New Ulm review., 1922-06-14
new v METHOD Of
PARKING NEEDED. D
PRESENT WAY OF LINING UP
CARS ON MINNESOTA ST.
is DANGEROUS.
COUNCIL MUST TAKE STEPS
TO DO AWAY WITH THE
s cROWDING.

At the regular meeting Of the City
council held last Tuesday evening
Henry Engel, Chief Of the fire depart.
ment was present and called attention
to the manner Of parking automobiles
on Minnesota street, especially in
close proximity to fire hydrants. He
stated also that something should be
done to prohibit car drivers from run
ming ahead Of the fire apparatus when
| a fire alarm is sounded. s .
Cars Crowd Street.
With cars parked as they now are on
Minnesota street it would be absolute
ly impossible for the fire department
to cope with a big fire in the business
section because Of their inability to
get to the, hydrants and do the work
necessary to fight fire. Mr.. Engel
also stated that recently one Of the
firemen was nearly run over by a car
driven when the fireman jumped. from
the fire truck to make connection.
Otto F.. Oswald on behalf Of the
street committee stated that this mat
ter had been under consid deration for
some time and that no ordinance had
been prepared as yet because the city
attorney and the committee had been
un6ble to have a meeting although
several attempts have been made to
to have one for the purpose of dis
cussing this matter.
Need More Equipment.
While on his feet, Chief Engel also
suggested to the council, that steps
should be taken soon to motorize the
big fire hook and ladder wagon. This
would entail an expense Of approxi-
mately $4,000. Mr.. Engel did not
insist upon an appropriation but said
that he merely brought it up to let
the council know what should be done
to make the fire department more
efficient. 5t
Deputy Fire Marshal Jack Forster
who was present stated that he had
recently visited the Twin Cities and
had learned that hook and ladder
trucks like the one owned by the City
had been motorized and were giving
excellent satisfaction.
Tourist Camp Boogy Again.
The matter of selecting site fol
a tourist camp was again brought uI
when DR.. G. r .Reineke suggested
that no time should be lost in doing
something along these lines. In his
opinion tourists camp could be
located in the market square north q
the Catholic Church, at Herman
Heights or in the open space next te
the Chicago Northwestern Depot. HI
thought it would not be necessary t.
have elaborate kitchen facilities
because most Of the tourists carry thei
own cooking utensils. All that is re
CURED for an auto camp is q leve
stretch Of ground, for the parking Q
cars and fitted out with toilets an
water.
DR.. G. F. Reineke also suggested tn
purchase Of additional ground for tn
City cemetery and advocated the es
tablishing Of driveways through tn
|cemetery. He stated that in the mat
ter of cemeteries, other cities are ia
ahead Of New Ulm. No action wa
taken by the council on either 9
these propositions.
| The sum Of 5000 was appropriate
! toward the expense Of the delegate
/ from the local fire department to d
sItend the State convention at Rocheste
i this week. &
Oppose Assessments.
4 There was some opposition to tt
& assessments for the installation
4 sewers on Washington street fro
Fourth to Eighth. North street; .
Estate street, from the end Of Il
|. present sewer system north Of FIT
North street to Eighth North stree
oil Broadway from Sixth to Eigh,
North Street; on Minnesota from Six
Ito Ninth North street; on Eigh1
ttNorth street from Washington
) Broadway and on Minnesota sire
+ from Fifth to Eighth South Street Al
4 Ito the laying Of water mains on Was
rlington from Seventh to Twelfth Nor
!, tstreeti on Twelfth North. street; fro
'lWaa6ington to State street and on MI
Enesota street from Eighth to TweH
. ESouth street. Il was explained
: Those Who Va, protested that the bos
tof public works Had adopted 4 & 81: ns
plan Of assessing benefits to abutti,
property for improvements and til
on account thereof the present sset
ment was a trifle higher than it "
under the old method. 4. 4.
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