New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-05-12
NEW ULM AND VICINITY
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CJty 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, NJ. Hippert,
H. A. Subilia, agt.. Henry Boehmke.
Mr.. George D9hne appeared before
the council and advocated the payment,
by the city, of certain bill of DR.. A..
Mueller, for medical and surgical treat-
ment of city poor, said bill having
been rejected at previous meeting of
the council. On motion, the matter
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. IL, block No.
So, North Of Centre street, said prem
Uses being within the properly estab-
lished fire limits. Application with-.
drawn. e
Messrs. Jacob Nix and r. Fischer
came before the council as a commit
tee from Hecker Post No. 48, 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, Nav 3Oth. On motion, the clerk
was authorized to issue an order on the
city treasury for amount and purposes
above set forth. s.
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 ut 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, y
near Minnesota river bridge. On me-
ton. the application of Mr.. Kunz was
granted, said improvements !. to. he
made under the direction and supervi-
sion of the committee on parks.
Fritz Ebersberg, city poor, came be.
fore the council and asked for assist
ance. On motion, the clerk was. au-
thorizcd 10 draw an order on the city
treasury for 81, fos.the relief of MIR.
Ebersberg.
The commute 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
discharge
The com lnittee on streets and bridg.
es made report as follows:
New Ulm, May 5, 1886.
To the Honorable, .93
The City Council of the city of
New Ulm, MINI.
Gentlemen:-In compliance with a
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 neoes-
sary and proper to have sidewalks con-
structed on the following named streets
without delay:
1st. 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
street, from Minnesota street to Valley
street.
9TH. On both sides OF First North
street, from State street to German
street.
9Th. On the east side of German
street. from First North street to Sec.
ond North street.
9th. On both sides of Second NORTH
street. from Minnesota street to Ger
man street.
10th. On the north side of Second
North street, from Minnesota street tt
State street.
Also street crossings at the following
AIMED places: On bo5n sides of Min
nesota street from Fourth North stree
to Third South street, and one singh
crossing on all streets crossing sail
Minnesota street rs far as first hereil
described.
| We recommend that in the first in
stance the street crossings be made c
planks.
]. All Of which is respectfully submit
ted
Henry Crone, I 1,om,,;ttoo
Jos. Schumacher. nn't'
The report was accepted and ordere
to be Incorporated in the minutes.
| On motion, the city surveyor was i
structed to make the necessary plats q
once, in order that foregoing recon
mendations of committee on stree,