New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-15
OFFICIAL R.ESENTS
UNJUST CRITICISM.
STREET COMMISSIONER THROWS
HOT SHOT INTO MEETING OF
ALDERMEN.
TEAM OWNERS DEMAND HIGHER
WAGES FOR HORSES AND
DRIVERS.

, Street Commissioner Herman Sch;eman
resented what he declared was an I'M
just criticism of his department. by
Alderman Christ. Elzen, at the regular
meeting Of the council last Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Schieman called the at,
tention of the council to the fact that
his work had given satisfaction to the
aldermen and to the citizens in general,
who had frequently complimented him
on the manner in which he had conducted
his department.
Defends His Work.
Mr.. Schieman's remarks were called
forth by a statement by Alderman
Filzen at a special meeting of the council
On the evening of July 16, when Mr..
Schieman was absent. Just before the
council adjourned Mr.. Schieman adj
dressed the chair with the remark
that he had something to say before
adjournment. Then he waded into the
First ward alderman rough-shod. He
said that he had been unjustly criticised
by Mr.. Filzen, but could prove that his
work at all times had been done in con-
scientious manner. He declared that
Alderman Hamann, chairman of the
street committee, had also been placed
in false light before the council and
citizens by Alderman Filzen's talk at
the former meeting.
Street Oiling to Continue.
At the instigation of Alderman Ha-
mann the question Of continuing to oil
the streets was discussed. It was: de-
cided that the work should not be dis,
continued until the end of the present
season, at least. It was the unanimous
opinion of the aldermen that unless the
oiling should be carried out, as planned,
the money already spent would be
wasted
1t was advised that some of the
thoroughfares, especially German street,
be repaired in certain places.
DR.. J. P. Graft addressed the council
on the question of an increase in the price,
paid for team work by the city. DR..
- aft stated that owing to the increased
fcost of feed and also the wages of drivers,
it would be impossible to continue
furnishing teams for the street and other
city work. w. H. Gieseke corroborated
DR.. Graft S statement. They demanded
IS cents an hour for team work. The
matter was left in the hands of the street
committee, with power to act.
Bridge Is Repaired.
An estimate of $1,O93.5O for the re-
planking of the bridge across the Mime
sofa river, near the Eagle Roller Mills,
was allowed, it having been reported
that the work was completed. City
Engineer Norelius was instructed to see
that all specifications in the contract had
been complied with. ...E...
Sidewalks we're ordered placed on the
north side of First North street, between
the M. & St. L. and Northwestern
tracks, and also on the south side of the
same street from, the M. & St. L. tracks
to Front street.
The firm of Gulden Bros, composed of
Nicholas and Alois Gulden, were granted
! a license as plumbers and electricians.
~ C. ]. Woodmansee, proprietor of the
Ruby Theatre, was granted a license
to conduct moving picture and vaude-
vile theater.
Estimates Are Allowed.
Estimates on contracts were allowed
as follows Held & Haeberle, grading
and crawling on North State street,
5000; Healy Plumbing & Heating COM
pany, water mains on North Front and
State streets, $500; John G. Gronau,
final estimate on cemetery building, 81;
Matt Holland, monthly estimate for
well in North German park, $829.5O;
Healy Plumbing & Heating company,
; final estimate on sewer in North Front
street, $1,465.90.
New Well Progressing.
The new city well, being sunk by Matt