New Ulm review., 1920-05-12
STREET WORK FOR
! SEASON IA. DISCUSSED J. [; | | |
CITY COUNCIL HEARS WORK
OUTLINED BY COUNCILLOR
OTTO OSWALD.

RECOMMENDATIO OF STREET
COMMITTEE ADOPTED BY
COUNCIL.
The greater part of the regular month
| " meeting Of the New Ulm City Council
held last week Tuesday at the Council
Chambers was devoted to the considera-
tion of the recommendation of the
street committee, headed by Councillor
Otto Oswald. Mr.. Oswald presented a
plan for this years improvements on
the streets Of the city,. After some dis
cussion Of the plan by the other council
men it was adopted, in part, in its original
form. It is expected that the rest will
be adopted in the near future. There
are nine specific recommend dations, the
most important Of, which have street
grading for their object.
Work is Outlined.
These recommendations according to
the committees report are:
First Complete the grading Of Second
|South street from Franklin to the west
line of jefferson street, which was started
in 1919.
Second Grade Third North street
from Washington to Franklin street,
as requested BY property owners last
fall
| Third Grade Fifth North street from
German to Minnesota street and also
Sixth North street from German street
to Broadway as requested by property
owners.
Fourth Place First North street from
minnesota street to Broadway in proper
condition with gravel and tarvia as
soon as weather conditions are suitable
and arrangements can be made with the
Barret people, who will supervise the
placing Of tarvia on this street.
Oiling Recommended.
Oiling of the streets heretofore oiled
was also recommended in the COM
mittee's report, together with the follow
| ing maintenance and repair work:
First Oiling Of the streets heretofore
|!oiled and the making Of necessary re-
pairs.
Second Substitute the drain on Eigth
North street from North Spring street
to Valley street by placing 40 feet Of
I24-inch culvert across the alley between
Spring and Valley streets to replace the
present timber bridge which is in poor
condition. The cost Of such work will
eprobably $500 and something over $7OO
| less than the cost of the above referred
| to, drain. The 40 feet Of culvert to form
land be portion Of the original drain
proposed and to, be constructed at some
|later, date.
Third It. is srecomme ended that Twen-
| Itieth North street from jefferson street,
WESTERLY, to the city limits be graded
and regraveled. That portion Of Twen-
Itieth, street, in, particular past the
ICatholic cemetery should be graded so
las. to give graveled roadway Of "a feet.
No bouleyarding on this street is recon-
Imended.
{ Fourth-It is recommended that Fifth
lSouth street from State to Minnesota
street be graded and sidewalks then be
constructed on Fifth South street lead
ling to the Washington school, as re-
quested by members Of the school board.
Fifth-It is recommended to grade
First South street from Valley to Front
street and after this is completed osorder
sidewalks laid on the southerly side Of
Fifth South street to afford proper pas
sage to the Franklin school.
Other Street Matters.
| Property owners Of franklin street be
tween Center and Fifth South street
were present at the meeting to ask the
council not to order the curbing and
guttering Of that street this year on
account Of the high cost Of material and
1llabor The contract, for this work was
Ilet to Puhlmann Bros. last year, but
severe winter weather set in before this
iimpro royement could be made. No further
1 action will be taken BY the council il
4 this matter until the property owners
ask that the improvement be made,
Last years contract will be void, and
EPuhlmann Bros. will be reimbursed fol
]. the expens e they have had in connection
with this matter 4 By, rs;
4 Pullman Bros. we're awarded the
i contract for the construction Of side.
i walks and street crossings for the 1926
building season. They were the sue.
1 Icessful bidders in competition with
4 ]BEanother local firm, Heymann & Kraus
According to their bid, Pullman Bros
Twill receive $1.18 per square yard fol
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