New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-19
CLERK, CITY ATTORNEY AND
WATER SUPT. GIVEN BIGGER
Salaries .....,
BEHNKE ELECTED PRESIDENT
MAYORS APPOINTMENTS
CONFIRMED.

AoCodray C'cAlAASn appointments OF the
Mayor were confirmed and rs LIQUOR
licenses granted.
The old council held a short meeting.
approving the minutes of the last meet
ing and then adjourning sine die. The
retiring members of the council, F. H.
Retzlaff and Theo. Mueller, took occasion
to express their appreciation of the
mEnner in which the other members had
, supported them in their undertakings
land that even ifthere had been differences
OF opinion, there were no hard feelings
lat any time.
The new council was called to order by
City Clerk Backer, who called for
nominations for president of the council.
Ball citing was resorted to and resulted
in tie three times, Councillors Behnke
and Eibner each receiving three votes.
Upon the fourth ballot Councillor Behn-
Ike received a majority and was according
y declared elected.
Postmaster Pfaender appeared before
'the council, complaining of the condition
of parts of Valley and Front streets,
where deliveries are made by rural
carriers. 1t is said that the carriers are
obliged to leave their: rigs at times be-
cause the streets are impossible. The
matter was referred to the committee on
Sstreets
The mayors appointments for the
Near were presented to the council and
acted upon, each one being confirmed
and the salaries and bonds fixed as
follows:
City Attorney-Albert Pfaender, $50
per month
City Marshal-Adolph Klause, $50
per month; bond, $1,000.
First Nightwatchman-Joh F. Her.
zog, SOS per month.
Second Night Watchman-John Girg,
:$55 per month
Special Wa:chman-H Herman Schrader,
$50 per month.
City Assessor Fred Setter; no action
,as to salary or bond.
Street Commssioner--Herma Sche-
man, $65 per month, bond, $780,
Member Park Board-Chas. Vogtel;
no salary.
Park Over 5eer-Alb. Ring, $50 per
month
Poundma5t ar-Chas. Clement, $50 per
year; bond, $3.50.
!, Appointments by the council were as
/follows:
Supt. Waterworks and light plant, A.
j. Mueller, $3.50 per month; bond
$4,000.
City Scaler and Janitor- A. Koch
Ter, $45 per month; bond, $1,000.
Official paper Of the city-New Ulm
Review.
The salaries and bonds of the elective
eofficers Of the city were fixed as follows:
Mayor, 500 per year.
Councillors, $500 per year.
City Clerk, $3.50 per month; bond,
$4,000.
City Treasurer, $25 per month; bond
$4,000.
Justices of the peace, fees; bond, $500.
Constables, fees; bond $500.
Those whose salaries were increased
are as follows: City attorney, $40; city
clerk, $25; water superintendent, SIS
street commissioner, $40; second night
Waterman, S.; street sweeper, SIS; q
total increase of $40 per month, or $84(
per year.
~, When the granting of the applications
for liquor licenses came up, the Mayor
stated that Constable Baltrusch had beer
to see him, protesting against several o.
the liquor dealers being granted license
because they had not conducted theil
places according to the state law. AS 9
consequence the applications of Schulel
& Schleif, Anton Bartl and Henry Fast
were laid aside until these had appeared
before the council and given Their
promises to live up to the law. Two Of
the men summoned before the council
fatty denied the charge made by the
constable. All of the applications were
granted and the bonds approved. License
was again fixed at $500 per year.
Mayor Fritsche had communication
from the Armory board read by the clerk
1t was in reference to the action of the
Mayor in prohibiting the showing of the
<'Twilight Sleep films, stating that the
reputation of the Armory had been
damaged thereby and also caused g
financial loss. No action was taken or
the communication.
A building permit was granted to the
firm Of Saffert & Guggisberg for thu
= erection of a building on the M. & st. L
right-of-way, near Third North street
to cost approximately $4,000 and to b.
completed by July /.
The heating plant committee, through