Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-25
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Health Department Issues Order Against
Turning Sewage Into GutterA
PLAN FOR CITY INSPECTION OF WELLS
where water IL Found TO he I'm
healthy HousehOIders VIII he RE-
auired TO Substitute the
city water.

NNAENu ~ suoANhNuNe the
city water.
Within the last week or two several
complaints have been filed in police court
against persons turning sewage into the
cutters. and a general order has gone out
from the health department for persons
violating this rule to be arrested and
brought before the police Judge for a
hearing.
In addition to this there is a plan on
foot to make an inspection OF wells in
the business portion OF the city, with a
view to having the same closed and city
water substituted. It has been asserted
that some Of the wells used in the older
portion of the city are entirely unfit for
use. and that steps should be taken by
the health authorities to put a stop to
the use Of well water.
When spoken to about this matter
Mayor Koutsky said that he favored the
closing Of all unsanitary wells, but he
would object to the closing Of wells re-
Gently located. In illustration he stated
that a number of property owners had
this summer erected dwellings near the
center Of the city and had, in addition to
the city water, sunk wells. He therefore
deemed that II would be a hardship to
cause the closing Of these wells at this
time.
1t is expected that samples Of the water
from the wells the city wishes to condemn
will be taken and submitted to a chemist
for analysis. When this report comes in
the mayor and council will be expected
to take some action.
School Board Tonight.
There will be a meeting of the Board of
Education tonight and It may be that
some improvements will be ordered. There
is the painting contract. which is under
consideration, and then some more work
to be done. In addition to this some Of
the work ordered by the supply commit
tee will have to be approved. There is,
so 1t is asserted, to be an Investigation
about some typewriters supposed to be
missing from the board rooms since the 4
time that DR.. Wolfe was superintendent
Of schools here. At this meeting It is ex-
pected that Superintendent McLea will
give some more instructions about the
opening of the schools, and possibly
changes may be made in the assignment
Of teachers.
No Council Tonight.
There will be no session OF the CITY
council tonight unless the mayor or a ma
tority Of the members call for a special
meeting. A couple of the members are
out OF the city and may remain for a week
or more. The next meeting billed is for
September /. 40 this is a holiday there !
will probably be a postponement for a
day and this will scarcely work a hard
ship, as the clerk said last night that
there was no special business to come up.
shacks Must Go.
City otncisls coincide with the opinion
of the city engineer that the number of
shacks within the fire limits ought to be
removed. The engineer and the chief of
the fire department both called the at
tention of the council to this matter some
time ago, but no action was taken at the |
time on account of the absence of CITY
Attorney Murdoch. II is presumed that
Mr.. Murdoch will soon have a conference
with the mayor and Chief Etter In relation
to this matter and that an ordinance will
be prepared giving the city engineer or
some other Official the right to remove or
cause to be removed a dozen or more of
old shacks now located in the business
portion Of the city.
Magic City Gossip.
Mrs, e. ]. seykora is back from an east
ern trip.
Mrs. W, L. Holland is home from an ex-
tended western trip.
]. S. Welsh left yesterday for Kansas
City and other southern points.
Mrs. Bruce McCulIoch is home from a
snort stay with friends I'm Iowa.
Mrs. J. A. Wild and children of Wilbur,
Neb., are here visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Gray, Twenty-third ana
X streets, announce the birth of a son.
According to reports, there will be heavy
week.
A meeting Of Phil Kearney post Of the
Grand Army, will be held this evening at
the post hall.
s. l. Rayner has gone with his family
TO st Joseph and other points for a W
weeks visit with friends.
At the request of the management George
MILO VIII remain at the head OF the whole
sale market at Armour's for another week.
Miss Hattie Fox OF $50 North Twenty
fourth street will return Wednesday from
an extended visit with friends at Columbus,
Councilman Myles e. Welsh has gone TO
Excelsior Springs, Mo-, to spend a week.
From there he will go to the Yellowstone
park.
stock yards In order that the facilities for
the handling OF the heavy runs may be
Increased.
Residents in the eastern portion of the
city are demanding better fire protection.
Along with this will come water service for
houses where wells are being used.
Miss Mabel Mayheld is home from the
Wise hospital and is at the home of her
father on Twenty-thiru street. She Is re-
covering nicely from the operation per-
formed.
The cavalry troop will meet tonight for
drill, and following this a vote will be
taken on the proposition put up by Adju-
tant General Colby regarding the troop
going 10 Fort Riley, Kan, for the maneu-
Yers.
A horse attached to a light wagon, be-
longing to Frank Decker, Twenty-second
and b streets, ran away yesterday after
noon. Near Twenty-ffth and N streets the
vehicle was overturned and the horse /
thrown and considerably hurt.
INTERPRETATION SOLDIERS.
In War They Cared for Homeless and
Wounded
The seamv side of life in both armies ~