New Ulm review., 1922-02-01

COUNCIL RE DISTRICTS CITY
TO ACCOMMODATE THE
VOTE INCREASE.
DESIGNATES TWO PRECINCTS
IN EACH WARD. THE
BOUNDARIES. 4.

council, Thursday evening, the, very
Important matter Of providing more
adequate. voting facilities for the citi
zens Of New Ulm was finally disposed
T Of by re-districting the city into four
wards, instead of three, as heretofore.
This action had been planned by the
city fathers for some time past, and
especially since woman suffrage be-
came effective, which increased the
number Of voters ii New Uhm to APP
proximately 4,o00. Even before the
advent Of equal franchise, the judges
and clerks Of election were over
crowded with work at nearly every
balloting, and especially SO at general
elections, as each Of the three wards
had only one voting precinct.
Different Plans Proposed.
i Councillors Otto Oswald, Karl Auf-
derheide and Charles Kuehlbach, the
members of the committee appointed
last fall to work out plan OF re-
districting the city, submitted two diff
ferent propositions, one of which pro-.
vided for two voting precincts in each
Of the three existing wards, while the
other favored the creation Of a fourth
ward, and two precincts in each Of the
four wards. The latter proposition
was finally adopted, although for q
time it seemed as though this matter
would be delayed until the June pri-
maries. AS things now stand, the new
ward boundaries will be effective for
the city election, April 4, as well.
New Ward Boundaries. "a. .s
The new ward boundaries as fixed by
1.-the city council by the adoption OF
Ordinance No. 116, simplify matters
considerably, and it will not be diff
cult henceforth to ascertain in what
ward one resides. 7 s91ets 1s3s1
The First Ward now & comprises
| all that part Of the city south Of First
North street and east Of Broadway;
/ the Second Ward is composed OF that
section north Of First North street and
east Of Broadway; that part Of the
city lying north Of First, North and
west Of Broadway constitutes the Third
Ward, and the new Fourth Ward is
Imade up Of all that section south of
First North and west Of Broadway.
Thus it will be seen that Broadway and
First North street form the north and
Esouth, and east and west dividing lines
of, the four new wards.
I Voting precincts have been ablished
as follows:r First ward, Washington
|school and Engine House No. Second
Ward, Lincoln school and City Hall;
Third Ward, Armory and Concordia
Clubhouse; Fourth Ward, Courthouse
and high school. City Clerk William William
;Pa ;Pa Baeker is. preparing the 4 lists q
Evoters in each of the, eight voting pre-
tcincts and these will be- posted con
|sspicuolalyl; for "a pefiod slof i69 days 3he'
Eforels the coming city. election, i. $50 that
Leach avoter will have ample apportu.
nifty Ito familiarizes himself With hi
voting precinct. Is |;
Other Business.
The finance commtte was author.
4 lied to engage q competent certified
\ public accountant to make the annua
audit Of The city's books, records, etc
The council took no action in regare
4 to the. proposal Of representa- atiyt
4 Of. a st. Paul firm, which offered t
assist City Engineer F. 2. Miniun
1 in case it is decided to undertake
4 to pave some Of the local streets thi'
4 year, charging two per cent Of tht
4 CONSTRUCTION cost for its services
Jay p. Could was granted 9 moving
Il y; o%,1ro 1ioor1cn for TIrnnr Theatre