New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-06-10
Move Is Made
For Q! City Hall
COUNCIL FINDS 1T IMPERATIVE
TO SECURE MORE OFFICE
ROOM.
PUBLIC BATHING PLACE TO BE
PROVIDED ON THE MINNIE
sofa RIVER.

sofa RIVER.
By the resolution adopted at the last
meeting of the city council authorizing
the purchase Of the so foot lot directly
north of the engine house, an important
step has been taken in the matter of
securing a city hall. For some time the
necessity of more spacious and better
quarters, not only for the fire department
but also for the transaction OF the city's
business, has been apparent. For several
years the sum OF 100000 has been set
apart for new city hall and there is now
in this fund the sum OF $4,249. However
to wait until sufficient funds for erecting
the building can be secured in this way is
impossible, and ways and means must be
found to make the erection of "a city
hall possible in "a very short time. The
city clerks office was SO crowded that it
became necessary to secure quarters for
the city engineer elsewhere. At the re-
gular meeting last Tuesday this matter
came up for discussion and upon motion
of Alderman Pfaender committee OF
three was appointed to purchase, il
possible, the lot in question at a price not
to exceed 100000.
By tie vote the request Of the New
Ulm Athletic Association for permission
to erect a high board fence around the
ball grounds in North German Park was
turned down. Ever since the ball park
has been located where it is now, large
number of people who enjoy the national
sport, but are not willing to pay for their
amusement, have taken possession of the
hillside directly west of the grounds and
have thus been Athlete see the play. Mr..
Hage, Pres of the Association appeared
before the council and presented the
request of the Association.
A portable bathhouse to be erected
near the middle bridge is an assured fact.
The question was thoroly discussed at
the meeting and a committee consisting
of councillors Behnke, Retzlatf and Ha-
mann was appointed with full power to
act.
On behalf of the Fire Department
Chief Henry Engel requested that the
council appropriate the sum of $500
to pay the expenses of the delegates to
the state convention to be held at Fair
mont. The request was granted as was
also the request Of Capt. Max Burg for
the annual appropriation Of $4,000 for
Burg's Battery.
A resolution was adopted granting to
Kennedy and Smith, the gas men, SO
year lease of the city's property on First
North and Valley Street on the other
side of the Northwestern tracks, at an
annual rental of $1,000.
Ernst Eyrich and F. A. Schrupp of the
Frieden's Church informed the council
that the church toilets had been con-
demned by the board of health and re-
quested that provision be made that the
church property could be connected with
the sewer. The matter was referred to
the sewer committee with full power to
act.
The ]. P. Adams Co. Of St. Paul was
granted plumbers license and the
liquor license of Lorenz Girg was trans
forroI RI 1,,1;,,c
For the primary election to be held
June 18th, the following judges of cleo
ton were chosen:
First wars Fred Behnke, Fred Ha-
mann and Otto Oswald.
Second ward-Theo. Mueller, C. F.
Ruemke and Hugo Gebser.
Third ward-Fred Pfaender, F. H.
Retzlaff and Christ Backer.
The city clerk was instructed to in
vite bids returnable at the next meeting
for $500 tons Of soft coal to be used by
the city during the coming year.
The monthly reports Of the officers
were read and ordered filed and the bills
for the past month were audited and
ordered paid with the exception of the
bill of w. C. Hebron for services rem
dered in auditing the books OF the city,
which was disallowed, and thereupon
the council adjourned.
NO BAND CONCERT NEXT SUM
DAY.