Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-22

Council Finally Decides to obey Vet
erinarian in Chambers Case.

FOR FIRE HORSE
Council Finally Decides TO OBey Vet
erinarian in Chambers Case.
Old Prince, the fire department horse
over which there has been so much con-
troversy, will be sent to the equine happy
hunting grounds today by the chloroform
route. At the meeting OF the city council
last night Chairman Younkerman of the
fire and light committee was directed" to
dispose Of the animal at once and turn the
carcass over to Assistant State Veterin-
arian Fred Hollingsworth Of this city, who
with DR.. Baughman, assistant state veter-
marian from Fort Dodge, on directions
from State Veterinarian Paul O. Koto, will
perform the post norton.
Councilman Younkerman refused to adj
init that the horse was suffering from
CHAMBERS, despite the report of State Veter-
marian Koto and three of his assistants,
which was that the animal had developed
a chronic case Of the malignant disease.
Mr.. Younkerman, however, said the old
horse was physically useless, suffering
from rheumatic trouble He limited that
there was something back" of the con-
troversy between the state veterinarian
and the local practitioner, who had re-
AuECu 10 uldSllObt IN Cdbt dS Olt VI kldu-
ders. When pressed by Councilman Jensen
for an explanation he declined to answer.
Councilman Jensen took the position tha
1t was not for the city council to dispute
the word of the state veterinarian and the
animal ought to have been killed when
orders to tina effect were issued by DR..
Koto. 1t was on Mr.. Jensen's motion that
the committee, of which Mr.. Younkerman
90 nhagrp,or me- ItraoNad q, 5tgno.. 30 A.
animal without further delay.
DR.. Bower, city health officer. submitted
to the council a report from Charles N
Kinney, state chemist, who made an analy.
sis of the water supplied by the City Water
Works company. The test, however, was
admitted by Prof. Kinney not to be a fail
one, in that the sample Of water was taker
when the river was high with flood waite
and not in normal condition. The analysis
showed the presence Of considerable agae
animal life and suspended material" TIL,
use of water under these conditions. Prof
Kinney stated in his report, would tend tC
cause stomach and bowel trouble
The clerk was instructed to send a copy
of the report and the letters from Prof
Kinney to the water works company and
ask what Il intended to do to rectify thu
condition complained of. At the same timt
Mr.. Bower was instructed to send another
sample of water taken under normal condI
tons to Prof. Kinney for analysis.
The request of the West Council Bluff
Improvement club that the city execute Il
it a deed to the lots or which its clul
house is erected was complied with anC
the city attorney Instructed to prepare tn,
necessary papers. Councilman Bellings
voted against this on the ground that tn,
lots had been given the club by the cit!
for the use of the club house, but wer
to revert to the city when not so used.
Mayor Maloney named Councilmen Rig
don, Jensen and Younkerman as member
of the committee to confer with the stree
railway companr relative to the matter o
bringing the tracks on Avenue A to grade
The counof adjourned to the regula
meeting in January.