New Ulm review., 1913-09-10
Committee Has
Been Appointed IL
Commission Form Of Govern- q
ment Will Be Careful
" Investigated.
City Is Threatened With
ST., 900 Damage Suit by
W. A. Hubmer.

The regular monthly meeting Of
the city council, which was held
Tuesday evening of last week, prov
ed a rather lengthy session and con-
siderable routine business matters
were disposed Of.
One Of the interesting and impor-
tant mtters was the announcement
of the committee which is to look
into the question Of giving the vot-
ers of New Uim an opportunity % do
eide whether OF not they desire
change from the present form Of
city government to that Of the COM
mission form. The committee. ap-
pointed by President Mueller for this
purpose is composed of Councillors
Ruemke, Behnke and Pfaender, the
latter having originally introduced
the resolution to have this matter
investigated, and these gentlemen
win work out . detailed report to
their fellow councillors after inquir-
ing of various city authorities where
the commission form Of government
is in vogue Is to the results obtain
ed at those places through having
made the change.
kAs
the Grand Hotel, threatens to bring
q damage suit in the gum of $1,OO0
against the city unless he, receives
satisfactory settlement reimbursing
him for personal injuries and prop
erty damage sustained by accidental
" driving into deep depression
along the line of tho new improve
ment Of North Franklin street, re-
Gently. A detailed account of the
unfortunate mishap appeared in the
columns of the Review at the time
it occurred. Through his attorney,
Joseph A. Eckstein, Mr.. Hubmer al
leges that he was driving along
North Franklin street late at night
Aug. Ath and saw no signal light Of
any kind displayed at the place
where the excavation was located and
into which he accidentally drove his
team of horses and the omnibus. One
of the horses was injured, the vehicle
damaged and Mr.. Hubmer himself
was slightly hurt but saved himself
from serious injury by jumping from
the omnibus in time.
Hector Kohlsaet of Marshall, and
Lars Overn of st. Peter, were the
only bidders for the contract Of lay
ing the sewers on Minnesota street,
between Third North street and the
new Lincoln school house, the for
mer gentleman's proposal being the
lower. Mr.. Kohlsaet agreed to do
the work and furnish all necessary
material for the total sum Of 1920,
while Mr.. Overn's bid read for 81, ,265,
| or $35 higher. The Marshall man
| was awarded the contract and he Will
begin excavation operations Within
few days, as the work must be-
completed by Nov 1st.
Among the minor business matters
disposed of at last Tuesday evenings
session were the following:
Eugene A. Pfefferle's applications
for cigarette license was granted,
as was the request for a transfer Of
liquor license from Andrew Amann
to Joseph Schnee., City Clerk Albert.
J. Meyer reported that he had re-
ceived an application for a transfer
of liquor license from Joseph F.
Groebner to Alois Gulden, and he
was instructed to give the same the.
required legal publication prior to-
the next regular council meeting,
Oct. 7th, at which time the request
will be considered.
According to the monthly estimate
of City Engineer F. D. Minium re-
lative to the work done on the North
Franklin street improvement by Con-.
tractor +. H. Haeberle during 5as1y;7
the sum of $723.72 was due Mr..
Haeberle, which amount was allowed
and ordered paid. Contractor E. T.
Webster of st. Paul, who laid the.
South State street sewer last year,
was allowed the sum of $91.65, which
represents the balance of the sum
retained as guarantee of material
and workmanship, after deducting
the cost of repairing number Of
street crossings that had been brok-
en- as a result of the earth caving
down under them. Chief Henry En-
gel of the local fire department, was
authorized to dispose of the old fire
hose, which has outlived its useful
ness, to the best advantage for the.
city.
The city fathers also met in spec
ial session last Wednesday evening
and considered the petition of the
Union Hospital association relative
to vacating the alley in Block 80,
south, which is the site for the pro-
posed new hospital here. No objec-
tions having been filed with the city
clerk within the time specified, the
request was granted by means Of g
resolution which was drawn up for.
this purpose.
u,, ASa<ho,.j Consatv ~ <h~ N.