New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-08-15
[oFFIcIAL.
CITY C0linciJ Proceed i1sgs.

Session of the Council of the CITY OF
New Tim held August 7th 1888.
All members present, President Ru-
dolph in the chair.
The minutes of the last regular and
adjourned sessions, of July Sd and 10th
last, were read and ordered approved.
A report of Board of Public Works
was presented, read and on motion laid
over. for further consideration.
Capt. Burg appeared before the Coun-
Gil and reported that the shed for keep
ing the canons and equipments be-
longing to the city, is in poor and un-
safe condition and not large enough.
and that about S125.00 is required to
provide for better protection Of the
property.
On motion Councillor Doehne was ap.
pointed committee together with Capt.
Burg to expend a sum not exceeding
S125.OO for charging and repairing
said she'd.
Councillor Schmucker reported that
G. Kuehnel received his money for
land sold to the city. also that he sold
the old pontoon bridge for $50 to Frank
q BENIN, the money having been
turned over to the Treasurer.
Councillor Schumacher was authorized
to sell the house, formerly occupied by
the bridge tender, for a sum not less
than SIS and report.
Mr.. Brust secretary, of the fire de-
partment, appeared and requested the
Council to provide some equipments
for the department; referred to commit
tee on Fire Department with power to
act.
Mr.. Juni came before the Council
and presented g new system of water
works, same was received and laid over
for further consideration.
A communication from the Mayor
was presented and read; the first and
second part of the same were on mo-
ton laid on the table, the part relating
to the fire engine was considered and
on motion it was resolved, that until
further orders, George Bevier. a licensed
engineer, is hereby appointed and
placed in charge of the fire engine at a
salary of ten dollars per month. pay
able monthly, to try said engine weekly,
and the foreman of the Engine Co. is
directed to furnish the necessary assist
ance and supplies.
Fhe resignation of Peter Herian,
chief ofFire Department, was presented
read and accepted, to take effect when
the first assistant engineer files certi6-
cate that all city property has been
turned over to him by Mr.. Herian and the.
clerk was ordered to notify Mr.. Chas
Brust, the first assistant engineer of said
resignation, and request him to take
charge Of said department until further
orders. The bill of Ell. Hanschen. for
extra work on the Sd North Street
Culvert was referred back to him,
with instructions to complete said Gull
vert according to plan and specifca-
tions, and when so completed. have the
same accepted by the committee on
Streets. and report
The President left his seat and Coun-
cilor Frank was elected President pro.
TEN.
Mr.. Rudolph then presented the Bond
of the Citizens Bank as the depository
for the fund of the City, the same was
read and on motion approved.
Whereupon the president reported
that the State boiler inspector had in
spected the steam fire engine and pre-
sented the certificate therefore with the
legal charge of five dollars same was
allowed and ordered paid
The police reports for the month Of
July were presented, read and ordered
filed. The committee on park reported
back the petition of Adj Mueller re.
ferred to them May l. last and on theil
recommendation it was resolved to allow
Ad. Mueller the sum of $50 for trees
planted in North German Park. Per.
nit was granted to Anton Ochs to huild
an addition to his stable on Lot No. 6
Block 103 north of Centre Street 16x24
II #. high Of lumber and single roof.
Also to George Doehne to build a wa
gon shed to his stable on Lot Block 81
south of Centre Street Sx14-8 feet high
of lumber and single roof.
Whereupon the council took recess
until 7.30 p. NJ tomorrow.
Wednesday August s. 1888 7;3o p. NJ.
The Council resumed its session. AL
Members present, President Rudolph in
the chair.
The council then took up the report
of Board of Public Works, laid over
from last night, and after long and
careful deliberations on motion Of Coun.
cilor Schumacher the report was adopted
by the following vote. Yes. Council
lor Schmucker, Frank, Rudolph and
Doehne. No.-E. G. Koch.
On motion of Councillor Koch it was
resolved that another test of the well
for at least ~ successive hours be made
forthwith, that if said test is considered
favorable by the City Council and com.
plies with the we'll committee, the said
well will be Immediately accepted and
work on the plan commenced that the
Board of Public Works is hereby re.
quested to have said test made and the
City Council will attend the same as a
committee of the whole as soon as mott.
fled by them that everything is ready
for operation.
On motion of Koch it was resolved;=
that the proposition presented by Mr..
B. Juni relating to a mode of supplying
the city with water, was laid over unit,
the test Of the well is made, and that
the thanks of the Council are due te