New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1920-04-21

the constant growth OF the city and It's
undertaking warranted a change in the
handling Of the business matters Of the
city. He mentioned in particular the
, water works, street and police depart
ments.
Listen to Mayor Fritche.
Following the organization of the new
council Mayor DR.. Fritsche addressed
the councillors stating that he felt proud
of the fact that the citizens of New Ulm
1 had reelected him thereby vindicating
him and removing the cloud which had
been hanging over his head for the past
/ two years. He added that he had pre-
pared no regular message to submit to
the council, but that he was aware Of the
fact that the affairs Of the city during
the coming years would require the full
attention of the council. A number OF
important problems will have to be
4 solved, which are partly due to the
steady growth Of the city, he stated,
adding that it was the duty of the coun-
cilors and the mayor to see to it that
the city's development is turned into the
right channels. The Mayor also thought
that part Of these duties fall upon the
shoulders Of the Commercial Club men
tioning in particular the acute housing
problem. Touching upon this alarming
situation DR.. Frische said that lately
houses and flats had become so scarce
that number of families were forced to
leave the city being unable to find a
/. suitable location. Something should be
] done to improve these conditions. Speak
ing about improvements the. Mayor
indicated that the City Council would
: always be between two fires. On the
; one had the members Of the council may
be convinced of the necessity OF a certain
!. improvement to keep in line with the
progress Of the times and in this they
. undoubtedly would find the support Of
/. a portion Of the citizenry, while on the
|: other hand there would be others who
!. point to the increased taxes and warn
!: against this or that particular improve
! ment. The Mayor also referred to the
!. high cost Of living mentioning the fact
!. that under present circumstances it is
/. hard for the laboring man to give his
! family a decent living. He stated that
|: he carried a petition in his pocket from
/: the employees at the municipal light
!. plant asking an increase Of thirty dollars
|: per month in their wage schedule. It
! WAS his opinion, the Mayor continued,
]. that requests like this would have to be
/: met by the council in a just and i'm
|: partial way. He concluded by expressing
/ the hope that the. relation between the
|: council and himself would be har-
! ,monious one during the coming year.
/: Committees Appointed.
/: The following committees were APP
|: pointed by President Krook for the en-
!. suing year:
|! Streets Otto Oswald, Jerry Reardon
! and VIM. Lieb.
!. Electric Light and Water-Dr Emil
/. Mueller, Vim. Lieb and Karl Aufder-
i: heide.
1 Finance Karl Aufderheide, DR.. Emil
|. Mueller and VIM Lieb.
/: Fire Departne Jerry Reardon and
|! Otto Oswald.
4 Park and Public Cemetery Karl
/. Aufderheide and Jerry Reardon.
i: Buildings and Grounds VIM. Lick
/: and Otto Oswald.
Condemns Buildings.
/. Fire Chief Henry Engel appeared be
|: fore the council and submitted a list O
!. buildings which according to his opinion
/. should be either condemned or improved
y In the present cond ition, he stated, the.
\. are danger to the safety Of other build
h. |ings being regular fire hazards. Th,
matter was referred to the city attorne.
Il. for legal advice. S|ss .ss
III III The New Ulm Review was named TIL
II official organ Of the city, for the ensuing
u: year.
II. Mr.. Backer, the city clerk, was in
II: structed to advertise for bids for tn
Il! annual coal supply at the plant and TO
HI. the construction of street crossings TO
\! the present season. Jos. Dietz wa
i. granted a building permit to remode
II. his building at the corner Of Third Mort
" street and Broadway.
\. Miss Gertrude Manderfeld has re
u: turned to Lamberton, after q severa
il il days visit with her parents here.
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