New Ulm review., 1920-07-14
City COUNCIL in
MONTHLY MEETING
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PROPERTY OWNERS TO PA
STREET IMPROVEMENT
COST. j. 81 Z
NEW DISCUSSION OF DANCES
IN RIVERSIDE PARK
PAVILION.

mat it's regular monthly meeting which
was held last week Tuesday, the New
Um CITY Council made d far-reachin&
decision in regard TO improvements or
the city's streets Heretofore only two
thirds of the cost of street grading
graVeling and boulevarding on the man
streets of the city has been assessed
against the property owners on the streets
so improved and the other third OF the
cost was paid by the city which also
carried the expense for the improvement
of street intersections and alieyssand tbs
total cost of grading, graveilng ano
boulevarding OF the side streets. Mt
Owners Pay Total Cost.
At the Tuesday meeting which alsC
was attended by the members OF the
Board OF Public Works, it was decided
to make a radical change in this policy.
From now on the property owners Will
pay the total cost}of these inpfo Vements
on both main and side streets, with the
exception of the street intersections,
which will be taken care Of byUthe city.
The latter will also paysfor, the Improve
ments OF the alleys. 'est = s;S> ans
Sewers and Water. Mains q! y
Similar changes We're made lAOfegara
to the construction OF sewers and the
laying of water mains. Formerly, sewers
were only partly paid by the property
owners, they paying only S1.50 per
lineal foot no matter how high the total
cost According to the new arrange
ment the city will only pay the expense
for the st.eet and alley intersections and
that part of the cGst that c'.n be@cnargeG
for storm sewer apparatus and all the
other cost must be paid by the property
owners. Side streets are included IN
this arrangement. ,.t 'u. -.e
One-third of the cost of the installa-
tion of water mains formerly was pald
by the city, as far as the main streets
are concerned. On the side streets the
city usually paid, the total cost In the
future, this will be reduced to the cost
of the installation Of the mains on street
and alley intersections, while all the other
expense will have tc be, borne by the
property owners. 80" ls, l'
There may be exceptions to this gener-
al rule, however, IN case tcOndltons
warrant them.
The oiling OF the city streets viii also
be paid by the property owners, in the
same manner the sprinkling assessment
was formerly regulated. The oil arrived
several days ago and the work of placing
it on the streets was begun immediately
Referred TO Committees.
Some matters pertaining to the clear
ing of streets in case Of a fire run were
referred to the proper committees for
further consideration. Chief Henry
Engel brought this matter up before the
council asking that body that automo-
biles be not permitted to park IN front
of, fire hydrants on the streets OF the city
Chief EngIe also called attention to the
deplorable condition of the alley between
Valley and Front streets, which IS so bad
that it is almost impossible to pass
through, Mr.. Engel said.
The council granted Chief Henry En-
gels request that four beds be equipped
in the fire station so they can be occupied
bv an equal number of volunteer firemen
AsssOOn as these rooms are ready Tor &C
cupation four tiremen will sleep in tht
station. F- 't
The holding of dances at Riverside
park was again up for discussion. Chas
Leonhardt who last winter petitioned TIN
council to prohibit these dances, ap
peared before the council and again
protested against them. The matte
was turned over to the Building ant
Grounds committee, the mayor and :th
city attorney, for further confederation
and final decision.
t'.. New Art Firm. ~, ~
Louis c.. Windhorn and Willard Voge
the two well-known local painters, ap
peared before the council to ask pei
mission to occupythe old school buildin
in North German park. They intend t
establish an art studio in this building
The council granted their request, wit
the understanding that in case the cit
decides to raize the building they hav
to look for other quarters. i,
A petition submitted to the counc
asked that water mains be laid on Minnie
sofa street from Eighth to Twelfth stree
This matter was referred to the board {
public works. ;.
The contract for the construction Of
sewer on Valley street from Center
Fifth South street will be let at futul
meeting Two bids were filed for tn
work. ~
Estimate No. i for work done at til
site of the new municipal building, In t1
sum of $4,102.01 was allowed. Anoths
estimate in the sum of S3,044. 20 afe
grading, graveling and boulevarding 9
Front street was also allowed. ST, a@