The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-03-02
Council Proceedings.

The city council met in regular session last
evening, and aside from hearing reports OF
committees, &C., the time was almost wholly
taken up I'm discussion.
The fact that there would be something
done toward getting the hay market removed
from its present location was pretty fully
understood several days before the meeting.
After petition, signed by n large majority
OF the tax payers of the third ward. had been
read. the Mayor stated that there were sever
al gentlemen present who desired to be heard
In the matter, and on permission of the conn
Gil they were granted the privilege. Mr..
Hartman was the first to speak, and while his
English was somewhat broken, there was but
one Interpretation TO be placed upon what he
said. He unhesitatIngly pronounced the
market u nuisance, ana condemned it's longer
retention in its present place. Mr. ii. also
took occasion to pretty severely score one or
two Of the councilmcn from derelection of
duty, and hoped the city fathers would look
To the interests of the city nj large by remov-
ing the disagrceablc obstruction and I'M
Mr. X. w. Beebe, in behalf of the NJ 4.
society, made some ve'y earnest and argu-
mentatlve remarks why the market should
be- removed To some more retired place. He
said the church he represented had spent
large sums of money to erect a house OF wor-
ship, and IL was the intention of the directors
to this season beautify the grounds anu SUR
close proximity to the church, there would
he no Use whatever To cXpcnd Il dollar In this
direction, for IL would be wasted. More than
that, il is positive damage To the property
to have such nuisance as the hay market
about il. He did not desire the council TO
take il away from his church and place II In
the face of some other. He would rs willing
~ protest against having IL thrown against
the Congregational, Presbyterian, Episcopal.
or any other church property. as against his
own. What he pray ed for was that 1t be
taken from one of the plcasantcst and most
frcQuented streets in the city ana placed out
Of the way of anyone.
Mr.. Bcebe was followed by Mr.. Paddock
and others, and there was but one line or
argument presented, and that was for It's
Immediate removal.
The result of the business was, that an
amendment to tho existing ordinance Tor the
removal of the bone III contention had It's
first reading, and rs soon aS the committee
can find an appropriate place, for its loca-
ton, tine council will be convened In special
session and the requirements OF the charter
complied with
The City Treasurers report was now taken
up which showed balance in the treasury
February 2sth, Of 81, i3s.Gl
Chief Of Police made his report also, which
Is about on n par with his report for the
month of January Only seven arrests were
made-two for fast driving, one for plain
drunk, one for assault and battery, two for
disorderly conduct and tanglefoot and one foi
larceny.
The Street Commissioner paid out Sos Il
for work ON streets during the month.
The Street Committee reported that they
| had received four bids from parties desiring
| to furnish oak plank. One was from Chas
| Foster, 1000 feet ut 81 per thousand; one
| from Hodapp Bros, for l5.0O0,-the amount
| called for in the advertisement for bids-al
| $.l.50 per thousand. The committee hat
| closed with none of the parties, but Will do 81
within a few days.
| The City Treasurer asked more time fol-
collecting assessments for Rock street i'm
L . ..x
would afford oil parties to pay and avoid sal,
| Of property. To grant the request the FOL
lowing resolution was passed
| Resolred, By the Common Council Of the city o
| AaIlkoto-That the City Treasurer is hcreh.
directed to delay proceedings for the sale q
| property for unpaid assessments made To-
Improvement of Rock street till the first o
| May next.
sion, the only matters discussed were Hui
bard L. Co. and the water-supply. As on
readers are aware, there Is a bill before tn
council for Sl,1Oo for extra pumping Tor tn
the hands of the proper committee for SOM
time and last evening Alderman Andrews re
turned II without approval or recommendu
ton According to the terms of the contract
remarked Mr.. Andrews, the city is unques
tiOnably indebted to Hubbard Co. for extr
service. but what amount should be allowe
. for such service, he could not say. The cor
| tract specifically provides that when the cit
shall use water for domestic, mechanical, o
purposes other than fire, compensation fo
such shall he allowed Hubbard l. Co, not
| exceed the cost Of extra service. Now tn
question comes how much should be charge
for such service, and who shall fix the rate
not Hubbard & Co? several of the Alderme
spoke upon the question of allowing the bill
the preponderance being decidedly oppose
to doing anything with II, and as 1t no.
stands the bill lies upon the table. The n
suit I'm all human probability, will be II law
suit, involving big bill of expense i'm an
event, wi th the odds considerably against th
city. II is matter that should be invest
gated to Its depth, aud litigation avoided
possible.
How to extricate themselves from the pr
sent water-system and put in works Of the
I own now took front rank with the city dad
The feasibility Of the Bunker Hill suppl
/ was thoroughly discussed, and In the cOurs
0f the debate tho fact that plans, specific,
| lions, estimate OF costs, &C., for such supp
had been secured several years ago and wei
now on file with the City Recorder, the cor
| mittee on water works was instruc ed
. make critical examination of all plans. 81
I look over the various resources for wat
supply, and embOdy their report In Il
8 form OF 4 communication to the council ut
next meeting.
!. The council then adjourned.