The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-05-08

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Dolan. Absent, Craven, Hibben.
Mayors Message.
In his opening address, Mayor Stur.
geon outlined some of the improve.
ments which he would like to see
made in Norfolk during the coming
year.
Norfolk avenue should be paved.
The fire department should have q
team and paid attendant always
ready for fires; entrances to the fire
| station should be improved no teams
should be hitched on North Fourth
street.
A public park is needed, but not
until after Norfolk avenue is paved.
-,leets should be kept up by means
of X : road drag.
All policemen should be in uniform
and none should wear any club or
lodge emblems.
There should be only FIVE and at
the most six saloons in Norfolk.
No liquor licenses should be granted
to drug stores.
A thousand dollars year should be
set aside In a separate fund each year
until the expiration OF the Bullock
contract, to be used either to purchase
an electrical plant to light the city
and pump water, or to buy new equip
ment.
A uniform curb line should be fixed
by ordinance.
License was granted to the John
Gund Brewing company.
Remonstrance was read against
granting license to Charles Rice,
sign" -. ....mbers of the local w,
G.. T. 80
Tic reconnaissance charged selling
liquor on Sunday.
h. j Comic" of Pierce said that E.
Il. Thomas of Omaha was not present
and asked that trial of the remon-
strances be postponed till 8 o'clock
tomorrow morning, when Mr.. Thomas
should arrive.
Attorneys for the defense conceded
this postponement.
When it became known that the APP
plication for license for Charles Rice
was for wholesale license, Attorney
Conley withdrew remonstrance. Lat
er Mr.. Conley changed his mind and
refused to withdraw remonstrance
against Rice, so the case went over
till Wednesday morning.
CounciImen Withdraw Signatures.
Councilmen Winter and Garvin have
withdrawn their signatures from the
petition of Charles Rice. When Rev.
Mr. Conley consented to withdraw the
Rice remonstrance, he picked up the
application. Accompanying it were
the Withdrawals of these two council.
mems signatures and typewriter
statement from City Attorney Hazen
saying that the names could be with.
| drawn. Hold on. Here seems to be
a niger in the wood pile" said the
minister 81 will allow the remon.
STRANGE to stand" Mr.. Conley finally
conceded that there was no African
in the wood pile, but he still allowed
the remonstrance to stand.
Attorneys for defense withdrew the
petitions of James Walton and R. L.
Beveridge.
Mayor Surgeons Message.
Mayor Surgeons message was
then read by the clerk, as follows:
Gentlemen of the Council and Citi.
zens of Norfolk, Greeting: At this
time, according to custom, 1t is ex,
pected of the incoming mayor to out
line his policy that the people Of the
city may obtain some idea of what
the administration hopes to accom-
plish.
1t is with some degree of pride that
l assume the duties of this office, and
while that is true | am not ignorant
of the responsibilities and all that
do will be prompted by conscientious
motives.
When | look back on the history
of Norfolk and recall the many able
men who have occupied this Office
have no criticism to make of their
administrations; but my aim will be
to do as well, and if possible improve
so that when | retire it may be said
that the vote of confidence in me was
not misplaced.
One of the hardest things for me
in the appointments | am to make, is
that | am compelled to disappoint
some of my friends. 1t is not an easy
matter to decide between two or more
applicants for the same position
when all are seemingly qualified tc
perform the duties, especially when
the friends of each have urged their
appointment and others have urged
that they be not appointed.
In looking forward to the future OF
Norfolk. | wish to call your attention
to some of the improvements that
would like to see and which l will
endeavor to bring about during the
coming year.
l. The paving of Norfolk avenue
deem of the most vital importance
and should have the early considera
ton of the council.
2. want to impress upon the prop
erty owners on Norfolk avenue, who
have sewer and water connections tc
make. that it be done at an early date
| Sp that IL will not Interfere with the