New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-06-11

Of 10 cents for meter rent. The city
clerk will send out the bills for current
used for cooking in the same manner as
they are made out for light and water use.
No Fence Around Park.
Councillor Karl Aufderheide, member
Of park committee of the city council,
reported about the meeting this commit
tee had with the park board in pursuance
to a resolution passed at an earlier
council meeting, about the baseball
park proposition, He stated that, after
"a thorough discussion Of the matter and
with due consideration for all the parties
concerned, they had come to the con-
clusion that the erection of fence around
some part Of North German park should
1 not be permitted. This same opinion
prevailed in regard to the erection o
grandstand, he said, basing his argu-
ment on the assertion that there was
no such legal right for such procedure.
In consequence of this unfavorable
report the council decided unanimously
TO drop the MIA tier.
Go To Red Wing.
The five members of the local fire
department who represent this city at
the annual convention of the fire fighting
forces of the state, being held at Red
Wing this week are Henry Engel, chief,
Otto Oswald, Chas. Lindemann, John
Richter and Aug. Pufahl. Mr.. Engel
appeared before the council to ask for
an appropriation Of $125 to help defray
the expenses Of these delegates, as had
been donein former years. In considera-
ton of the present financial status of
the city the council did not feel able to
grant the full amount asked for and made
an allowance of 500.
Growing Traffic In City.
Mayor Willibald Eibner called the
attention of the council members to the
steady growth Of the automobile traffic
in the business section of the city. Parts
OF the day this causes congested condi-
ton, he said, making special traffic
regulations necessity. In order to
avoid danger to pedestrians in crossing
congested streets 'sscud Ines have
been drawn at the intersections of
certain streets at Minnesota street, he
said, but it would be necessary to pass
an ordinance regulating the whole street
traffic. A new ordinance of this kind
is being prepared by the city attorney
and this will be placed before the coun-
Gil in the near future for it's consideration.
The parking of cars is another part
of this new order of things. The mayor
told the councilmen that many COM
plants had come to his ears, which
were made by property owners on resi-
dence streets calling his attention to
the parking of cars along the boulevards
in the neighborhood of garages. He
suggested having this stopped by giving
permits to. those property owners to
place ''No Parking signs at the places
in question. Some of these signs have
been ordered for use near city owned
buildings and other signs will he placed
near the hospitals and schools of the
city. Signs, regulating the speed of
automobiles have been ordered also.
he said.
Circus Turned Down.
The councillors approved the action
Of the mayor in turning down the
request of the Yankee Robinson circus
to come to New Ulm and give perform
ances on the circus ground of the city.
The reason for this refusal was that the
circus did not have as good a reputation
as it should have in regard to fair deal
ing as we'll as to the quality of it's attrac-
tidns.
The council passed resolution grant
ing the mayor, city clerk, city attorney
and councillors permission to attend the
convention of the Minnesota League
of Municipalities at Rochester June 10
and 10, if they so desired.
The committee on light and water
which had been delegated to study |
the proposition in regard to the inspec- /
ton of the local electric plant by
first class consulting engineer made the
recommendation to have the inspection
made. The council acted accordingly
and the inspection will be made. It is
proposed to have some Improvements
made in the plant.