The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-05-15
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sioner, Whose Eligibility is CUES.
tioned-Meeting Nights Changed.
NJ G. Hazen, city attorney.
Alex Peters, chief OF police.
Albert Kcll, night officer.
II G. Bruggeman, water commits
siOner.
G.. w. Lee street commissioner.
DR.. w. II. Pilger, city physician.
John Krantz, chief of the fire de-
partment.
julius Degner, president of the
council.
Norfolk Daily News, official paper.
Mayor Surgeons official family was
constituted Thursday evening when
the several appointments made by the
mayor were ratified by the city coun-
Gil. City Attorney Hazen, Night Of
ficer Kell and Street Commissioner
Lee have served during the past year
under Mayor Durland.
The announcement of the reappoint-
ment of Mr.. HaZen was received with
applause. Councilman Kaufman
stated that the retention Of the old
city attorney would save consider
able amount of money to the city be-
cause Mr.. Ha2en has all the suits in
which the city is interested well in
hand.
The selection of Alex Peters as
chief was also well received. Mr..
Peters was until recently steward at
the state hospital. There was hearty
applause when Mayor Sturgeon an
nounced that he would retain Night
Officer Kell No action was taken on
the Junction appointment.
The council showed some hesitancy
in approving the appointment of
Henry G. Brueggeman as water COM
missioner due in part to the fact that
petition signed by some 230 citizens
asked that Water Commissioner
August Brummund be retained and in
part to the fact that Mr.. Bruggeman's
eligibility was questioned on the
ground that his title as a free-holder
was not clear. Councilman Kaufman
as a member of the auditing COM
mttee took occasion to speak of the
excellent condition in which Mr.
Brummund had kept the records and
collections of his Office.
The appointment of G. w. Lee az
street commissioner was confirmed
After the council by vote of five
to three had decided to have city
physician during the coming year, DR.
Walter Pilger's appointment was
unanimously appointed.
The following standing committees
We're then announced by Mayor Stur
geon:
Ways and Means, Garvin, Fuesler
Dolan.
Auditing, Kaufman, Degner, Craven
Streets and Alleys, Dolan, Winter
Kaufman, Degner.
Fire and Police, Winter, Fuesler
Hibben, Garvin.
Public Works, Hibben, Degner
Craven
Nuisance, Craven, Garvin, Winter
julius Degner, the nestor Of The
council and man who has seen man.
years of service on that body wa
honored with the presidency OF thu
council. E. B. Kaufman, in nomin
ating Mr. Degner, said that the latte
was not only the oldest member of thu
, council but that he had served on thu
. body longer than any other membe
j and was one of the most cOnscientiou
of workers.
. The following appointments mad'
by the Norfolk fire department were
confirmed: John Krantz, chief; E'
Conley, first assistant chief; H. w
, Winter second assistant chief; EC
Benning and H. w. Winter fire police
= from the Queen City company, ]. E
Haase and Fred Hellerman from the
! Pioneer hooks" Robert Ballantyn'
and Jess Beemer from the Mast com
: pany.
The Norfolk Daily News was unani
mously selected as the official pape
for the coming year.
The council voted to pay F. w
Klentz $40 a month for street sprink
! ling from April l to November l.
The meeting nights of the council
were changed from the first and thir'
Thursday in the month to the secont
and fourth Tuesday.