The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-30
Council Proceedings.

Council Proceedings.
Council met in regular session at
$3.50 p. m, Mayor Friday presiding.
Present: Councilmen Brakeman, Win
ter, Coleman, Craven, Fuesler, Fischer,
Dolin and Hibben.
The mayors message was read and
on motion of Winter, same was re-
ceived and placed on file.
Councilman Fuesler reported that
Hayes avenue could be opened by pay
ing Mr.. Conrad $3.50 and Mr.. Clark
S195. On motion of Winter, seconded
by Fischer, the report was accepted
and the city attorney instructed to
look after the deed and abstracts, the
deed to be filed with the city clerk
until the abstract was approved.
On motion of Winter seconded by
Brakeman the public works commit
tee and the city engineer were in
structed to investigate and report the
number of feet of water main in the
three districts already allowed.
On motion OF Coleman, seconded by
Winter, the public works committee
was instructed to find out the cost
of repairing the standpipe foundation
and also the cost of painting the pipe,
the report to be made at the next
meeting.
On motion of Dolin, seconded by
Brakeman, the mayor appointed a COM
mittee with the city attorney to con-
suit Mr.. Lewis in regard to settle
ment of damages from a sidewalk ac-
cident, report to be made at the next
meeting.
The mayor appointed Ed Con1ey
chief of the fire department. Appoint
ment confirmed on motion of Dolin,
seconded by Brakeman.
The mayor appointed T. C. Cantwell
chief of police. Mr.. Cantwell declined
to serve on account of business mat
tiers and the mayor appointed c. F.. A.
Marquardt chief of police. The APP
pointment was confirmed on motion of
Dolin, seconded by Winter.
The mayor appointed William
OBrien uptown night watch. The APP
pointment was confirmed on motion of
Craven, seconded by Coleman.
The mayor appointed w. H. Livings-
ton Junction policeman. On motion
of Coleman, seconded by Hibben, the
appointment was confirmed.
The mayor appointed Dr. j. H. Mac
kay city physician. On motion of Do
lin, seconded by Fischer, the appoint
ment was confirmed
On motion of Brakeman, seconded
by Hibben, the proposition of the
huse Publishing company was accept
ed and The Daily News named as the
official paper of the city.
The Klentz sprinkling proposition
was read and on motion of Coleman,
seconded by Brakeman the proposition
was laid over until the next meeting.
On motion of Craven, seconded by
tuesler, the special tax of $31.13
against the east half of lot 6, block 2,
Pasewalk's third addition, was strick-
en- from the tax list on account of an
erroneous assessment.
Mr.. Fenske reported that North
Fourteenth street was in bad condition
and the matter was referred to the
street and alley committee
On motion of Winter, seconded by
Dolin, the special tax against the Lar
rabee property was referred TO the
city attorney.
A petition for a sewer on South
Fifth street between Bluff and Pase-
walk avenues was read. The request
was granted on motion of Winter,
seconded by Fischer
A petition for a sewer on South
Fourth street and Michigan avenue
was read and on motion of Brakeman,
seconded by Winter, the request was
granted.
Petition for a sewer on North Tenth
street from a point 1913 feet north of
the north line of Prospect avenue,
thence south to connect with sewer be-
tween Kensington and Nebraska ave
nues, was read On motion of Cole
man, seconded by Hibben, the request
was granted.
A petition for sidewalk on South