The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13
Are Gambling in Pool Hall.

Gambling is gong on IN Norfolk,
said Councilman Coleman at the coun-
ell meeting and as high as $500 has
been won and lost in "A Norfolk pool
room which he recommended should
be investigated One person lost 5000;
another $500 and $500, said Council
man Kaufman, referring to the same
pool room. The license for this pool
room has not yet been issued and it
was the sense of the council that it
should be held up pending investga-
ton. The committee was instructed
to investigate more thoroughly the
case and report at the next meeting,
which takes place next Monday night.
To Have Dog Catcher.
Norfolk will have a dog catcher in
the person of Ira M. Hamilton, who
was appointed city dog tax collector
by the mayor. The city attorney will
draw up an ordinance creating such an
office in the near future and the dogs
which have no tags will be taken to
the city pound by the collector.
More Power for Committees.
More power will be given to the va
rious committees. With this plan it
is believed by the councilmen that
business will be done more rapidly
and probably more successfully than
bringing many minor cases before the
council before action is taken.
Railroad to Pace Own Property.
City Engineer Tracy received a com.
munication from Omaha including a
blue print of the NJ. & o. railroad prop
erty here. The communication states
that the road has agreed to do all their
own paving on their Norfolk avenue
right-of-way under the plans of the
Norfolk paving district and under the
supervision of the city engineer. 9th
er railroads have been communicated
with and it is believed they will fol-
low the lead of the NJ. & o.
Eiseley Wants More Pay.
| A communication from Police Judge
Eiseley asking that the judges fees in
the old ordinance be changed to read
from $25 per month to $35, is believed
to mean that the police judge is not
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sent to work under the ordinance if
the salary was increased $40. The
judge is now being paid from fees col
lected.
Arrests Of the Year.
The annual report of Chief of Police
Marquardt shows that 1913 arrests were
made and S162.50 in officers fees col.
lected Two prisoners were sent to
the reform school. He recommended
that new floor be put in the city lock
up and other minor repairs be made
The matter was referred to the public
works committee, who report that the
Jail is in a very dilapidated condition
and will need a general overhauling
They were given permission to make
the repairs.
This committee also reported that
the city buildings have all been III
sured. The city hall carries $4,000 foI
three years and the city pumping sta
ton $4,000.
The Trenopole case was again
brought up and the committee investi
eating the affair varied in their re
ports and were instructed to get to
| gether on the case. Councilman
Kaufman reported that he had con
ferences with former city attorneys
who advised him that a settlement
should be made with Mrs. Trenopole
| for $3.50. Councilman Winter, on the
same committee, reported he also has
had conferences with the former city
attorneys and reported that their fig
ures for a settlement varied Mrs
Trenopole a couple of years ago stun
bled over a defective sidewalk and
broke her arm,
Fire Drivers Term Out Soon.
The fire driver term of Office expires
June / and contracts for bids for the
Office will be arranged by the fire and
police committee, who have power to
act in this matter In their arrange
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