New Ulm review., 1914-09-09
Must Purchase
New Belt Wheel
EQUIPMENT NECESSARY AT CITY
LIGHT AND WATER
STATION.
TYPHOID BILLS AMOUNT TO
NEARLY $4,000, WILL THE
CITY PAY?

At special meeting OF the city
council held last Thursday evening, ten
of the citizens of New Ulm who filed
claims against the city to reimburse
them for expenses incurred during the
recent typhoid epidemic, with their
attorney Ernst A. Michel of Marshall,
appeared before the city council and
urged the payment of their claims
which had Heretofore been filed with
the city clerk. They aggregate between
$4,000 and $4,000 and represent the
actual amount of money paid out by the
typhoid-stricken people for medicines,
nursing, doctors bills and funeral ex-
penses. Most of these claims were filed
some months ago. Mr.. Michel stated
that his clients preferred to make an
amicable settlement rather than institute
legal proceedings. As to who is to
blame for the epidemic seems to be a
question that has not been fully de-
termined and the council did not give
the claimants any definite answer but
promised to let them know their decision
at the next meeting of the council which
is to be held on Sept. 18th.
August Pullman was awarded the
contract for laying the cement sidewalk
on the southeasterly side of Center
Street from Garden Street to point
opposite the road that leads to the
creamery. Puhlmann's bid was $3.50
and John Gronau's was 1897. The
work must be completed by October 1st.
1t was reported to the council that the
IA foot fy-wheel at the electric light
station is badly cracked and that it is
imperative that new wheel be purchased
at an early date. The clerk was author
lied to advertise for bids, same to be
returnable at meeting of the council
to be held Sept. Oath. A wheel of this
character and description will cost
between six and seven hundred dollars
and will weigh in the neighborhood Of
Is, 900 pounds.
At the regular meeting held Tuesday
evening, the attention of the council was
occupied mostly by routine business.
Considerable time was devoted to dis
cussion of the hitching post proposition.
In view of the fact that it does not seem
desirable to have hitching rings in the
blocks that are being paved and very
few having been installed, the council
felt that it, is up to the city to provide
adequate hitching facilities on the side
streets. The matter was finally dis
posed of by referring it to committee
consisting of Aldermen Behnke, Hamann
and Ruemke.
Upon the request of chief of police
Adolph Klause he was granted leave
of absence from the middle of September
until the fall election to enable him to
make his campaign for the Office of
Sheriff of Brown County for which he is
candidate.
When Ferdinand Crone on behalf Of
the Brown County Agricultural Society
requested a donation of 5000 for this
years fair, the question was raised
whether the council had a legal right
to divert the city's funds for this purpose.
After being assured by City Attorney
Somsen that the council had authority
to make this appropriation, the sum of
5000 was voted for the purpose, alder
man Pfaender voting in the negative.
Co. "a" was voted the sum of $3.50.
annual armory rent.
The bill of $79.1S of the Everling
Electric Company was referred to the
proper committee for investigation and
report. Mr.. Everling makes the claim
that some of the electrical supplies
which he purchased from the city had
proven worthless and that the bill pre-
sented represents the amount of loss he
thereby.
The transfer of the liquor license from
Andrew Amann to Anton Bartl was
Building permits were
granted to the following: George Hogen.
Jacob A. Vetter and Mrs. Louise Vogel-
pohl. The monthly reports of the
appointive officers of the city were read
and ordered filed and the monthly bills
were allowed and ordered paid.