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Mostly routine matters occupied the attention of the city council at its regular meeting last Tuesday. Among the important things done was the order for repairing two of the roads leading into the city, to be put in a passable condition. Sewer matters and other street matters also demanded much of the council's time.
Want Road Fixed
Otto J. Buenger, J. P. Graff and August Hummel appeared before the council, representing the recently organized Retail Merchants Association and called the attention of the council to the road leading from Twelfth South and Minnesota street to Trunk Highway No. 7 just below the bluff across the Minnesota River. This road was formerly a part of the trunk highway but after the construction of the new road was completed the maintenance on this stretch of the road leading into New Ulm was discontinued and it has since become full of chuck holes, stones, etc., so that it is almost impassable. The other road in question was the one leading out of town in a northwesterly direction crossing the Beussmann bridge. The committee informed the council that the state scarifier was now operating on the trunk highway near Searles and that they had talked with Superintendent Short in charge of the work out there and he had informed the committee that the scarifier would be available within a week provided application was made immediately,
Upon motion of Councilor Siebenbrunner the council ordered the street committee to proceed with this at once so as to get the roads in shape, before the circus and the Brown County Fair take place. It is estimated that the work on these roads will not amount to over $500.
Protest Narrowing of Streets
Property owners Center Street Appeared before the council and objected to the narrowing of the street as prepared by the city engineer after the council had ordered the streets narrowed. The contract for the work of boulevarding and grading on Center Street from Washington street to Garden street had already been given out and wok started. The plans called for a thirty foot boulevard, which would have narrowed the roadway down to sixty feet. When work was commenced on the streets and the property owners saw what was to be done they voiced their objections and the work was stopped. They way the property owners stated they would be satisfied with a twenty foot boulevard which would allow an eighty foot road-way. Because the contract had already been let the city attorney stated that it would be necessary to get assignments from all the property owners and it was decided to do this in the course of the next few days and again present the matter before the council at their meeting on Friday evening The engineer will have to revise his plans before the work can proceed.
Will Cost Less
City Engineer F. D. Minium presented revised figures on the cost of the grading and boulevarding and stated that with the proposed change the grading and filling would be reduced $1162.68 and the work on the curb and gutters would be reduced $141, making a total deduction from the contract of $1303.68.
The property owners on Center Street from Minnesota street to the M: & St. L. tracks also objected to the narrowing of the streets and they felt that an eighty foot roadway should be left. As only a few of these property owners were present it was decided to bring this matter up again next Friday and an attempt should be made to get more of the property owners up there so that the council could learn what they wanted.
Sewer Matters
Tom Salsberg appeared before the council and asked for refund of $50which amount he claimed was spent by him in order to get the sewer connections in his store. From the explanation of the city engineer it appears that the store basement is 7 1-2 feet below the sidewalk level and the necessary slope of the sewer pipe was too great to allow the water to run off. The sewer system in the resident districts is built in such a way that the sewer will drain on an ordinary dwelling basement where the foundation generally protrudes a foot or two feet above the ground. In this case the first floor is practically even with the sidewalk and consequently the sewer connection had to be dug deeper in order to be satisfactory. The council felt that this was not their fault as an assessment had been paid for dwelling purposes only and not for business purposes.
Herbert Baltrusch appeared before the council and asked for permission to connect his service station to the water and sewer system running into the house on the front part of his lot on Fifth North and Broadway. The council stated that this could be done but that the assessment would have to be paid just the same as the ordinance provides that an assessment must be paid on each dwelling on a lot.
Ditch Clogged Up.
City clerk Wm. P. Backer stated that the Sister Superior of the St. Alexander Home and Loretto hospital was in his office and had complained about the ditch at the foot of the hospital property. She stated that the water did not run off and that something must be done to do away with it. The council was informed by the street committee that they had already started work on this and it would be done in a few days.
Allow Estimates
The following estimates were allowed by the city council: Puhlmann Bros., for curb and gutter work on First South Street from State to the M. & St. L. tracks $154.41 Puhlmann Bros., for curb and gutter work on First North Street from Minnesota street to the M. & St. L tracks $509.99
This work is now practically completed and the entire contract has been paid with the exception of 15% which will be retained by the council until the work is inspected and accepted by the city engineer.
John P. Heymann, for materials and labor in connection with the paving of the alley between. Minnesota and German Street and First and Second South Street $753.12
The estimate of E. B. Cooper of Minneapolis for work on the reservoir was not allowed until the items have all been checked. 300
Councilor Heymann stated that the reservoir still leaks and that he thinks the frost will do considerable damage during the coming winter.
Minor Matters
Pool tables licenses were granted to John Ziscke, Fred Williams, Ben. I. Vetter, Kalz & Amann, Dave Leonard, and H. C. Schmidt.
Karl Aufderheide was granted a permit to erect a brick garage on his property on North Minnesota Street. John Vetter was also given permission to erect a sheet iron addition to his present building on North Minnesota Street occupied by the flour and feed store.
The street commissioner reported the use of 1825 hours of hand labor and 601 hours of team labor.
Wd. Eibner and A. J. Esser were given permission to put in a two inch service pipe from the water mains. This will most likely necessitate the tearing up of the pavement in front of these two places of business and three of the councilors voted against the proposition.
Edgar Green was given permission to erect a gasoline pump in front of the Marschner property on South Minnesota Street. Robert Radtke was given permission to replace one of the pumps in front to the Kretsch Auto Co. but was not allowed to erect another one until the old one had been removed.
Plans and specifications for the curb and guttering of South Minnesota Street from Second South to Sixth South were presented by the city engineer but nothing was done as the resolutions for their adoption were not ready. This will most likely be taken up on Friday.
New Ulm Review
August 4, 1926
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