New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-04-14
City Must Pay
Higher Prices
STREET SPRINKLINC BIDS ALI,
CALL FOR AMOUNTS
INCREASED.
FIRE CHIEF HAS MANY REASONS
TO COMPLAIN OF CITIZENS
ACTS

the attention of the City Council at.ti1sr
regular meeting held last Tuesday eueus
ing. DR.. o. ]. Seifert on behalf of thu
Health Board appeared before the City
fathers to discuss with them the matten
of garbage collections for the present
year. In his opinion considerable of the
trouble that was experienced last year
could be circumvented if the work would
be done under the supervision of the
street commissioner and by one OF the
men now employed on the street clean
ing force. No action was taken and the
matter was laid over until the newly
elected council has hold of the reins.
Chief Henry Engel appeared before
the Council also and complained of the
laxity with which the ordinances per-.
tanning to the control and prevention
of fires were being enforced. He called
attention to the run that the fire depart
ment had to make recently when boys
started to burn down the weeds on
vacant lot on South State Street contrary
to thep revision of the ordinance and
causing an expense of about $50 He
wanted to know whether the city was go
ing to pay for this or how this expense
bill was to be met. This matter was
disposed of by the Council deciding to
have the fathers of the four boys who
set fire to the grass on the vacant lntaap-
pear before the council before the next
meeting when the matter will be thoroly
gone into. Another ordinance, accor-
ding. to Chief Henry Engel. which is
not enforced the way it should be pro-
hibits the placing of buggies, wagons,
wood and any other obstruction in the
streets and alleys. He said that this
ordinance was being flagrantly violated
every day and predicted that in the
near future these impediments and OBJ
structions might seriously interfere with
the work of the fire department in the
fighting of fire. This matter was dis
posed of by the council deciding to- call
the worst offenders in this regard "
appear before the council at their next
regular meeting. Another matter that
Chief Engel brought to the attention:
of the City Council was with references
to several old buildings which shouldst,s
condemned and pulled down as tleE
are nothing more or less than fire traps.
One of the buildings mentioned by the
Chief is the old Jacob Brust barn on
LIST South Street between Minnesota
and German Streets. 1t is now the
property of Mrs. Hoerr of st. Louis.
The old planning mill was also mentioned.
but it was stated at the same time
that steps have already been taken
to sell this at public auction.
The New Ulm Gas Co. was given
permission to lay inch main from
its plant thru German Park to German
Street and from German Street to 5th
North Street and on this street out to
Garden Street and the city limits. j.
P. Smith, manager of the local company
appeared before the council and re-
quested this action so that the company
will be able to run their mains to Sleepy
Eye to furnish gas to the citizens of our
city.
The appointment of Albert Ring by
the park board as park overseer for
the ensuing year was approved. The
request of Emil G. Hage on behalf of
the South Side Auto Co. for permission
to place gasoline tank on the sidewalk
in front of their garage and the request
Of Roy Berg for permission to place
an air machine for auto tires in front
Of his place Of business on South Mime
'ota Street were both referred to the
street committee. They in conjunction
With City Engineer Minium will decide
he matter.
Meyers Jorgenson, New Ulm's pop-
'orn man, was again granted permission
o operate his popcorn wagon on the
.orner of Center and Minnesota Streets
lear the G. A. Ottomeyer store.
The Union Machine Co. Of St. Pau
vas allowed the sum of $1,2O1.22, the
valance due them for installing an
nglne at the city plant according to
n agreement reached at prior meeting
+ the council.
The Union Machine Co. Of St. Paul
'as allowed the sum Of $1,201.22 due
hem for installing the engine 1t the
lty plant according to an agreement
cached ut . prior meeting Of The council.
'oNnctior Hamann 80 the only one
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