New Ulm review., 1917-10-10
MOVING OIL PLANT
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Woman Enters Protest.

Woman Enters Protest.
Mrs. w. D. Edwards of South Front
street appeared before the council to
inquire why the property owners on
her street had been notified to pay in.
full for the recently completed sewers
within thirty days or suffer penalty
of 10 per cent. Interest" she called
it, but President Behnke corrected her
with the statement that it was penalty
and not interest which she must pay.
II don't care whether it is penalty
or interest, it is unfair. You told me,
yourself, that it would be year or two
before we would be obliged to pay for
that sewer, and now we get a notice
from the city that we must, pay $3.50
within thirty days, or pay 10 per cent
\ interest," or you can call it penalty
if you want to-"
President Behnke attempted to dis
miss the subject with wave of the hand,
but Mrs. Edwards refused to have it
that way, and pointedly told the head
of the council that henceforth his 'word
was no good,' so far as she is concerned.
The council granted Mrs. Edwards
request that the construction of a side
walk along her property, ordered for
this fall, be delayed until next spring.
Final Estimates Made.
The final estimate, of $62S, for gutter
work on North State street, by Publ
mann Bros, was ordered paid.
Final estimate of $121.50 was allowed
to Weilandt & Stegemann for replank-
ing the Eagle Mill bridge across, the
Minnesota river.
Charles Grussendorf was granted a
permit to construct blacksmith and
machine shop of either concrete or
brick, on Third North street, between
Minnesota and the alley.
Frank Niemann was granted permit
to erect a small building on Broadway,
providing it conformed to the city
ordinance. ~.
Discussing the building permit pro-
position, Chief Henry Engel said it
would suit the firemen mighty well if
the council would put stop to allowing
many to obtain permits for certain
kind of building and then, construct
something entirely different. He said
that it was being done right along and
should be stopped.
Reports were submitted by Justice
Geo. Hogen, Justice N. Henningsen,
Chief of Police Alvin Harmening and
Policeman John Herzog.
According to the report of the street
commissioner there were 1857 1-2
hours of hand labor and 638 IL hours
Of team labor performed on. the streets
during the month of September. e
~ Object to Gravel Pits.
A petition was received from number
OF property owners on South Washington
street, begging the council to prohibit
further removal of gravel from some of
the pits in that part of the city, the
communication insisting that the alleys
were being cut into and that great
damage was being done to adjoining
property. Tie aldermen were further
urged to prevent the opening of any
more gravel pits in that neighborhood
The communication was referred to
Acting City Attorney Dempsey, who
will ascertain just what action must be
taken by the city in the matter.
Postmaster Fred Pfaender requested
the council to place the mail boxes
on FroEt street nearer the roadway.
He said that under present conditions
to make the deliveries without leaving
his carriage, 'necessitates, especially
in wet weather, when the roads are
muddy, an hour or more delay for the
carrier in making his rounds. That
district is served by a rural carrier.
The aldermen claimed that the location
of the boxes could not be changed, for
the reason that it would necessitate
placing posts near the street, and in
case Of accident the city would be liable
for damages. Itwas stated that Front
street would be graded early next
spring, when the situation relative to
the delivery of mail would be relieved.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE