The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-03-15
COUNCIL ACTS ON PAVING
RESOLUTION PASSED FOR Az.
ENuE IMPROVEMENT.
FROM FIRST TO SIXTH STREET

Original Petitions, Asking for Paving
Only as Far West as Sixth Street
Are Made Basis For Acton-Neeo
City Physician.
The project to pave Norfolk avenue
was carried through the city council
last evening without meeting any op
position. with this action Norfolk
took an important step forward along
the line of civic advancement The
line of pavement which will soon be
under way will reach from First to
Sixth streets along Norfolk avenue
This is expected to form a nucleus to
which other paving districts will be
added in the future.
The meeting of the city council last
evening lasted until nearly midnight.
the time of the council being largely
taken up with the consideration OF the
proposition advanced by Splitter & Co.
of Toledo for the purchase of the $40,-
600 sewer bond issue.
Mayor Friday presided at the meet
ing, which was attended by all coun-
cilmen save Haase and Spellman. Sid
ney Splitter, representing the firm of
Splitter q Co. of Toledo, Ohio ap-
peared before the council submitting
a proposition for the purchase of the
$4,000 sewer bond issue voted by
Norfolk last spring. The bonds have
never found a market. The PROPOSE
ton advanced was left open to a spe-
cial meeting of the council to be held
Friday morning.
Paving Resoutio Adopted.
At late hour the Norfolk avenue
paving matter was reached. C. e.
Burnham addressed the council brief
ly. Mr.. Burnham reviewed the move
fy the situation it had been decided
to have only the original petitions
brought before the council at this
time. These petitions were signed
by majority of the resident property
owners holding lots adjoining Norfolk
avenue between First and Sixth
streets Mr. Burnham declared it to
be his belief that this paving move
ment would start Norfolk on the up
ward grade, taking us out of the rut
of the country town and placing us in
the class of cities. He recounted what
might be expected in Norfolk from
the experience of Fremont since pave
ment was introduced there with it's
tendency to encourage other improve
ments
A paving resolution, prepared in ac-
cordance with the petitions by the city
attorney, was adopted by the unani-
nous vote of the cOuncilmen present.
The resolution provides for the paw
ing of Norfolk avenue, including street
intersections, from the east side of
First street to the west side of Sixth
street. The details of the resolution
We're left blank to be filled in later.
The action taken by the council opens
the way for the organization of the
paving district and practically insures
the paving of the street during the
coming summer Details of the paving
are to come up later but it is under
a brick pavement. This resolution
was introduced under the paving ordi-
nance enacted some time ago.
Need City Physician.
A communication received from DR..
A. Bear suggesting the appointment of
a city physician was left over to be
at a later meeting.
Mrs. Margaret Boas presented a |
claim to the council asking for $50
damages as the result of falling on a |
defective walk on Second street on
June 25, 1906. The claim, which was
tented, was referred to the city at |
torney.
Mayor Friday at the request of the |
council announced the appointment of |
L committee consisting of Councilmen |
Craven, Mathewson and Kiesau to pre- |
pare resolutions bearing on the death |
Of former Mayor Dan Koenigstein.
Toward midnight the councilmen |
eft the city hail. adjourning until $3.50 |
o'clock Friday morning