The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-10-05
CITY COUNCIL.
Nothing but Routine Business
Transacted.

The regular meeting of the council
occurred Monday night, Vice President
Hoerr presiding and all ofthe aldermen
answering to their names except Aid.
Pond. The minutes of the preceding
meeting were read and approved, as
were also the minutes of the board of
review.
A communication was received from
Martin Burmeister offering to sell the
city certain land near Sibley Mound and
to lay out road, on certain conditions.
Referred to the committee on streets.
A petition for new street in that vi
entity encircling the mound on one
side, was received, signed by numerous
prominent citizens. Referred to the
street committee.
A petition was received asking for q
sidewalk on the south side of Marsh
street from Sixth to Division, signed by
thirty residents. Referred to the street
committee.
Aid. Pitcher called the attention of
the council to the noise in the third
story of the city hall. Itdeveloped that
it was the boys Democratic club. The
Concordia band marched past at that
moment and Mr.. Hoerr declared a re-
cess of five minutes to hear the music.
This was q timely adjournment because
kick was just being raised about the
boys making so much noise AS TO inter-
rupt the council meeting. The alder
men betook themselves to the various
windows and followed the band up the
street with their eyes.
When the council met again several
matters were brought up and dropped
without action.
Aid. Patterson, from the committee
appointed to investigate Commissioner
Mccall, stated, in response to an IN
quiry, that the committee had held no
hearing and that there didn't seem to
up and stated that he didn't mean the
street commissioner when he made his
charges. He had been away but had
looked into the matter some. Mr.. Hal
stead had been meant, in regard to
some sidewalk matters, and he said that
the action of which he had complained
had been done by mistake.
Aid. Dougherty stated that if Aid.
Schiman took back the statement made
at the previous meeting that he could
prove the charges against Mr.. Mccall
the committee should exhonerate the
latter gentleman.
The committee then presented a re-
port exhonerating Mr.. Mccall and ask
ing to be discharged. Mr.. Patterson
stated, however, that the city employees
should be more careful about city prop
erty. ~
It was ascertalned that no location had
yet been obtained for the city market.
A lot on Mulberry street was suggested.
The report of the street commissioner
for September was received and showed
$473.76 for street work apd $104 .95 for
sidewalk repairs.
Chief Fowler reported fourteen ar
rests.
The report of the treasurer showed
$26, 554.78 on hand.
A number of bills were read and APP
proved.
Some old sewer accounts we're refer
red to the sewer committee.
The balance due Mr.. Landkammer on
his culyert contract was appropriated to
him.
Johnson & Olson were granted an es-
innate of $3.50 under certain conditions.
In order that judges of election may
be appointed in time to act it was de-
cided to hold another meeting next
Monday night.
The committee on city property was
instructed to get figures on new ballot
boxes.
The council adjourned.