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

The city council met in regular session last
evening, ana aside from hearing reports Of
committees. &C.. the time was almost wholly
taken up in 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 u petition, signed by Il large majority
| of the tax payers al the third ward, had been
! read the Mayor stated that there were sever
| al gentlemen present who desired To ne hca rl
| i'm the matter, and on permission III the cOun-
I Gil they were granted the privilege. Mi.
Hartman was the irst To speak, and while his
English was somewhat broken, there was hut
Une interpretation 10 be placed upon what he
said He unhcsitatIngly pronounced the
| market nuisance, ana condemned ITS longer
| retention in its present place. Mr.. III. also
| took occasion to pretty severely score one or
! two of the councilmcn from derclcction OF
duty, ana hoped the city fathers would look
10 the interests of the city at large b. rcmov-
| ing the disagrrcablc obstruction and TN
slightly scene.
Mr. X. W. Beebe, in behalf OF the NJ. +.
society, made some ve'y earnest ana argu-
! mentntive remarks why the market should
| he removed tn some more retired place lie
said the church he represented had sp9nt
| large sums of money 10 erect house ~ wor-
| ship, and ID was the intention Ot The directors
| to this season bcautify the grounds and sur
| roundings. With the market in its present
| close proximity to the church, there would
he no use whatever To cNpend dollar in this
| direction, for il would he wasted More than
| that, il Is a positive damage to the property
To have such nuisance AZ the hay market
| about il. He did not desire the council To
tabe il away from his church ana place ~ III
the face of some other. He would "a willing
IL protest against having IL thrown against
tho Congregational, Presbyterian, Episcopal,
or any other church property. as against his
own What he pray cd Tor was that il be
taken from one Uf the plcasantcst anu most
frcu,IenIed streets in the city and placed out
Of the way Oi anyone.
and others, and there WIS but one line OF
argument presented, and that was for its
immediate removal
The result of the business was, that an
Amendment Ia the existing ordinance for the
removal of the bone OF contention had It's
first reading, and as soon as tn" committee
can find an appropriate place, for its loct,
ton, tine council viii be convened In speclai
session and the requirements of the charter
complied with.
The City Treasurer's report was now taken
up. which showed Il balance In the treasury
j, February 18th, of Sl,Y32Ji
Chief of Police made his report also, which
, Is about ON u par with his report ,or tnt
month of january. Only seven arrests were
| made-two for fast driving, one for plaii
:, drunk one for assault and battery, two foi
disorderly conduct and tangleioot ana one f"l
larceny. 600 :,
! for work ON streets during the month.
The Street Committee reported that the!
had received -four bids from parties desirili,
to furnish oak plank. One was from Chas
e Foster, 1000 feet at 81 per thousand; ont
, FROM Hodapp Bros, for lj,O0o,-the amour
called for in the advertisement for bids
f2I5O per thousand The committee hat
closed with none Of the parties, but VIII 40 81
!, within u few days.
The City Treasurer asked more time 70
z collecting assessments for Rock street I'M
proycmcnts, as he felt that an extentio
q u.,,,ll ntfn rIa al a
of property. To grant the request the ioi
lowing resolution was passed
i Rssolrsd, By tie Common IOuncH If The c'iy q
Mankato-Thut the City Treasurer is hereb
j directed to delay proceedings for the sale q
property for unpaid assessment made 10
Improvement of Rock street TIL the hrst q
From this time until the close of the So.
sion, the only matters discussed were HUI
bard L. Co and the water-supply. As Ou
e readers are aware, there Is Dill before IN
council for & 200 for extra pumping for IN
u city for the year 1882 This bill has been !
the hands of the proper committee tor som
time and last evening Alderman Andrews r.
{, turned 1t without approval or recommend
ton According to the terms Of the contrac
10 remarked Mr. Andrews, the city Is unique
tiOuably indebted to Hubbard & Co. for extr
service. but what amount should be Above
"a, for such service, he could not say. The COZ
~ tract specifically provides that when the cit
r. shall use water for domestic, mechanical, q
purposes other than fire, compensation Il
"
exceed the cost of extra service. Now Ii
question comes how much should be- charge
/ for such service, and who shall fix the rate
i not Hubbard l. Co? several of the Alderne
r. spoke upon the question OF allowing the bill
the prepOnderance being decidedly oppose
ty TO doing anything with IL, and rs II no
stands the bill lies upon the table. The r
he suit In all human probability, will he IL lay
suit, involving big bill Of expense in M
event, with the odds considerably against Il
~ city. II Is matter that should be invest
gated to its depth, and litigation avoided
h. possible.
How to extrcate themselves from the pr
IN sent water-system and put In works OF the
-, own, now took front rank with the city dad
III The feasibility Of the Bunker Hill supp
fl was thoroughly discussed, and in the cour
of the debate the fact that plans, specific
u lions, estimate of costs, &c., for such supp
had been secured several years ago and we
now ON Tile with the City Recorder, the col
Il | mittee on water works was instruc ed
~ make critical examination of all plans, q
nj look over the various resources for wat
supply, and embody their report In I
as form OF Il communication to the council ut
p next meeting.
Ii. The council then adjourned.