The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-05-03
CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
Council is Busy Settling City
Affairs.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS


Chief of Police widaman and Chief of Fire
Department Winter Present Interesting |
Statistics-Numerous Bills are Allowed
and Committee Reports Received.
The city council met in regular ses-
sion last evening, with Mayor Robert
son and Councilmen Brummund, Deg
ner, Grant. Hickman, Spellman and
Uhle present. Absent Bullock.
Minutes Of the meeting Of April 30
were read and approved.
The special committee on the pro-
posed extension of the water mains on
Philip avenue reported as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council Of Norfolk, Nebraska: Your
committee appointed to investigate the
water extension op Philip avenue re-
port that we have carefully examined
the route proposed and find that the
number of water consumers will war
rant the extension, and we further find
that the extension is necessity for the
additional protection of the schoOlhouse
ON said street. The route proposed is as
follows: Beginning at the intersection
of Ninth street and Philip avenue, run.
ming thence west three blocks, thence
north to the corner of Madison avenue
and Twelfth street. In accordance with
the figures made on the extension sew
eral years ago, which comprised several
blocks the present extension will cost
about 800 and inasmuch as the city
clerk informs us that after paying all
~ 1l, tl~
be a balance on hand of about $1,000 we
recommend that the extension be made
at once. AUGUST BRUMMUND,
OSCAR UHLE,
J.C. SPELLMAN,
Committee.
On motion the report of the committee
was adopted.
The special committee, appointed to
investigate and examine with the aid OF
an expert the condition of the small
|. pump at the pumping station, reported
that they had employed Mr.. Stewart tc
examine the pump and that he though,
that probably the boring of the cylinders
!, was not quite straight, but after using
for q few days would be all right and
that later he would make more ex
tended examination.
On motion the report of the commit
tee was accepted.
Petition of Burt Mapes for permission
TO erect one-story solid brick, meta
roof building, 40 by so feet on the soutl
, end of the west S2 feet and east eigh
feet Of lot 3, block 3, in Mathewson
addition was presented and read. Oh
: motion the request was granted.
9 The police judges report for April
showing total fines assessed and col
j, lected 81, was read and ON motion place.
A ON file.
]. NJ. Covert, dog tax collector, pre-
sented the following report for the pas
year
Number of dogs tax was collected on
l0i.
v Amount collected. . SEQ
!. Amount paid city treasurer. .$2Ol
y Commission on last four tax. =.
Amount due city now in hand
:. 5000 $2C
Number OF dogs in city not collecte
y for, so.
Number of dogs sent to country fe
~ the summer, 20.
- Number of dogs killed, 25.
" Number of notices served, 10.
~ j. NJ. COVERT,
Collector.
he On motion the report of ]. NJ. Cover
ed dog tax collector, was accepted al
DIS placed on file.
The report Of H. w. Winter, chief
ed the fire department, was presented al
Nd. read, as follows:
he To the Honorable Mayor and Membe
of the City Council of Norfolk, N
braska-I beg leave to submit the fl
NY lowing report of the Norfolk Fire &
,es partment and other matters in come
80 tion Herewith:
FIRST.
ais The water works systen\ consists
one duplex compound KnsEiss pun