Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-08
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Trouble with Big Sanitary Sewer is
Finally Located.
PILES DRIVEN THROUGH THE DRAIN
Repairs to q street Viaduct Made
at Different Times Result I'm
Damage to Sewer Not
Being Repaired.

The trouble with the big sanitary sewer
which runs along Railroad avenue was To-
Gated Monday. This sewer has been clogged
for several days and men in the employ Of
the city have been digging up the sewer
since early last week, but failed to find the
cause Of the trouble. City Engineer Beal
finally found the cause yesterday and the
defect is soon to be remeded, This sewer
was laid in 1883 and a year later the @
street viaduct was built. In driving piles
for the east abutment of the bridge a tim
Der was driven through the sewer. This,
of course, caused a break, but it was not
noticed at the time. Along in 1923 the east
abutment needed repairing, in fact a por-
tion fell down. Then more piles We're
driven and the second pile was put throu gh
the sewer.
When the trouble was located yesterday
and digging commenced it was found that
a hole not less than twelve feet in depth
and the same number of feet in diameter
had been made by the constant flow Of
sewage.
AS soon as this discovery was made notice
was sent to the Stock Yards company and
General Manager Kenyon directed that men
be put to work az once making repairs. The
abutment is being braced by the Stock
Yards company and the water pumped out
so that the city can go ahead with Its re-
pairs. The piles are to be cut of and the
sewer rcaid so that when this is completed
the Stock Yards company can relay its
foundations to the east abutment. There
is no danger to the bridge as the braces
have been placed so that no damage can
result.
Work is progressing rapidly on the re-
pairs to the sewer and before the end of
the week the sewer will again be in good
working order. There was no record at the
Office Of the city engineer regarding the
driving of these piles, but a Union Pacific
engineer was called upon for data and he
remembered that when the first piece of
timber was driven through the sewer IN
1889 that a wooden box had been built and
lowered so as to protect the piling. The
city will have to expend about $500 in all
before this sewer is again in service.
City Council EnIOIned.
When the city council was in session
last night a deputy sheriff served an order
of the court on Mayor Koutsky and the
members present preventing the letting
of a contract for the paving of Twenty
fourth street. The council accepted the
restraining order and then went ahead
and opened the six bids. These bids ranged
all the way from Sl9S to S2n per square
yard. Parks, Johnson & Parks was the
low bid. Until the case is settled in court
the council cannot let the contract Rep
resentatives of the Barber Asphalt com
pany were present and suggested repairs
to the foundation and a new sheeting OF
asphalt at Sl2O per yard. There was nc
consideration OF the asphalt matter.
A warrant for $3.50 was ordered drawn
to pay for the Sutcliffe damage suit This
is the case where a lad was injured a
couple of years ago by a washOut OF
Twenty fourth street south OF Q street
He was so badly injured that suit fol
damages was brought, with the result thai
after a long lawsuit the city pays the
damages.
A communication from the Union Pa
cihc officials was received showing tha
land has been purchased for a depot sit,
and permission was asked to locate
depot thereon. This was referred 70 the
street and alley committee.
City Attorney Lambert made a repor
on water rates. He asserted that the
rates ordered by the Omaha Water boarC
now exist in South Omaha, although IN,
order now In force may be reversed by tn,
courts. Mr.. Lambert suggested that tn,
council make arrangements with the wate
company pending settlement Of the Iii
cation.
An ordinance was introduced for IN,
vacating Of Railroad avenue from NJ t,
| Twenty street. This went to
committee. The council will meet agair
on Friday night.
Regret over Amos Gates Death.
! Genuine sorrow is expressed by man,
people ia South Omaha and in fact al
| through this section Of the state, over tn
/ death Of Amos Gates, one of the earl
/ settlers In this section of Nebraska.
| In speaking Of the deceased Frank
Moriarity, cashier Of the Packers Nationa
| bank said: Mr.. Gates was one OF IN
original incorporators Of the Packers Ma
| tional bank, and was a director from IN
date OF It's Incorporation in July, 1881 W
| will miss his safe counsel and advice a
he was a man 10 be depended on al a
| times More than this, he seemed TO TAX
a friendly interest In every employe of IN
bank and was highly respected and es
| teemed by all who knew him. He was
man OF honor, and his honesty in dealing
Of all kinds was noted and his word va
never questioned. In addition TO US miss
| ing him here - the bank and In Sout