New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-02
New Apartment
For Conf. Club
SOMSEN BUILDING WILL BE
4 FITTED TO MEET ITS
REQUIREMENTS.
CENTER BOULEVARDS PLANNED
FOR BROADWAY. TAxPAY-
Frs MAY OBJECT

Several weeks ago some of the owners
OF property abutting on South Broad
way met for the purpose of discussing
the possibility of improving the ap-
pearance of that street. All were agreed
that the street as now used is altogether
too wide for practical purposes, and that
it's general appearance could be greatly
improved by increasing the boulevard
space. At that meeting the majority
present favored widening the side
boulevard to such an extent that the
roadway proper would be cut down to
about 40 feet.
It was mentioned at the meeting that
Prof. Cady of the University farm who
was here recently for the purpose of
looking over the city with reference to
identifying it gave it as his opinion the
center boulevard plan should be used on
Broadway and also on Center Street,
the two widest streets in the city. It
was argued against center boulevards
that as a rule boulevards of that character
are neglected and instead of being
beauty spot are more or less of an eye
sore
When it came to discussing the virtues
OF a side boulevard it developed that
possibly on account of the present
arrangement of the manholes it would
considerably more expensive and more
unsatisfactory to have that kind of
boulevard The matter was disposed
OF at the first meeting by referring it to
q proper committee which was to con-
suit with City Engineer Minimum to find
out from him which kind of boulevard
would prove the less expensive and most
satisfactory from all view points. The
committee which was appointed i'm
mediately got into touch with Mr..
Minimum and after the matter had been
thoroughly discussed they decided that
center boulevarding would be most
desirable under all circumstances.
Mr.. Minimum prepared plat providing
for a center boulevarding from list
North Street to 9Th South Street. Ac-
cording to the plans prepared there will
be curbing to enclose the present side
boulevard. Two center boulevards will
be arranged for each block. They will
be rs feet wide and curved at either end,
and will be surrounded by curbing,
similar to the curbing used on the side
boulevards. This will leave an open
space opposite the alleys in the center
OF each block. There will be a road
way on each side of the boulevard, 81 IL
feet in width. 1t has not been fully de-
clded yet what to have in the center
boulevards but it is the intention to dig
up the street to depth of about 6
inches and this is to be filled in with
black earth suitable for plant growth.
Ornamental shrubbery in these center
boulevards and possibly one or two trees
may be used.
I The estimated cost of this improve
ment will be at the rate of about SO cents
running foot, bringing the total cost
OF the improvement for one so foot lot
to less than $50. Included in this esti-
mate of costs will be water connections
Tor each boulevard so that it can be
properly watered and also the electric
wiring so that whenever the time seems
opportune lamp posts may be placed on
each corner to be surmounted by one
electric light globe similar to the "White
Way" AS soon as the city engineer had
completed his plans committees cir
culated petitions requesting the city
council to construct the curbing along
both sides of Broadway from list North
Street to 9Th South Street and also to
construct the boulevarding along the
center Of Broadway from LIST North
Street to 5th South Street and to CON
struct curling around said boulevards,
all in accordance with the designs and
plans prepared 4by the city engineer.
Quite number of the property owners
signed the petitions and they were pre-
sented to the city council last night for
action. n
By vote of 37-14 the members Of
The Commercial Club at an adjourned
meeting held at the Club Rooms Mon
lay evening accepted Henry N. Som.
sens proposition to fit out the second.
tory he i erecting on che old QuensestI
,ornsr fos Con4sereial Club. Room p,lra L
opse es /. .At I. meeting held tast previ6us
tuesday evening y 1l this mat As dc
ct some length andsfii,& sdis-
'o 9 Of by referring i 70 ! committee