New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1909-07-21
City Council.

| An adjourned meeting OF the city
council was held last Friday evening.
Capt, Burg appeared before the Board
OF Aldermen asking for an appropri-
alton to enlarge and maintain the
present Battery building. The petition
was referred to the Committee on
Buildings and Grounds to report at
the next session. In regard to the
proposed Shirt & Overall factory to
be established in this city by j. W. At
klnson the general opinion prevailed
that this gentleman should be given
encouragement and all possible in
ducements to locate in New UIm. For
this purpose it was decided to let Mr..
Atkinson have the North half of the
old School house in North German
park for several years free of charge.
The city clerk was instructed to adyer-
tise for bids for grading Minnesota
Street between 5th North and 18th
North Streets. DR.. Stricken appeared
for the Commercial Club. The follow
ing communication was read, accepted
and approved by the council:
To the Hon. City Council:
DUNG the recent agitation concern
ing the removal of the DR.. Martin
Luther College of this City, the Com
mercial Club of New Ulm appointed
the undersigned as Committee to use
all means in their power to retain said
College at New Ulm. In the course of
our negotiations with the Trustees of
the College, and in order to retain
said College here, we were obliged to
personally guarantee that the follow
ing improvements would be made in
the event that the College were def
nitely located at New Ulm:
FIRST: That adequate sidewalks
will be constructed from the existing
sidewalks in said City to the College
grounds.
SECOND: That sewer will be pro-
vided sufficient to properly dispose of
the sewage from the College buildings.
THIRD: That such connections will
be made with the water works system
OF said City and such additional ma
chinery and appliances installed az
Will afford sufficient water supply
lege buildings.
made on plans to be prepared by the
City Engineer of the City of New Ulm
and jointly approved by the govern
ing Board of said College and the
City Council of the City of New Ulm,
and to be made as soon as possible
after the definite location of said Col
lege at New Ulm.
Your Committee beg to report that
the College has been definitely located
at New Ulm, Minnesota, and we there
fore ask that the City Council approve
the action of the undersigned Commit
tee and undertake at the expense of
the City to furnish the College with
the improvements hereinbefore men,
toned.
Respectfully submitted, O. C. Strick-
Ter, L. A. Fritsche, F. Crone, Henry
Somsen, Chas. Silverson.
The following resolutions were adop-
ted by the city council last Friday
evening.
w QeFeaS, DeaGn mas invaded our Of
fetal ranks and taken from us our be-
loved Mayor, General Joseph Boble-
ter, and
Whereas, it seems proper at this
time that the City Council by appro-
pirate resolution recognize and com
mend the many public services rem
dered by General Bobleter to the City
Of New Ulm, and it's citizens;
Now, therefore, Be it resolved by
the City Council of the City of New
Ulm, that in the death of General Bob
Letter, the City of New Ulm has lost a
citizen whose public spirit and many
public services have endeared him to
all of our people, and an officer who
has always to the best of his ability
acted for the welfare and best interests
of the City; and that we, members Of
the City Council, have lost compan-
ion whose kindness and courtesy were
deeply appreciated by us, and friend
whose memory weshall always cherish.
Resolved further, that our sympathy
be extended to the bereaved widow and
family of General Bobleter, and that
a COW of these ResOlutions he trana.