New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-12
OLD RATE.

OLD RAlE.
First 8 1000 gallons. .4c per 100 gal.
Next 1000 gallons 8 IL per 100 gal.
Next 1000 gallons. . =. . SC per 100 gal.
Next 1000 gallons q IL per 100 gal.
Next 2 900 gallons. .... &c per 100 gal.
Next 1000 gallons. %. II IL per 100 gal.
Over $4,000 gallons. -. .1c per 100 gal.
NEW RATE.
First ], 900 gallons. ...... sc per 100 gal.
Next 1000 gallons a 1-2 per 100 gal.
Next 1000 gallons. 49,. &c per 100 gal.
Next l 900 gallons. .... 8 Upper 100 gal.
Next 1000 gallons. 49,. Sc per 100 gal.
Next 1000 gallons. &c per 100 gal.
Next 1000 gallons. .. 2 IL cper 100 gal.
Next 5000 gallons. &c per 100 gal.
Next $4,000 gallons =. 1 1-4c per gal.
Over 100000 gallons. Il 1-2c per 100 gal.
The above rates are based on the
amount of water used in one calendar
month, but are averaged up at the end
of the year and the consumer given Gre
months where he overruns the minimum
ule to the average layman is very
The city officials have figured out, how
from So, 900 to 81 900 per annum through
this revision. The city attorney was
instructed to draw up an ordinance in
this will 60 into effect Immediately. 4
A number CT residents of the North
Front street section of the city were pre-
sent to speak in favor of or to protest
against the construction of proposed
sewer on North Front street for a. dis
lance of about five blocks, to connect
with the sewer on Center street. The
matter was referred to the board of pub
lie works which will give the parties a
hearing in the near future. A petition
for this improvement was signed by over
half of the property owners and a re-
monstrance by the rest of the residents
was presented to the council.
The committee on streets to whom was
referred the claim for damages of John
L. Hoffman, for injuries said to have
been sustained in a fall on the icy side
walk on the corner of Second North and
Broadway, reported against allowing
the claim and the city probably will have
to defend itself in law suit for the $3.50
demanded by Mr.. Hoffman,.
A demonstration of the workings OF a
lungmotor was given by Health Officer
O. J. Seifert and it's uses explained. The
city decided to purchase the machine
which is to cost $3.50 and is to be placed
where it is easily accessible to the public
in cases of drowning or asphyxiation.
Manager Schapekahm of the Gopher
ball team appeared before the council
and asked that his club be given a lease
on the ball grounds Immediately north
of German park, at the usual rental
figure of $1.OO. The request was granted.
Mayor Fritsche was present at the
meeting and announced that he had
decided to prohibit the showing of the
| t"Twilght Sleep" pictures which had
been billed for the Armory for Friday
evening. The council voted to back up
the Mayor in the matter and use the
police powers of the city to prevent the
production OF the picture. -.
; Frank Eckert was granted building
| permit for the erection of new residence
to be built on North State street at an
Appropriated cost of $4,000.
j Street Commissioner Schiemann re-
ported GAL hours of hand labor and 1873
hours of team labor for the month OF
March. City Scaler Koehler reported
having weighed 245 loads during the
month.
Charles Foster, a member of the en-:
cheering firm of Pillsbury & Co. OF