New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-03-14
NEW CITY HALL IS
NOW A POSSIBILITY
IooNC1LMEN TAKE ACTION ON
NECESSARY IMPROVEMENT
-. FOR NEW ULM.
ALDERMEN ALSO START MOVE
MENT TOWARD ADDITIONAL
WATER SUPPLY.

The citizens of New Ulm will be per-
mltted to say whether they want a citv
hall and fire headquarters, or if, thew will
De content to continue with the present
inadequate "city clerks Office, the ram
shackle shed in which the fireapparatus
is stored and the excuse for police head
quarters. The proposition of issuing
bonds to build city hall will be sub
mitted to the voters at the annual election
to be held on Tuesday, April Sd. This
was decided on at the meeting of the
City Council Tuesday evening, in re-
spouse to petition, signed by 1876
citizens, presented by committee of the
Fire Department, Messrs. Henry Engel,
Fred Pfaender and Joseph F. Groebner.
Members OF the committee urged the
necessity of better quarters for the fire
apparatus owned by the city, and at the
same time argued that the present
facilities for housing the other city de-
partments is a disgrace to progressive
and up-to-date city like New Ulm. With
but little argument the council adopted
resolution instructing the city attorney
and clerk to proceed toward calling a
special election, which will be held on the
same day as that of the general election
in April. -..
May Censor Films.
A communication from the Ladies' Aid
Society of the Congregational church
requested the council to take the neces-
sary steps toward requiring only films
that had been passed upon by the
National Censorship Board to- be shown
ct the moving picture theaters in this
city. Members of the council expressed
themselves as favorable to the request,
and the city attorney was instructed to
report at the next meeting the rights of
the council in the matter. FL
Alderman Eibner brought up the
matter relative to the necessity of adj
dltional water supply for the city. He
said the superintendent of the Water and
Light Department had called his atten-
ton to the fact that while there is
no shortage at the present time, during
the summer there will be, unless some
steps are taken to relieve the situation
at that time. The well on the hill is now
supplying but 100 gallons minute. The
city sold last year 100000 mere gallons
than in the previous year, and with the
prospect that much more will still be
used in the future, it is none too soon
to make provision for the increased con
sumption, he said. Other members of
the council agreed with him, and Super
intendent Mueller and the water and
light committee were instructed to in
vestigate the best methods for securing
the necessary additional supply, the cost
etc., and to report at the next meeting.
Tree Planting In Cemetery
A plan for tree planting and improve
ing the City Cemetery, prepared by Max
Pfaender, was examined by the members
of the council with considerable interest.
1t was referred to the cemetery committee
with instructions to investigate the cost
of the trees to be planted under Mr..
Pfaender's plan. III.
A petition signed by F.. H. Behnke.
as a stakeholder and director of the
New Ulm Grocery Company, was pre-
sented, asking that twelve feet of Valley
street, in front of the lot where the
company expects this season to erect its
warehouse, be vacated. The
petition was referred to the street com
mittee, and will be acted upon at the
next meeting of the council slz5
The proposition to place the electric y
light wire from the light station to
Minnesota street under ground was
taken up for consideration. It w,as5r re- %
Ferred to the committee to determine
The cost. That the poles on which the
wires are now strung are old and getting Getting
rotten, subjecting the city to possible ?
aeavy cost from an accident, should
some OF the poles break off, which it was vas
said is liable to happen at almost a an g
lime, wasthe contention of the aldermen
The city clerk was instructed Is toad adj
yertise for bids for sprinkling the 4 streets
md also>for teams for hauling the hook 2
and ladder truck in response to ire fire
alarms. .sA1kq 10 sl5 ll. 81
Monthly reports BY. Chief Il Police :,
Adolph Kause, Patrolmen John tihii HeTrzzobez eG
md Alvin Harmening were eo rfeead By Ii The $
Jerk. ~ 9stf5ss7 ssis lie ESQ % ttf'F
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