The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-06-14
CITY Library IN SIGHT
CITY COUNCIL STARTS GALL FOR
TWo.MlLL LEVY
PHONE FRANCHISE is PASSED

The city Council viii Carry Up the
Case Which Arose over Closing
Philip Avenue, TO United States Su.
preme Court.
The Norfolk city council was In
session the greater part OF last night
Here are some of the things that were
done before the council at fifteen min.
utcs tu / this morning adjourned to
meet again tonight
An ordinance establishing n public
library and providing for levy of not
more than two mills for It's support
was introduced ANA placed ON first
reading. 1t will come up for passage
later.
city Attorney Ha2en and Attorney
TYLER were authorized to defend the
city's interest in the appeal taken by
the Philip avenue demonstrators from
the state supreme court
An ordinance granting an indepen-
dent telephone franchise was present
ed and placed on first reading, Final
action will not be taken before July.
Sewer Contractor Herrick's claim
for extra thousands nuttered into the
waste basket.
Another $4,000 claim for damages
was added to the city's list.
w. NJ. Klug was awarded the years
contract for cement crossings and
walks.
Five hours measured the length Of
the council meeting last night It was
o'clock this morning before the
smoie-clogged council chamber was
given over to darkness, when the
council adjourned this morning 1t was
for another session tonight.
Attorney NJ. ID. Tyler, who with the
late w NJ. Robertson had been re.
tanned to defend the citys interests in
the injunction suit brought against the
closing of Philip avenue to the North
western road, reported to the council
that the attorney for the remonstrat-
ors had given notice that the case
which the demonstrators had lost in
the district and supreme courts would
be appealed to the supreme court of
the United States. Mr. Tyler was con.
ident that the city's case would stand
While the closing of the street was no
longer live factor, the attorney told
the council that the attorneys fees
and costs made were ut stake and that
If the city could protect It's case all
costs would fail ON the demonstrators.
ON motion of Councilman Haase, City
Attorney Hazen aud Attorney Tyler
were instructed to follow up the Philip
avenue injunction case on behalf of
the city.
Library in Sight.
Acting ON behalf OF the library COM
mittce In charge of the library orga-
ni2ed by the Norrol, Womau's club.
Rev w. j Turner presented TO the
council an ordinance providing that a
public library should be established i'm
Norfolk. that It should be under the
control of nine directors appointed by
the mayor and that an annual appro-
priatiou of not more than two mills
should be made for It's support.
Superintendent II. j. Bodwell spoke
in favor of the ordinance from the
standpoint of the public schools.
The ordinance Il adopted it was
stated, would bring a $4,000 Carnegie
library building to Norfolk Mrs Ow-
ems of the Woman's club explained
that the library now has $50 volumes,
that Sis is in the treasury and that
though the library was only open Sat
urday afternoon, it had gained $50 sub
scrbcrs. The library ordinance was
passed on first reading without oppo.
sition Final action will come at a
later meeting.
C. 7, Parish requested the council
10 stand the expense of bringing the
walk in front of his store to grade. the
walk having been laid in accordance
with the grade furnished by the city
surveyor at the time Matter referred
To the street and alley committee with
power To act
>. H. Anderson of the Norfolk
Creamery company told the council
that unless the company could con
meet their factory with the new sewer
at once they would have to close down.
The company was granted permission
TO make the necessary connections
with the Seventh street sewer main.
Pass Phone Franchise.
w j. Stadelmann, giving his resi-
dence as Plattsmouth. the next man
to address the council, presented to
Norfolk the franchise for an indepen.
dent telephone company which he de.
sires from the city. The terms and
provisions of proposed franchise are
along the lines of the announcement
published in the advertising columns
OF The News, No debate on the tele
phone issue occurred, the ordinance
granting the franchise being passed
on first reading with Councilmen Buch
holz, Degner, Dolan, Haase and Kauff
man voting yes" and Councilmer
Craven and Garvin mo" The fran
chise will probably come up for fina
decision in July.
In accordance with protest signed
by eighteen Norfolk residents agains
the laying of brick sidewalk on tn,