Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-27
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Ordinance for Stock Yards Water
Plant Pending in Council.
MAYOR NsPECTs CITY MIGRANTS
suaRestions Made for Changes In the
Location Of Important fire Plugs
Funeral Of Mrs. storE
Friday



II vas given out yesterday that between !
900 and 30 names have been received to
the petitions calling for a special election In
case the franchise IL granted the Stock
Yards company for laying line Of pipes
through certain streets from the river TO
reservoir In the stock Yards district. Sew
eral grounds OF objection have been dis
closed I'm the controversy. which has ranged
over the past two weeks. As was pointed
out some time ago. there is an objection TO
| the use OF the phrase stock yards company
or its assigns" Il Is held that this will
| give the company liberty to sell out to a
| syndicate from anywhere.
In reply TO this the stock yards people
say that they have no such intention and
! that the assigns" represents a company
| composed OF the stock yards and packing
| house interests that will run and operate
the plant I'VE only want a packing
! house official said water 10 run our
plants. and we have no desire either to
cater for a South Omaha water business
or enter into competition with any com
psny or persons supplying South Omaha
| with water"
! Streets Not Indicated.
Another point raised is that the ordinance
does not indicate the streets through which
the line OF pipes shall run. The stock yards
/ people object 10 making this any more
| definite and say there are only a few
routes from the river and that II they
designate any they would have to pay an
exorbitant price for the land, once this
were known.
/ Further action on the ordinance awaits
the decision Of the judiciary committee
Of the city council. II some statements
made yesterday we're 20 be believed. Mayor
| Trainor has committed himself to the pass
ing of the ordinance and was going to have
II pushed through the council. In the DO
sition the matter at present stands in the
committee. such a statement could only
be made for the purpose OF politics ana
discrediting the city administration. II
have no open mind on the subject de-
clared Mayor Trainor. but 1t has not yet
come up TO me for action The council
has yet TO pass upon the subject and they
Will make their decision when the judiciary
committee reports either for or against
the ordinance"
But aside from these objections urged
against the passing OF the ordinance in it's
present form there Is a general objection
against doing anything" as Il is put, for
the stock yards company until It comes to
terms in connection with the F street via
duct
This is an old bone OF contention between
the people resident in the northwest side
of the city and the company for years. II
has been made an election rallying cry
again and again by both parties and like
King Charles head 1t has cropped up again
Members Of the council do not conceal the
} fact that they will continue to oppose the
granting Of the ordinance no matter how
strong the case made out in favor OF IL
ayntn he ~, A.
terms in connection with the construction
Of this viaduct across the tracks. 1t Is
thus the situation in regard to the ordi-
nance stands and it has yet to get its
second and third reading.
City and Water Company.
A committee Of the city council with
Mayor Trainor and Charles Collins. local
superintendent OF the water company, yes
terday made an inspection of certain
J hydrants complained OF by the mayor when
he vetoed the bill Of the company for
water service at the meeting OF the coun-
ell January 16. Mayor TrRinor stated that
after the inspection Superintendent Collins
admitted the mayors contentious were
. justified both as to location and pressure
II was suggested that the hydrant at the
northwest corner Of Q street ana the via
duct should be placed on the viaduct and
not under 1t as at present and to this ar
rangement Mr.. Collins agreed. Another
suggestion made was that the Union Pa
cifio company should be approached to
make an opening in it's keyboard fence so
. that the fire department should have ready
a access to the bydrant at the Swift com
pany's plant, This hydrant lie meant for
the protection of the plant and this part
of the city. As TO the pressure at West l.
street Mr.. Collins admitted that It is low
at certain times.
In connection with the new stock yards
water scheme this fact has been fire.
quently commented upon. The low pres
" sure. IL is stated is due 20 the amount OF
water being drawn by the stock yards and
packing houses and II is affirmed the new
scheme will relieve II not altogether do
/ away with this situation.
What will be done with regard TO the
hydrsnt at Twenty-fourth and o streets
is a matter for further determination by
the council. II Is really only available in
A case OF a fire when notice is given the
!, water company and It is stated that owing
to the cellar Of a store at this corner being
= so much below the street the danger of
a burst is feared II the hydrant were
= allowed to be in continual operation the
same as others
POstOffice Changes.
Postmaster Lew f. Etter announced this
morning the changes in the department
consequent upon his promotion to the
charge of the office AS was generally
anticipated Charles w. Miller succeeds
Mr.. Etter as assistant postmaster. This
position, according 10 the new rules, is
under the civil service commission, but
aside from this restriction the power OF
o appointment is discretionary with the post
d, mdster In making all the changes Post
Al master Etter has given credit for length
y OF service when it has been combined with
Is efficiency Assistant Postmaster Miller
II has been connected with the South Omahs
s. office for twenty-five years, nine OF which
of he has officiated as superintendent OF tn,
al Stock Yards station His successor here
sf Frank II, Clark, has been in the office FOL
twenty-one years and Jacob c. Jacobson
~ who becomes the new foreman OF crew,
:, has been government official for nine
= teen years.
al The following is the complete list Of ap
pointments and changes:
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