New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-10-15
COUNCIL CIDES
ON TAX OR 81
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ADDED
TO LAST YEARS Levy
Of $50 700.
NORTHERN STATES POWER co.
OFFER THEIR CURRENT
TO CITY.

At the last regular monthly meeting
of the New Ulm City Council held
Tuesday evening, October Z, at the
council chamber Of The new Municipal
Building the city fathers decided to
approve the recommends Of the
finance committee regarding the tax
levy for the year 1920. The report
Of the committee included an increase
of SIC, 600 as against the levy Of the
current twelve month period The fol-
lowing tax was proposed and accepted
by the council:
Street Fund s25, 900
Municipal Building Fund &c, 600
Interest and Sinking Fund 900
Ere anet ind z 5
] Park = Fund @ 8. 5 600
City Cemetery Fund 8, 900
Offer Electric Current.
A representative Of the Northern
State Power CO., -of Minneapolis, Chas.
W. Loring, was present at the meeting.
He came here for the purpose Of making
"a proposition to the Council regarding
the furnishing Of additional electric
current that soon will be needed by the
city. He explained that his company
would be in. a position to supply the
necessary power at nominal rate.
Having been made cognizant of the
conditions in New Ulm regarding the
future needs in this respect, which
have been largely increased through the
demands made by the New Ulm Stone
Co, and the Minnesota Flint Rock
Co, Mr.. Lnring stated that this adsllii-
tional load could not be carried by the
present municipal plant and that a
Considerable outlay would have to be
made to meet the. new demands. In
this, he corroborated the view expressed
by Mr. Mueller, Superintendent Of
the Electric Light and Water Station,
several months ago. He also mentioned
the fact that the N orthern States Power
CO., is now furnishing electric power
to a large number Of Minnesota cities.
"A. r. Voss, Of the Minnesota Flint
Rock Co, also appeared before the
Council and stated that his company
would like to have an assurance from the
city IN regard to the furnishing Of the
current needed by their plant after the
first Of the new year when the plant
will be ready to assume operation.
Together with the New Dim Stone
Co, they will use about 500 horse power
Of electric current. Mr.. Voss was
assured that, in all probability, the city
would be in position to supply this:
power, plans being under conside ration5
to enlarge the capacity Of the local
plant. The matter again was taken
up by the Council at q special meeting
held last night, at which Nj. Loring
submitted additional data and some
sample contracts. .s.ss
File Petition.
A petition signed by q number 81
residents Of Riverside addition was
before the Council. Il asked for 8 lease
on Riverside park to several property
owners in that part Of the city for the
purpose Of securing the permanent
use Of the several amusement buildings
erected IN the park or being contem-
plated. The Council referred this matter
Is committee on buildings and grounds.
The Fire College and the Fire Pre-
vention Congress recently held Ia ST.
Paul were the subject Of . brief report
by Fred. Pfaender, assistant Fire CHEZ.
The councilmen listened with interest
to the talk of Mr., Pfaender who ave
praise 70 the merits q both sessions ID.
regard to their instruc tiiveness for ire
fighting and Ere presentiio The city
clerk was handed q written repair byI
the speaker, which was ordered filed.
The rec mmend ation 81 the New INN
Fire Depart ment to place Henry Eneel
again It the head soff the Department
for the ensuing year was approved Isl the
Council
sss Buildins ,srlnit
Building permits were granted Ia
Oswald s Groebner for the ere zion 81 i
'twostory laundry hniill 81 g w
SO, 900; Fetslall iorl ! bsick
building Is by SO feet sbe cd = 81
auto repair shop Cd ac. CIT 5000.
and Fred a : eesnsnt bloek
ga1ae $500. q 81 81 d
Be The request q Chs. q stols md VIM.
$. Vercoe who app Nd
council &c - q "a IS q 4 81
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