The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1904-04-15
SIDEWALK AND CROSSING
CITY COUNCIL ORDERS REPAIRS
MADE AT ONCE.
THE DITCH ON PARK AVENUE.
Nearly Ready to Take Care Of the Sur.
plus Floods in the spring-Counci
Orders Issuance Of Certificates of

GFrom Saturdays DaIly.l

orders Issuance Of Certificates of
Election.
[From Saturdays Dailyl
The city council met in regular Ses-
sion with the mayor and all the coun-
cilmen present except, Kiesau, Will
kinson and Zuelow
The special committee on the
Union Pacific water supply reported
that the company had agreed to pay
meter rates if the city would place
the meter. The committee informed
the agent that the city would place
the meter if the company would pay
rent on the same. Negotiations are
still pending and the committee has
been continued.
The reports of the street com
missioner and police judge for March
were read and referred to the audit
ing committee City Engineer Lowe
filed report and certificate regarding
the establishing of the west line of
Third street. The report was accept
ed and the suggestions of the engineer
regarding the position of the side
Report of the boiler inspector was
read and filed.
The street and alley committee re-
ported that the Park avenue ditch
was almost completed; also that
many crossings needed repairing at
once and that the culvert east of the
Second Congregational church was in
dangerous condition. The street com
missioner was instructed to look up
the matter of crossings, make an
estimate of cost and report at the
next meeting.
The fire and police committee re-
ported that half of the hose couplings
had been sent in for repairs and that
as soon as they were returned the bal
ance would be sent.
W. NJ. Robertson, attorney for the
Hub Clothing company asked the
council to return the $210 paid by that
company as license money, and paid
under protest. The city attorney
stated that no understanding had been
reached regarding the return of this
money and gave it as his opinion that
the city had legal right to the
money.
A motion was made that the city
treasurer should be instructed to re-
turn the money to the clothing com
pany on presentation of a properly
signed warrant on the ground that the
company was not here for temporary
purposes, but the motion was declared
lost, three voting in the affirmative
and two against
j. KOengStein made request that |
George Rhode be permitted to con
meet with the sewer to be laid by Mr. |
Westervelt on Madison avenue he
having secured Mr.. Westervelts con-
sent. The request was granted.
The following bills were read and |
allowed:
August Graul, salary and extra
helper repairing the pumps. $4,000 |
Norfolk Light & Power Co.,
March street lighting ....... $40 |
Norfolk Electric Light & Power
Co, March lighting ........ 5000 |
Norfolk Electric Light & Power
Co, lighting power house ... 800 |
Oscar Uhle, supplies to pump
ing station ................ LAS |
On motion the council resolved it |
self into a canvassing board and pro-
ceeded to canvass the results of the |
city election held Tuesday. April 5.
On motion the following named per
sons, having received the highest vote |
were declared elected and the city !
clerk was instructed to issue them
certificates of election
For mayOr-Miner c. Hazen.
For city clerk-Samuel R. Nc
Farland
For city treasurer-Robert Utter.
For city engineer - William H.
Lowe.
For police judges. W. Hayes.
For councilman from the First ward |
&C, p. Parish.
For councilman from the Second
ward-Gay Halvestine.
For councilman from the Third
ward-C. c. Cow
For councilman from the Fourth
ward. c. Spellman.
For member of the board of educa
tion-Charley HibbCn.
For member of the board Of eAuca-
toni j. Cole.
The mayor stated that quite a mum
bor Of sidewalks had been out all
winter and now the people were com
planning about tho matter and thought
that they should be put in,
Tho street commissioner was in
structod to give all such parties notice
TO rebuild their sidewalks within
thirty days.