New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-08-10
THE MAYOR BREAKS LOOSE,
IN a Lengthy ommunication to the Ooun-
Gil He Roasts TIE Committee
on Streets.

BE Tells How They Broke Their Word
and Spent Money When It Vas
Not Needed,
They Must Act According to Law, Ee
Says, and Not to Suit Themselves.
The Tramp Question Brought Up and
ziehsr Once More Comes in For a Rub.
When the council settled down to bus
mess on the evening of August 2nd, the
members did not have the slightest idea
what was i'll store for them At the out
set not sign or word appeared as a
cloud to darken their good temper and
they went on to do business the same as
ever. But the cloud came nevertheless
and it was in the shape of a communi
cation from the mayor devoted and de-
dicated chiefly to the members of the
committee on streets. Perhaps the men,
-bers did not realize at the time the i'm
portance of the mayors warning or they
would not have disregarded it, but now
that he has added thereto his veto, the
nights aren't as pleasant for some of
them as they might be. Here is what
the mayor said:
| desire officially to call your attention
to the following: On June 18th last, YOU
passed certain resolutions relative to
grading Third North Street, between
Minnesota Street and Front Street and
for providing a sidewalk and gutter on
the same.
Idid not approve the resolutions in
question for reasons which will appear
herein and which think are well worthy
of careful consideration by your honor
able body. Before the expiration of the
time in which by the charter [ had au-
thority to approve or veto theresolutions,
| called on your street committee, Messrs.
Steinhauser, Schubert and Frank and
made known to them my objections to
the proposed work.
The objections were that this w ork and
no new work should be undertaken this
season on account of lack of funds in
the treasury, except such as was imme-
diatcly necessary to keep our streets in
a good and passable condition for the
present. The street in question was in
| such condition. [ then learned of the
committee that the grading of the street
between the railroad track and Front
street had already been let to Jonas
| Laudenschlager. This was entirely un-
authorized as the resolution had not yet
been approved or became In force. 1t
was finally agreed between the members
of the committee and myself to let the
4 Laudenschlaeger work go on as it had
been commenced, but nothing further
L se
was to be done with the work in ques-
ton until the city council had provided
the necessary means for that purpose
and adjusted the financial matters of the
city which seem to have been lost sight
4 of.
Isfook the word of the different mem
1 bers of the committee on streets as
word Of honor, coming from city officers
in connection with city affairs. | hnd
now that the promise given by them
] with the exception of Mr. A. Stein.
hauser, who, am reliably informed, re
fused to have anything to do with or
dering the work in question:, was not te
be relied upon and that contrary thereto
the work is being done behind my back,
presumably under authority that the
resolution has gone into effect by reason
of its not being signed or vetoed by me
! in due time.
Had it not been for the promise OF
the street committee, the resolution
would have been vetoed by me. And
right here, desire the committee on
streets to understand officially, that
hereafter no contract is to be entered
into by them for doing work or making
improvements, before the resolution aI-
thorizing the same is approved OF has
/ become effective by reason of the expir-
ation of the time allowed for its being
vetoed, or such work is clearly au-
thorized under the rules of the council
Events whichfnave happened in the past
few months make Improper for me te
be so explicit in my remarks.
The present condition Of the city trea-
sury and the interests of the fcity do not