New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-18
CITY ENGINEER IS
ENGAGED FOR YEAR
NoRELIUs APPOINTED AFTER
CONSIDERING MATTER FOR
a WEEK
ONE SALOON LICENSE ACCEPT
ED AND ANOTHER IS TURNED
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After having decided at It's first meet
ing that it did not want regularly APP
pointed city engineer, the new city
council, at an adjourned meeting, Friday
afternoon, reconsidered the question.
and L. M. Norelius, was elected to hold
that office for the ensuing year. While
the matter had not been fully decided at
Tuesday evenings meeting, when most
OF the appointments were made, there
seemed to bea pretty thoro understanding
that regular engineer would not be
employed unless one could be secured
for term Of six months. On that
evening, when the question was brought
up, Alderman Hamann said he had been
informed that man could be employed
by the day or hour, and save the city
considerable money. At that time the
subject was left over until the adjourned
meeting, to be held Friday.
Norelius is Appointed
At the latter meeting Mr.. Norelius
made proposition to the council, where
by he would contract to do the city's
engineering at stated amount per day,
except that on street. water, sewer and
similar contracts he should be paid the
usual 5 per cent. Some of the council
members, however, were Of the opinion
that the city needed a regularly salaried
engineer, and on motion of Alderman
Aufderheide Mr.. Norelius was employed
for the year. An effort was made, how
ever, to make it a six months contract
which the engineer promptly declined,
and he also stated that he would not
accept the appointment unless provided
with suitable office room After this
had been arranged Alderman Aufder-
sheide' motion was carried unanimously.
The meeting Friday, altho short
session was productive considerable
business.
One Saloon License Defeated.
Two saloon licenses, which had been
held up for further consideration at the
regular meeting, were acted on, one of
them being allowed and the other
denied. These were those Of SCHUYLER &
Schleif and of Henry Fast The former
with one negative vote, that Of Alder
man Krook, passed the gauntlet, while
the Fast license was defeated, there
being only two votes in It's favor, Aufder-
heide and Filzen voting in the affirm
alive.
When the licenses came up for con-
sideration the committee to which they
had been referred reported that so far as
the evidence filed against the owners Of
the two saloons was concerned the al
legged acts had taken place more than
a year ago, prior to the granting Of their
licenses Of last year and could have no
bearing on the present applications.
Alderman Krook said that he should
vote against both of them, considering
it his duty to do SO, as he did not con-
slider any of the parties involved proper
men to conduct the saloon business.
The salaries of Adolph Klause, chief
Of police, and Alvin Harmening, second
night policeman. were advanced $40
month each, Mr.. Klause to receive
salary of $50 a month, and Mr. Harmon
ing sos. The pay Of the first night
policeman John Herzog, remains as
before, at $65 a month. John. Girg,
the other night policeman, appointed at
the regular meeting, had sent word to
the council that he would not accept
the appointment.
Joseph A. Koehler was reappointed
city weigher and janitor.
Alderman Krook was authorized to
wire Lague & Banler, of Memphis, Tenn,
to send an expert here to determine the
best and most inexpensive manner in
which to secure an adequate water sup
ply.
Herman Vogtel was granted permit
to build a garage at 1O1 North State
street.
Mayors Appointees
The following is the list of appointees
Of Mayor Fritsche and of the council as
they stood at the close Of the adjourned
meeting:
City Attorney Albert Pfeander;; $50
a month.
Chief Of Police Adolph Klause; $50
a month bond $1,000.
First Night Policeman John Herzog;
$65 month.
Second Night Policeman Alvin
Harmening: $65 month.
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