New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-11-26
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COMMERCIAL CLUB COMMITTEE.
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Council at a special meeting held last
Saturday declared themselves to be in
favor Of giving support to the plan
of improving the river crossing SO as
to make it passible at all times Of the
year. The matter was brought up by a
committee Of the local Commercial Club
consisting of Messrs. Olson, Ochs and
Booek. They reported on the progress
the movement has so far made stating
that the Commissioners of Brown county
had given them assurance that the
county would defray part Of the expense
in raising the river approaches. Judge
Olson gave a vivid description Of the
work contemplated. The Mueller hill
was referred to as the most logical road
way as an approach to the city Of New
Ulm
To Cost About $40, 900.
Mr.. Olson explained that the project
as worked out by Mr. Minimum, city
engineer, would cost in the neighborhood
of $4,000. This sum excludes the work
to be done on this side Of the river.
Some people being Of the opinion that
the Babcock law regarding the building
of hard surface road to the extent Of
about 5000 miles in the state Of Mime
sofa would do away with the deplorable
situation of the river approaches Judge
Olson said that it was hardly probable
that the. law would affect the road
building in this part of the state in the
next six years. He pointed out that the
law as passed by the legislature does not
provide for the raising Of the necessary
funds. After the adoption of the plan
by prebiscite next year the legislature
will have to pass again on the matter,
he stated. This would make it inpossi-
BILE to do any road work at all in 1921
since it would take about half a year
to go through the formalities Of issuing
the. bonds voted by the. legislature in
February or March Of that year. After
that the question will arise: Where will
they start to build? According to the
opinion expressed by Judge Olson there
is no doubt but that the first work will
be done on the roads centering in the
Twin Cities. Preference would be given
to the following four, he said: i. The
Well-known Jefferson road, 2. the main
highway from Minneapolis to Duluth,
3. the highway leading from Minneapolis
to WatertoWn, S. d., A. the highway
from Minneapolis to Crookston It
would take all Of four years to build these
roads, Judge Olson said and period Of
at least six years would have to elapse
before anything would be done to the
roads coming into New Ulm. This
would be too long to wait, he said.
Councilrnen In Favor.
L Several councilmen expressed their
willingness to have the council go on
record as favoring the project and the
general sentiment seemed to be to assure
the committee Of the city's financial aid.
Although no resolution was passed
the committee was promised the full
support of the council Final action
will be taken at a special meeting this
week Friday or at the regular monthly
meeting next week Tuesday e.
Up To Commissioners.
The roads in question being on the
east side Of the river Nicollet County
will be expected to defray part Of the
expense. Half Of the cost, it is hoped,
will be covered by the State and the
other half will be divided between
Nicollet County, Brown County and the
City Of New Ulm, according to the plan
of the committee. The Commission
of Brown county already have voted
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