New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-03-30
CITIZENS MEETING.
Engine House to be Built-BrOad-
way to be Drained and other
Improvements to be Made,
For Which tho City Council Shall be
Allowed to Expend $4,000.

The citizens meeting at Turner Hall
last Friday evening was one of the
most important in the history Of New
Ulm, and it is to be regretted that it
was not more generally attended.
The meeting was called to order by
Ernst Brandt, and on motion r. Fisch-
or was elected chairman, ard JOS. Bob
Letter secretary, of the meeting, The
nomination of three candidates for
councilmen was the first business be.
fore the meeting, and a ballot resulted
in the choice of Henry Keller and FIR.
Boock, the former receiving so votes
and the latter IS. The vote between
Mr.. E.. G.. PAIL and Mr.. John G. Ru-
dolph was tie, each having received
81 votes. Before another ballot
was taken Mr.. Rudolph withdrew his
name in favor of Mr.. PAIL, and the
latter was declared one of the nominees
of the meeting.
Mr.. H.A.Subilia, ST., then submitted
plan for an engine house, which had
been prepared by julius Berndt, and
spoke of the necessity of having good
substantial building erected wherein
the fire apparatus could be kept in good
serviceable order. He also touched
upon the necessity of draining Broad
way, and finally moved that the city
council be authorized to expend Sc, 900
for making the above named needed
improvements; the city bonds to be
issued for that amount, running term
of not less than ten years.
Mr.. Scherer said that the old ferrys
now part of the bridge across the Min
nesota river, would have to be replaced
by something more substantial to make
the bridge sarviceable. He thought
$4,000 was enough for making all need
ed improvements.
Mr.. Rudolph was heartily in favor of
making the afore mentioned improve
ments, but as he, wanted the work
to be done in a good. substantial man.
ner he feared that &c. 900 was not g.
nough, and he was not in favor of bind
ing the council down to any sum. He
then offered an amendment to Mr.. SUI
bilia's motion to the effect that a CON-
mittee of five be appointed to act in
concert with the city council IN deter
mining the costs of the needed i'm.
provements, the same to report at an
| adjourned meeting.
| Mr.. Bobleter thought that the engine
house should be built large enough to
admit the fitting up of a council room
in the second story, also a meeting
room for the fire department.. He
was also in favor of having the other
needed improvements made, and
thought that if So, 900 was not enough
to have the work done good, then say
So 900 or as much thereof as was neces-
sary.
DR., Berry spoke of the necessity
of draining Broadway bya system of
sewers. He said that this Improvement
was essentially necessary for the wei.
fare of the city, and hoped that the
woik would be done in a thorough man.
ner.
C.Stuebe thought the needed i'm.
provements could not be made in a sys-
tematic manner for less than $40, 900,
and he moved an amendment to that ef-
feet. Charley finally brought down the
house by stating that Anton Brey and
himself were willing to take the con.
tract for draining Broadway for the
sum of 81 ZOO.
Mr.. F. Book was not in favor of
draining Broadway. He thought the
cesspools could be got rid of much
cheaper by filing the street up still
higher and then COMPEL the property
owners to level up.
This view of Mr.. Book brought Mr.
Foster to his feet, who said that thu
city might find it rather Expensive bus
mess if any more "filling up was done
on Broadway, as the property owner!
along that street wouldn't stand any
more of that kind of work without
claiming damages from the city. HI
advocated the building of sewers.
Col, Pfaender poured oil on tn
troubled waters by making an amend
ment to the amendment of Mr.. Stueb'
to the effect that the city should b,
authorized to expend $4,000 on tn
needed improvement is, or so mucl
thereof as was necessary. Col. Pfaen
de1's amendment prevailed with bu
| a few dissenting votes, and the meet
ing adjourned.
We are Informed that special cleo
ton will be ordered for the purpose o.
determining the uueStiOn Of authOri .