The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-06
CITY COUNCIL.
The Water Works Question Considered
Without Action.
The Routine of a Busy Meeting.

The regular meeting of the council
was held Monday night, Mayor Pau and
all ofthe aldermen being present. The
minutes of the preceding meetings
were read and approved.
A petition was received from J. S.
HInckley in relation to the improve
ment OF Mulberry and Marsh streets.
Referred to the committee on streets
and city engineer with power to act.
A communication from the Board of
Health asking that the hog ordinance be
enforced was referred to the mayor with
power to act.
Another communication was received
protesting against the grading of Sixth
street. Also one asking for the grading
of Mulberry, from Fourth to Fifth.
An application for a liquor license
was received from NJ. l.. Fallenstein,
who has decided to open a saloon in the
place of Streeter d Tooker. Hearing
was set for July 23d.
An application for liquor license
from Louis Wolff was granted.
Recorder Davies, on behalf of the
Fair Association, stated that there was
some trouble with Dave King who will
not leave the grounds. He asked the
council to take action to Gust him. Aid.
Zimmerman thought that Dave King
had as much right there as some other
persons. AS the matter has been SIM
mering for some time among members
of the association, several of whom be-
long to the council, it created quite an
interesting little discussion. The matter
was referred to the city attorney with
power to act. In suit to Gust King the
judge and both attorneys decided that
he could not be removed. The mayor
and city attorney took other grounds,
however.
The report of the Board of Health for
March LIST to June LIST was read and will
be found elsewhere.
The report of the street commissioner
for June showed $5S2.90 expended for
labor on the streets, and So. 10 for side
walk repairs.
The report of the city treasurer show
ed the following totals:
On hand June LIST, ............s 9,306.ss
Received. ........ ..... ....... SIsg4.55
RAD Out, I,oIo.lI
On hand July 39,723.26
The street committee and city engi-
neer were instructed to open road to
the city property devoted to the burial
of dead animals.
John Kruse was allowed $50 to open
Putnam street in Cummings addition
under the direction of the city engineer.
The city engineer was instructed to pre-
pare plans and specifications for cul-
vert to be constructed on Minnesota
street.
A motion was carried appropriating
S25 to Lincoln Chap nan as reward for
finding the body of the man Kohnke
who was drowned in the Minnesota
river.
THE wATERwoRKs.
The water works question was then
taken up and discussed for an hour and
a half.
Aids. Zimmerman and Kron stated
that they were in favor of placing the
pumping station where the city wells
are and were willing to stake their rep
on it. Aid. johnson didn't
want to spend anv more money than
necessary and wanted to hear from all
of the aldermen as he was not decided
rs to what he wanted. Aids. Hilleshiem
and Schiman, of course, favored the To-
cation at the city we'll. Aid. Himmel-
man stated that the well had been test
ed and 1896, 900 gallons had been secured
in three and half hours and did not
lower 1t below sixteen feet. Aid. Hoerr
ihNOTtu TIC City well lOCdLlOH.
City Engineer Lilly was called upon
for bis views. He opposed the location |
at the city we'll and favored the location |
at the Minnesota river as q means of
saving cost, the water to come from the |
wells, however. He thought that there
would be better fire protection, and all |
The water from the wells and from the |
river could be secured by lowering the |
pumps as much as possible. He thought
hat if the pump was located at the well, |
! new we'll would have to be sunk lower
and then twice as much water would be |
and thought that there would |
hen be enough to supply the city for |
i've or six years. He thought that the
increased cost at the wells would be 81
700. The river suction was 10 be merely |
N case of necessity. He said that some |
lays the we'll flows more than at others,
On account of the sand. When he had
it, it had flowed about 800, 900
gallons In twenty-four hours, when the |
and was flowing in. He was afraid that
he sand would always bother more or
ess. number of questions were put |
o the city engineer which he answered.
Aid. Pitcher stated that the flow, on Il
number OF tests, bad proved to be but
900 gallons an hour, He felt sure that
not drop of it could be gotten into the
'eservoir. He thought that the quicker
he well was abandoned the better. II
would never supply the city with water.