New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-06-09
[Ofcial.]
CITY Council Proceedings.

| Session of the city council of the cit
of New Ulm, Mimi, held June 2, 1886
t'FAll members present, the mayor pre-
siding. The minutes of the last session
were read and ordered to stand ap
proved.
The petition of Mr.. c. W. II. Heide
man, representing the board of trade
praying that the council make an ap
preparation to assist in defraying ex
pense of necessary road improvements
! from the Minnesota river bridge to thu
foot of the new road near Mr.. Kies
ling's residence, in Nicollet county, was
taken up and considered. Motor
made by Councillor Crone to appropri
ate 800 for the purposes set forth in
petition. Motion rejected: yeas 2, nays
3--the majority holding that the Coun
Gil could not legally vote money for
road improvements outside the city
limits.
Councillor Bobleter. from committee
on purchase of new fire apparatuses,
made report that he had been in cores
pondence with manufacturers of fire
apparatuses, and also with chief Black
of the St. Paul fire department as to
the kind of apparatuses best adapted to
the needs of our city. He also exhibit
ed estimates and photograph of a steam
fire engine, but said he was not yet
ready to make any recommendation.
On motion, councillor Bobleter was in
structed to bring the matter before the
next meeting of the fire department.
The committee on streets made
report showing number and kinds
of tools owned by the city. Report ac-
cepted and the clerk ordered to take
and file receipt from the street com
missioner for all tools in his posses
sion.
Report of the city attorney in the
matter of a certain mortgage owned by
the city and executed by A. Triton,
was accepted and ordered placed on
file.
Mr.. Geo. Jacobs, secretary of the
board of health, appeared before the
council and advocated the building of a
pest house by the city. He submitted
plan and estimates for such q struc-
ture On motion, the matter was re-
ferred to special committee consist
ing of councillors Bobleter and Buen-
ger, with instruction to investigate
and make report at next session OF the
council.
Mr.. E. G.. PAIL, representing the
board of education of the Independent
school district of New Ulm, appeared
before the council and ASKED permits
sion to use and improve a portion of
the public landing 200 feet square-at
the foot of First South street, for school
purposes. The request was granted
and the clerk ordered to make neces-
sary record.
A petition of Matthias Gratz for trans
fer OF his liquor license from lot6 block
II, South, to lot / block SO, South, was
granted.
On motion of councillor Bobleter, it
was resolved that the Second regiment
M. n. G. and other troops to encamp
in this city from June % to 80 be per-
mitted to occupy streets and alleys on
the camp grounds.
The plats and surveys of sidewalks
recommended built by the council
were submitted by the city survey
or and received, but the plats not being
uniform in size the surveyor was or.
dered to make the necessary altera-
tions
Councillor Leonhard made report
that he had made arrangements with
the owners of the Union Hall enabling
the fire department to hold their meet
ings in that hall, the city to pay q
monthly rental of $1,00, fuel and light
extra. Report accepted and action of
councillor Leonhard approved.
The following bills were audited and
ordered paid:
A. Bogen, printing and publ'g, $40,3
j. B. Schmid, lodging and board
ing City prisoners, ..... .13, SO
c. Huebner, lodging poor stran-
ger, Observation-Disclosures. ..... 81
Chas. Rollof, hardware, 800. ....7 rs
JOS. Bobleter, printing and pnb-
fishing. -. ....... ;. 40,85
Walter Booth, Poll tax blanks and
6ook ........,,. ....... r. o.
JOS. Bobleter, supporting city poor 1890
Louis Buenger, coffin for city poor so
j. L. Mueller, work at grave yard 5000
Ernst Pfeifer, painting grave yard
S. Konakowitz, work on gave yard
julius Berndt. Surveying sidewalks
and making plats, $40, Al
lowed. Sc, on
Jos. Gales, arresting tramps. -. 2,0(
Geo. Jacobs, for Alex. Hospital
tending poor sick. .32,S(
Jacob Klossner, Jr., pillow, nails.
etc.,. ..-............. ~, d
j. Schnlucker, cash paid repairing
j. Klossner, Jr., lawn mower, fence
wire, etc. ..........::.. .25, l;
E. Baumler, cleaning streets (May)8,Ot
P. Schueller, teaming on streets, go
Frank Rohner, ), ), ), ..45,Ot