The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-18
HERR|CK SUES NORFOLK.
SEWER CONTRACTOR MAKES
GOOD THREAT AGAINST CITY.
WANTS $1,000 MORE MONEY
Controversy Between the City and the
Contractor to be Settled In Court.
Madison In the Annual Turmoil OF
County Politics.

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| Madison, Nebl, Oct 14.-From n
staff correspondent. The Herrick suit
against Norfolk has materialized.
o. p. Herrick, the Des Moines sewer
contractor who built Norfolks new
sewer system last winter and spring,
has made good his threat to sue Nor
folk as a result Of his break with the
city council Saturday suit in Her.
rick's behalf was filed in the district
court at Madison. The action was for
the sum of $9,459.55 and II successful
will also necessitate Norfolk standing
for the $4,000 bond discount on the
sewer bond issue, $4,000 Of which was
to have come from Herrick J. II.
hart & Koenigstein of Norfolk are
listed as Herrick's attorneys.
Here is the ground Herrick takes in
his petition. Under his contract he
claims s32,570,0S and admits pay
ment Of $26,696.73. These figures will
are other items: $443 as interest on
deferred payments, $522.25 for extra
construction, $1,SS5 as profit on the
drain tile section of the contract which
he claims the city Cancelled $726 as
profit on laying house drains which
opposing city ordinance.
Norfolk as a city win concede that
there IS still due Herrick something
like $1,922.47. And the council will
stand pat" on these figures The
council deducts the $4,000 bond dis
also a city water bill of $567.82, city
labor bill of 1890 and another bill
of STATS. The council doesn't rec
ognize any of Herrick's claims for ex-
tras.
If trial is not delayed this case may
be heard at the next term Of the dis
trict court.
Other cases filed in the district
court at Madison during the week
were: Cuisine McAllister VS.. Carl
Feske on promissory note, appealed
from county court by defendant, DR..
Koch Vegetable Tea company VS.. Tu-
thill r. Coleman ct al, equity case to
set aside conveyance of the southwest
quarter of section G, township %,
range /; c. Nj. Thompson and w. It.
Berry VS.. Peter G. and William Coop
err of Crawford for $1,050 for the spe-
cific performance of contract and dam
ages.
With the fall campaign three weeks
from the November election Madison
itics.
Just now there Is quite literally
more politics to a Madison county
block than there is in Norfolk ward
Over the county political interest is
said to be much less intense than in
Madison but somewhat more keen
than in Norfolk where political gossip
and comment is nil.
In Madison both republicans and
democrats say that the contest Of the
campaign will be over the offices Of
sheriff and Judge. Otherwise the sue
cess of the republican county ticket
is generally conceded. Frank Peter
son for treasurer and George Richard
son for clerk, Madison wise ones say
will push each other for top place in
the list of majorities among the sue,
cessful candidates for contested Of
fees.
The next meeting Of officials Of the
North Nebraska Short Shipment Rae
ing circuit, probably to be held in Nor
folk in January, will, according to the
opinion of track followers in Madison
be very important meeting as affect
ing north Nebraska racing. There Is
said to be a feeling over the circuit
Madison, that a circuit of ten race
meets is too long to give the best re
suits in racing. 1t was also pointed
out that some adjustment Is needed
between the races in the north part
of the circuit and the race meets OF
division Of the north Nebraska circuit
has, it is said, been discussed.
Will Herman Boche be tried for the
killing of Frank farmer at the coming
term OF the district court at Madison
or will an effort be made to have this
case continued? This question is
asked at Madison as court day comes
near.
County Attorney Jack Koenigsteir
at Norfolk says that not only will the
state be ready for trial in December
but that any attempt made TO have
this case put over will be strongly re
sisted by him. Senator Allen, who
has charge of the defense, has giver
no intimation as to the line the de
Tense will take.
. Meanwhile Herman Boche is bacl
on his farm by the Elkhorn attending
pretty much to his own business
Twice since his release on SIC 00(