The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1912-01-05
No Action on the Veto.

Because one councilman minated
that he would vote against motion
to pass the Norfolk avenue and Ninth
street paving ordinance over the may
or's veto last night, Council Kaufman
withdrew that motion, to save It from
possible defeat and also to rescue the
ordinance, so that efforts could be
made later for it's successful passage.
II was because City Attorney Barn
hart told him that the ordinance could
not be taken up for a new vote if the
motion was lost that the counCilmen
in favor of paving had it withdrawn.
The mayors veto and paving ordi
nance were placed on file.
Don't hurry. There's lots of line
You can't push these important mat
ters." This sentiment, given express
sion by one or two councilmen seemed
to forecast a defeat for the attempt to
pass the ordnance over the veto.
Councilman Koerber declared that
he had been talking to a local attor-
ney," and II don't want to get INTO
trouble don't know if want to vote
on this or not; better let it lay
while" Later koerber scrutinized
City Attorney Barnhart, and then de-
clared:
'If the city attorney tells me it's
all right I'll vote on it."
The Mayor in Error.
1t was brought out during the meet
ing that the mayor erred in some of
his alleged reasons for vetoing the
ordinance. His statement that it
would be unlawful for a councilman
to vote for the ordinance after sign
ing the paving petition was knocked
out when City Attorney Barnhart
brought sufficient books of law to
prove just the contrary.
The mayors statement that the cost
of paving the intersections would be
over $4,000 was also denied by City
Engineer Tracy and several council
men, who declared that it would not
cost $4,000 for this work
81 don't want to vote on this ordi-
nance at this time" came a protest
from Councilman Verges. Let us
give them a chance to bring in South
Fourth street and let's vote for all the
paving at once" Later in tilt with
Councilman Kaufman, Verges de-
clared: ITO show you | am in favor
of paving, I'll vote for this ordinance
now, but | don't like to see 1t all done
in a hurry. Business men are talking,
and | know how they feel about it"
1t was said during the meeting that
Mayor Friday has insisted on employ
ing an assistant at the pumping sta
ton who is not satisfactory to the
water commissioner.
No Water Extension.
A. Nyland, who met with the coun-
ell on several occasions to see why
the South Norfolk citizens could not
get water extensions, can now find
the written opinion of the city attor-
ney on file in the office of the city
clerk The city attorney filed his
opinion at last nights meeting. De-
claring that he has been treated with
"scant courtesy" by the south side
property owners, Attorney Barnhart
is of the opinion that the petition filed
for water extension cannot be law
fully granted The property owners
must now pay for and sustain such
extension from their own funds. In
giving his opinion, the city attorney
aimed few criticisms at those who
have endeavored to push the petition
through. MY friend should get out
of the long grass" he says.
A Poll Book Lost.
The municipal light bond election
poll books were canvassed by the
council 1t was discovered during the
meeting that the Fourth ward poll
book had been lost near South Nor
folk on the night of election, and
Chief of Police Marquardt was dis
patched to a South Norfolk residence,
where he found and rescued it last
night in time for the canvassing. Sew
eral boys playing in the street found
the book and took it home.