The independent., 1907-04-11
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MoRFoLK is to be paved and pro-
HAJ vided with system of sewerage
and drainage. Some further improve
ments needed, according to the Press,
are:
A system of street grades, and the
parking of residence streets
Before the city grows much older,
and before property becomes more val
liable, park committee should be ap-
pointed who win look to it that space
is purchased and set aside for breath
ing spaces and beauty spots. Norfolk
has grown so rapidly that these mat
ters have been given little thought.
A few acres should be secured for a
city park, and something should be
done toward improving and beautifying
it.
The fire bell tower should be taken
down. 1t makes an unsightly appear
ance to passengers coming in from the
north and northeast. The fire bell can
be placed on the city hall if necessary,
but we hope the day will soon come
when modern fire alarm system can
be installed
Do not forget to raise our crossin gs;
they are entirely too low.
Get away from the cross roads vii
lage idea and get the city habit.
The new municipal waterworks at
Alma will make a fiat rate OF SS, and
each user of city water is entitled to
10000 gallons for this amount of
money For each 1000 gallons over 40,
900 an additional charge of twenty
cents per 1000 gallons will be made.
This rate is about one-third higher
than that charged by the municipal
water plant in Lincoln
The approach of Arbor day brings
the following Nebraska law into notice:
Section 9 of article 4 of the complied
statutes of Nebraska: THAT the cor
porate authorities of the cities and vii
lagos of the state of Nebraska shall
cause shade trees to be planted along
the streets thereof
Sec. 4. For the above purpose tax
of not less than one dollar, nor more
than five dollars, in addition to all
other taxes, shall be levied upon each
lot adjacent to which trees are to be
planted as aforesaid and collected as
other taxes"
Sec. 5. "1rees shall be annually
planted when practicable on each side
of one-fourth of the streets in each
city and village in the state Of Ne
along them not more than twenty feet
apart"
Sec. g. "The corporation authorities
aforesaid shall provide, by ordinance,
the distance from the side of the street
that trees shall be planted and the size
thereof"
Sec T. provided the owner of any
lot or lots may plant adjacent thereto
where ordered as above in the manner
and of the size prescribed, and on
making proof thereof by affidavit to
collector, said affidavit shall exempt
said owner from the payment Of the
aforesaid tax"
Sec. provides a penalty for injuring
or destroying shade trees and Sec. 9
exenpts business lots
Madison county was organized in
1868. Its area is 576 square miles. Popu-
lation 1876. Miles of railway 5aA6. Ac-
cording to the Norfolk Press the prices
Of best tillable land are, $50 TO $50 an
acre Grazing land, SIS TO $50 an acre.
Population of towns: Norfolk s,883;
Madison, 1,479; Newman Grove 996:
Battle Creek SOC Tilden 533. Meadow
Gsove 237 Warnerville g. Crop aver
age in 1906 Corn S6,5S0. wheat 6,437:
oats 75,S16. Improved land, assess acres.
Unimproved land s5.626. Government
land none. School land, 10,675 acres.
Shipments of miscellaneous products
for 1906. Butter 29. 644 pounds. dressed
poultry 2,622 pounds: -four 4,244.000
pounds: eggs 100000 dozen live poultry
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