New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1900-11-14
City Council Proceedings.

At its meeting Wednesday evening OF
last week the city council went after the
Minneapolis & st. Louis railway compa.
ny in somewhat drastic manner when the
committee on streets reported action tax.
en- toward the completion of the grading
on North Third street by the company,
and the following resolution offered by
Councillor Weyhe was passed by unani-
nous vote:
Resolved, that whereas the M. s. st.
L. r. r. Co. has failed and neglected TO
comply with its repeated pr. uses here.
tofore made to properly grade Sd North
street in compliance with its agreements
made in said matter and as required by
ordinance No. 66 of this city accepted
, by SAID railway company;
And whereas the approach of winter
makes it necessary that said work be
completed Immediately to properly pro-
tect the interests and trade of this city;
And whereas the city council has
heretofore relied upon the representa-
tons of said railroad company to COM
plete said work, but has found that it
mas been deceived thereby;
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the
city council of this city, that the com.
mlttee on streets be and the same is
hereby authorized and directed to use all
lawful means to bring about the imme-
date completion of the grading of Sd
North street caused by the crossing there
of by the M. & St. L. r. r. Co. in its
construction of spur track to the Eagle
Roller Mills, aud If necessary to call up
on the business community of this city
for such assistance as may be necessary
to enforce the ri ghts of the city in said
matter without further delay.
Passed by a unanimous vote.
Further, on motion Of councilman
Weyhe, it vas ...
Resolved, that the committee on streets
bring to tile knowledge and notice OF
the General Manager of the M. s. st. L.
Is. Il. 60. the action Of its agent in this
city in repeatedly and unwarrantably
slandering this body in its Official capac-
ity before the business men and Others
of this city and to ascertain if the same
is authorized, assented to or approved
by the said railroad company.
Passed by vote of Eibner, Gieseke
Nagel, Weyhe and Sfr, President. No
councilman Manderfeld.
The chief Of the fire department re
quested permission to purchase two
shut-off nozzles and / SO feet of one inch
hose, and also recommended that the sum
Of $1.5O be paid for teams hauling ap
paratus to and from hose houses fol
practice. Both recommendations were
adopted.
Henry Engel, the present very ef1icien,
chief Of the fire department., was reap
Ipointed By the n1.an1nnous vote of th.
council and his salary fixed as $50 pei
year.
Alexander Williams, of New UIm
superintendent of the Southern Electri.
Telephone company, is in the city tli
week, and from him we learn that tn,
local exchange will be put in here, tha
ms, completed, IN about month. Tb,
force OF men that is now at work on th.
line from SaEborn to Vesta, will com
plete their work there in about tw,
weeks and then the force will come her,
and hustle the work at this place, Mr.
Williams expects that after the loca
system is started that they will havl
something like 35 Phones in uss. HI
y making arrangements now for room
to be used for central station. Lam
Iberton Star.