Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-02
VETERINARIAN HOLDS JOB
Health Commissioner Unable TO Get
the Inspectors Scalp,
LIVELY sETTO BEFORE COUNCIL
Much RaRcOr Exhibited by the Doc
tors in Course of Debate over
the Bills that Were y
Finally Kined.

| Finally Killed.
Nothing came Of Health Commissioner
Conneirs attempt 20 have the city council
abolish the office OF city veterinarian ana
dairy Inspector After two hours OF fierce
cross firing between the commissioner and
DR.. c. r. Young, the veterinarian, the
council placed the proposed repeating ordi-
nance on file. -
During the discussion, while Or. Conneli
was presenting his reasons for asking the
abolition OF the Job, and aftcrward while
Young was defending his actions, the lie
was passed directly several times. Other
undiplomatio language was also heard in
the chamber given over to the municipal
beatitudes usually So much so that
Councilman Berka, perennial advocate Of
peace, quietude and conciiiation, read the
two city officials from the health depart
ment a hot homiIY on the utter uselessness
OF profanity Judge Berka held Il to be
lundlgnified. fishwifey, noisome and alto
gether garbsge-lixe; ana garbage is not
popular subject with the council any more
this year
Merits of the Case.
The health commissioner read reports and
went into great detail to sustain his con-
tention that the veterinarian and dairy
inspector has been derellot in his duty.
because Of having a large private practice
thst consumes most OF his time.
DR.. Young admitted that perhaps he had
not done all that he ought 70 have done.
But have done the best 1 could" he
said, "and have made Improvements in
good many dalries."
Council was plainly puzzled individually
and collectively, ell agreeing, however, that
pure milk is greatly to be desired. A hint
Of politics crept in. when President Bur
mester said health inspectors had told him
the commissioner gives street car tickets
to democrats, but not to republican en-
ployes.
Then Berka, McGovern, Dr. Connell and
several others moved in pleading tones
that politics be kept out of the council, az
a bogey that would dynamite the happi-
ness Of the twelve and most likely to cause
pain and strife in the city. hall
AS a windup, when the contenders had
subsided, Councilman Brucker led off in a
prayer for a kiss and make UP spirit
Amen" amen" amen" just like the
prize choirs sing it, came from all sides
with rising 1ubilant> note. And Dr. Young
promised as he passed out to make things
lbetter Then DR.. Connell folded up his
documents and pulled hard on his cigar
as he retreated to hts formaldehyde room
back Of the council chamber.
More TracIxnEe Property.
On petition from property owners
council decided to grant permission for a
service railroad track In the alley from
Twelfth to Thirteenth between Douglas
and Dodge. The property is to be used
for wholesale houses on Dodge street and
a track now runs up the alley to the east
side OF Twelfth street.
The city comptroller will be directed, by
an ordinance to be passed this evening. to
set aside $6,297 from any money accruing
to the council contingent fund for the
partial payment of damages awarded be-
cause OF the CONSTRUCTION Of the Dodge
street viaduct. The balance of the amount
awarded property owners S2OOO win be paid
by. residents of Dundee and people owning
property which will be benefited.
When the bids for insurinE the CITY han
and its furnishings had been tabulated IL
was found that South Omaha firm bad
offered to carry the risk for about orfe-balf
what Omaha agencies Offered. Several
councilmen did not fancy Swing the insur
ance outside the city proper but Council
men Hummel and Bridges held the low
bidder should get consideration, no matter
whore he came from. The matter was\sent
to the committee-On public property and
buildings for action.
McGOvern ON Water Board.
Councilman McGovern warmly advocated
the passage OF his resolution looking to
have the water board dismiss all suits and
take over the water plant
1T will be a means of saving money to
the taxpayers" he sald 'and this council
ought to do whatever 1t can. We save
judgments hanging over us now, and others
pending that with amount to S750OO0 for
hydrant rentals. The interest is running
right along, and II something is not done
to wake up the water board and end this
linterminable, litigation our children and their
children will be paying for this boards s
foolishness.''
He also said he would be in favor Of
having the legislature wipe out the board /;
"and so will We" yelled several council
men.
Councllmen Berka and Burmester with
Chairman Funkhquser. doubted the wisdom
OF the resolution, they said. and after some
words in its favor from Councilman
Bridges, 1t was sent to the city attorney
for report as to what he thinks is the
best thing to do.
The committee decided to deny the Pc
tieAOh VI DlShOp WHllahs OF the Episcopal
diocese Of Nebraska for permission to build
the front of the proposed Gardiner Memoir
ial parish house on fifteen feet Of Dodge
street as originally plated. Objection was
made that such procedure would be unfair
} to the people who now own buildings in the
i block between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
on Dodge.
Council will meet this morning at 900
O'clock to pass on the payrolIs, and after
ward Will proceed in body to the Elite
theater, on Farnam street, to witness nov
ing pictures Of a new process Of treating
, asphalt pavement for repairing.