New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-07-09
IAPPRO PR|Il A| 7 5000
TO AID 81 BR Frs
CIT COUNCIL TAKES ACTION
ON RECOMMENDATION BY
MAYOR EIBNER
INTEND TO DONATE ELECTRIC
LIGHT STANDARDS At
CITY HALL

CITY Hall
To help the tornado sufferers at Fergus
Falls the New Uln City council appro-
priated $500, on recommendation Of
Mayor Willibald Eibner, at its last
regular monthly meeting, tuesday, July
| ]. The money was telegraphed by
Mayor Eibner Wednesday morning.
The reports from Fergus Falls about
| the damage done by the tornado We're
not exaggerated as may be seen from a
telegram BY Mayor Hankberg of the
stricken city, which was read at the.
council meeting. Property loss here.
far in excess of first. estimate" says the.
telegram. Careful checking shows that
loss will be at least $4,000, 900. Our
homeless and destitute must be pro-
vided for. Financial aid is absolutely
necessary. We appeal to you and your
citizens for immediate action. .
In another telegram Mayor Frank
berg thanks the city Of New Ulm for its
prompt aid. . ..#
Lights For City Hall.
Supt. A. J. Mueller who appeared be-
fore the council made the statement
that, amongst certain group 8of citizens
there is movement on foot to have
electric light, standards placed in front
and on the side street along the curling
at the new municipal building. They
suggested, he said, that they would be
willing to buy the artificial light stand
ards if the city would decide on design.
The matter was turned over to the
proper committee. .s.s5
To Improve Plant.
The question Of improving or enlarging
the municipal electric light and water
plant was again discussed by the council
iors. The decision was reached to employ
Rose & Harris Of Minneapolis as con-
sulting engineers. In case satisfactory
arrangements can be made with this
firm one Of their representatives would
be asked to come to New Ulm and make
the inspection. As stated before, the
council wants the whole light situation
thoroughly studied and surveyed and,
if found necessary, the municipal plant
will be enlarged to accono date the new
equipment.
Went To Rochester.
Mayor Willibald Eibner, President
Lewis B. Krook and Councillor Christ.
Filzen went to Rochester last month,
where they attended the annual meet
ing Of the Minnesota League Of NUM-
cipalities. They also visited the NUM-
cipal plant at Rochester. Messrs. Eibner
and Krook gave short talk on the
two meetings.
Gust. Meyer will be the janitor of
the new city hall. The council named
him as such at salary Of SIS per month.
Milk Testing.
The city clerk read a communication
from the State Board OF Heath dealing
with the testing Of milk in the various
cities Of Minnesota. The council in
structed the local health board to take
the matter up with the state board and
to find out what actually should be
done in the matter.
/ In the matter Of the grading and
4 graveling Of Front street from Center
street to Fifth North street and from
Fifth North street to Sixth North street
the Board Of Public Works recommended
that the street be made 36 feet wide,
while the council is of the opinion that
the street should be SO feet wide. The
width Of the street has to be definitely
decided upon before bids will be adver-
tised for and the contract awarded.
Estimates on the placing Of water
mains on North Franklin street, in the
Isum Of $6,342. %; construction Of sewer
on North State street, 1868, and grad
ing and crawling and boulevarding on
Franklin street, $7O9.92 were allowed
and ordered paid.
a license for pool tables was granted
to G. II. Becker.
ELECTION IN 60 DAYS.