New Ulm review., 1917-06-13
NEW ULM MAY HAVE
new I! CITY CHARTER
COMMITTEE TO PRE-
PARE NECESSARY DoCU-
MENT NOW
ALDERMEN DISCUSS LOCATION
OF THE BLACK AND YELLOW
TRAIL

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A new charter is in prospect for the
city of New Ulm. The question was
brought up at the regular meeting of
the Scouncl last Wednesday evening,
and a committee appointed to work
out the details. This will be done after
the attorneys and citizens have been
consulted as to what will be adequate
for the city's needs. Other important
business transacted by the aldermen
was the taking of preliminary steps
toward establishing the permanent route
of the state road, ordinarily known as
the Black and Yellow Trail thru the city.
A special meeting is to be held the first
of the week to decide the question de-
6nitely. Money belonging to the sink
ing fund, hereafter, must be kept there,
and the treasurer was instructed to place
that received from the March and all
subsequent settlements in the New
Ulm banks on certificates Of deposit.
Sidewalk Contract Let
X Puhlmann Bros. were awarded the
contract for the construction of the
cement sidewalks and street crossings
that will be required during the year.
Their bid was IS cents square yard
for sidewalks and $1.53 yard for cross
ings. There was only one other bid
ubmitted, that of Keckeisen & Gareis,
who wanted IS cents for sidewalks and
$1.55 for crossings
An ordinance was adopted vacating
portion of Valley street to provide
room for sidetrack to the New
Ulm Grocery company's new whole, sale
house, NOW being built at the corner Of
North First and Valley streets. s,
Applications that had been mate for
electric light extensions were investi-
gated by the committee, who reported
that the estimated cost would be $970.05,
serving nine families. The committee
recommended that the extensions be
made provided the applicants would
guarantee a minimum charge per
month to guard the city against
floss. One of the proposed lines
would extend to the homes of Emil
Keckeisen and julius Krause on south
Broadway; another on South Franklin
street, one from Tenth to Twelfth
streets on North State to the home Of
John Bongards, and the other to the
+ arms of Gus Schneider and Peter Wech.
The minimum rate would vary from
$500 to $4.60 per month for a term of
three years. The report of the COM
mittee was accepted and is now up to
Interested parties to make the necessary
contract with the City clerk and at
torney. @
Chief Tells OF Row
Chief of Police Adolph Klause in his
annual report described the trouble he
had with William Hughes, and gave
his side of the controversy, which he
said occurred when he attempted to in
duce Hughes to leave the station. Chief
Klause, who is now on leave of absence
from the police force, said he desired
an extension of such leave that he might
: continue his service for Company A.
Mayor Fritsche told the council that
Chief Klause would be laid up for several
lays yet. He is now in the employ of
~ he state as recruiting officer for Com
pany A, and is very likely to be called
to the front, unless the injury sustained
in the altercation with Hughes prevents
his passing the military examination.
Members Of the committee of the Com
merical club appointed to assist in re-
cruiting Company A, waited on the
council in behalf of Chief Klause, re-
ouesting that he be reinstated when the
war is over.
Plan For Charter
The question of new charter came
ND when Alderman Krook suggested
that the charter, ordinances, amend
men is, ETC., be revised and reprinted,
stat ing several attorneys and others
had called his attention to the fact
that they are now in very unsatis-
factory condition.
City Attorney Albert Pfaender said
The old charter or at least large por-
Hion is obsolete, and it would be alb
liable to prepare new one. Presi-
Ss1ent Behnke appointed a committee
Scomposed of City Attorney Pfaender,
Aldermen Krook, Aufderheide and
Mueller to take such action as is deemed
necessary.
City Attorney Pfaender read a COM
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