Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-16
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Two City Neat Inspectors Continue to Wsrl
Despite Mayors Protest.
ONE OF THE MEN IS ASKED TO STEP OUT
Mayor Koutaky orders Removal Of
clark Howard, but Latter RE-
fuses 60 Take Edict seri-
ousIy and works On.

John Mcintyre has been working for two
days as city meat inspector and so has
Clark Howard. The latter has worked at
the Job for many years and he declines to
take the mayors order seriously regarding
his removal.
This is why South Omaha has at this time
two meat inspectors. Under the order Of
the mayor Mcintyre gets $50 a month and
is supposed to inspect the butcher shops a
certain number Of times a week In addi-
tiCu to the salary paid Howard by the city
he is supposed TO draw a stipend from the
Union stock Yards company for the work
he performs in killing cattle and hogs he
condemns in the yards.
Mayor Koutsky Informed a Bee reporter
last night tNst he was putting a man TO
work who would attend to the duties OF
the once. He said further that he pro-
posed to see to 10 that the butcher shops
in the city we're Inspected thoroughly and
that q written report was made to the
council each month. Friction about this
matter is possible as soue OF the members
CT the council have given notice that they
are opposed to the appointment of Nc
1ntyre.
Clerk shrigley has looked up the ordi-
nances az far back as the records go but
he fails to md the one giving Howard a
life Job. At the next meeting of the eoun-
ell shrigley will make a report ct what
the records show in relation to the APP
pointment Of a meat inspector.
81. Martins Guild.
Mrs. B. q. Wilcox entertained the guild
OF ST. Martins church yesterday after
noon. Luncheon was served and reports
OF the years work we're submitted. Under
the management OF Mrs. Wilcox. who has
been the president OF the guild for the last
year. about $500 has been collected which
has been used in the decoration of the
church.
Delegates Left Last Night.
Delegates TO the National Live stock
meeting to be held at Pittsburg. Pa, CO
Thursday and Friday OF this week left last
night. A portion Of the delegates Travelled
over the Rock Island while some went over
the Burlington. Those who left we're Cap
tain D. 8. Parkhurst, Bruce McCulloch, e.
8, HArrell. M. r. Murphy. J, D. Guild and
Eli Cox.
willis brown Inquest.
Coroner Bradley held an inquest yester.
day afternoon over the remains Of Willis
Brown. Considerable testimony was heard
and the Jury took some time to consider
the matter. II was decreed that the Unior
Pacific freight train which caused the
death Of Brown was running at a more
rapid rate than permitted by city ordi'
nanees. The jury did not make any recon-
mendations.
Two Additional Lights.
The Thomson-Houston Light company
10 making arrangements to place arc stree
lights at Seventeenth and 2 streets and a
Twenty-nrs and Y streets. These light
probably viii be Installed next week. Whei
they are In the total number OF such light
will be 1O6 for the city at a monthly renta
of $1,000. At the present time the light
ing fund will not stand any additiona
lights during the fiscal year.
Magic City Gossip.
Charles Carlson is west on a hunting trir
Harry L. cohn is back from a wester1
trip.
Miles Mitchell is in the sandhills on
hunting trip.
James. Murphy is back from a trip I
Louisville, Ky.
George II. Brewer and wife are bacI
from an extended eastern trip.
George Schiller is detained in Germany b
the sudden death OF his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Harris, Twentiet
and Q streets, announce the birth OF
daughter.
The council will sit as a board OF equal
zation for two days this week on gradin
and paving taxes
A meeting OF the South Side Improve
w ]. Mccrann on Friday evening. A