Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-07
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Paving Will Begin, Following De.
oision by Judge Reddick.
DROWNING TO BE FATE OF DOGS
Humane Death Decided on by
AuthOrities-Man from BiuHs
Decoyed Across River FOR
Arrest,


In the session OF the city council
Monday, occupied largely with monthly
reports and routine. the most important
interest attached TO the reading Of q
decision by Judge Reddick in the case
OF Theodore TIE Peel against the City OF
South Omaha in which the Judge declined
to issue an injunction TO prevent the
paving of Q street from Twentieth to
Twenty fourth. He denied the validity
OF the objections Of TIE Peel on all points,
and gave a lengthy explanation OF his
reasons for the same. This leaves the
city free to proceed. Acting on this pre-
mission, the bond ordinance which has
been hung up for man. months was
passed last night and the mayor an
nounced that he would sign the contract
with the National Construction company
today. The contractors on thir part agree
to begin the paving at once. This set
ties another long fought controversy be-
sun during the Hector reign.
The ordinance TO prevent the public
service corporation from locating meter
boxes, stop boxes. water plugs or other
adjuncts to their various systems, in
sidewalks was recommended for pas
SAGE. ne ordinance 10 tON1ptl lit NUN
Island railroad to locate a watchman
on It's crossings at Twenty-fifth and u
streets was also recommended
Drowning Fate Of DoEs.
]. j. Breen presented the city council
with a new poundmaster's ordinance.
This repeats all the other ordinances and
contains thirty-four sections concern
ing chiefly the management of the city
dog. Dogs will be taxed 81 and female
IS. The pound master will be paid by
fees amounting to 81 for each dog killed
and 81 for each redemption from pound,
to be paid by owner. Dogs must be ex-
ecuted by drowning in the presence Of
the chief OF police on certain stated days
during the season. Tags for dogs must be
secured before April is. The new or
dinance is counted pretty rough on the
dog tribe, and probably will not be greatly
relished by the chief OF police.
The routine Of the session consisted
largely of reports of the appointed officers
Of the city. The city treasurer reported
collections to the amount Of 81, 4O9.4 8 and
disbursements $27, SS6.S7. This leaves a net
balance April 1 of 1855. O96. 20 in the treasury.
The building inspector reported thirty
permits In March with a combined value
of $40, 2B.
The grade of Twenty-first street and J
street was changed. Ordinances were in
troduced TO change the grade of @ street,
also T~wenty-sixth. Ordinances we're
ordered to change the grade Of F street and
Forty-fourth In each case the inter-
section Of the streets named is the center
OF the proposed change. extending a block
or two in each direction.
The residents of Fortieth street petitioned
for an extension Of the water main to that
street.
Harmon e. Craig were ordered to proceed
at once with the N street Gulch, sewer
under the intersection of Twentieth and N
streets. -st-
J. L. Duff. ]. II. Kopiets, r.. r. Leigh
were appointed appraisers TO adjust the
damage by reason of the change of grade
of G street.
Election of Principal.
The important matter before the session
of the Board of Education Monday wa
the election of a new principal to fill the
vacancy made by the resignation OF Miss
Ruth Turner, who was recently married
to Thomas Medland of Redlsnds, Cal. Miss
Emma l. Hermon will have the Hawthorn
school. Miss Mary r. Greist will have the
Madison school and Mics Pauline Winters,
a grade teacher Of eleven years experience
In the city. was the newly elected prin-
cipal, who begins at Washington school
She is a graduate of the Wesleyan unlver-
city. Miss Hermon has been in the city
schools for twelve years.
Miss May Byerly resigned her position as
grade teacher TO become the bride of Frank
Dempke, which wedding is announced to
take place April IA.
The contract was approved for the private
branch exchange for the city schools last
evening. The principal reason for install.
ing the exchange had not been emphasized
but II is for the purpose OF cutting off the
thousand and one daily calls to the various
schools by parents and others who want
to speak to their children on unimportant
matters. II is a fact that the principa
business of the several principals Of the
schools has been, during the present year
to answer telephone calls. This is not a,
all to their liking, but necessary on account
of the thoughtlessness OF parents anc
others. When the new exchange is estab.
lished the patron will have to call thC
superintendent's office and state the natur,
of the call before getting connection witt
the school wanted. Only calls OF vital i'm,
pOTtdnCe VIII Dc dllOWeu TO pass the censor
The board did not think It advisable e
put in the new system before the openinl
OF the school at the fan term.
Cora f, Cline, Eunice Noe, Josephin,
Tynon, Ethel NJ. Breen and Miss Margare-
McSweeney were appointed to the un
assigned list of teachers
Decoyed Across River.
Captain ]. c. TrOuton arrested Pat lie
velle yesterday afternoon to be held To-
the authorities of Greeley, Neb. He Il
wanted there on the charge OF wife de
s%ertion. He has been making his HON,
In Council Bluffs for nearly two year
and was decoyed across the river so tina
the extradition might be avoided. He wa
very indignant at the arrest and said Their
would be another Irishman to deal with a
soon as he got out of Jail.
Trouton is much put out to learn tina
two men he recently arrested in anothe
case were wanted In Utah for desertiol
from the regular army and that a standin
reward Of $50 each was within his reach
The men were released from lack of eyi
dence nearly a week ago. Yesterday IN
army bulletin arrived with the proper de
scription to have held the men. The
were suspected as deserters at the tim