Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-06
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
School Boards Bookkeeping Criti-
oised by Charter Committee.
MURPHY SAYS II Is POOR SORT


dlsburst melts during the last year.
Attorney Murphy made the statement
that the board handled over 100000 during
the year and yet the public had no infor-
nation as 10 how the money was ex-
pended. lie cOntrssted what was being
done now with the record OF the past and
said that when the schools opened last
September there was not a cent in the
school fund.
There is something radically wrong, "
he declared. 'in the situation. 1t may be
INSTRUMENTATION or incompetent admin
istration. but we, the taxpayers Of the city
should know what is going on. We pay
largely; we submit our property for the
purpose OF taxation by the school board;
this money is paid in and we have right
TO know where It goes / am not &C
cusing any person Of doing anything that
is wrong. but We have right TO have this
information"
Getting Information.
j. B. Watkins said that when they
wanted any information they had to hunt
up the secretary at his home and when
they found him there they discovered that
no system seemed to have been employed
which would enable them to readily get
at what they sought These school board
records ne tNhNtut uluhN bt AlhuN baA%
OF the city records, where they will get
enough publicity so that the people at large
will know what the men they have elected
are doing in the way OF managing these
funds
A committee consisting OF the mayor,
city clerk. the chief Of the fire depart
ment. the chief OF the police department
and the city attorney, was appointed to in
I q. vrb was NJ
the police and fire funds to meet the grow
ing needs OF the city.
A committee was also appointed to con-
slider the question of increasing the levy
for the sinking fund which at present is
| 81 mills. II was pointed out that the full
levy had never yet been assessed but
that the change was necessary to enable
the city to secure a better market for its
bonds
Packers Harvesting Ice.
The annual harvesting of ice by the
South Omaha packing companies began
yesterday morning at Carter lake, sey-
mour lake and at Ashland The Cudahy
company has a gang of 100 men working
at Seymour lake and expects to increase
that force TO $50 today. The company
expects to harvest $1,000 tons of ice this
season. The Swift company is cutting at
Carter lake and expects to have a fun
force working today. The Armour com
pany gets its supply at Memphis, but the
ice is not yet sufficiently thick there for
harvesting. Armour's ice house at Memphis
Will hold about 10000 tons the Swift ice
houses at Ashland about $1,000 tons and
the two ice houses at Carter lake about
10000 tons. The Cudahy ice house at
Seymour Lake will hold 6O,OO0rtons. yisr ~ q
TrespassInE ON the Tracks.
Trespassing on the railroad tracks is
again becoming frequent and as result
four Bohemian women were arrested yes
terhay morning by Captain Dworak at the
Updike elevator Just north of the l. street
viaduct. The women are simply charged
with trespassing. but the allegation is that
they and others have been helping them.
selves to the wheat in the cars as well as
carrying off everything they can get their
hands on. The elevator stands right in
the center OF the railroad tracks but the
danger of sudden death seems to have no
terrors for the trespassers. When a num-
Der OF them were before Judge Callahan
some time ago he threatened future tres
passers with imprisonment and not fines,
but nothing appears to have deterrent
effect.
Education Board Meets.
At the meeting Of the Board OF Educa-
ton the principalship OF Hawthorne school
was declared vacant and Miss Margaret
Hogan elected to the position Miss Her.
man, who was appointed last summer. has
been unable to take up the duties owing
to illness.
Leave Of absence was granted TO Prof.
Nichols until next September. The pro-
lessor has been at the head Of the manual
training department and owing to I'll health
has been obliged to ask for a vacation
until the next school year. The board has
offered the position to Prof Clark OF
Sioux City.
Member william Schneider again sub
mitted his resolution for the purpose OF
creating a permanent teachers list. but
action was deferred.
Societies Install Officers.
The officers for the ensuing year OF
South Omaha aerie No. l54 were installed
Tuesday night by past president Fred
Parks as follows: president. Senator John
M. Tanner; vice president. c. j. RiIeyI
secretary, c. Christensen treasurer M. p
. Brennan; chaplain John Martin: trustees,
Frank Jones. Henry Rotholz and Frank
! retiya; inside guard. Caspar Howrich;
outside guard, w. ii. McClintock: physi-
clans Drs Koenig and Davis
p. c. Heavey Of Omaha as county pres
ident. installed the following as the OF.
, ficers OF Division No. 3 OF South Omaha
OF the Ancient order Of IIbernians: pres.
ident p. J. Fennell; vice president. ]. J.
o'Donnell; financial secretary. John A.
sheahan; recording secretary. James p
, sullivan; treasurer. Thomas Keane: chair.
man OF standing committee. c. p. obara
sergeaRt-at-arms, Win Shearan; sentinel
p J. Lenehan.
Smith-HenninEsen.
: William Smith. joint proprietor Of IN,
Gem Shaving parlor. Twenty fourth ana 7
streets was married Tuesday evening =,
Miss Carrie Henningsen, daughter OF M
and Mrs p. Henningsen. Twelfth ana poll
, streets The wedding took place al m,
home OF the brides parents and the cera
mony was performed IN the parIor. whic,
was tastefully decorated. by the Rev. n
IA. Jordan pastor OF the First Christian
church In the presence Of between thirty
: five and forty guests. The bride who wa
attended by her sister Miss Martha Hen
ningsen looked pretty IN a becoming brow,