New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-03-11
DOINGS O. TEE DERMEN

Proceedings Of the Regular Meeting Of
March 3rd
regular meeting Of the City council
was held Tuesday evening # last week.
All members were present and President
sKlossner presided. The minutes Of the
regular February meeting were approved,
and then the report of Councillor Brust,
to the effect that a contract had been
made with Otto Tape for the construc-
ton of an outside entrance to the old
court room for $42.5O, was accepted and
approved.
A resolution was also passed, author
izing the city treasurer TO receive from
the Minneapolis, New Ulm and South
western Railway Go. the $50 assessed by
the commission, appointed TO appraise
the damages and benefits to park prop
erty appropriated by said company, and
acknowledge receipt thereof.
The city attorney presented letter
from the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway Co., in reply to the request Of
the council for the reconveyance to the
city Of part of their land, and in winch
they refused to grant the request.
Thereupon the following resolution
was passed:
Resolved, that the city attorney be in
structed to write to the c.. & n. w. R'y
Co. that unless they reconvey to the city
strip of land 100 feet wide along the
eastern side of South German Park for the
purpose OF allowing the M, N. U. g. s.
w. R'y to run their track through oul
city, the councll will be compelled tc
condemn said strip for such purpose.
On motion the chief of the fire depart.
ment was authorized to purchase IS fire.
mems rubber coats.
The committee on streets were author.
lied to order one more carload Of 2 inch
oak bridge planks--12x16 feet long; also
to have the street sprinkler painted
~ On motion, it was resolved that the
matter of sprinkling the streets for the
season of 1896 be. referred to the board
of public works, to report, on or before
the next meeting Of 1.-THE city council, as to
what parts of the streets are to be sprink-
led, what part of the expense should be
assessed to the abutting property as bene-
fits, and what part should be borne by
the city at large.
On motion, the clerk was ordered to
give proper notice that the Next charter
election of this city will be held on April
7th. The following officers are to be
elected; Mayor, clerk, treasurer, two
justices, two constables, and one coun-
cilor for each ward.
The following councillors and quail
fed electors of the respective wards were
appointed judges of election: LIST ward,
Jacob Brust, Gottieb Schmidt, VIM. Sill
verson; 2nd ward, Jacob Klossner, Henry
Rudolph, Franz Schubert; Sd ward.
Werner Boesh, Anton Zieher, Louis Sebill-
ing, ~
In view of the approaching caucus of
the Citizens Party, the Review would
suggest the unanimous denomination of
all the old officers from mayor down. It
does not make this suggestion because it
deems it a polite one, but simply be-
cause the officers deserve it, They have
served the city with unusual fidelity and
with a conscientious regard for the wei
fare of all, and it Is an economic point
we'll sustained, that if we want to do the
city justice, We must make or unnake
its public officials according to their
deeds and not for the sake of partisan or
fractional gam. In fact, it has been the
unfortunate experience Of our people
that fractional tights in city affairs are a
fame to its general interests and knowing
this and at the same time recognizing the
broad and enterprising character of the
present administration, isn't it about
time to accord them thanks for their la
bors instead of attempting to let them
down and out. No one can gainsay the
truth o. the statements here made The
council have labored diligently in session
and out Of session to promote the best
interests af New Ulm. A magnificent
depot, streets that are the pride Of all,
needed waterworks extension, an admir-
able driving park, a new railroad apd ma.
ny other acts of public enterprise all
are to be traced to the present admins
tration and all speak clearly for the re-
election of the mayor and every member
Of the council. Work has been plenty,
and yet, money has not been squandered.
Fair treatment of all has been the admin
istration's policy, and who is there that
can deny it? Why then should our citi-
fZens seek for other. candidates? T.. Ct.
Koch makes an excellent mayor, and let
it be said right here tina he is not hold
ing the office for the sake of advancing
individual ambition but merely in re-
Spouse to duty and the urgent demand Of
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