Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-03
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
CareleSsness Of Garbage Hsulsrs is Making
Much Trouble.
MAIN SANITARY SEWER BADLY cLOGGED
Efforts 60 Clear the BIE Duct Have
Failed So Far and Condition L.
Getting Worse Every
Hour.

The main sanitary sewer TO the river is
stopped up at a point on Railroad avenue
Just south Of n street workmen in the
employ OF the city tried all day yesterday
to open the sewer. but were not successful.
The man hole near O street is overhowing
and some cellars in the vicinity are being
flooded Engineer Beal made an investiga-
tion and found the manholes as far north
as X street nearly at point OF over
flowing.
An effort was made Wednesday afternoon
to dig down and remove the debris. but
when the sewer was opened the hole was
filled with water to a depth Of eleven feet
Other measures will be taken to open the
sewer
President Adkins OF the city council along
with the city engineer. found by investiga-
tion that garbage had been dumped into
the manholes. When an excavation was
made, tin cans. refuse of all kinds, and
even pony bcer-kegs were found In the
sewer. More than likely quite a section
OF the sewer will have to be dug up and
the sewer cleaned before the big pipe will
be of any service. In the meantime those
living or having business places on Railroad
avenue are protesting emphatically.
you may say as coming from me-" said
Councilman Adkins. that in the future
any hauler of garbage found dumping re-
fuse into a sewer will be arrested and If
guilty will be heavily fined. II the present
ordinance is not strong enough an amend
ment can be made. This practice OF haulers
OF garbage using the city sewers for a
dumping place must be stopped"
Enforcing bicycle Ordinance.
Chief of Police Briggs has been in
structed to enforce the ordinance which
prohibits the riding of bicycles on side
walks within the city limits. In this con-
nection the chief said that the ordinance
is being violated every day and that steps
will be taken TO put a stop to riders of
wheels using the sidewalks The chief said
that he wanted to give every one a fair
warning before directing patrolmen to
make arrests.
Death of Frank Trclxn.
Frank Trcka, father of Mrs Frank
Koutsky, died at his home at Crete, Neb..
Wednesday morning. The deceased was one
Of the early settlers In the vicinity Of
Crete, where he engaged in farming for
years. AT the time of his death Mr.. Trcka
was little over 65 years Of age. Mayor
KoutslIy and wife left Wednesday after
noon for Crete to attend the funeral.
Years Building Permits.
Building Inspector Winegard has sub
mitted a report to the mayor and city
council giving the number Of building per
mits issued for the fiscal year ending July
81. The permits numbered 297 and the
amount is given as 1886, 7S5 The Updike
grain elevator. Just completed, paid on
permit for $4,000 and the Armour COM
pany paid for a permit OF 5000 for the
big smokestack which is nearly completed.
Cudahy's secured a 5000 permit for an
addition to the soap factory. The bal
ance of the permits were mostly for dwell
inSs.
Property Owners Meeting.
This evening property owners in the
east and northeastern portions of the city
are requested to meet at Fitzsimmons' bar
Der shop Twentieth and Missouri avenue
to talk over improvements 1t appears to
be the desire of the property owners in
this section of the city to secure the grad
ing Of Nineteenth street from H street to
Missouri avenue and also the opening Of
street from Fifteenth to Twentieth
street. All interested in these improve
ments are requested to attend this meet
ing tonight.
Sanitary Inspectors Report.
Frank e. Jones, sanitary inspector. has
filed his report for the fiscal year ending
July 81. During the year cases as follows
were reported: Scarlet fever 81; small
pox, 16; tuberculosis l. measles. /. Three
deaths from scarlet fever were reported
and one from tuberculosis. over $50 no
tices were served to clean up premises
Fees for issuing milk, dray, peddler and
garbage lincenses amounted to 81, ,35s. Thisi
money is turned into the city treasury.
Want More Light.
Business men on Twenty-fourth street
from NJ to n street have signed a con-
tract with the electric light company for
block. seventy-hve lights will be strung on
block. seventy-ive lights will be string on
each side of the street. This contract is
for six months Only recently merchants
on n street between Twenty-ffth and
Twenty-sixth street entered into a SINH
lar contract and the idea seems to be grow
ing. These lights burn from sundown un-
til 10 p. m. each night except on Saturday
nights, when the current is not shut of
until IL D. m.
DOIRn Sick and Sorry.
William Dolan. arrested for shooting at
his wife and later attempting suicide in the
city jail is sick and sorry now. The dope
! given him by DR.. John Koutsky is working
| OF and Dolan wants to be told about how
| 1t happened. He receives very little sym
/ pathy from officers at police headquarters.
/ At noon yesterday and at suppertime last
| night Dolan was too sick to eat the Jail
/ grub and wanted chicken broth and the
/ like. Chief Briggs told Dolan that he would
I eat the food furnished other prisoners or
/ go along on a diet of ice water. Mrs. Dolan
has signifed her intention of filing a COM
plant against her husband. She told De-
tective Elsfelder that she would be afraid
! to live with her husband and considered
| that the best thing for him would be tC
be put where he could not secure liquor.
complaint against Dolan will be filed in 6
| day OF two.
Complaint Against KOEIOwsICi.
Assistant County Attorney Murdock wa'
IN consultation yesterday with the headi
Of the police department and declared tha
he proposed filing a complaint against Jo
seph Kozlowski charging murder in th'
first degree. This complaint is TO be fileC
within the next few days. IR the mean