The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-09


present time ready to- give out the
names. Councilman Amcruc. who
voted against the amendment ordns
ancc, voted for the resolution. Coun-
Gilman H. j. Fucslcr, who in a Joking
way at the last meeting declared II
got mine explained that he made the
remark as u joke.
1T all looked like joke to me
them he said 81 had no idea that
the matter would be taken up serious
| ~ Because of this seriousness, and
to show did not get mine | will
vote for the resolution"
MIR. Kaufman broke the silence,
which was followed by many remarks
on the part of almost every council
man, with the exception of X. j. Ec-
cles, whose presence ut the meeting
made it possible for n full representa-
ton of all wards.
IL would like to have "A copy of that
resolution" said Mr.. Kaufman. II
am not ready to reveal the names yet,
Mr.. Mayor"
II thought you were, by the way
you came out in the paper replied
Mayor Friday.
II beg your pardon, / didn't put 1t
in. think they had the statement
made here before the council" replied
Kaufman.
Then Councilman Verges broke in,
saying:
Il am tired of having people stop
me on the street and ask me how
much | got. Telephone calls and wo-
men bother me to death about 1t. I'd
| like to have some sleep some time, |
am not after this job and | took 1t to
do the square thing"
"Some people really think We got
something; | can live without the
| council business" said Councilman
Winter.
81 never intimated that the council
got anything" explained Councilman
| Kaufman.
THE saloon keepers started it," re-
piled Mayor Friday, mentioning a
prominent liquor dealers name, who,
he declared, sent party to start the
petition against the ordinance. THE
women have enough to do at home
| The mayor then referred to leaders of
the movement, declaring he could give
the record of each.
zone year, the saloon Keepers stick
together, and the next they buck each
other" said Councilman Verges.
The ordinance was then read and
passed the final reading, with Kauff-
man and Amerine voting against it.
Just before it's passage Councilman
Kaufman said:
Now, Mr.. Mayor, l am going to
vote against this amendment. In the
first place, ] promised l would not
amend it, and in the second place, !
do not see what we have to gain by it.
1t is true the city has increased some,
but | don't think the saloon business
has increased. If you let another sa-
loon in, you will have the same thing
next year Someone else will be want
ing to come in. From a business
standpoint ! do not think we should
pass the amendment"
Notwithstanding the heavy rain, a
fair crowd of citizens, who were look
ing for excitement, in connection with
the alleged bribe, were present. The
matter, however, was held back until
all the routine work had been finished.
When it was brought up, it went
through with much rapidity and after
the passage of the ordinance the Coun-
Gil settled down tremendously to reg
ular work.
| Among the important matters trans
acted at the meeting was the con-
demning of large number of side
walks, and the ordering in of several
new ones. The street and alley com
mittee are given power to purchase
about 5000 worth of pipe to be placed
in various parts of the city. Prairie
avenue is to be graded and arrange
ments are being made to drain the
water from many of the city's streets,
The Craig Construction company's
repairs on Norfolk avenue were found
satisfactory and the council ordered
4 the final payment to be made. Ten
percent of the total estimate is with
held for one year.
After reading communications from
boiler inspectors. who declare the boil
ers now used in the city pumping sta
ton are too old and should be re-
= placed, the mayor declared he would
be ready to take up the municipal
lighting plant proposition at the next
, meeting. He wishes to put the ques
ton before the people as soon as pos
sible. If the vote is against the light
plant, he declares, new boilers will
5 have to be purchased.
: An ordinance creating a sewer dis
J trict on Norfolk avenue and Thir-
: teenth street west to Sixteenth street,
2 passed final reading. Resolutions were
passed for plans and an estimate.
Bonds will have to be issued.
The petition of property owners on
' Thirteenth street and Nebraska av-
! enue to Thirteenth street and Koenig-
stein avenue, asking for a sewer dis.
trict and a sanitary sewer was grant
j ed. An ordinance is being drawn up.
\ The residents in this district have had
t many difficulties in obtaining this
l. sewer.
= The question of determining the
o matter of whether or not the city
e could resume ownership of ten feet OF
S ground west of the city hall building
which is now used by John Krantz
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