New Ulm review., 1913-10-15
$4,000

The report of the finance commit
tee was accepted and ordered filed,
ard the city clerk was instructed to
certify the amount OF the tax levy
. the county auditor for enrolment
0n tie tax books.
Attorney Joseph "A. Eckstein ap-
pearod before the city council and
presented : petition, signed by about
Bo0 business men and property own
ers and asking: that the White Way
On Minnesota street be extended from
Fourth toSFifth North and from Sec
0nd to Fifth South streets, and also
that similar electric light system
Be installed on Center street, from
ninnesota to State street, and one
each to the two local passenger
4epots, provided the railroad compa-
nies contribute goodly share toward
liquidating the expense Of these inn
provements. The petition was re-
7erred to the electric light and water
committee for further investigation
and the council will no doubt take
up the matter as soon as the COM
mittee reports.
Agreeably to the request Of the firs
department thru its committee COM
il, and Joseph F. Groebner. Chief
Henry Engel was appointed to sue
ceed himself as head of the fire lad
dies, his term Of Office having expired
and he having been reelected by the
department members without oppo-
sition.
The request of Fred Loesch, an en-
ploye at the municipal electric light
and water plant who was injured while
at work there recently, to the effect
that the council pay his doctor bill
in the sum of $3.50, was laid over
until the next meeting, and in the
meantime City Attorney Somsen will
ascertain whether or not the COM
pany in which the city carries acci-
dent insurance for all the employees
at the plant is liable and will rcim-
burse Mr.. Loesch for his medical ex-
pense.
Max Reinhart complained about
his electric light bill, claiming that
it had practically doubled during the
past month. Inasmuch as Mr.. Rein
hart is not the only consumer to COM
plain about this matter, thorough
investigation will be made and if
necessary the amount of the over
charge in each instance will be re-
funded.
The request. Of Captain Baptiste
Groebner of Company "A" for an
appropriation of $3.50, being one-half
of the annual armory rental, was
granted, as the state appropriates a
like amount for the same purpose.
Contractor E. H. Haeberle was
granted an extension of time for
completing the grading, graveling
and boulevarding of Franklin street,
from Fifth to Twelfth North streets.
The following building permits
were granted: Henry Simons Lum-
ber company, for the erection of
shed 84x75 feet; Stork Bros, for the
erection of an addition to their pro-
duce house on German and First
South streets; Mrs. Theresa Schnei-
der, for re-shingling her residence on
Broadway and Third North streets.
The request for transfer of liquor
license from Joseph F. Groebner to
Alois Gulden was granted after the
bond furnished by the latter had been
approved and accepted by the city
council.
In the absence of President Theo.
Mueller, Councillor Fred Pfaender
was chosen as chairman pro tenn.
There were only four city fathers
present at Tuesday nights session,
Councillor Retzlaff who was in at
tendance at the Winona good roads
meeting being the second absent
member