New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-04-28
Council Proceed ,sgs.

Council Proceedings.
Session of the council of the city of
New Ulm, April 26, 1886,
All the members of the council were
present, the mayor presiding.
The minutes of the session of April
9Th and minutes of the special session
ofApril 18th last were read and approx
ed.
In regard to the appointment of city
scaler, the committee on streets made
report that Mr.. Fir. Friedman had
agreed to perform the duties of the Of
flee for the compensation named in the
ordinance.
On motion, it was
Res0lved, That Frank Friedman of
this city be and is herewith appointed
city scaler.
Mayor Weschcke presented and had
read the following letter from Gov.
Hubbard referring to the councils dom
alton for the relief of cyclone sufferers:
State of Minnesota,
Executive, Department.
St. Paul. April II, 1887.
hon. ". w eSCQCke, MAYOR.
New Ulm, MinE.
Ny Dear Sir:-I draw on you to-day
for 5000 for relief of cyclone sufferers
at Sank Rapids, St. Cloud and vicinity.
The generosity of the citizens of New
Ulm will be appreciated by the CRATE
full hearts of the stricken people of
Stearns and Benton counties.
Yours respectfully,
L. F. Hubbard, Gov.
The letter was ordered placed on
file.
On motion, the council
Resolved, That the city clerk be and
is hereby authorized to issue an order
for two hundred dollars $4,000 in ia
vor of DR.. C. Weschcke, mayor, said
sum having been advanced by him, in
compliance with a resolution passed in
special session of April 18th last
towards the relief of cyclone sufferers
at Sank Rapids and vicinity.
The following bills were audited and
allowed: ER
Fred Ulrich, work on Steets, >. .$3, St
Fr. Werner, ,, - y ......3, q
Fir. Melges. >, >, ......7,5(
c. Huebner, boarding and lodging
poor strangers, a, 81
The qualification papers of Mayor
| Weschcke, councillors Schmucker ane
Crone, justice Westphal, city clerl
Schilling and constable Gales were
presented, read and ordered placed OF
file.
Adjourned sine die.
T. WEscuCKE
Attest: Mayor.
JACOB Nix, clerk.
!, The new council met Immediately
after adjournment of the old council
and was called to order by the mayor
. The newly elected members of tn
council, Messrs. Schumacher and Crone
having duly qualified, took their seats
: All members present, the mayor pre-
siding.
The annual statement of the receipts
expenditures, assets and liabilities Q
, the city, prepared by the late city clerk
, was read and referred to a committe
t consisting of councillors Schumacher an
Crone for verifcation and compariso
! with the books of the city clerk and c
ty treasurer.
: The council then proceeded to tn
S election of the following officers for tn
a ensuing year: The names of the of
GERS elected appeared in last week
issue of the REVIEWER,
On motion, it was resolved to fix tt
bonds of the several city officers as fo
lows: City Treasurer, $4,000; cit
n olor1- @6O6. Morcho1 &SOO. oonoto III
F. $500; city justices, each $500.
. On motion, the salaries of the seve
al officers were fixed as follows: Gil
clerk, $3.50 per annum; marshal, So
per month; night Waterman, $40 p
month; city attorney, 5000 per annun
70 ~ street commissioner, $3.50 per mont
% from May 1st to Nov. 1st; street Ian
- lighter, $50 per month; bridge waite
90 man, 1926 per month, as long rs Min
20 river is open, balance of time SIS p
20 month; street cleaner, So per week.
co The mayor then announced the fc
% lowing standing committees of Il
on council for the ensuing year:
90 Streets and bridges Councilo
90 Schumacher and Crone.
90 Grave yard and parks-Council
90 Buenger.
% Fire department Councillor Leo
90 hardt.S
90 Poor-Councilor Bobleter.
O. Mr.. G. w. H. Heideman appeared b
90 fore the council, on behalf of the Boa
of Trade, and addressed them in rel
Al ton to road matters. The matter W
laid over until next meeting for furth
. action.
W On motion, the city clerk was i
N structed to give notice in the local p
J. pers that all persons desiring liqu
- license for the ensuing year must f
- their application and accompany t
IS same by the proper bond, on or befo
0; April %, 1885, at o'clock p. m.
0. On motion, councillor Buenger W
d. authorized to have trees planted in t
!, cemetery, the amount so expended n
- to exceed $55. S:. :.
: On motion, the clerk was instruct
IS to give notice in the local papers of
0; citizens meeting to be held at Turn