New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-08-17
COUNCIL TAKES UP MATTER
OF PROVIDING. BETTER
VOTING FACILITIES.
PAVING OF ALLEY LAID OVER.
DUE TO BIG. EXPENSE.
oTHERsMATTERS.

uuulDeI VI liupOrIdnL IIldGGeTS were con-
sidered, among them being the re-
districting of the three wards of the
city; the paving of the alley in the
block between Minnesota street and
Broadway, and Second and Third
North streets; the cleaning out of the
drainage ditch below the Loretto
Hospital, and the construction of side
walks and other public Improvements
on various streets.
Re-districting Wards.
For several years past it has been
demonstrated at election, that the
voters in the First and Third Wards
OF the city have increased to such an
extent, that. some provision must be
made to provide better voting facili-
ties. This fact has become all the
more apparent since the advent of
women s suffrage, and at the last gener-
al election the work of counting the
ballots in the Third ward, especially,
proved a ponderous task and but for
the spacious room used for this pur-
pose at the Armory, it would have re-
quired even more time to complete the
work. Relief is in sight, however, as
during the special session last Tuesday
evening, President DR.. Emil Mueller
of the council was authorized to ap-
point committee to act in conjunc-
ton with City Clerk William P.
Backer for the purpose of either re-
districting the. wards or providing
additional voting precincts. President
Mueller appointed Councillors Otto F..
Oswald, Karl III. Aufderheide and
Charles Kuehlbaeh as members of the
committee which is to solve the
problem.
No Alley Paving.
After hearing the recommendation
of the Board of Public Works relative
to the paving of the alley, in the block
bounded by Minnesota street, Broad
way, Second and Third North streets,
which had been previously petitioned
for by DR.. j. III. .Vogel and a number
of other interested property owners,
the city fathers INDUCED in a lengthy
discussion of this matter, whereupon
it, was decided to postpone this pro-
posed improvement, for the present.
The big factors which brought. about
this conclusion we're the recommends
tions of the Board of Public Works to
! the effect that the city at large pay
for making the necessary excavations
for the paving, and the fact that the
electric light and telephone wires, as
we'll as the gas mains, would have to
Ibe laidin conduits. In addition, the
expense of paving the street crossings
would fall upon the cty at,large. The
cost ofsexcavating is estimated at from
$125 to SITS, while the placing IN
derground of the electric light wires
and the. paving of'the street osslngs
would necessitate an additional ex.
pense ofibetween 81, 800 and $1,000,
While the matter oftalley paving is
being held in allegiance, itshas not beer
turned down by any means, as this is
Ian improvement that is bound to,coms
up again in the near future Present
day conditions demand that some
thing along these lines be done, es
/ pecially in the business section of tn,
city.
VIII Improve Drainage.
The council made personal in
spection Of the drainage ditch belo1
| the Loretto Hospital, which has beel
rendered practically useless by yegeta
ton and sediment which has accum
! ulated for years, and decided that it. j
necessary that the ditch be cleane,
out and made serviceable again, tenn
1 porarily, until such time as sewe
can be constructed to carry off til
! drainage waters. The latter improve
tment will be made within few years
according to present plans. #
improvements Favored.
Plans and specifications for til
! grading, grayehng and boulevarding,
!; First; South street, from Washingto
: to FrankEin streets. received the al
4 prevail lof the council and the city, clea
: was .instructed.to call for bids. forth
: work, which are to be opened, at I'll
next regular council. session, Tuesda
Ievening, September s.; At the san
! time, bids for the construction Of.
!, sewer on Franklin street.. betwee
$ Center and First North streets, "
$ be received.
|. Sidewalks were ordered to be co
: structed along Front street, near Il
e Eagle Mill, not later than Septemb
e Is, and several crossings over the G..
III. W. and M. & ST. 4. tracks, viii,