New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-10-29
DISCUSS INCREASE
OF POWER PRODUCE
CITY COUNCIL HEARS OPINION
OF J. c. ROBERTSON ON
LOCAL SITUATION.
ADVISES TO INSTALL OTHER
UNIT AND PREPARE FOR
ENTIRE NEW PLANT.

Still considering the ACCESSIBILITY of
increasing the productive power Of the
local municipal plant OF Of purchasing
additional power from the Northern
States Power Company the New Ulm
City Council at an adjourned meeting
last week Tuesday listened to talk
by ]. G. Robertson of st. Paul on the
local situation. Mr.. Robertson is an
electrical engineer Of exceptional ability
and the fact that he placed the first
equipment in the local electric plant
gives him a thorough knowledge Of
conditions in New Ulm. Having made
a survey of the plant accompanied by
Superintendent A. j., Mueller he came
to the conclusion that the best way out
of the present dillema would be to
place new unit away from the present
building in temporary structure, with
/, an idea to build an entire new plant
after a period Of four to five years. For
that length of time, he said, the present
building would serve its purpose. This
would be the best solution, but in case
the city fathers would prefer to remain
on the old grounds they should arrange
for the placing of new unit in connection
with the present plant and later on erect
new structure over the old one at its
present location, Mr.. Robertson ex-
planned.
The Cost.
The cost of the new unit in either case
will be between $4,000 and $50, 900,
according to a rough estimate by Mr..
Robertson. This addition to the plant
is absolutely necessary if the city wants
to remain in position to furnish all
the Juice needed by<its present and
future customers, he stated. If the
new unit will be built further up hill
and separated from the present plant
it must be placed in such way that it
will form part Of the new plant to be
erected in the course of some years.
1 he Cotdi outlay ZOE d ne" municipal
plant was estimated at about 100000,
/ by Mr.. Robertson. The council did
not take final action in the matter. It
was decided to have Mr.. Robertson
submit closer estimate of the outlay
for a new unit and then call another
special meeting in the near future. The
sentiment in the council seemed to be
in favor of adding this new unit to the
plant and of preparing for the erection
Of an entirely new plant. A decision
must be taken soon, it appeared, on
present situation the most troublesome
of which is to be found in the constant
danger that an accident may cause an
almost shut down. If nothing happens,
the capacity Of the present plant will
be sufficient to carry the full load over
the winter months, but it is high time to
provide for an additional unit to make
sure of continuous service, said Mr..
Robertson.
Against Dancing.
Chas. Leonhardt appeared before the
council to submit a petition signed by
a number of citizens from the Riverside
section. The petitioners asked the city
fathers not to permit further dancing at
Riverside park in the evening. Mr..
Leonhardt. complained about the noise
made by those attending the dances
the latter being continued way into the
night. The matter waslaid over until
the next regular meeting when it will
| be considered together with another
petition asking for the permanent use
of the park for such social functions as
are asked to be prohibited by the Leon
hardt petition.
The new flour unit of the Marshall
Milling Company, which was in the
course Of construction the past. several
months has been completed and was
put in operation the latter part Of last
week. The new unit has capacity
of 800 barrels Of flour per day. The
daily grinding capacity of the Marshall
Mills now totals 5000 barrels.
in a non-political manner with such
state and national agricultural pro-
blems as are pertinent to the field Of
Farm Bureau endeavor. I.
Fifth 1t shall endeavor to SO con-