The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-05-24
BUCHHO|Z FOR COUNCIL
is APPOINTED TO SUCCEED A. J
BRUMMUND.
CUTTERS OUGHT TO BE CLEAN
Mayor Durland Says Norfolk ought to
Have Regular Cleaning Day for
the Gutters-vehicle License viii
be Enforced and Street Tying.

Anton Buchholz was appointed to
seat In the city council by Mayor
Durland last evening, the appointment
being made to fiji the vacancy in the
Third wards representation resulting
from the resignation of Councilman
A. j. Brummund. The new council
man will serve during the coming mu
nicipal year. Another appointment
made by the mayor and confirmed by
the city council last year was that of
DR.. A. Bear as city physician. The
appointment of a permanent night po-
liceman was not brought up.
Last evenings meeting of the coun-
Gil was a midnight session, mass of
small details coming up for action.
Councilmen Degner, Garvin, Haase,
Kaufman and Spellman were present.
A. j. Brummund in resigning his
seat in the council, previous to leav-
ing the city, requested that his sue
cessor come from the same party
which elected him to the council
| year ago. The mayors nomination of
Anton Buchholz for the vacancy re-
ceived the approval of the council.
At the request of William Widaman
and on motion of Councilman Kauff-
man the sum of $25 was voted as the
city's contribution toward defraying
the expenses of the Memorial day OBJ
servaDce in Norfolk.
New Buildings Going Up.
Mr.. Melcher, appearing before the
council for the firm of Irwin & Mel
cher was granted permission to erect
a one-story brick addition, 24x30, in
the rear of the Fair store. The build
ing will be used to house the meat
department of the store. p. j. Fues-
Ter obtained the necessary consent of
story brick building at his present
Norfolk avenue location. His present
building is to be moved to the rear of
the new building.
The city treasurer was present and
stated that $1,000 had accumulated in
, the general fund. The city clerk was
instructed to call in the Certificates
of Indebtedness" outstanding as fast
as city funds become available to pay
them.
f. w. Klentz was awarded the street
sprinkling contract at $40 a month for
a period of six months ending October
l, 1907.
Street Commissioners Salary.
Street Commissioner Lees salary
was fixed by the council. In addition
; to regular salary of $40 a month, the
: street commissioner will receive 50 9
day for every day that he works ant
81 additional when he uses his team
4 in city street work.
5 Mayor Durland took occasion dur
t ing discussion around the council ia
i BILE to instruct the chief of police tC
3 enforce the ordinance calling for hack
t dray and scavenger wagon licenses
| 1t was stated that only part of the
/ hack and dray licenses were paid. Ii
' the future all public vehicles will hav,
to display city license number TIL,
chief of police was also instructed t
resurrect a city ordinance regulatin.
the htching of horses on Norfolk av
enue.
D Should Clean Cutters.
: The mayor suggested thai a plal
: for cleaning the Norfolk avenue gut
!. ters on certain stated days should b,
1 devised.
The salary of the new city physi
1 clan for the coming year was fixed a
t $40 a month.
1 f. krause withdrew his application
3 for a liquor license, which had beef
=, passed on favorably by the council a
the previous meeting. In regard t,
Henry Hasenphugs application for
license at the Frank farmer location
o the city clerk was instructed to issu
e license on Saturday morning provid
e ed the usual conditions were complies
o with.
S Reports On Damage Cases.
g. City Attorney Hazen reported az
e versely on the damage claims file
is with the city by Dr. ], H. Mackay 70
$1,000 and by A. c. Williams for So
$50. 1t was stated that the Mrs. Ma
garet Boas claim for 500 for injurie
received from a fall had been will
4. drawn from the consideration of tn
council, The city attorney recon
Al mended that A. j. Durland be advise
IS to present his claim for $500 damage
s. from the blasting in the sewer trencl
10 es last winter, to Contractor Herricl
,e the city's contract holding Mr.. He
Is rick liable for such damages incurre
le City Treasurer Haase's official bon
,y was fixed at $4,000 for the comm
az year, Last year the bond stood
st 100000 on account of the $4,000 Sc,
s. er bonds to be handled in the Gil
treasurer's office.
The request of the Norfolk fire
partment to use part of the south wa
to of the city hall in building new be
D. and drying tower was referred to Il
at public works committee with power
err act.
lg The election of Charles Pilger
"a chief of the Norfolk fire departme