Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-13
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Repairs and Improvements Planned
for City Hospital.
INCREASED CAPACITY WANTED
ceptanee of offer OF Contract for
Hundred Thousand Dollars
Worth of Bonds.

Within the next few weeks repairs and
extensive improvements will be made on
the South Omaha hospital at an expense
of between sen and sleoa, The int
provements contemplate a new operating
room, additional ward space and an in
creased number OF private rooms.
At present the hospital accommodates
only thirty patients. and the hospital su-
thorities are compelled to refuse admis-
sion to prospective patients every day.
The chief need is a new operating room.
an elevator and more ward space. Owing
to the great number of accidents aud
surgical cases the present accommods-
tons are inadequate to the proper hand
ling OF the wounded and injured patients
that are sent to the hospital.
The money for the improvements is TO
be raised by private subscriptions. and,
y is understood. the packing houses and
st>lck yards. together with the railroads.
will contribute heavily towards the new
improvements. At present practically all
Of the emergency cases from the packing
house district are sent 10 the South
Omaha hospital for treatment.
Miss Myrtle Bean. superintendent of
the hospital, says that at present the
wards are crowded beyond their capacity
and that extra beds have been installed
in every available space in the building,
The superintendent, speaking of the num-
Der of cases handled, declared that the
hospital would handle more charity work
II outstanding accounts could be col
leeted. Last year the hospital was unable
to collect si.50o owed for services and
accommodations
Fire Damages store.
Turpentine, paint and wall paper com.
bined to make hot flame. when from
some undiscovered origin fire broke out
in the rear OF Fred Parks store. Twenty
fourth and l. streets. South Omaha, early
last night. A roaming house above the
store was badly damaged by smoke and
water. The loss was estimated at sl,oco
to the building and 1900 to the stock.
win Accept Bond offer.
At this evenings meeting Of the city
council 1t is expected that Allen Bros.
Of Omaha will file their acceptance of
the offer Of the contract awarding them
$4,000 of renewal bonds at An per cent
interest.
The attorneys for Allen Bros. and rep
resentatives Of the city attorneys office
have been in consultation several times
on certain points pertaining to the le-
gality Of the issue. These points. II is
understood. have all been Of minor i'm
port and have been settled In manner
satisfactory TO both parties.
with the sale Of these bonds closes one
Of the most bitter internal fights that
the present city administration has ex-
perienced. The fight closes to the ad-
vantage OF the taxpayers and city at
large and TO the discontinue of the ones
who put up a fight which, had 1t been
successful, would have cost the city sew
eral thousands of dollars.
As soon as these bonds have been de-
livered TO Allen Bros. the urgent demand
for money with which To begin the spring
Improvement work will make necessary
the issuance Of the annual $4,000 au-
thorized by the city charter. This issue.
II is expected by the mayor and his sup
porters, will entail possible opposition ON
the score Of the interest to DO paid by
the city.
Mayor Tralnor and those who nave won
the present fight are anxious to float
the new issue at per cent instead Of bss
per cent, the rate paid heretofore. II Is
the intention OF the mayor to have the
city attorney hereafter draft all bond
ordinances at per cent rate Tn,
mayor and many business men Of the city
and even disinterested bond buyers thInl
that per cent is good interest upon ar
investment so assured as city improve
ment bonds.
Gets Broken Head in Fight.
Peter Cardiasis Of Thirtieth and !