New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-03-20
new SITE CHOSEN
FOR CITY BUILDING
COUNCIL DECIDES TO CHANG E
THE PLANS FORMERLY
AGREED ON


TRANSFER AND YACHTING
. OF PROPERTY
At special meeting of the City
Council held last Tuesday evening it
was decided by vote Of to l to pur-
chase the Woratschka corner at the inter
section of Broadway and First North
Street as a site for the new city hall
which is to be erected this year. For
several hours the council wrangled over
the proposition, Henry Engel and Fred
Pfaender appearing as committee from
the fire department. and urging the
present site. DR.. ]. P. Graf, member
of the city hall building committee
and Mayor Fred -Rehnke were also
present and took part in the deliberations.
New Site Costs $16,6O0
The purchase of the Woratschka
corner means an expenditure of $751;
600, $1,000 being the price on the Kueh-
mel property now occupied by the
Gieseke Livery and $4,000 being the
price on the Woratschka holdings.
Under the terms of the option the Kueh-
mel property is to be vacated within 40
days and the Woratschka property as
soon as it is desired by the city.
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When finally put to a vote the follow
ing councillors voted in favor of the pur-
chase: Herm. Beussmann, F.. P Ha-
mann, Dr.. Emil Mueller and L. B.
Krook. Carl Aufderheide was the only,
member who voted against the purchase.
Christ Filzen on account of sickness was
not present. Since then the papers
have all been executed and the deal
may be considered closed. =
Monday evening Of this week the
couhosa had a short session and decided to:
advertise for sealed bids for the sale of
the buildings on the Woratschka corner;
the successful bidder to remove the
buildings at such time as may be
directed by the City Council. At that
meeting it was also decided to advertise
for bids for the sale Of the two properties
that were purchased by the city for city
hall purposes and for which the city now
has no further use. They are the former
Steinhauser property and the Groebner
property. .......... -. H.
Pump House Bids Rejected :
AT an adjourned meeting of the
council held week ago bids were opened
for the new pump-house to be erected
in North German Park. Bids had been
submitted by Pullman Bros, John G..
Gronau, Fred Keute and Mike Gareis
and ranged from $3.50 to $4,599. All
bids were rejected and the specifications
will be so changed that cheaper
building will be provided for. As soon
as the new specifications are completed,
new bids will be called for.
The local health officers and the city
attorney were instructed to take such
action as may be warranted in all cases
where out-houses may develop into
nuisances.
The city clerk was instructed to adj
vertise for bids for the sprinkling Of
Minnesota Street for this season and
also for the hauling of the hook and
ladder wagon to and from fires for the
period of one year.
Supt. Mueller reported that the water
mains and service pipes on North
Broadway and other parts OF the city
which had been frozen up during the
winter, had been thawed out and that
all of the consumers are now able to
get water. Whether or not charge
will be made for this service will be
determined by the water and light COM
lmittees to whom this matter was referred.
Supt. Mueller was given leave Of
absence to attend a convention Of electric
light and water works superintendent
which was held in the Twin Cities last
week.
Tie building will be approximately
75x110 feet, two stories high with a
basement. It is expected that the rest
room will be located in tie basement
together with storage rooms and a work
room for the fire department. The FIRE
equipment will be located on the first
floor with an entrance on First North
Street. It will be at tie rear and the
I city officials will be located in the front
part Of the first floor. The second floor
will provide for the council chamber,
municipal court and other rooms, which
may be necessary.
Monday 70 questio nnaires were re-
turned to the local board by the District
Board at Manhato. Of these 80 were
put into Class /.