New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-11
City Council Proceedings.

/ lily COUNCIL proceedings.
Session Of the City Council Of the.
City Of New Ulm held January 3 },
a, D. 1888. All members present,
President Rudolph in the chair.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting Of December 6, and also of
the adjourned meetings Of December
Z. and Dec. 90. were read and or
dered to stand approved.
| The committee on ordinance pre-
sented ordinance No. II relating to
fire limits, fre-1narshal and preven-
tion of fire; ordinanceNo. Is relating
to the planting and care Of shade and
ornamental trees; ordinance No. l9
relating to disorderly houses and
houses of ill-fame and ordinance No.
20 relating to sidewalks and streets.
On motion the foregoing ordinances
were by a unanimous vote adopted
as reported by the committee and the
committee ordered to complete their
work at an early day.
Peter Herian, chief of fire depart
ment appeared before the council
and petitioned the same to allow the
expences to be incurred by sending
delegates to the State Fire Associa-
ton Meeting to be held in Albert
Lea Jan. 10, 1888. On motion said
petition was granted.
The report of city justice Fischer
was presented, read and on motion
referred to the city-attorney for in
vestigation and make report at next
meeting. As there was no report
presented Of city-justice Westphal
the clerk was ordered to request A.
! Westphal to make out and present
his quarterly report to this body
without delay.
The police-reports for the month
OF December were presented, read
and ordered filed, including the re-
port of the marshal of November
which was referred back to him for
completion.
The report of public works togeth-
er with the printers affidavit for pub
llcation of notice of confirmation
were presented, read and on motion
accepted, approved and ordered
filed. -.. .-......
The council then passed, entered
and ordered filed by a unanimous
vote a final order Strengthening the
street referred to in the resolution of
Nov. 16, 1887.
The committee on streets presen-
ted the deed of G.. Kuehnel for
piece of land where the new iron
bridge is to be located. On motion
the same was accepted and ordered
to be recorded.
The president presented the bond,
contract plan and specifications Of
the Kansas City Bridge and Iron
Company for the new iron-bridge to
be built They were read and on
motion approved and ordered filed.
The bond of A. G. Ochs securing
the cistern in north German Park
finished by him was presented, read
approved aud ordered filed.
A communication of A. Setter and
others relating to running at large of
COWS was presented, read and on
motion referred to the committee on
ordinances.
A bill of J. B. Schmid was pre-
sented, read and on motion referred
to the city-attorney for Investigation.
A bill of VIM. Emmerich and also
of Frank Rohner were referred to
the committee on streets.
A bill Of A.C. Ochs was referred
back to him for correction.
The following bills were presen-
ted, audited and ordered paid:
For books and stationary $3.50;
salary to fre-marshal $24; burying
dead animal 81; rent of hall for fire.
dept. meetings Sl2; work on park
$1.25; repairing cistern-cover $l.OO;
building extension Of culvert on
centre street $50; work on streets
$4,000.
The council then adjourned sub
ject to the call of the president at
any time during the month. "
JOHN G. RUDOLPH,
Attest: Pres. Of Council.
Louis ScH1LL1NG, Clerk.
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Approved, Jan. 4, 1883.
G. WEscHcKE, Mayor.