The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-11-05

OF the NOrtOlk EleCtflc Light a POW
err company was presented. The coun.
Gil cut the electric light company's
| bill So for poor service during the
past month and the subject of mu-
nicipal ownership was taken up in
conjunction with the reduction of the
bill.
zone night we received no light at
ALL" the mayor said, "and on various
occasions the lights have been out
altogether for two hours at time.
City Dark on Cloudy Nights.
"On cloudy nights when the moon
ought to have been shining there
have been no lights at all on the
streets. despite the fact that this is
the time lights are most needed and
in spite of the fact that the old con
tract, which expired two years ago
but under which the streets are still
lighted, requires lights on cloudy
nights.
THE service Is very poor and
think that the electric light system
should be conducted by the city in
conjunction with the water works.
The city will be running the electric
light system before my administra-
ton ends"
Mayor Friday said that 1t now costs
the city about $l65 a month for light
ing and that this can be done much
cheaper. IL have looked into this
proposition with an authority compe-
tent to speak, and this Is what | find:
The city can, by running it's own light
ing system, light the streets of the en-
tire city, including Edgewater and all
side streets, where light is most nee
essary, and could run the lights later
than midnight and from o'clock in
the morning till daylight on winter
days, all for about SIPS per month"
The bill that was cut was one for
about $72 for arc lights. The light
company's bill, as finally allowed, was
for S252.S0.
Whether the electric light question
will be taken up at the next meeting
of the council Is not known on &C.
, count of the great amount Of prelimi-
, nary work of the main street paving
Is necessary to be disposed of. Mayor
, Friday believes the voting Of bonds
, and the question Of what kind of ma
terial to be used for the paving will
/ come up at the next meeting. Mr..
, Friday believes brick Is the most
favorable material for this work.
} The display lights which commit
, tee of the Commercial club had pur-
: chased for Illuminating Norfolk dur
3 ing holidays were purchased from the
owners by the city for $143.50. There
, are ten strings of these lights and 1t
is believed by the council that they
J. are OF great benefit to the city.
: To Reorganize Junction Company.
Fire Chief Ed Mullen won point
:. for the firemen when asking for the
reorganization of the fire department
. at the Junction, the fires there he says
:. are not attended to by the company
there and a reorganization or dis
, continuation of that company is nee
, essary. The council gave permission
:. to Mr.. Mullen to dispose of the mat
ter through the fire department. A
=. fine also will be imposed upon those
using fire apparatus for other worn
: than in case of fire.
/. The city council met In regular ses
!. sion at $50 p. m, Mayor Friday pre-
;, siding. Present, Brakeman, Winter
. Coleman, Craven, Fuesler, Fischer
Hibben; absent, Dolin.
!. Moved by Coleman. seconded b!
r Fuesler that the report Of Blakemai
on Main street switching be accepted
r Carried.
o Moved by Winter, seconded b!
. Brakeman, that the special tax o
a $21.89 be stricken from the tax lis
" against lot Z, block 2, Pasewalk'
= Fourth addition, and the special ia,
;, against the south 100 feet of lots
. 10 and II, block 3, Mathewson's FRS
q addition, be stricken from the tax list
q carried.
- A letter was read from a canning
q factory promoter, and on motion wa
referred to the Commercial club.
g Moved by Craven, seconded by Cole
q man, that $251S be refunded to I. Z
a Odiorne on lots 2 and 3, block o
q Original Norfolk Junction, on accoun
, of being assessed twice. Carried
7 Moved by Brakeman, seconded b.
q Winter, that Gillespie grader be pull
, chased at the price Of $40. Carried.
Moved by Coleman, seconded b.
p Brakeman, that Mr.. Taylor be allowe'
d to cover the rear of his building wit
>. sheet iron over No. IA asbestos paper
Carried.
q w. j. Stadelman of the Independent
+ Phone company handed the city
d check for $73.S5, the l per cent o
o gross receipts as per the terms o
q franchise, and, on motion of Winter
q was rendered a vote of thanks for tn
!. same.
> Moved by Brakeman. seconded b.
4 Winter, that the council purchase tn
ten strings of lights across Norfoll
r. avenue, complete, for $143.50 Cal
@ rieI.
y Moved by Craven, seconded b.
e Fischer, that the council grant permis
e sion to the Nebraska Telephone CON
+ pany to place poles on the alley lin