New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-05

had previously made a mistake and
that the line should be nearly two
feet farther in. This would mean that
the wall would have to be moved.
It was to this action that the county
objected and Chairman Andrew j.
Eckstein of the board of county COM
missioners ordered the contractor not
to touch the wall until he had seen the
city council. Mr.. Eckstein appeared
before the council at its meeting last
night and said that if the city ordered
its contractor to fulfill his contract
the county would not allow him to in
terfere with its property. He said the
county had no objection to the remov-
al of the wall if it were replaced again.
The council was advised by City
Attorney Somsen that as the sidewalk
limit is fifteen feet the city could still
build it's walk and let the wall stand,
and instructed the street commissioner
and the city surveyor to look into the
matter, giving them power to act.
Healty Officer Vogel announced in
his report that numerous complaints
from residents had been lodged with
him against the present dumping
grounds out near the cemetery and
the railroad stock yards on Front
street. The dumping ground, he said,
was, in his opinion, contamina ting
the water in the neighborhood and
was responsible for several cases of
sickness. The drainage at the stock
yards was poor and has become a
nuisance. The council instructed DR..
Vogel to notify the Northwestern rail
road of the condition OF affairs at the
yards and ask them to see that there
is proper drainage in the future. In
the dump matter the street committee
and the health officer were appointed
to look into it further and report at
the next meeting.
The riding of bicycles on the side
walks was brought up for discussion
by the report of Chief ofPolice Klause
who spoke of many complaints,
against one man especially, for whom
both justices had refused to issue a
warrant. Mayor Silverson said that
he had instructed the police to arrest
the next offender after giving him one
warning and he would see that he was
punished. City Attorney Somsen said
that was the very instructions he had
given the police himself.
! The committe on streets reported
that the grading. crawling and boul
evarding of Washington street be-
tween Fourth North and Fifth South
streets had been completed according
to contract and recommended the ac-
| ceptance of the work and the payment
of the contractor, L. Haeberle. The
work was accepted and the payment of
the money authorized. It was resolved
that the board of public works assess
the damages and benefits on the work
on Washington street and report at
an early date.
| John Hertzog was recommended by
the fire department as frechief for the
year commencing Jan. l, 1905, and the
same was placed on file. The mayor
appointed Carl Boehme keeper of the
cemetery at the old salary. He said
that he had made no appointment for
dog catcher and it was moved that the
police act in that capacity.
| The invitation of the Junior Phone
ers to the celebration Friday night
was accepted. Ballot judges for the
November election were appointed as
| follows: first ward, A. W. Bingham:
Second ward, Christ Ruemke; Third
ward, Louis Schilling.
The report of the city clerk for
September shows overdrafts on the
city treasury amounting to 1892. 1t
was voted to give the Fifteenth battery
of field artillery free water while they
are in the city. Mayor Silverson was
appointed custodian of the bonds of
/ the city officers and the clerk was
instructed to turn them over to him.