New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-06-13
OFFICIAL.
city Council Proceedings.

bers present except Mr.. Frank; Presi-
/ dent Rudolph in the chair.
The minutes of the last regular, and
also OF the special session of May 26th,
last, were read and approved.
1 The Clerk reported back the invento-
ry of Fire Department, and it being
found as correct, compared with last
year s statement, the same was accepted
and ordered filed. The City Treasurer
requested to have a salary fixed instead
of fees. The Council, having doubts as
to its authority on some points connect
ed Herewith, referred the matter to the
City Attorney for legal opinion and re-
port.
Mrs., Sauer and others appeared to
argue in favor of ditch on Front
Street; referred to committee on streets.
/ The Opinion of the City Attorney, re-
lating to transfer of Liquor Licenses,
being expressed as against granting
such transfer, was presented, read and
ordered fled.
A permit was granted to Jos. P. Vogel
to move a stable IA feet on Lot 10,
Block 103, north, and to rebuild shed,
attached to said stable, with lumber
and a shingle roof.
The resignation of Marshal Winkel-
mann and Policeman Loesch was pre-
sented, read, and on motion accepted.
The Resolution passed by a citizens
meeting, presented through the Mayor,
| and relating to certain officers of the
| Mayors staff, could not command the
attention of the Council as the resigna-
tion of said officers had already been
accepted.
TIE Mayor sent in the appointment
OF Max j. Rosskopf as Marshal, to fill
the vacancy of the unexpired term
caused by the resignation Of Marshal
Winkelmann. The appointment was
approved.
It was resolved to leave the Office of
Night Police, heretofore held by Jacob
Leosch, resigned, vacant.
1t was resolved that the Mayor be-
and is hereby requested to properly in
struct the police force in their respec-
tive duties, and to keep a better control
over them, so that in future such gross
neglects and violations as have of late
happened, may not reoccur.
The police-reports for May were read
and ordered filed. The report of Fire
Marshal was received and laid over for
consideration at some future meeting.
A Petition of F. Schneider and others.
praying the Council to accept for the
city bridge at the Cottonwood cross
near Frank and Bentzin's mill, was
read and rejected, no such bridge being
in existence.
a petition of E. Neumann and others,
asking the council to relieve them from
the payment Of dog-license, was read
and rejected on the ground that the
council has no legal right to do so.
Jos. Schnoberich asked for reim-
bursement of $14.50 on his butcher-li-
cense; rejected.
A committee of the Lodge of Sons of
Hermann appeared before and urged
the council to act upon previously
presented petition wherein said lodge
request the council to purchase or as
sist the lodge in purchasing a certain
four acre lot near the Hermann's Mon
ument for the purpose of charging the
grounds for the same. Referred to City
Attorney for opinion as to authority of
council in the premises.
thorized to have certain surveys made
on streets where during the present
season necessary improvements are
contemplated.
The following bills were audited and
ordered paid
Administration fund s 9.31
Park and Grave Yard 234.15
| Fire Department 57.95
Street and Bridges 1925
T he Council thereupon adjourned
subject to the call of the President.
Attest: LoUIs SCHILLING.
JOHN G. RUDOLPH, Clerk.
Pres. of Council.
Approved June 9Th. A. D. 1883, ex-
| cept the resolution relating to the re-
quest to the Mayor in regard to the in
struction and control of the police
force, which is an unnecessary and se-
we're censure of the Chief Executive
Of the City, entirely uncalled for under
the circumstances referred TO by the
Hon. City Council, and an improperly
exercised authority by your Hon. body,
and an unwarranted interference with
the privileges, dignity, power and au-
thority Of the Office of the Mayor, and
smacks little more after i'll will than
kindly suggestion. This is hereby We
toed for the above reasons.
G.. WEscHCKE,
Mayor.
A report comes from Perham, Otter
! Tail Comfy. that prasshonners are