New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-03-15
CITY COUNCIL Do|1ss
Property Owners on North
Franklin Oppose Street Inn
prOvements. Council Petf.
toned to Sprinkle Broadway.
Fire Limits to be Re.Districted.
Zupfer Damage Case Settled.

The question OF sprinkling part OF
Broadway during the coming summer
season was argued before the city
council last session by N. Henningsen,
J. H. Sigel and DR.. o. c. Stricken,
Pres. Buenger reminded these gentle
men of the fact that already last year,
Broadway had been included In the
sprinkling district but owing to strong
opposition of number of residents
on that street the desired Improvement
could not he carried out. The assur-
ance, however, was given that the
question will receive proper attention
this year and the matter was referred
to the Board of Public Works for
further investigation. The petitioners
desired to have Broadway sprinkled
from Fourth North St. to Fourth So.
st.
A number OF property owners on N.
Franklin St. in q petition to the
council protested against the proposed
improvements of grading, graveling
and boulevarding that street between
Seventh aud Twelfth St. North.
Others again petitioned the council to
have the improvements carried out.
The matter will be taken up for final
action at the regular April session OF
the council.
According to report of Health
Officer, DR.. Vogel, there were seven
scarlet fever cases in the city during
the past six months. In the same
report this official adviced for our
city the Introduction OF regular
garbage system. According to the
Doctors suggestions all refuse and
ashes ought to be removed once or
twice q week instead of once or twice
q wear as has been customary in the
past. The city fathers took favorably
to the suggestions of DR.. Vogef and
requested him to submit definite plans
along these lines at the next regular
meeting.
Chief Engel of the fire department
urged the necessity of buying an ad-
dltional 1000 feet of hose stating that
the old rubber hose now in use could
not be relied upon in case of emer-
gency. The city clerk was instructed
to advertise for bids which will be
opened at the next regular April
session.
Grebe and Emmerich asked the
for part payment of the con-
tract price (sl, $3.50 for laying the water
mains to DR.. Martin Luther college.
They we're granted the amount of
81, 100 which was ordered paid.
The appointment by the mayor of
Chas. Vogtel IS member on the Board
of Park Commissioners was confirmed.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate the conditions of the Anton
Zupfer family reported that food,
clothing and fuel to the amount of
s4s. 40 had been purchased for the
family, which assistance on the part
Of the city takes the place of y cash
settlement which Mr.. Zupfer demanded
rom the city on account Of injuries
sustained by him by falling on
defective sidewalk on Fifth North St.
asst June.
Alderman Mueller, Meyer and
1ieseke were appointed by Pres.
3uenger to act as committee in con-
JUNCTION with the city attorney and
he chief of the fire department to
lraw up an ordinance re-districting
he city fire limits. The fire districts,
IS recommended by Chief Engel, will
,e limited by the following streets:
fifth North, German, Second So. and
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