New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-09
LONG SESSION HELD
But LITTLE DONE
A LDERMEN DO MORE TALKING
THAN BUSINESS AT COUNCIL.
MEETING
MOST OF IMPORTANT MATTERS
ARE LAID OVER FOR SPECIAL
MEETING

The city council Tuesday night did
but little business. 1t took long time
to accomplish it however. The session
lasted from 7:30 until after II o'clock,
and practically the only accomplishment
was the awarding of the contract to
repair and replank the bridge across
the Minnesota river connecting the city
with the Kuehnel highway, and to grant
| Weighmaster Joseph Koehler a 80 days
leave of absence. .-.. .
Weilandt & Stegemann will repair
the bridge, their bid being $1,215, the
next lowest being that of John G.
Gronau, who asked $1,257 for doing the
job. These were the only two bidders.
The planking of the bridge is to be
covered with a preparation similar to
asphalt, which it is said will preserve
the wood and cause it to wear much
longer.
Gravel From Hospital
A committee composed of F. H.
Retzlaff, H. w. Beeeher and Jacob
Klossner, representing the Union Hospit-
al association, waited on the council
and requested that the city use the
excess gravel on the hospital grounds in
grading the nearby streets, each paying
one-half of the expense of removing it.
The council instructed the committee
on streets and the city engineer to meet
with the hospital committee, go over the
situation and report at a special session
to be held within the next few days to
decide what will be done in the matter.
Fire Chief Henry Engel and Assis-
tants Fred Pfaender and Jos. F. Groeb-
ner composed committee of the New
Ulm Fire Department that called on the
council with a request that committee
be appointed to make preparations look
ing toward the erection of the new city
hall. Chief Engel, addressing the coun-
Gil, said that it was the desire of the de-
partment to get the ball rolling as soon
as possible, although it was not antici-
rpated that the building could be built
before next spring. 1t was decided that
the committee be composed of one alder
man from each ward, two members of
the fire department and two business
men. President Behnke said he would
announce the members of the committee
at the next meeting, which will be held
within few days.
Alderman Krook who has been in COM
munication with the authorities of the
State Board OF Investments, from whom
it is proposed to borrow the money on
the bonds voted for the construction
of the city hall, read several communica-
lions in which it was stated that it would
probably be some time before the money
would be available. It was deemed
best, however, to 60 ahead and make
arrangements as far as possible before
actual building operations are begun.
Clam Diggers Nuisance
DR.. O. J. Seifert, city health officer,
called attention to the large number of
clam diggers who are camping on the
city property at the Minnesota river
landing near the East Primary school.
He said that these men cause a public
nuisance in that vicinity every summer,
and desired that action be taken at once
to abate the nuisance before it is too late.
The committee on public grounds was
instructed to investigate conditions and
report to the mayor.
There were two bidders for supplying
the city with coal during the coming
year, Bingham Brothers and St. Paul
concern, both bidding on the same
kind of fuel the Empire coal, mined near
Peoria, Ill. Bingham Brothers asked
$4.65 ton delivered here, while the St.
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1925 at the mines, the city to pay the
freight and do the unloading here. The
contract, however, in both instances
would be subject to raise of prices
should the mining companies, for any
unforeseen cause, raise the price on the
contractors. A. J. Mueller, superinten-
dent OF the water and light department,
said the coal had not been tried out at
the plant as to its steam-making quail
ties. Two carloads had just been re-
ceived, and it was decided to hold Bing-
ham Brothers bid open until the coal
had been given few days trial. "
Mayor Fritsche was informed by the
council that John Girg, whom he had
appointed as third night policeman, has
refused to accept the position. The
mayor said if another appointment was
desired at this time he would name Peter
Weller as the appointee. It was decided
that for the present the force was
large enough, and the appointment was
deferred until later date.
Workers. Wages Raised
The street commissioner reported
that there were ], $40 hours of hand labor
and 391 IL hours of team labor per-
formed during the month of April.
The wages of street workers was raised
from $1.75 to 81 day, and that of team
work from 81 to $3.50 a day.
Alderman Aufderheide reported that
the roof of the new building at the city
cemetery leaks, and that the builders
had been notified of the defect and had
promised to make the necessary repairs
at once. XXI
The number of telephones now paid
for by the city will cut from fifteen down
to twelve. Among those to be dis
continued will be the one in the residence
of the city clerk and one furnished to
the mayor The other is the one former
ly furnished to the lineman at the cleo
trio light station.