The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-08
CITY COUNCIL.
Sidewalk and Fire Ordinances Passed the
Waterworks Problem.
Hospital Trustees Elected--Reports
of Officers--Other Matters of
Interest

interest.
The regular meeting Of the council was
heldMonday night ,allof the aldermen an
swering to their names and Mayor Pau
presiding. The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
p. S. Lobdell asked permission to put
in hay scales on Front street in West
Mankato. Granted.
A letter was read from Gen. j. 4.
Tourtellotte in connection with the hos
pital matter. having especial reference
to the appointment OF trustees.
Messrs. John G. Wise, John A. Viii
lard and o. o. Pitcher were appointed
trustees. The work will now proceed
rapidly.
A petition was received from the Nor
mai school authorities asking the city TO
construct "A gutter in front OF the grounds
and to extend the water main to an adj
jacent point on Fifth street in order to
supply water for the school. Referred
to the street committee with instructions
to report at the next meeting.
A petition was received asking that
Woodland avenue be graded from More
land avenue to West Sixth street. Re-
ferred to the committee on streets.
A petition was received asking that
the water mains be extended to Vine,
on Front, thence TO Carroll, thence to
State, thence to MARSHALL. Referred to
committee on streets.
Applications for liquor license were
received from III j. and f. Zimmerman,
Bruno Roemer, Joseph Stahl, j. Kraus,
VIM. Siebert, Streeter q Tooker, Jacob
Becker, F. G. Heinze, /. Roelofson,
Kruse Bros, Ed. Cousandier, Jacob
Sontag, j. Trenhauser, j. A. Nelson,
Munson q Hirch, A. j. Richards, A. J..
Anderson, p. Follman, Becquette & Ford,
IL. j. Smythe, l.. orlando, ID. Oster, H..
Walraven, q. Walz, j. Eckland. H. Poll,
Herman Haase, +. L. Carney, It. Dart
nell and j. p. Gulden. The applications
were ordered published, and hearing
set for Monday evening, June 25th.
The report of the chief of police was
received, and showed IL arrests and 26
dodgers during the month of May.
The street commissioners report
showed $255. 95 spent for labor on the
streets and $l02.15 for other work, in
Guiding sidewalk repairs.
The citv treasurer's report showed
$500 80 on hand May LIST, 500, 709.90 re-
ceived, SID, 1902 paid, INCLUDING $40,
600 note), and $9,279.SS on hand June
| LIST.
The street committee reported in ia
vor of grading Sixth street eighty feet
wide from Fulton to Hickory, as petit
toned. Referred back for further IN
vestigation.
The same committee reported in IA
vor of opening Minnesota street up as ii
has hitherto been used and building a
culvert. Mr.. l.. G. M. Fletcher appear
ed before the council with plat and OBJ
jected to the proposed action and threat
ened lawsuit. Mr.. l. 2. Shlssler ap-
peared on behalf of property owners OF
Cummings addition asking that the
street be opened as it now stands. A
motion to adopt the report of the COM
mIttee was accepted, ten voting aye and
two being excused.
Alderman Kron, from the street COM
mittce, recommended that plans and
| specifications be made of the grading OF
culvert at the same place. Adopted.
A committee to which bill from OFF,
Ger Robel for back pay had been re-
ferred reported adversely. Adopted.
Alderman Pitcher, from the water
works committee, reported in favor OF
authorizing the city engineer to purchase
about 1000 feet of six-inch iron pipe and
20 to 80 water metres. He also stated
that the city we'll again had three feet OF
sand in the pipe, and he did not know
what to do. So far 1t had not yielded
as much water as sand. The best II
could do was 140, 600 gallons day. The
water in the we'll had been to-day ex-
hausted. He stated he was IN favor OF
purchasing about 500 or 5000 feet oil
pipe and laying it, and taking the re-
naming $4,000 and putting it into an
engine and pumping station.
| Alderman Schiman stated that part
OF the committee was in favor of con-
structing the station first and buying the
pipe afterwards. Aid. Pitcher wanted
to have the pipe laid while the pumping
station was being built.
| A motion was made that the plans and
specifications of the pumping station,
furnished by the city engineer, be adop'
ted. After considerable discussion the
motion was adopted with an amendment
that the station be located at the foot OF
Washington street, provided a suitable
location be obtained.
A motion that the city engineer be
authorized to purchase Is or 20 water
meters was carried.
Alderman Zimmerman stated that two
boilers could be secured of Mr.. Quinn
and placed in position for 1000.
| The city engineer stated that there
was a chance to secure two pumps cost
ing S. 900 and havinga capacity of l 500, :
600 gallons a day for 50 900. They had
been used six months. New pumps OF
1000. 900 gallons capacity each could be
purchased for IS 900.
1t was decided to advertise for bids for
| the construction of the pumping station,
bids to be opened at the next regular
meeting. The building will not cost
over $500.
Aid. Zimmerman moved that the mill
company be notified that their services
for pumping will not be required after
one year from July LIST. Adopted.
| The committee on city property with
authorized 10 maxi arrangements for the
purchase OF location for the pumping
station.
Aid. Pitcher arose and rendered his
resignation as chairman of the water
works committee, stating that he had
sat still long enough and watched things
60 as they had during the evening.
The gas company was ordered notified
to replace certain defective lamp posts
with good ones.
A resolution was adopted that when
the council adjourn it adjourn until June
18th, at 1880 p. M, to take action in re-
gard to sidewalk improvements and 9TH
er business.
Aid johnson complained of piles of
manure on Pleasant street, and asked
that this practice be stopped.
The ordinance requiring that the side
walks on Front street from Rock to Lib
erty streets be built of squared stone or
cement came for its second reading.
Cherry street was substituted for Liher-
| ty, and the ordinance to take effect on
and after July LIST. The ordinance then
passed, IL 10 l, Aid. Pitcher voting in
the negative. This settles the matter.
The ordinance extending the fire lin
its was then taken up and unanimously
passed.
A number of bills were read and al
lowed.
The city engineer stated that owing to
quicksand and water, work would have
to be practically suspended on the sew
er. There was 5000 to $500 more work
to be done, and 81 200 to paw this with.
The council then adjourned.
THE convention did sensible thing
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