Accept New Fire Truck

Upon Recommendation Of

Fire Department.

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WILL EXTEND HEATING SYSTEM NEXT YEAR

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Four Business Places

On Second South Street

To Get Heat.

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Not much of importance claimed the attention of the councilors at the regular monthly meeting which was held in the council chambers Tuesday evening. It was a quiet affair and lasted but a couple of hours.

Grant Heat Extension

Upon recommendation of the electric light and waterworks committee the council went on record favoring the extension of the municipal heating system of the Ed Wagner, Aug. Puhlman, Mrs. F. A. Schnobrich and New Ulm Steam Laundry buildings. The extension is not to be made until the summer of 1926 and the committee in explaining their recommendation stated that the New Ulm Steam Laundry could use the heat in the summer time when it would be a pure waste to the city and that the revenue derived therefrom in addition to the revenue derived from the other places in the winter time would be sufficient to warrant the extension of the heat-ing system to these places.

Fire Truck Satisfactory

The fire department committee recommended the payment of the amount due the W.S. Nott Co. for the motorization of the old hook and ladder truck which the city owned. The truck when first received was geared too high to make all the hills surrounding the city, especially the college hill. This has been remedied by changing the gearing system and since that was done the truck has no difficulty in making the hill. In fact, the truck was stopped in the middle of the hill and then started again and made the grade in good time. The council accepted the recommendation of the committee and ordered that an agreement be entered into with the Fire Department Relief Association, as this organization has offered to lend the city the money at four per cent interest, the principal to be repaid within a certain number of years.

Consider Cable Changes

A communication was read from the Western Union Telegraph Co., wherein they proposed to lay the cables to their new offices in the Fritsche building underground from a point on the easterly side of Minnesota street, but that the cables would be strung on poles from Minnesota Street to the M. &. St. L. depot. They stated that they would like to cooperate with the city in making the town as beautiful as possible but that the expense in laying the cables underground would be too great especially as there would be no benefit derived therefrom. As the laying of the cables underground would mean that the pavement on First North Street would have to be torn up, the council decided to refer this matter to the street committee, who will look into the matter and report at the next meeting which will be held Tuesday, December 15.

Allow Many Estimates

Quite a number of estimates for work performed on various improvements were allowed. Chas. Emmerich was allowed the sum of $943.25 for the intension of the heating main to the Pfaender apartment building on First South street. Heymann & Kraus were voted the sum of $497 for side-walks completed on Washington street near Market Square. Lars Overn received $569.64 for the completion of the catch basin contract. The New Ulm Ice Co. received the sum of $1018.91 for graveling and Puhlmann Bros. received $1821.51 for curb and gutter work on Broadway. The Ender Coal & Coke Co. received $1053.15 for coal while Wm. S. Vercoe received the sum of $1543.59 for lowering the water mains on the streets where Trunk Highways No. 7 passes. This amount will be repaid the city by the state.

Minor Matters

Fred Plaender recommended the appointment of Alfred Schroeck as first assistant chief and Chas. Emmerich as second assistant chief of the first department. Mr. Pfaender becomes chief of the fire department on Jan.1, succeeding Henry Engel who resigned.

The matter of granting licenses to soft drink parlors was laid over until the next meeting as the councilors thought that it should be discussed thoroughly.

Property owners on German street between Center street and First North presented a petition asking that the Minnesota Central Creameries be forced to remove the approach in front of the creamery which they claim is a nuisance and a damage to the property owners along that street.

The city clerk was ordered to file with the county auditor all delinquent assessments and penalties so that they can be added to the taxes next year.

The council accepted the deed of the Aufderheide Brick Yard for the 4 acres of land on Front Street which will be used for a dumping grounds. The land cost the city over $800 and nearly $200 was spent for a fence around it, giving the city a $1000 dumping ground.

The street commissioner reported the use of 699 hours of hand labor and 297 hours of team labor during the past month.

Theo. Melzer was granted a renewal of his moving picture license and several milk licenses were also granted.

Following the reading and allowance of bills the council adjourned.

New Ulm Review,

December 2, 1925

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