Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-17
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Council Will Consider Water Works
Ordinance This Evening
ON FEARFUL on us RIGHTS
whether Council Passes the ordi-
nance or Not 81 Is said the Action
Tonight WIN Not settle the
Matter.

When the waterworlJs ordinance sought [
by the Union stock Yards company comes
up for the final passage at the city council
this evening IL Is expected that the OPP ,
position which has developed during the
week will make itself heard Whether the
council passes the ordinance or not the
end OF the controversy VIII not have been
reached as petitions are out for a specia'
election to give the people Of the city
an opportunity Of deciding the questions.
The opposition centers around the fact
that some fear the city win be deprived
Of certain rights, but against that is the
assurance Of the promoters that the water
scheme is meant for the purpose OF supply
ing the stock yards. the packing houses
and whatever industries may later on be
established in that district, The permission
sought by the ordinance is to lay mains
through certain streets from the river TO
a reservoir which will be erected at a cost
! OF 100000 Some objection Is taken TO the
word. assigns" in the ordinance.
1 one prominent citizen said That he would
/ have no objection to the stock yards com
pany having the permission. but he looked
with suspicion on the assignment portion
of the ordinance.
At, the present time when the stock yards
are drawing water people In the western
| b"Ae Va biiD Wy NoAllpl get ally
Fire Does 5000 Damage.
Fire early this morning did 500 damage
to q roomlng house at Az North Twenty
sixth street Its origin has not been dis
covered. 1t was a two-story frame building
the upper part being let to roomers, and
underneath being a feed store The fire
broke out in the occupied portion about II
o'clock Saturday night. being discovered
by Detective Zaloudek The flames were
extinguished in a few minutes, but at
4:l5 a m, the building was found by Of
fcer Kruger to be burning again The
building, which is owned by j. r. Palmer
is badly scorched, and damage is done the
furniture by fire and water.
Tax suit Against city.
City Treasurer Gnlln will have to appear
in the district court February 10, in a tax
suit against the city. The case is another
attempt to set aside paving taxes on
Twenty-fourth street. The plaintiffs are
Carl w. Haffke Mary L. Tanner. Frank
Koutsky and George e. Beck A large
portion of the paving taxes have already
been cancelled by the court.
MnEIC city Gossip.
Coal-See Rowland. Phone South Z
A meeting of the school board will be
held this evening
The Poinsetta club will give a dance at
Rushing's hall this evening
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Moronea, 2643 4
street report the birth of daughter.
Screened nut coal only $3.50 per ton. Try
I 1t. Broadwell- Roberts Co. Phone South 3
Mr. and Mrs Phillip Ontmans aoz South
: Twentieth street. report the birth of 9
I son.
, Mr.. and Mrs c. e. Houck and daughter
are visiting at the home of Mrs d. G
Robb.
s phone RaIl South S6S Indenendent H 1893
4 for a case of letter Gold Top. Prompt de
livery TO any party Of city William letter
, The w. w. w. Bridge Luncheon clut
: was entertained Saturday afternoon 10y
Mrs. Claude Orchard at the home Of Miss
s Gilchrest. ar
The Ladies' of the Maccabees will giv'
}, a card party Thursday afternoon at thu
- Workmen temple,
= prize masquerade ball will be glvel
u | Wednesday evening in the WorkmeI
G of Honor.
The Christian Endeavor society of tn
First Presbyterian church will give al
church Tuesday evening.
The Willing Workers of the First Chris
II tian church will give tea at the hom
) of Mrs, Frank Jones, sos North Nineteenth
street, Wednesday afternoon
January % an election OF officers Of tn
d missionary society in connection with tn
First Presby terrain church will be held a
the home of Mrs. William Barclay.
Lodge No. 251 Independent Order OF Cd
Fellows celebrated the tenth anniversar
Of It's organization Saturday night. ban
h quet was followed by music and dancing
Is At a meeting of the Live Stock Trader,
IS exchange Saturday afternoon the followin
e officers were elected: President, Jane
H. Buila; secretary and treasurer, c. N
Huntzinfer, This is Mr. Bullas fifth teri
/ as president