The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-08-07
CITY COUNCIL.

The regular meeting of this body took
place last evening. Present-Aldermen
Began, Carney, Davis, Fowler, Him
melman, Hoerr, McMurtrie, Pay. Parry,
Theissen and Mr.. Mayor.
The minutes of the last regular meet
ing were read and approved.
The minutes of the adjourned meetings
July 9th and 9th, the special meeting OF
July 81, and the adjourned meeting of
July %, were read and approved, after
slight alteration in some instances.
A petition from Jacob Becker
to change his liquor license from corner
Second and Main streets, to Main street
between Front and Second, allowed.
A petition was received from $. +. Al
berger, requesting the city to clear brush
from and otherwise improve Moreland
Avenue, in West Mankato, where the
petitioner is erecting new drain tile
factory. Referred To street committee.
A petition from several residents along
Fifth street, was received praying for u
change of grade on Hickory street, To
permit less cut than q feet as was con-
tracted for. After careful consideration
on the part of the council the petition
was laid upon the table.
Mayor Barr announced an invitation
ioI VIC Dhi
exercises on Saturday, and suggested the
draping of the city building On motion
the invitation was accepted, and the Re-
corder instructed To purchase necessary
material and drape city hall. Mayor
Barr requested the council to meet ut the
council rooms at 30 p. m., on Saturday
Mr.. Beach, superintendent of the Min
neapolis construction company, was in.
troduced to the council, and gave them
such information concerning the
| flowing well which he has been engaged
i'm testing as he had to impart. After
stating the general characteristics of such
water sources, he suggested further
descent, believing that better grave
bed can he found than has been struck
and explained the different systems o.
putting i'm such water works, and favored
the reservoir system. He also advised
the council to secure u pump of consider
able worth, believing il to be the cheaper
i'm the long run. Mr.. Beach stated tina
reservoir of million gallons capacity
would cost upwards of 81 800, and pro
posed that Mankato five per cent. bonds
he issued tn the amount of S25 600, which
would cover the entire cost, and these
can be placed at par he thinks.
| The report of the chief of police wal
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of July and II dodgers.
The report of the street commissioner
was presented, and shows an expendi
ture of $}l2.60 for street work during the
month of July.
The city treasurer reported for tn,
month of July showed a balance on hanc
August first of 81, $1,000.
Aid. Hoerr called the attention of the
council to the poor condition of one q
the ice breakers. On motion of Aid
Carney the matter was referred to tn,
committee on city property and city EN-
gineer. Aid. Began stated that the up
prOacb on the east side of the rive
needed re-planking, and il was also re-
ierred to the above named committee.
Aid. Fowler moved that the council
instruct the street commissioner to pro
coed to repair or rebuild such sidewalk
as were included in the recently pub
lished order to property holders. Aid
Carney moved to amend by placing tn,
work under the supervision of the cit,
commissioners. The motion as amend
ed prevailed.
Aid. Carney, in behalf of the commit
tee on water works, reported that tn,
committee were satisfied that sufficien
supply of water had been found, ant
| tbuIi
ell. The committe were instructed I,
proceed to secure plans and specified
tons for reservoir, ETC., with the proba
BILE cost, preparatory to submitting ,
proposition to the people for issuing tn,
necessary bonds to put IN the works.
The proposition from the Mankato Dis
trict Telegraph Co., which was laid Oh
the table ut the last regular meeting, wa
taken up and on motion the same wa
rejected. Aid. Carney suggested tina
the present striker be removed from tn,
bell and hand striker be arranged
but maintaining the system of electri,
alarm boxes about the city. On motion
of Aid. McMurtrie the contract with tn,
District Co., was annulled for non-com
pliance with the conditions of the con
tract.
A large number of bills were read an,
allowed.
Council adjourned to August 18th.