The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-03-10
THE CITY IS RE-D|STR|CIH
COUNCIL GIVES THE WARDS A
NEW SHAPE.
THE NUMBER NOT INCREASED

Numbered from North to South
New Ordinance Passed at Meeting
Last Nioht--other Business.
The city council met in regular scs.
sion last night Present, Councilmcn
Cow, Halverstine, Kiesau, Pasewalk
Parish, Spellman, Wilkinson. Absent
Mayor Hazen and Councilman Walker
In the absence of the mayor the
meeting was called to order and pre-
sided over by the president of the
council H. A, Pasewalk
The proceedings Of the regular
meeting of February 16, 1905, were
read and approved as read.
The special committee on printing
the ordinances reported that the index
to the book as prepared was going to
cost so much that they had concluded
to condense the matter and cut II
down. The matter was left entirely
in the hands OF the committee.
The street and alley committee re-
ported that as good many walks had
been condemned and taken out last
fall after It was too late to replace
them 1t was considered that now they
could be rebuilt and thought that 1t
should be done at once. Also that
they had employed a man TO watch
the dixie for one night during the
high water.
The street commissioner requested
the council to purchase for his use on
the streets, two road scrapers and one
road plow.
Moved by Wilkinson, seconded by
Parish, that Mr.. Kiesau be instructed
to buy two road scrapers and one
heavy road plow at a cost of not to
exceed $4,000.
Motion carried.
Moved by Spellman and seconded by
Wilkinson that the street and alley
committee be instructed to fill the one
block at the south end Of First street.
Motion carried.
Moved by Cow and seconded by Kie
sau that the city attorney and chief
of police be instructed to enforce the
contract made by Mr.. Emery regard
ing the veneering of his building with
cement blocks according to the ordi-
nance. Motion carried.
Moved by Wilkinson that the matter
of the insurance on the boilers at the
pumping station be referred to the
committee on public works to report
on at the next meeting. Motion car
ried
Mr. Hunter requested permission Of
the council to take out a dray license
from now to May l. 1905, at the pro
rate for the time and at the same time
take out license for the year ending
! May l, 1906. The request was grant
( ed.
The reports of the police Judge and
city treasurer for month of January
/ auditing committee. and were ordered
! filed.
/ The report of the city treasurer for
month Of February was read and re.
/ ferred to the auditing committee.
/ The following claims were read as
/ having been examined and approved
Iby the auditing committee:
j. G.. Larkin salary and eXpense$6S 90
( c. II. Pilger, salary and expense 80 50
W. II. Livingstone, salary... 40 90
! p. f. Sprecher, printing. ... / 90
l.. Bruce, cleaning and drying
fire hose after fire. .... 9 90
| A. Denkinger, cleaning and dry
ing fire hose after fire. . 00
Ben Beemer. cleaning and dry
ing fire hose after fire. .... 90
Norfolk Electric Light & Power
Co.. lighting city building. . 00
Nebraska Telephone Co., tele.
phone rent, one telephone for
March ..........,........ w
Albert Degner, hardware .. ! sc
John Friday, repairing roof city
Dulldlng ..........,......, 25
Salter Coal & Grain Co, coal to
city building ............ 23 4C
l.. Bruce, watching dyke one
night .,................ OC
l.. l.. Rembe. repairing water
pipes in jail .............. q
f. o. Walters, medical services OF
II. l.. Spaulding, salary water
commissioner ............... 25 OF
August Graul, salary and ex-
penSe .................. 81 0C
Norfolk Electric Light & Power
Co., lighting pumping station. 3 OF
Oscar Uhle. supplies, pumping
station ................... 81
Nebraska Telephone Co. tele-
phone rent. one telephone for
March p
f. F. Conley, salary and labor
on streets 43 Z!
Citizens National bank, assigned
by Il. Ruhlow, labor on streets 8.
Edwards e Bradford Lumber
Co., assigned by C. Foster,