Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-27
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Oanoilmsn Put in most Of Evening Listen
ing to Kioka
LACK OF WADUcTS MAIN COMPLAINT
southsiders Have No Means OF Cross
Ing Tracks Except 20 crawl Under
Cars or Make n Ions Journey
Around.

The session OF the city council last night
was marked by the number Of delegations
from different sections of the city asking
for relief to many different conditions
Chiefly the petitioners discussed the ques-
ton Of viaducts. Mr.. Mccarthy from the
south side asked for a temporary crossing
Of the tracks of the Rock Island and Union
Pacific on U street between Twenty-fourth
and Twenty-ffth until the railroads saw
fit to construct viaduct to accommodate
that portion of the city. AS It now is there
ia no outlet from that section at all.
Women AID children have to crawl under
freight cars often times at great danger.
Otherwise they have to climb the hill to
Twenty-seventh street and make a long cir
cult. The city attorney was instructed to
communicate with the railroad company
and see II 1t could not be arranged.
P. c. Caldwell and others Of the west
side requested the council to do all in its
power to have a new viaduct constructed at
Q street. The present viaduct is too mar
row for trafic and in fact is practically out
Of business by reason Of wear and rust
The mayor assured the delegation that he
had been told by the Union Pacific that
material for a new viaduct had been or
dered over ten months ago. The spans will
be replaced one at time 80 as not to in
terfere with traffic.
Charles Cummings and Joe Hurt from the
west side discussed the L street viaduct
with quite as much earnestness as the
other propositions. II was suggested that
the street cars be allowed to cross o
street and pass through the Union Stock
yards and from thence to Thirtieth and l.
to connect with the new line from Han
soon park. It was explained to this dele
cation that a conference could not be
held for the reason that w. J. c. Kenyon
was at the legislative session all the time
during its session.
TIE contract and bond Of the permanent
sidewalk contractor was approved.
The mayor recommended and it was or
dered that the city employ special counsel
in the case of the injunction suit Of Frank
Wallweber in the park site injunction and
in the case of Hugh Murphy in the mat
ter of removing material from Missouri
avenue. The city attorney is instructed to
so to Lincoln to attend to the charter
amendments for South Omaha
Treasurer c. A. Melcher requested that
| warrants be drawn on the proper funds in
amounts aggregating about 5000 to REIN.
burse the treasurer for obligations of the
city which he had paid.
| l.. ]. Carpenter was refunded $50 scav.
enger tax.
An ordinance was introduced ordering g
permanent sidewalk on the west side OF
| Seventeenth street from M to N streets.
The plumbing ordinance was put on third
reading and passed. 1t defines the duties
Of the plumbing inspector.
The city engineer was instructed to pre-
pare an estimate for the cost of grading
8 street from Thirtieth to Thirty-secont
| street.
The lists OF the judges and clerks o.
election were submitted for the spring cleo
/ ton to be held April 2. The lists are tn,
same as last fall with the exception Of
few changes by Withdrawals.
Voting Machines in Readiness.
The custodian Of the voting machines re
ports that all the machines are set read!
for the spring election. They will not b,
placed in the voting places until next Mon
day. He also announces that a school o
instruction will be held at fire hall No
this evening. All of the judges and clerk
are required to be present to receive
schooling in the handling OF the machines
Frank G. Hydock will be present to Civ,
instructions, he being the appointed inspec
tor. He will personally inspect all the ma
chimes after they have been set up in tn
voting places.
Simms Returned for Trial.
Chief John Briggs returned yesterda,
evening from Nebraska City. bringing will
him John Simms, who lie charged with as
saulting the little s-year-old daughter o
E. w. stephens This case first came L
light Saturday night. Simms was re
ticent and is apparently waiting for tn
other side to proceed with the accusation
Preparations for n Carnival.
j. A. Hall reports that arrangement
have been made Of an extensive natur
for a carnival to be held in South Omah
from May 20 to June /. Contracts hav
been signed with an amusement compan,
to furnish a big bill Of attractions. 1
has not been determined under wha
auspices the carnival will be held. but
will come OF at all events on the date