Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-20
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Vote OAnvassed and Independent Telephone
Franchise Passed and Signed.
ROAD TO EMERGENCY HOSPITAL CLOSED
Grading Outht Arrives and work at
stock Yards 20 Commence soon
Large Crowd at Police
mems Dance.

NoTeu the granting OF FRANCHISE to the
Interstate Independent Telephone COM
pany, while 44S voted against the propo-
sition. When It came time to 20 through
the ballot boxes Mayor Koutsky ap-
pointed a committee OF three, composed
Of Adkins, Queenan and Smith, to canvass
the vote. The result was reported by the
chairman of the committee Then the
ordinance granting a franchise to the com
pany interested was read the second and
third time and was passed, Welsh alone
voting against it. AS soon as Clerk Shrig-
ley announced the result of the roll call
Mayor Koutsky attached his signature to
the ordinance.
The only other feature of Importance
was the overriding of the mayors veto on
the payment of Clark Howards claim as
stock inspector. The mayor sent in a
veto, asserting that Howard had no right
to $50 month as stock inspector, as the
oflce had been declared vacant. The coun-
ell did not look at 1t that way and the
veto was not sustained.
Nine special tax ordinances we're pushed
through under a suspension of the rules
This took up considerable time and 1t
was getting late when It came time to
transact other business. Some crosswaIks
were ordered and then came an ordinance
levying a tax on auctioneers.
This ordinance provides for a tax of 800
year for all auctioneers, or $40 a day
when crying sales of any kind. Should
this ordinance pass IL will mean that when
sales OF fancy stock are held at the yards
here a license will first have to be obtained
at the rates mentioned.
While considerable routine business was
transacted there was little of interest aside
from the features mentioned
An adjournment was taken until the
next regular meeting.
Health Board Protests.
For some time past the Board of Health
as we'll as other city officials has been
having trouble about gaining a free road
! to the river When the Emergency hos
pital was constructed there was an
understanding, so 1t is claimed, with Mr.
Kountze, whereby the city was to have
the use of roadway to the hospital A
portion of this road runs through land
controlled by Mr.. Kountze. The city con-
structed bridge at Eighth and NJ streets
some time ago. Yesterday Sieger an
agent of Mr.. Kountze, caused this bridge
to be torn up, and the only way to get to
the hospital now is to travel via the bal
loon route.
Mayor Koutsky said last night that he
would call upon Mr. Kountze today and en-
deavor to make some arrangement whereby
the city could have a wagon road to the
hospital. Sieger wants the city to pay
him money for crossing the ground he is
interested in, but the mayor says that he
VIII not consent to anything of the kind.
New Grade started.
Superintendent Mclean Of the public
schools found II necessary yesterday to
start a new fourth grade class at the
Brown Park school. This class is in charge
OF Miss Marie Hanzerouski At the start
yesterday the class consisted of thirty
six pupils. This action on the part of the
superintendent was caused by the over
crowded condition OF the schools. At the
present time all regular teachers are en-
ployed and about fifteen substitutes find
work portion Of each month.
Hospital win Move.
The South Omaha hospital will move on
Tuesday next to a fine brick building on
Twenty-fourth street Arrangements have
been made for the rental of the Brainard
residence recently vacated. In this new
building the managers OF the hospital will
have the advantage Of a furnace and in fact
a number of improvements which we're
lacking in the place on Twenty-sixth
street, which was occupied so long. There
will be five rooms for patients besides a
dining and operating room. An effort will
be made by the hospital association to in
duce the council to increase it allowance
Of $25 q month to $50.
Policemen Dance,
Members of the South Omaha police force
Ra
night. 1t was the ninth annual dance given
by the department. There was a big crowd
present. The number Of tickets sold
brought in about $500. This sum will go
into the fund Of the force and will hello
out the men who walk beats in paying for
their winter uniforms.
Annual Flower show.
Commencing today the women Of the
United Presbyterian church will give for
two days their annual chrysanthemum
show. The church is at Twenty third and L,
streets and the intention is to have
much larger display of flowers this year
than ever before. The money raised from
the sale of flowers will go TO the church.
Royal Arcanum smoker.
knoxall council. No 1894, Royal Area
mum will open the fall campaign for MEM
bers by giving a smoker at the lodge hall
on Friday evening Of this week. number
OF the grand officers of the lodge will at
tend. An election of ofieers OF the lodge
will be held on, Friday evening, Decem-
Der s.
Graders Material Arrives.
A portion Of the Mcshane grading outfit
to be used at the Union stock yards ar
rived yesterday. Two Of the steam shovels
are now on the track waiting to be showed
up to the grading camp. other material
for use at the camp has been received and
1t is expected the machines will be work
ing before the end Of the week Probably
800 men will be employed during the win
ter doing this grading 1t is the intention
OF the Stock Yards company to push the
work and work day and night until the
10000 yards Of dirt contracted for is re-
moved.
Magic City Gossip.
Police Judge King returned Yesterday
from visit with relatives in Chicago.
City Engineer Beal had his men at work
yesterday filling holes on Thirteenth street
south Of M street.
b. =. wilcox has typhoid fever and the
case Is SO severe that his physician has
denied visitors admittance.
A daughter has been born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Anderson, TWenty-third and
Washington streets.
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