Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-28
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
What Sewer Committee Hopes to Accom-
plish for the City.
STOCK YARDS TO Be ASKED FOR A REFUND
Also Expects to Ask Company TO Bear
Half the Expense Of Constructing
New Tunnel Large Enough
for Purpose.

for Purpose.
Richard OKeefe and w. Il. Cheek. re-
spectively chosen president and secretary
~ the Citizens Sewer company at the
meeting Of that body Tuesday night. when
interviewed yesterday morning as TO the
nature OF the business undertaken by the
committee. said it was not their intention to
be at all exclusive in the matter, as APP
peared TO be the impression from the
ports OF the meeting published in the press
Wednesday. We believe that the people
are entitled TO know everything we are
attempting" said Mr. OKeefe. THE prob
lem before us is this: We hold original
lease with the Stock Yards company for
tho use of the old sewerage tunnel which
was constructed many years ago. This
lease provided that the stock yards tunnel
would take care Of the city sewage in
proper and commodious way for term
u nlnety-nine years. In consideration OF
this the city paid n0.l74 TO the company.
il was stated that the company would keep
this tunnel in repair and enlarge the Gu
pacity 10 meet tho growth OF the city, and
that they would forfeit the &l0,lT II they
failed to do this. At the present moment
the tunnel has been allowed to cave in,
and has become practically Of no use to the
city. In view Of this fact we expect to
place the following proposition before the
stock yards commission tonight:
First. want the Stock Yards company
to refund TO the city the amount named in
be original contract. which the city holds
Second. we want them to agree TO bear
onr-hs-f the expense Of constructing new
and comnodioUS sewage tunnel to be used
both by the city and the stock Yards COM
pa1ly.
q Third we want to company to give to the
Of
between l. and q point 90 feet south Of =
street The city will agree to keep this IN
rspau and give the stock yards free access
TO IL
II this plan and these requests met
by the Union Stock Yards company. then
we will recommend that the city issue the
proposed sewer bonds, deducting the value
Of these concessions from the total Of the
bond issue. This would save to the city
In the neighborhood OF $4,000: perhaps
more; and would he treating the Union
Stock Yards company fairly, considering
the contract which has not been kept. We
do not wish to antagonize the company in
any way, but we hope il will be willing
to meet the city half way to satisfy cry
ing need II il proposed in tho new sys-
TEN TO accomplish both the sanitary and
the overflow drainage. 30 that no more
sewage will be allowed to flow IN open
channels as at present This will be ac-
complished by the construction or the pro-
posed great sewer to the Missouri.
The cost Of reconstructing the tunnel,
which has now proved inadequate for the
need, is estimated at about $4,000. 1t Is
proposed that the city bear one-halt aud
he Stock Yards company the other The
valne Of the 4oOo-foot tunnel between l. and
rhe designated point south OF = street wac
originally $4,000. II il especially desired
hat the city have possession Of this tun-
mel. II In imperative to the efficiency OF
the system in the district north OF l. street
Without 1t the city will he obliged to par
allel the SYSTEM of the Union stock yards
thus 1t is declared running it's value to
them"
.rss- Funeral Ss william D. MnBgrn.
The funeral of William J. Mangan was
more largely ate nded. yesterday than amy
for q long time past, Tho procession was
.lrd by the Ancient order of Hibernians, 70
which the deceased belonged and had Ions
bcen an honured member. These Were
followed by thirty mail carriers, who wcr,
Excused from duty to pay their respects
to their companion There were forty car
rares in line and though driven in clos,
order the procession reached from y to {
r. street BESIDE those in the procession
large number OF friends gathered at thu
church - advance II Is believed tina
near'y thousand people were I'm the churcl
during the ceremony. Three Of the pail
bearers were from the Hibernians and three
from the mail carriers, the former beiul
Mike ]. Flaherty, James Sheehan and Johr
Kahn and the latter + w. Black. Dayi'
HAney and l.. G. Rozzell. The obsequie
were pronounced by Rev. Father Jane
Aherne. The ceremony was a solemn on
and at many times touching. At man.
. IA IN,
character aud lie of Mr.. Mangan the grea
audience was moved to tears At the clos
the choir sang Lead Kindly Light am
for the recessional the organist playe
Nearer MY Cod TO Thee, The Hibernian
and the friends in carriages attended IN
body To the burial in ST. Mary's cemetery
Bis Tax Payments.
Swift and Company and the Union Stoc
Yards National bank were the largest con
rributors to the citys finances yesterda,
Swift paid in 1872. 20 and the bank 3, 6sl.2
The taxes were paid at rapid rat
throughout the day.
Water Company Presents BiIi.
detailed statement Of the amount
which the city owes the water compan
Was received from the company yesterday
This includes the Indebtedness for the las
six months. The statement IL summed u
AS IOlloNss Two hundred ana SIX nyuTanl
at the rate OF $50 per annum, $3.50; eigf
teen hydrants at $50 per annum. $500; tots
te,SsS This bill will be allowed Mt the neS
regular council meeting, provided there
no change required on account Of a diff
Guilty arising in the matter of the ia
assessment against the company.
New Policemen on Duty.
The two new patrolmen who We're al
pointed by the Fire and Police board Tue
day evening took their places today. ri
trolman p. ]. Harder is now the dH
force and Patrolman +. o. Hill is dom
night duty. Captain Shields busy ye
terday evening getting out the new poll,
detail for the month of January.
Mortality statistics.
The following statistics OF mortality
The city OF South Omaha were made publ
, Yesterday;
-, Births 1906 Deaths. 1896.
Male Female Male. Femal
January .--.......H "A Is