New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-01-14
Plan Addition
To !! Brio kyards
Aufderheide Wants City To
Vacate Alley In Block
46 South.
Cottonwood Roller Mill Asks
Connection With Light
Plant.

The business of the city was auietlS
and effectively launched for the new
year at the first meeting of the city
council last Tuesday evening. The
major portion of the session was spent
listening to the reports of the various
departments of the municipality and
to Individual petitions. The most
c. instructive piece of legislation came
as the result OF a suggestion of Fire
Marsha; Engel.
1t seems that there is a growing
tendency on the part of some indi-
viduals with perverted sense OF
humor to turn in false fire alarms. AS
Mr.. Engel pointed out, it costs the
| city from thirty-five to fifty dollars
every time the department is forced to
make run to one of these fake fires.-
The last of these false alarms, which
was turned in Dec. 24th from box u,
convinced Mr.. Engel that it would be
necessary for the CITY TO take some,
drastic action to stop the nuisance.
After some discussion, it was decided
to offer reward of fifty dollars for-
information that would lead to the
arrest and conviction of the guilty
party. This reward is made stand
ing affair and it is hoped that it viii
stop the nuisance. Mr.. Engel also
spoke OF the laxness that many
property holders are showing in
obeying the city ordinance against
exposed hay and straw piles within
| the city limits. force fires caused By
carelessaess in this respect cost the
city $3.50 during the last month. After
discussing the situation at sosae
length It was decided that it called fog
a more rigid enforcement OF the
present ordinance rather than for
more legislation.
The reports of the various depart
ments were received and accepted.
among them the anpual reports OF
City Clerk Meyer, Chief of Police
klause and Justice HenningsopA
Chief Klause's report showed a total
OF ffty-seven arrests during the year.
the major portion OF which we're for
drunkenness. Supt. Bolstad reported
that ., 79e,58S GALLONS of water had
been pumped during the last month.
City Scaler Koehler reported 3ls loads
weighed On the city scales during the
month. Street Commissioner Sche-
mann reported 2s8 hours of hand
labor and 102 hours of team labor
used on tie city streets.
The monthly estimate OF the Union
Machine Company. who have installed
the new engine and dynamo, was pre-
sented by Mr.. DAILY showing an esti
mate of $4,000. Some discussion
occurred here as to the validity of.
some of the extras presented and the
council finally allowed 81, 942.91. This
leaves about $500 of the claims still:
to pay. Contractor Tape was allowed
$3.50 OF 81 600 Claim for construction,
on the addition to the electrical plsns.
After the meeting the council went 10.
look over the new parts Of the plant.
Many petitions we're brought before
the council and we're heard and acted
upon. F. Aufderheide is contemplating
large addition to his Brick and Tile,
Yard during the coming year which
will take up large part of block 46.
Mr.. Aufderheide owns thirteen lots in
this block and would like to secure
possession of the alley now inter-
secting the property in order that he
may secure better consolid alton of the
factory. With this in view he
petitioned the council to vacate the
alley in the block. The petition wac.
laid on the table till the next meeting:
which will be held on the 18th. Capt.
Louis g. Vogel appeared before the,
council in behalf of the Machine Gun
Company requesting that they receive
me same consideration that the other
military company is receiving. He
showed clearly that the Gun, Company
ls entitled to the city aid to the
extent OF $3.50 IS we'll as Company A
md succeeded in convincing the
council who voted the allowance asked
or. Burg's Battery also received an
allowance OF 100 to reimburse them
or moneys expended several years
sgo for harnesses and other ACQUIRE
nents. The usual monthly bills were
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