Buildings Occupied by

Lindmeyer and Taner &

Manderield Up for Consideration at Council Meeting.

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PETITION PRESENTED TO BOULEVARD BROADWAY

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Action of Board of Public Works Approved in Rejecting Petition for Sprinkling on State Street.

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City Attorney H. N. Somsen cited to the council that Chas. Lindmeyer,Ed. Tauer and Chas. Manderfeld had plead guilty to maintaining a nuisance in federal court at Mankato and had each been sentenced to serve eight months in jail by the district federal judge. He stated that it had been the custom under an ordinance governing soft drink places that following a conviction the licenses be revoked and the places closed to this business for a period of a year.

Chas. Lindmeyer did not operate under a soft drink license, and there was a question raised as to what the council could do in this case. City Attorney Somsen pointed out that the matter could be turned over to the federal authorities and abatement proceedings would be brought by the government.

After discussion the council delegated Mayor Emil Mueller and City Attorney Somsen with full power to act in the cases under discussion. It is anticipated the Lindmeyer place will be closed for a period of a year, unless it is turned into a residence property and that Tauer & Manderfeld will be compelled to vacate the building they now occupy, which may then be leased for other purposes.

It was explained that this procedure is in conformity to what has been done in former cases of a similar nature, since the ordinance governing the conduct of soft drink places was adopted.

Boulevarding Broadway

Two petitions, one for and the other against, the boulevarding, curbing and guttering of Broadway from Fifth South street to Fifth North street, were filed with the city clerk and came up for action.

The petition calling for boulevard-ing, curbing and guttering of this thoroughfare outlines that a center boulevard twenty-five feet wide shall be constructed down the center of the street, and that the street shall be curbed and guttered on each side. The improvement will be similar to that on Center street between the court house and the high school building. The petition asking for the improvement was signed by 52.7 per cent of the assessable property owners and represents 53.8 per cent of the lots.

After the reading of the two petitions and considering that over fifty per cent of the property owners desired the improvement the matter was referred to the Board of Public Works.

Sidewalks to Go In

Recently sidewalks were ordered in on North Franklin street from Sixth to Twelfth North street. A petition was filed with the city clerk protesting against the laying of sidewalks from Tenth to Twelfth North street. The council tabled the petition.

The council also ordered in sidewalks to Twelfth North street on State street and to Eighth North street on Washington street. The fair grounds are located on Twelfth North street and with the above sidewalks laid on State and Franklin streets sidewalks will be furnished to the fair grounds on these two thoroughfares.

State Street Sprinkling

Early this spring a petition was circulated for sprinkling State street from Seventh South to Seventh North street. The petition was liberally signed by property owners; was presented to the council and in the regular routine referred to the Board of Public Works. The board rejected the petition and accompanied their action with a recommendation that the street be paved.The action of the board came up for adoption at the May meeting of the city council. Judge I. M. Olsen appeared before the council and objected to the council approving the action of the board, and especially so with regard to the recommendation of paving. He asked that the council take no action until the regular June meeting. The council acquiesced. During the intervening time a “protest”petition against the paving of State street was circulated by Court Reporter W. T. Eckstein, although there had been no petition for the paving of this thoroughfare presented to the council, nor generally circulated this year. Several years ago one was generally circulated and was signed by numerous property owners, including Mr. Eckstein. Tuesday evening Judge Olsen again appeared before the council and stated his reasons, why he was convinced that State street should be sprinkled, and offered the “protest” petition against paving that thoroughfare to the city clerk to file although it was admitted that no petition had been generally circulated this year asking for the improvement.

After some discussion the council unanimously adopted the action of the board in rejecting the petition for sprinkling State street, but it was understood the recommendations as to the paving of this thoroughfare should be eliminated from the action of the council.

Park Policeman

A committee representing the Sonsof Herman lodge and two members of the Park Board, A. J. Meyer and C.G. Relm, were present and presented their desires in regard to policing the tourist and Herman parks on the heights west of the city. At a former meeting of the council Chas. Hauenstein had explained that the grand lodge had refused to appropriate funds for the keeping up of Herman park and that the local lodge desired some assistance from the city, as they could not bear the expense of this maintenance. The suggestion was made that the city furnish a caretaker for the tourist park and this same party could act as caretaker for Herman park. The matter was referred to the park board, and came up for action at the Tuesday evening meeting. Mr. Hauenstein and Mr. Meyer explained a caretaker had been se-cured in the person of Peter Alemann and the council was informed that he would serve for $60 per month. It was pointed out that the tourist park should have a caretaker, as it was in a bad state of untidiness. After considerable discussion the matter was referred to the members of the park committee of the council and park board for future report.

Co-Operative Station

The Interstate Oil Co. was granted a permit to erect tanks and a warehouse on the Eagle mill M. & St. L. spur. George E. Gaulke, representative of the American Beet Sugar Co. presented an application for permission to establish a scale and scale house together with loading devices for sugar beets on the Eagle mill M. & St. L. sidetrack. The application was granted. The matter of granting the Twin City Novelty Co. a permit to place vending machines in certain business places in New Ulm was turned over to the mayor. The concern will pay a license of $1 per month for the privilege.

Meat Inspection

City Health Officer O. J. Seifert presented a report of the activity of the preliminary free meat inspection, covering the period from May 18 to May 30, inclusive. The report showed that 48 beeves, 108 veal and 128 hogs had been inspected prior to slaughtering by local firms. The inspection will be continued for a period of a full month, including the time already reported upon, and then the council will take action as to whether inspection will be ordered in the future or not. The street commissioner reported that 1,178 hours of hand and 555 hours of team labor had been expended upon the streets of the city during the past month. The annual report of City Engineer H. H. Huevelman was presented and placed on file. The matter of grading of Sixth and Seventh North streets between Washington and Franklin streets was referred to a joint meeting of the city council and the board of Public Works. Mayor Emil Mueller,City Attorney H. N. Somsen, City Clerk W. P. Backer and City Engineer H. H. Huevelman expect to attend the annual state meeting of the League of Municipalities to be held at Alexandria next Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Brown County Journal,

June 5, 1925

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