New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-12-09
A MODEL COUNCIL SESSION.

Bridges built, Ordinances passed, Resolu.
tions adopted and..Bills allowed.
Tuesday nights session of the city
council was model one, more business
being transacted in less time than a,
any previous meeting. All of the mem5.
ers were present from the start with
the exception of Alderman Schubert
and he put in an appearance before the
meeting was over.
The first matter to come up was the
petition of A.Behnke and other citizens
asking the council to instruct the rail-
road company to place dagman at the
Centre and First South Street crossings.
The petition was fayorably considered
and the clerk was instructed to serve
notice on the officials of the road re-
questing them to post and maintain
tlagmen at the points designated.
Then the report of the committee on
bridges was introduced. The report
maintained that there was no question
but that the construction of two iron
bridges across the Minnesota River for
the purpose of facilitating safe and con-
venient travel to and from the city
would be of benefit TO all inhabitants of
the city, and therefore recommended
that one be built at the foot Of Court
land Street and another at Beussmann's s
crossing. As to means OF payment it
was suggested that West Newton has
taken steps to furnish 81, 900 and $3, 900
might be paid out of license money on
the 1st of May of 1892 and the remainder
out of the city treasury on May 1st, 1898.
The total cost would not exceed $IO,-
600, $4,000 of this amount going for
bridges and apprca aches and $1,000 for
work on roads leading thereto. The
report was signed by Mayor Wagner.
Aldermen Schmucker and Roos, E. e..
PAIL and A. Bchnke, and as soon as it
was read, Alderman Roos moved that
the matter be laid before the Board of
Public Works for report as to the ad-
visibility of constructing the bridges,
the manner in which the cost should be
sustained and their individual approval.
This motion carried unanimously with
those present and recess was then tax
en- for ten minutes. Right here, then,
came in the fine work of the evening. A
majority of the Board OF Public Works
was On hand and they st once convened
and took action upon the questions in
hand. A favorable report was returned !
the city at large to bear the expense,
and when the council resumed it's dut-
les the report was ready for their con-
sideration. OF course it was adopted
and the old committee with unanimous
consent was continued in office and Civ
en- the right to secure plans and specif-
ications. Mayor Wagner, Alderman
Schmucker and City attorney Eckstein
were appointed to secure the right of
way for the road from the city limits to
the Beussmann crossing. =,
During the evening Alderman Roos
presented the following resolution:
Whereas it IS deemed expedient by the
city council of the city of New Ulm to
contribute the sum of $3.50 towards
the construction Of a suitable building
for the display of Minnesota's products
at the ensuing Worlds Fair to be held
at Chicago, to enable this city or it's cit
liens to make an adequate display OF
its productions, and whereas the condi-
tion Of the city's finances does not per.
nit of that appropriate at this time,
therefore resolved by the city council OF
the city of New Ulm that for the pur-
pose and reasons aforesaid the city ot
New Ulm will and does hereby agree to
repay to any of its citizens who may
| IL" esNtOhSO OuO bue Sdlu sum O1
$3.50, on the first day of April, 1898
providing said sum is not before said
time assumed to be paid by the State o]
Minnesota or the county of Brown.
The resolution was adopted the follow
ing members voting aye: Frank, Pfaen
der, Roos, ,Schmucker and Mr.. President
Among other business Jos. a. Ecksteir
was appointed chief of the fire depart
ment for the ensuing year, a large
number of small bills were allowed anC
it was resolved that the street commen-
cling on the city limits. where il is inter-
ested by Broadway near the Hospital
and running north along the city limits
to the Minnesota. River opposite the
most northerly point of River Bottom
Lot No. 8, should be Widened to 60 feet
by taking an additional 80 feet along
the east line thereof This latter mat
for was rnfnrrpd IN tho sRnord rf D,hl;.