
pending the termination OF the suit and
that the section IN the act of 1900 did not
take that power away from IT. It simply
made such provision that appeal must be
taken Immediately from the ruling Of the
police court.
state of City Funds.
According to the statement issued by city
Clerk Good showing the condition OF the
funds from December = 70 January the
receipts amounted to Ss3S, 7iAO5; the dis
bursement to 500 1906 and the unexpandsd
balances TO $40. $685. The amount OF the
levy, 90 per cent. for boil available
August last was tsOs.sss.t ". the balances
unexpended July 81 last which wsrs placed
10 the credit Of the interest and sinking
FUND. N252627 and the collections by the
city treasurer reported since August 1 last
f4l992 The valuation on real and per
sonal property in the city. lslO-li is
S2A2SL6s,
Church Services,
Many viii read with feelings OF disap-
poinument, but at the same time with re-
sret that owing 20 a severe attack OF cold
which has been accompanied with loss OF
voice Rev. Irving p. Johnson. former
rector, viii be unable TO preach In St.
Martins Sunday. MI johnson came south
from Minneapolis in the early part OF the
week thinking that his illness was only
temporary but as he did not get better
he was obliged to go south and Is now In
Texas whittier he was ordered by his physi-
clans He was 10 fulfill an engagement
there following his visit 70 South Omaha
and his friends IN the city who are
numerous hope that he may recover IN
time TO do 30.
st. Martins Episcopal Church. Twenty
fourth and Streets, Rev Alferd c. White.
Rector-lO a. m, Sunday school II q m
Holy communion and sermon on the topic.
The Message 10 the Men In the Cave;'
p. m, evening prayer and the last OF the
lectures on the sermon on the mount