New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-03-11
Work Of the Council

held Friday evening, March 3rd, at
which all members were present with
the exception of alderman Frank.
President Koch occupied the chair.
The council proceeded at once to op-
en- bids for the extension of the city
water mains, and after due consideration
accepted the proposal of Jonn Gleason
& Sons, of Minneapolis.
The mayor and clerk were authorized
to execute contract on behalf of the
city, providing for the furnishing of a
bond by the contractor in the sum of
$4,000 and for the completion of the
work on or before July 1st of the pres
ent year.
The city engineer presented plat for
Lew street, leading to and along the
public cemetery, and in acting thereon
the council by more than two-thirds
vote passed 4 resolution to the effect
that the proposed street be laid out and
opened. and that the resolution, when
approved, be referred to the Board of
Public Works for assessment of benefits
and damages accruing from the open.
ing Of the street. The final order for
opening is to be entered by the council
upon receiving the report of the Board.
Those voting for the passage of the reso.
luton were Roos, Stuebe and Schmuck.
er. No votes were registered against
its adoption.
A resolution offered by Alderman
Pfaender, relative to tree planting, was
made a special order for the next regu-
lar meeting. 1t provides for the grant,
ing of a small bounty on tree planting
with in certain limits.
In considering the next city election,
the following councilmen and qualified
electors were appointed as judges; First
ward, c. L. Roos, VIM. Frank and Jos.
A. Eckstein; Second ward, Jos.
Schmucker, Chas. Stuebe and Ferdinand
Crone; Third ward, E. G. Koch, VIM.
Pfaender and Louis SchiIling. The
clerk was ordered to give proper notice
that the next charter election would be
held on the first Tuesday, being the 9TH
| of April, and that one alderman is to be
elected in each ward.
There is also to be submitted to the
legal voters at this time the question of
issuing $24,0O in bonds in aid of the
st. Paul, New Ulm & Southwestern
Railway Company, pursuant to an act
passed by the legislature entitled, can
act to authorize the city council of the
city of New Ulm in Brown County,
Minnesota, to issue the bonds of the
city in aid of the St. Paul, New Ulm &
Southwestern Railway Company. Ap.
proved, January 29th, 1891.'' The bal
lots to be used at such election shall have
written or printed or partly written and
partly printed thereon "For the issuing
of 1924, 600 in bonds to aid in the con-
struction of the St. Paul, New Ulm &
Southwestern Railroad. Yes.-No."
Each voter voting thereon shall erase
mark, cross or scratch out one of said
words eyes or s'No'' and leave the
other on the ballot.
The President then appointed fin
ance committee, consisting of Aldermen
Roos, Sehmucker and Pfaender, to ex-
anime and revise the ooks and ac-
counts of the city treasurer and clerk,
and the council adjourned. The bills
allowed during the evening were as fol-
lows: Administration, $500; Water
works, $279; Streets, S4O.15.
The New Ulm Review advocates the
nomination of State Treasurer Bobleter
as the next Republican candidate for
governor. Mr.. Bobleter would make a
strong candidate. Redwood Gazette.
Bro. johnson, of the New Ulm Re-
view, has nominated State Treasurer
Bobleter, for the head of the Republi-
can ticket of the state in 90. The Col.
would make as good a man as any
Sleepy Eye Herald.
Laf fayette Correspondence.
John Gebhart has been sick for sever
al days.
Herman Groskloss of Fairfax is visit
ing his brother.
Aug Letter made a business trip to
st. Peter last week.
August schilling Of Morgan was here
on business last week.