The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-03-09
CITY COUNCIL.
A Proposition to Issue Bonds for Water
works 70 be Submitted April Ord.
The Sewer Bonds Sold--Mlnutes OF
q Busy Meeting.

, The Sewer Bonds Sold--Mlnutes OF
} q Busy Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting of the
council was held Monday night, Mayor
Pau presiding and all Of the aldermen
present.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
/ A petition, signed by some 250 per-
sons, was received from the Knights of
Labor asking that city work hereafter
be done by the day. Placed on file, to
be referred to committee on the re-
vision of the charter, when such COM
mittee shall be appointed, the charter
at present forbidding that any extensive
city work be done otherwise than by
contract.
A communication was read from j. w.
Bishop, president of the st. Paul Trust
Company, offering TO take the $4,000
sewer bonds, If everything is favorable,
at 90 per cent, the accrued interest to
be one-half the discount. He stated
that this was more favorable PROPOSE
ton than any similar city had received |
for similar bonds. These bonds run for |
twenty years and bear five per cent. in
terest. The interest already accumu- |
lated amounts to $3.50, therefore the city |
will receive $3.50 cash. The PROPOSE
ton was accepted. there being general
feeling that the city could not do better.
The report of the chief of police for
February was received and showed Is
arrests and dodgers during the month.
The report of the street commissioner
showed $159.15 paid out for work on
streets and $65.45 for work on the Min
nesota river bridge.
The treasurer's report was as follows:
Balance on hand Feb. 1............$2, 1852
Reefs (includ'g S., 900 borrow'd) 7,044.52
expenditures. ............"........-.. 5,4O6. "A
Balance on hand March 1......... 1,6S6.0S
Aid. Pitcher, from the committee on
public parks presented the following re-
port, which was adopted: .....
The park committee would recon-
mend that "The Southern Minnesota
Live Stock and Fair Association" have
the use of the grounds now occupied by
them for the uses and purposes desig-
mated in their articles of association for
one year and the exclusive control of
the track; in consideration that the As
ISOLATION keep the grounds and build
ings in repair, and that whatever sur
plus they may have after paying their 1
obligations to be expended upon the
grounds under the direction of the
council,
Provided, however, that the grounds {
shall be open to the public at all times,
except the track, which is to be under ,
the control of said Association and at
such times as meetings are held upon
said grounds and an entrance fee
charged. Ii
Aid. Dougherty, from the committee l
on fire department, reported that the
chemical engine had been purchased,
and an order for 5000 to pay for it was {
ordered drawn, payable six months t
from March LIST.
Aid. Schlman, from the gas commit =
tee, in presenting bill of $75 from the /
Electric Light Company, took occasion t
to state that in his opinion the company !
was not giving enough light for the
money, if not as much as the agreement 6
called for. The committee was instruct {
ed to see what arrangements could be
made with the Electric Light Company !
for lighting the city in the future. I
Aid. Patterson, of the waterworks
reported that if the city was
to do anything about its water supply
this year it was time to make move.
Aid. Hoerr offered resolution that .
a proposition be submitted at the cleo -.
ton, April 3, to issue $4,000 twenty ;
year bonds at five per cent. interest for
the purpose of extending the water
mains, purchasing an engine and ma
chinery and establishing pumping sta :
ton. The resolution was unanimously :
carried.
w. P. Coffin was appointed judge of
election for the Third ward, in the place :
of L. L. Davis, whose residence is with !;
out the city limits. ,
The city engineer reported that the .
ice breakers in the Minnesota river :
needed repair, and the street commits .
sioner was instructed to have them re-
paired.
Attorney Shissler appeared before the
council on behalf of Mr.. Sullivan asking
the value of two scrapers which Con-
tractor Williams had used up, $12; also
on behalf of three workmen asking pay '
for work alleged to have been done on :
the sewer. The first bill was referred
to the committee on claims and &C
counts.
The city recorder stated that claims :
for which time checks had not been
presented amounted to 5000; also
$4,000 was due on the claims tor ma
terial.
The committee appointed to examine
the bills of Aid. Boegen and Schiman
for work at the City Hall and well re-
ported favorably on the bills.
Aid. Boegen presented bill for 5000
for himself and men for work on the
bridge. This does not include all of the
work, however.
A number of bills were read and al
lowed. The council then adjourned.