Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-29
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Mayor Trainor vetoes Resolution
Permitting Change Of Material.
DANGEROUS PRECEDENT TO SET
stock Yards Engineers Ex@mtne
Plans OF city for New viaduct--
Another Foot Ball Game
with Bellevue.

Mayor p. J. Trainor, under the advice OF
the city attorney, issued his veto OF the
resolution OF the city council yesterday
which resolution permitted the contractor
for the Twenty-first street sewer 20 use
brick instead Of cement The original plans
under which the contract was let required
the use of concrete and the attorney held
that this kind OF material must be used.
The attorney was OF the opinion that al
though brick might be far better paving
material than the cement. as well as more
satisfactory TO the contractor and to tire
city, yet II was a very bad precedent to
establish even II legal TO allow the change
of material in any city contract He said
such contingencies as the need to purchase
the proper machinery to carry out con-
tract should be considered by the contractor
before he offered his bid. The mayor there
fore vetoed the resolution OF the council
which permitted the change, and the sewer
will be built as originally intended. out Of
cement.
Engineers Examine Plans.
Tho engineer Of the Union Stock Yards
company and the Union Pacific railroad
have been examining the plans prepared by
the South Omaha city engineer for the
construction of a vlRduct at Twenty-ninth
and f streets. The city attorney has been
instructed to compel the erection Of this
viaduct. When he set out to do this 1t was
discovered that in order to proceed legally
1t was necessary to have the plans and
specifications OF suitable structure on file
before the companies could be compelled to
proceed. The city engineer was therefore
instructed to proceed with tho preparation
Of plans and specifications These have
been completed and the engineers OF the
companies involved have been examining
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tempted. 1t has been customary heretofore
for the railroad companies to furnish plans,
but when this was done the roads usually
failed to produce them, and when the city
attempted to force the construction II was
discovered that no plans existed and the
companies could not be compelled to erect
viaduct where there were no plans or
specifications.
South Omaha Meets Bellevue.
The South Omaha High school foot ball
team will play another game with Bellevue
this afternoon. 1t was unfortunately
stated Of the game last Saturday that II
was between the South Omaha boys and the
second team Of the Bellevue squad. This
was not the case, but the first team played.
and this explains the score OF 80 to O. The
South Omaha boys had only three or four
plays which they could use and expect to
make better showing in the practice game
this afternoon.
Magic City Gossip.
H. e. Bostwiek has returned from a two
weeks trip in the east.
Colonel W. NJ. Doty has returned from n
six weeks business trip in the east.
H. c. Miller goes TO Vermont for n
months vacation during the present week
The wedding Of Miss Gussie Menus to
Dr. Hassed IL announced for October &
The Mystic Workers held a very pleas
ant dance last night at Odd Fellows hall.
The Rebekahs will meet this evening ut
Odd Fellows hall for practice for a COM
Alex Golden returned to his home in
whitewater, Kan, after visit with Mr..
and Mrs John Golden.
Mrs. Mary Lsy and daughter have "a
turned from pleasant trip to Kansas
City and Excelsior Springs.
Mrs. William N. Holt and daughter have
returned from Indiana and will remain In
South Omaha for few days on a business
trip.
The Presbyterian dinner at the old city
women will serve at the same place again
today.
Phone Bell South Sss. Independent F-1sSs
for a case OF letter Gold Top. PROMPT
delivery to any part of the city. William
letter
The Ladies' Aid society Of the English
Lutheran church will meet at the home Of
street, at p. m. Thursday.
Dr.. f. O. Beck this evening in honor Of
Leo and Don Pinnell, who are on the point
OF leaving for Phoenix, Ariz.
Miss Cecile Lyon has recovered sufn-
Gently from an attack Of typhoid fever
to be able to return to her duties as
teacher in the public schools.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho-
dist church will be entertained at the nome
OF Mrs. Max Foote Thursday afternoon.
The residence Is at Twenty-third and I
streets. Officers are to be elected,
The wedding of Miss Ocie ELAN Barr
and Mr.. Curtis Edwin Bragonier will be
celebrated at the home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Barr Ills
North Twenty-sixth street, October IL
They will make their homo at 2sl6 D
street.
The annual forty hours devotion OF the
Polish Catholic church will be observed at
ST. Francis church, beginning next Sum
day at a. m. The service will continue
without interruption until Tuesday even
ing. The local priesthood will be assisted
from Ashton, Alba and Loup City and
several other Nebraska points where the
Polish people have churches.
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