The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1901-02-08
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Business Of the city Transacted Las, Even
ing Monthly Rilts Paid Walters
wants to Catch Thieves.

wants to Catch Thieves.
The city council met in regular SEES
sion last night and, in the absence of
Mayor Robertson, President Brummund
pr esided. There were present Council.
men, Brummund, Bullock, Degner,
Grant, Hickman, Spellman and Uhle,
Tie minutes of meetings of Janury o
and II were read and approved,
The report for January of Treasurer
Friday was read, showing the follow.
ing balances General fund, $I8 OF ;
interest fund, $3,O24 30 water fund,
$96S. % road fund, $2Gb. 08 sinking
fund, 81, 628. % fire department fund,
-. Report wns referred to the audit.
ing committee.
Auditing committee reported back as
correct the city treasnrer's report for
December and also the report of the
police Judge for December and January.
The report was accepted.
b. @. Walter appeared before the
council and asked permission to use the
council chamber for one evening for
the purpose of holding n meeting of
citizens to organize u thief.catching M.
sociation. Mr.. Walter was referred to
the fire department with his request.
The chairman of the fire and police
committee reported that the foundation
and wheel of the fire bell had been re.
paired and were now in good condition.
The report was accepted.
The committee on public works re.
ported that in their opinion the pumps
at the pumping station were in need of
repairs and the committee was author.
lied to have such repairs made.
A communication from the Norfolk
Sewerage company was read, request.
ing the council to consider the advisa.
bility of granting them n franchise to
construct and maintain a system of
sewerage in the city of Norfolk.
On motion the council voted to say to
the Norfolk Sewerage company that if
they mean business the necessary steps
will be taken to grant them a franchise
at a future meeting.
The following claims were read and
allowed
j. L. Simpson, salary and postage,
$26 80.
G. o. Manwiller, salary, $40.
G. w. Braasch, coal, $16l. so.
Oscar Uhle, salt for hydrant, So 20.
Edwards g. Bradford Lumber Co.,
lumber for waterworks, s.. 90.
w. II. Widaman, salary, 500.
Martin Kane, salary, $50.
w. Fl. Livingston, salary, $40.
S. r. Mcfarland, SALARY for 3 months,
$50.
Burt Mapes, salary and recording
deeds, 1923.
Oscar Uhle, salary for 3 months,
$3.50.
Aug. Brummund, salary for 3months,
$3.50.
H. w. Winter, salary for 3 months,
$l2 80.
Bert Eberhart, feeding prisoners,
$25 40.
Nebraska Telephone Co, rent for 9
telephones, n. 80.
c.. Herman, repairing bell tower,
$19.S Is
Lorin Doughty, lighting lamps, So.
M. @. Walker. gasoline and oil, 81. SO.
w. Fl. Law, labor on sidewalks, 81. %.
l.. @. Mittelstadt, lumber for side
walks, $56. 10.
Edwards & Bradford Lumber Co.,
lumber for sidewalks, S.. 81.
r. f. Cook, labor on streets, 81 .50.
John Friday, treasurer, interest on
bonds, $3.50. 45.
John Friday, 3-mcnths' salary, s37. 90.
Bill of H. II. Patterson, lessee, for
$3.50 for electric lighting for December
and January was read. On motion bill
was allowed, less 81. % deducted for the
night lights were not burning.
Bill of Roland g. Wilkinson for oil
and gasoline, was on motion laid over
untii next month to be approved by the
officer ordering the oil and gasoline.
On motion council adjourned.
Celery at Karo's.