New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-05-12
NEW. ULM AND VICINITY.
Official.
CItu Council Proceedings.

| Session of the city council of the
city of New Ulm held May 5, 1886. All
members present, the mayor presiding.
! The minutes of the last session were
read and approved. :,
The following named persons made
application for retail liquor licenses,
and the bonds accompanying said ap.
plications being approved, licenses
were granted: Phi. Gross, M. Hippert,
H. A. Subilia, agt.. Henry Boehmke.
Mr.. George Dehne appeared before
the council and advocated the payment,
by the city, of a certain bill of DR.. A.
Mueller, for medical and surgical treat
ment of city poor, said bill having
been rejected at a previous meeting of
the council. On motion, the matter
I was laid over until the next session.
Mr.. Albert Freitag appeared before.
the council and made verbal application
for permission to build shed to shell
ter machinery on lot No. II, block No.
60, North of Centre street, said prem
Uses being within the properly estab-
lished fire limits. Application with
drawn.
Messrs. Jacob Nix and r. Fischer
came before the council as q commit
tee from Hecker Post No. 4S, G. A. R.,
and asked for an appropriation by the
council of $50, to assist said Hecker
Post in defraying necessary expenses
for proper observance OF Memorial
Day, May 30th. On motion, the clerk
was authorized to issue an order on the
city treasury for amount and purposes
above set forth.
Messrs. Peter Herrian, John Neu-
man and Chas. Stole, representing the
fire department, appeared before the
council and advocated the purchase by
the city of steam fire engine. On
motion, the matter was referred to q
special committee consisting Of coun-
cilors Bobletcr and Leonhard with in
| structions to ascertain and make re-
port 1T next meeting of probable cost
OF fire steamer or other improved fire
apparatuses.
Mr.. Jos. Kunz appeared before the
council and asked permission to plant
trees and otherwise improve the tract
and parcel of land owned by the city
and known as ''the bathing place,
near Minnesota river bridge. On me-
ton. the application of Mr.. Kunz was
granted, said improvements to. tie
made under the direction and supervi-
sion of the committee on parks.
Fritz Ebersberg, a city poor, came be-
fore the council and asked for. assist
ance On motion, the clerk was. au-
thorizcd TO draw an order on the city
treasury for s4' TO. the relief OF Mr..
Ebersberg.
The committe appointed to
examine and compare the books of
the cityclerk and treasurer reported
that they had completed their
; work and found the hooks COR
rect. The report was accepted and Or
dered placed on file and the committee
discharged,
The committee on streets and bridg.
; es made report as follows:
New Ulm, May 5, 1886.
To the Honorable,
The City Council of the city of
New Ulm. Mimi.
Gentlemen:-In compliance with &
resolution adopted at the last session
Of the council, your committee on
streets and bridges begs leave to make
the following report: We find it neces.
sary and proper to have sidewalks con.
structed on the following named streets
without delay:
lst. On the west side of State street,
from the Catholic church to Turner
Hall.
"a. On the north side of Third.
: North street, from MINI. St. to State
street.
Sd. On the north side of Centre
street, from Park street to Front street.
4th. On the south side of Centre
| street, from Park street to Valley
street.
9TH. On the west side of Valley
street, from Centre street to depot.
9th. On the south side of First South
r street, from Minnesota street to VALLEY
t street.
9TH. On both sides of First NORTH
street, from State street to German
street.
S 9Th. On the east side of German
+ street. from First North street to Sec
ond North street.
9th. On both sides Of Second Mort
street. from Minnesota street to Ger
i man street.
4 10th. On the north side of Secon
North street, from Minnesota street t
L State street.
IS Also street crossings at the followin
r AIMED places: Ga botn sides of Min
% nesota street from Fourth North stree
to Third South street, and one sing]
y crossing on all streets crossing sal
l. Minnesota street rs far as first herei
V. described
, We recommend that in the first il
:, stance the street crossings be made {
} planks.
All of which is respectfully submit
y ted
Mt Henry Crone, (,omm;+too
Jos. Schmucker.
The report was accepted and ordere
y to be incorporated in the minutes.
~ On motion, the city surveyor was
a. structed to make the necessary plats
III once, in order that foregoing recor
mendatiOnS Of committee on stree