New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-12-09
Finally Settle
Waste Can Need
HEALTH BOARD GETS ACTION
ON REQUEST FOR STREET.-THE
CEPTACLES.
CITY WILL FURNISH GLOBSE
AND LIGHT TO MAKE XMAS
TREE BRIGHT.

TREE BRIGHT.
At the regular meeting of the city
council held last Tuesday evening ]. F.
Armstrong, Adolph Meile and J. A.
Ochs represented the Municipal Christ
mas Tree Celebration, made their ap-
pearance and asked for permission to
erect the tree at the intersection of Min
nesota and LIST North Streets. This was
granted and the council assured the COM
mittee that the city would do the neces-
cary wiring, furnish the globes and the
electricity for this occasion free of
sharge for which the committee was
truly grateful.
DR.. Seifert's request that the city
purchase dozen waste cans similar to
the one installed at the Groebner corner
was granted and he was given carte
blanche to purchase and install them
These. waste cans cost $500 apiece
DR.. Seifert also called attention to the
report of the State Board Of Health
showing the water in the so-called
Goose Town Well" to be badly con-
taminated and that the. water in a
bout half a dozen private wells is unfit
to drink. He stated that he had sent
notices to all consumers of water from
the spring in the east end and also to
the owners of the private wells that the
water should not be used unless it is
thoroughly boiled beforehand. He also
suggested that Minnesota Street be
cleaned oftener than once week. The
latter matter was referred to the com.
mittee on streets.
City Attorney Somsen reported that
the purchase Of the lot next to the engine
house and city clerks office had been con-
summated and that the deed from Henry
Steinhauser to the City had been placed
on record. The purchase price was
100000. This lot was bought for the
purpose of giving the City sufficient
ground to build city hall and the sub
ject of building was Immediately dis
cussed informally. It was suggested
that the members of the council make
trip in the near future for the purpose
OF inspecting city halls built by cities of
about the size of New Ulm and it was
also mentioned that the citizens and tax
payers should be called upon at the
spring election to vote upon the issuance
of bonds for the purpose of building a
city hall. No action was taken, how
ever
The Machine Gun Co. was voted the
sum Of $4,000 for armory rent for the
ensuing year. This was done at the re-
quest of Capt. Ed II. Juni.
The contract for installing the neces-
sary steam heat radiation in Engine
House No. 8 was awarded to Chas.
Emmerich for the sum of 1896. The
only other bid, that of Peter W. Soukup
was only 81 higher. For furnishing the
required steam heat the New Ulm Roller
Mill Co. will be paid the sum of $4,000
annually.
City Attorney Somsen called atten-
ton to the fact that it is high time that
the City either accept or reject the new
engine that was installed at the electric
light station months ago. No action
was taken as it was understood that the
electric light committee and the Supt.
Of the electric light plant figured on
going to Minneapolis to secure the ser
vices of an expert.
City Attorney Somsen also brought
up the matter of selecting route for
the proposed road across Redstone to
CORTLAND and it was decided to have the
city council, County commissioners Graf
and Henle and the city engineer 90 to
Redstone the following afternoon and
look over the ground and decide where
the road is to run. ID
The bond given by plumber M. Hip
pert was approved and the transfer Of
liquor license from Peter Henqel to
Henry Fast was granted. The monthly.
reports of the appointive officers Of the
city were read and ordered filed and the
monthly bills were audited and allowed.
u, - & IS {. + Isl i 3 s. { a 4,
Armin Dhein, night operator at the
depot. was burned about the face. Mon
day night and as result is taxing 4
short vacation from his duties and is
visiting at his home in New Ulm. The
accident occurred while replenishing the
fire with soft coal, when an explosion
blew the flames through the open STOW.
door into his face, painfully injurins on
eye. Lamberton Star.
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