The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-05-07
COUNCIL MATTEJ Is.

The city council met In re gular monthly
session last evening and disp6 ,sed OF a large
amount OF business.
petiti, IN was read and rec eived, signed by
the prope rty owners interc sted, asking the
grading OF Pleasant street to- Carroll.
In com piiance with prayer from Mr.. Farr,
the city engineer and conn iittee on streets and
grades were instructed tc. locate stakes and
establish grade. etc, for the street RAILWAY, aus
the company expect to begin operations be-
fore another meeting OF the council.
A petition signed by Messrs. NJ. D. Sundt,
Geo. e. Brett and W. w. p. Mcconnell. asking
that anctioneers license be placed ut 500 per
year and peddler's ut $25 for the first day and
$40 for each subsequent day In which he
hawkea about the streets, was presented. The
gentlemen presented this matter ut the re-
quest of tho Board of Trade. Mr. Brett was
present and urged the council To take some
action In tho matter as Il means of protecting
the business men of the city who pay the tax
| es. In other cities of this size these hawkers
and pack peddlcrs have to pay SIS per day for
| every day they sell goods. Mr.. Brett took the
very reasonable grounds that merchants Ind
| right to this protection. Mr.. Sundt also made
| some remark In the same line but majority
prayer OF petitioners. The ayes and nays
were called on rejection, and the vote stood rs
follows,
| Ayes-Alderman Bocgcn. Zimmerman
| Hoerr, Parry. Scheiman and Kron.
Nays-Alderman Alberger, Wood, Waters
and Patterson.
| Mr.. May appeared before the council and
asked that the cemetery road be looked To i'm
/ r.
ly damaged by the careless manner IN which
work had been done there. The street com
mittee will look after the matter.
| The bids on city printing were referred To
/ the proper committee.
An amendment to the cattle ordinance was
presented, prohibiting cows from running
within the territory intervening bcl &ecn Rock
and Warren streets. The matter was referred
To committee on ordinances.
Bids were opened for putting In sewer from
| Front street to river, on Washington street,
and the contract was awarded to j. MahowaId
for s975, he being the lowest bidder.
The chiefs report showed forty arrests for
April; $50 dodgers during the year and 3iS ar
| rests.
| City trcasurer's report showed II balance on
hand May LIST of $4,a5s.6G.
/
sl25.25 to have been paid out during April
1t was voted not to lease the room in city
hall recently vacated by Mr.. Anderson. The
room In future will be used for Board of Trade
meetings and such gatherings.
The committee on streets was requested to
make needed repairs on sidewalk across the
| slough.
Hereafter parties will dump manure, and
such waste on that part of Pleasant street
where the same crosses the slough.
Mayor Carney made the following changes
IN the police force:
Bart Martin to succeed Sheldon.
II. RObel to succeed Jones'
ID. BraytOn to succeed Young.
Chief Welch will not be disturbed ut pres
ent, neither will the night-watchmen.
MIR. Burt stated to the council that he de
sired to build up the corner Of the Mankato
House property, but before this could be done
IL would be necessary to have sewer put m.
The matter was referred To the proper com
mittee.
After passing bills, the council adjourned.