Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-17
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Radical Changes in Garbage Ordinances Of
the City Are Expected,
UNITED woRKMEE LAY CORNERSTONE
Large crowd Attends Ceremony At
New Temple BuIIdiRE-sIou1 Cty
Fire brings Business 10
Magic city.

According to the ideas OF the city ON
cals. radical changes in the garbage ordi-
nances are needed at this time. II is un-
derstood that steps will soon be taken to
change the existing ordinances in order
that better sanitary conditions may pre-
vail and that the laws OF the city and
state health boards may be carried out
Complaint is continually made that resi-
dents all over the city dump ashes and
other refuse on vacant lots. Then when
the inspector discovers this deposit OF
refuse he notifies the property owner. who
msy be a nonresident. In such cases there
is fiat refusal TO pay and the city is
compelled to remove the garbage and tax
the cost against the property. Again
there is dispute. and the consequence is
that the tax, or a portion Of it at least, is
remitted in order that the city may have
something to show for it's work.
At the present time about $4,000 is
outstanding against property owners for the
removal Of garbage, and the mayor and
treasurer are in doubt as to whether any
great portion Of this amount can be coll
Iected.
what is wanted" said city Oficial last
night. rs a law which can be enforced
one which will compel tenants and prop
erty owners alike to place ashes and gar
bage in boxes or barrels to be moved by
persons authorized to do this kind OF
work.
Mayor Koutsky said that in some cities
the removal Of garbage was handled by
the municipal authorities. and he thought
It might be a good idea to suggest to the
people that a tax Of, say mill, be as
sessed for garbage removal purposes. II
This is done. the mayor thinks that the
streets and alleys could be kept in good
shape and that there would be fewer COM
plants about the sanitary condition Of the
city. This matter is to be seriously con-
sidered by the city council one of these
days, as the mayor. engineer and members
OF the street and alley committee have
been investigating the matter.
Corner stone Laid.
With appropriate ceremonies the cor
ner stone of the Ancient order OF United
Workmen temple to be erected at the
northeast corner of Twenty-ifth and n
streets. was laid yesterday afternoon.
There was a very good attendance notwith
standing the threatening weather. After
parade of the Workmen through the
principal streets the members and their
friends gathered at the site OF the pro-
posed temple and were called to order by
&. w Miller, president of the Temple
Ruilding association.
Rev Or. Robert l.. Wheeler. pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church, acted as
master of ceremonies. Oficers of the grand
lodge laid the stone with the usual cere-
monies Copies of the daily papers, coins,
tokens and regalia of the order we're placed
in a receptacle in the corner stone.
After the stone had been set Mrs. George
H. Brewer. chief of honor, on behalf OF
the Degree Of Honor OF South Omaha,
sprinkled flowers on the stone. The pro-
gram as previously printed was carried
out with but few alterations
Bids Due To-day.
Sealed bids for the construction OF q
permanent sidewalk around the high
school grounds at Twenty third and X
streets will be received until noon today
at the ONCE of the superintendent in the
high school building. Bids for a similar
walk in front of the high school annex on
Twenty street will also be received.
Chairman Schroeder OF the committee on
buildings and grounds directs that bids be
sent to the high school building and not
10 his Office at home. 1t is expected that
these bids will be opened at a meeting of
he board to be held tonight. Just when
be opened is not known. as Member Kubat
still had the bids in his possession last
night and declined to give out any infoTms-
ton.
Graders Getting Busy.
Contractor McShane is rapidly making
preparations for the removal of 1870 O0C
cubic yards of dirt at the stock yards In
order that the yards may be enlarged. This
work was let some time ago, but owing tC
delays in the receipt Of apparatus opera
tions have not commenced Considerable
preliminary work has been done and within
day or two 1t is expected that tracks
will be laid so that the steam shoveli
can get to work. w. s. King. chief en-
Gineer for the Union Stock Yards COM
pany, said last night that grading would
when once commenced. be kept up day
and night. Electric lights will be placed
about the grounds and more than likely
the men win be worked in eight-houl
shifts. Should the ground freeze hard
MIR. King said that dynamite would bs
used in order TO keep the steam shOvelI
going. Quite a force of men will be en-
ployed and Il is understood that Con-
tractor McShane will purchase most Of hil
supplies in South Omaha.
Increasing ArmOur's Force.
The working force at Armour's plant
here will be materially increased by the
burning Of the plant at Sioux City yes
terdsy. General Manager Howe. with
headquarters here, left Sunday afternoon
for Sioux City 20 take charge OF the re.
mains OF the plant there. The Sioux City
house has been under direct control Of th'
Omaha house since it was started. Before