The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-24
COUNCIL NAMES BOARDS
CHOOSES MEN WHO WILL SUPER.
WISE THE ELECTION.
WILL LAY. CEMENT SIDEWALKS

WILL LAY. CEMENT SIDEWALKS
Council Decides to do Away With the
Brick Proposition and Relay Con-
demned Walks Hereafter With Ce.
ment-Commlssioner to Repair.
The city council met in regular ses-
sion last night with the mayor and all
the councimen present except Spell
man, Walker and Wilkinson. The
city attorney reported regarding the
Emery building that Mr.. Emery had
already purchased the brick and 9TH
er material and would veneer his
building as soon as possible.
Councilman Kesau stated that, as
yet, he had not purchased the scrap
ers and plow authorized, on account of
the price, but had found where two
good secondhand scrapers could be
bought for So and good new plow
would cost $21. The matter was re-
ferred back to Mr.. Kiesau with power
to act.
The following resolution was read:
Resolved, That the sidewalks along
the following described property,
along the south side of block 8, Koen.
igstein's Fourth addition, along the
south side of lot s, block l, Koenig-
STEMS Third addition; along the west
side of lots 10, II, and 12, block 8,
Durlands First addition; along west
side of lots 8, 10, II, IL, IS, IA, block
5, Dorsey Place addition; along west
side lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, block 8, Western
Town Lot Cos. addition;I along the
east side of lots l., 2, 8, block II, and
lots l, 2, T. s. G, Z, block 12, Durlands
First addition; along west side of lots
8, 10, II, II, 13, IA, 10, 16, block 2,
Koenigstein's Second addition; along
west side of lots l, 2, 8 and 4, block
6, Koenigstein's addition; be con-
demned and the owners of the de-
scribed property be required to re-
build the same within thirty days ac-
cording to the provisions of ordinance
No. 275.
The resolution was adopted by un-
animous vote.
Councilman Pasewalk stated that for
the sidewalks the city had to put in
that they could get cement walks for
eight cents per square foot, and rec
commended that the city use cement
instead Of brick. The recommends
tion was adopted by unanimous vote.
l,ot
street commissioner be instructed to
go over the city and repair temporar-
| lily the board walks where in need of
repairs and could be done and where
it could not be done to tear out the
walk.
Mr.. Pasewalll reported regarding
the boiler insurance that it could be
written by Mr.. Roberts for $50 for
| $4,000 for three years. The matter
was referred to the mayor and Mr..
Pasewalk, with power to act.
Mr.. Goldsworthy requested the
council to put a culvert across the
ditch in front of his property on Thir-
| teenth street. The matter was re-
ferred to the street and alley commit
tee, with power to act.
The council appointed the following
persons to act on the election boards
at the city election to be held April 4:
First ward-J. S. McClary, w. H.
Widaman, as judges of election; e. r.
Hayes and H. w. Winter, clerks of
election.
Second ward-F. A. Bryant, w. B.
Vail and A. Morrison, judges; C. H.
Vail and H. E. Gerecke clerks, and
John Oesterling, police.
Third ward-Julius Degner, ]. Fl.
VanHorn and Anton Buchholz, judges,
and w. L. Kern and Max Asmus,
clerks; w. H. Law, police.
Fourth ward-Silas Ball, James
Gray and j. V. Johnston, judges; Lee
Hershiser and Allen Wilkinson, clerks
F. w. Klentz asked the council for
the usual contract to sprinkle the
streets. The matter was referred to
Parish, Pasewalk and Kiesau to re-.
port at the next meeting.
Mr.. Mills of the Trident Water Me-
ter Co.. spoke at some length to the
council on the subject of water me-
ters.
Councilman Pasewalk reported that
the waterworks pumping station was
in need of several valves and new
plungers for the pumps. Their pur.
chase was authorized and the council
| adiOurned