Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-19
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Council Unable 10 Find Money for the
Missouri Avenue Sewer.
ARMOUR BLocxADtS STREET RAILWAY
HuiIdinE Material oconpiss the Sweet
and Company Refuses 60 vscste
on order of RuiIainE
InspeeteF.

Just where the norsy for tne construc-
ton Of the much talked Of Missouri ave-
nue. sewer will come from Is question
which at the present time is sgitatinG the
minds Of the city council almost as muoh
as any o<her one thing in connection with
the present administration, That the
sewers are needed IL undisputed, but how
can they be constructed without the neces-
sary funds is asked when the subject Is
mentioned to the city ofiioials.
City Engineer Rohrbough Is working on
an estimate Of the cost OF paving the ave
nue. and IL In hopes that he will be able
TO nnd that there will be enough money
left in that fund to defray the grester
part IL not all OF the expenses OF the new
sewer Again. It Is said at the city hall
that there ought to be enough money in the
general sewer fund which have been paid
r. as interest on liquidated sewer bonds
TO make up the deficiency should IL be found
that the $4,000 will be no u,ore rnan is nee
essary for the paving of the avenue.
street Railway BiockHded.
Street car trsfic was blockaded yester-
day through the placing of ratings In the
street by workmen at the Armour plant
preparatory to the commencing Of the con-
etruction OF the new oleo department to
replace that destroyed By the fire some
months ago. The street was so blocked
that street cars west bound could not pass,
thus causing great inconvenience to the
public as we'll as to the authorities. Build
ing Inspector Ed Trap spent the greater
norton Of the day In trying to get the OBJ
struotion removed and in getting the com
pany tc take out a permit for the use Of
the portion OF the street taken up while
the plant is In the course OF construction.
The company has refused to comply with
the ordinance regulating the matter. Mr..
Trap said yesterday when asked as to his
Intentions
ct intend to mako the company comply
with the ordinance or they will be prose-
cuted TO the full extent OF tho law, and,
moreover II Ia my opinion that the cor
porations are no better than private indi~
yiduals and should be accorded no more
privileges than they. II there is any dis
tinction made II should be in favor of the
small property owner and not the cor
porations, especially in matters OF this ma
ture."
The rebuilding Of the oleo and neutral
departments Of the plant will entail an ex-
penditure of in all probability more than
t7S, oo0 the original cost OF the old plant
as reported on the night OF the fire The
new building is TO be hre proof and in
every particular better than the old ono
Boy Severely Hurt.
Although In the care Of tho physicians,
with one leg broken and the right collar
bone broken. Charles Ambrose, a lad of Il
years, living at Thirty-seventh and
streets, is beyond doubt very lucky boy.
Yesterday forenoon young Ambrose was
crossing one OF the trestles on the Bur-
,lington railroad when an approaching
freight train so frightened him that he
tumbled over the side. falling a distance
OF fourteen feet to the ground, alightins
among heavy timbers and rock. Just how
he escaped more serious injuries Is n mys-
Gerry to those who saw the accident.
Schools open September o.
Members OF the school board have been
tried almost beyond endurance during the
last few days answering the many ques-
tons as to when school will start
The date for the opening of the schools
has been set for the first Monday In Sep
TENDER. or Monday, September g. The
principals OF the different schools have
been selected along with the stan Of as
sistants and everything IL properly or.
ganixed for the commencement of the new
school year.
I'VE are ready for the opening Of school,
said President Laverty OF the board yes
terday, land everything will be started OF
In the very best possible condition wher
school opens on the frst Monday in Sep
tember. The organization Of the school.
for the coming year Is complete"
Thieves Are Busy.
Thieves in South Omaha are gettins
busy again. a number Of petty thefts hav,
ing been reported to the police during tn,
last few days.
Some OF the most recent losses were sus
tanned by Parks. johnson & Parks, ans
parties working for Burt Wilcox too
box belonging to the former was broker
into one night during the week and {
number Of tools stolen, while a coupl.
Of coats were stolen sleng with dime
bucket and other articles. from the ONO
nj the Burt Wilcox coal yard. The of
fenders In the latter case have been sp
pretended and prove to be two boys
neither Of whom is over 10 years OF age
A large manhole cover at Twenty-fourtl
and streets was also taken during tn
week. NJ. J. stiilnoek. 1905 Y street, Is
loser to the extent OF q set Of new har
ness
Permits for BuiIdingx,
Permits for building and for repairin
sid buildings must be taken out IL tn
sitimatium of Building Inspector Ed TrapT
Mr.. Trap has been occasioned considers
able trouble during the last few weeks be
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