New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-04-18


called to the report that during the re-
cent muf cam a 81 1 fsh charge wss
freely circulated chat you had used the
company's steam for purposes other than
heating and that you had not paid for
the steam so consumed. Approaching
the injury such charge, if allowed to go
unrefuted, might work to your reputa-
ton and business, the directors of the
Company desire to make the following
statement.
It is a fact that, through some mis-
understanding Of the general policy
which was to govern the heating system,
EEyop,were induced, shortly after its COM
ipletion, to install at your own expense,
certain appliances for using the COM
gpany's product for commercial purposes
other than heating-the spraying of
bread ovens, the cleaning of ice cream
cans and the like; but you made no
secret of this and frequently talked with
the directors about the conveniences
afforded by the new system and con-
suited with the engineers as to the proper
method of computing the charges for the
services rendered. Later, when it came
to. the; adoption of the rule governing
the operation of the plant, you were
present at joint meeting Of the heating
'company's board and the city council
and at that time clearly stated your
position You advoo ated, the CONNER
:cialization Of the cily's steam in general
believing it would add materially and
proftably to the systems income, but
insisted that, no favors be shown you in
particular. Then, when the rules were
adopted and the use Of steam except for
heating purposes, was forbidden, you
asked only for a reasonable length Of
time IN which to change The appliances
in your plant and volunteered to cheer
fully pay whatever the heating company
and the. council deemed the services
already rendered to be worth. You
complied promptly with the orders OF
the board, and they in turn accepted
your proffer of an adjustment OF charges
without question, satisfied that in so.
doing they we're acting in accordance
with the spirit of a resolution adopted
at their Joint meeting with the members.
of the council.
ssThere is no warrant or Justification
therefore, for the charge that at any time
you have shown any disposition to take
advantage of the heating company to
use any of its product which you we're
not willing to pay for, and we regret
exceedingly that the circulation OF such
a charge should have caused you the
slightest injury or embarrassment.
/ By a unanimous vote the letter was
ordered spread upon the records OF the
council.
+ Flags Brother Alderman
In a mild manner. Mr. Eibner then
began to fay Alderman Hamahn, who
he said, was the one to spread the false
report, and in view Of the fact that the
First ward councillor had voted for the
resolution with others, it was up to him |
to apologize. He said that the circulation
of the report had not only injured him
as business man but it had also worked
an untold injustice to himself and his
family.
A denial from Alderman Hamann that
he had circulated the report, was met by
the statement from Mr.. Eibner that he
could bring any number of witnesses to
prove that Hamann had been guilty of
the charges made.
Mr.. Eibnerlwas followed by Alderman
L. B. Krook with a tribute to the re-
retiring alderman's faithful and untiring
service to the city, and closed with the
statement that Mr.. Eibner had proven
himself one Of the very best aldermen
the city had ever had.
The council then adjourned sine die.
Z New Council Takes Hold
Immediately thereafter the new coun-
Gil went into session, Alderman Karl H.
Aufderheide taking the seat just vacated
by Mr.. Eibner.
Alderman Fred Behnke was reelected
president of the council. after which
consideration of the twenty-five ap,
plications for liquor licenses was taken
up.
Z When this work started Attorney
Henry N Somsen addressed the council
saying before the alderman had proceeded
farther that he wished to make a state
ment. He recalled the fact that year
ago statements were made to, the coun-
Gil, relative to two of this years appli-
cants, in which it was claimed that they
were running their places contrary to
law. Out of those Statements grew the
arrest of Alfred Baltrusch, the saloon