New Ulm review., 1913-12-10
Council Adopts
New Ordinance
Electric Street Signs Must
Contain At Least
so Globes.

~ UlOOeS.
Sewer Assessments a Reported
By The Board Of
Public Works.
At the regular meeting Of the City
Council held last Tuesday evening,
the Board Of Public Works submitted
its report Of the assessments made
for the various improvements during
the past summer, including the -.
sessInsnts for sprinkling. For sew-
ers He following assessments were
mad and reported for every 50 foot
lot: $4,000 for German Street and
Minnesota Street; $500 on the low
er side and $500 on the upper side
of Broadway. For the grading, Srav-
cling and bonleyarding g North
Franklin Street uniform assess-
ment Of $3.50 was made Tor each lot.
The sprinkling On Minnesota Strsst
wss ssssss1d 1t $6.70;s Brsalvay
SIS; Stats Street 32.6l anA NaSA
ingtsn Strsst $296. These sssla...
1isdslts will eoms Up for conarmation
at special meeting of ths ee6bnndl
u ~ Asld Monday evening, DsessIliaa-
Her; 22nd. '-,s NJ &. " y I
81 The ordinance for signs which va
submitted BY City Attorney II. N
'1omssn vas Rad and passed by Ne
unsnimous vote. Ths ordinance -
vides that TIE permits Tor such Ssus
expire On the first October next aftsr
their issuance and must cons otsiitly
be renswed every year. Only slsc@
.tric signs shall Il permitted tosax-
tend more than SO inches over any
sidewalk and must contain ct least
30 electric lights Appli tjsn 1srg.
permits papst \ made TO the city
council accompanied by plans and
specifications which have been ap-
proved by the city engineer and must
be conditioned that the applicant will
at all times save the City Of New
Ulm harmless from any and all costs,
expenses and damages that may be
suffered by any person or party in
consequence of the erection or main
tenance Of such sign.
The matter of the dangerous rail-
road crossings that are being main
tanned by the M. & st. L. and the
Northwestern at Center Street, First;
and Third North Streets, was again
the subject Of earnest discussion,
owing to a near accident which oc-
CURED at the Third North Street
crossing the day of the meeting
when Joseph Schart and his team
were almost caught by a switch en-
gine of the M. & St. L. An effort
is to be made at once to secure ample
protection at these crossings and a.
committee consisting of Fred Behnke,.
F. H. Retzlaff and City Attorney SOM
sen was appointed to take up this
matter with the railroad companies
at once and secure compliance with
the city's demands.
All three banks were designated %.
public repositories. The bids submit
ted by them were Identical and the
city will receive per cent on all
moneys deposited on time certificates
and one per cent on all open accounts.
In case the city should become bor-
rover, the three banks will loan the
money at the rate Of 6 per cent per
annum.
The New Ulm Roller Mill Co., was
given permission to lay steam pipe
across Center Street from the main
plant to the cereal mill and the M.
& St. L. r. r. Co. was given license
to use the water from the spring in
North German Park, where the old
vinegar factory stands.
The request of the Chicago e
Northwestern for an additional cleo
trio light near the passenger depot
was referred to the committee on cleo
trio light for investigation with full
power to act.
City Fire Marshal Groebner re-
ported defective wiring at the Red
Front Grocery, Brown County Bank,
F. w. Dietz harness shop and the
Bierbaum grocery and the matter
was referred to Supt. Bolstad for in
vestigation and report. It has since
developed that the defective wiring
was nothing more than discarded
telephone wires which have been or
dered removed.
The sum Of $3,427.55 was ordered
paid to the Union Machine Co. on
the estimates for the months OF DC
tober and November.
The request Of the Machine Gun
Co. for the sum of $3.50 for armory
rent which was made thru Capt. Ed.