The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-05-04
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.
The Hospital Proposition Accepted and
Action Taken on a Location.
Water Bonds Sold---Gaslight all
Night Sidewalk and Sewer Ordi-
nances--Reports OF Officers.

A special meeting Of the council was
held Tuesday night to transact certain
business, especially in connection with
the water bonds and hospital PROPOSE
ton. Wee President J. w. Hoerr pre-
sided, in the absence of the Mayor. All
of the aldermen were present except
alderman Patterson. The minutes OF
the proceeding meeting were read and
approved.
"A communication was received from
Wilkin Post inviting the Mayor, Council
and city officers to participate in the
parade on Memorial Day. The invita-
ton was accepted.
A petition was received from Hook
and Ladder Co. No. of West Mankato,
asking To receive us much money az the
other companies, $50 annually. The pc
ttion was unanimously granted.
A petition was received from |. Rolof-
son asking that his saloon license be
transferred from $50 TO 507 North Front
street. Granted.
l.. l.. DeRosia appeared before the
council and asked permission to add a
frame store room lOXlS, to
his hotel on North Second street. The
permission was granted.
The bond of John kroeger rs pound
master, for 500, with Frank Henlein
and Mich. Weis as sureties, was nc
cepted.
The report of the Street Commissioner
for April showed that S252.75 had been
spent on street work and Si6.75 on
bridge and sidewalk repairs.
The annual report of the Chief of Po-
| lice was received and showed 304 arrests
and 15l dodgers during the past year.
The report of the Treasurer showed
the following balances:
Bal. ON hand April list .....,.....s S,02655
Paid, Including S. .Ooo noicj. -, :, 10 762a0
| Bal on hand MAY list. 800 " 3O0.90
A note to the Citizens National bank
for 200 was ordered renewed and an
additional 5000 was ordered borrowed.
The hospital proposition was taken up
and Gen. Tourtellotte's proposition was
re-read. The following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
| Resoirei, That the CITY of Mankato ac-
cepts the proposition ofGen. J. f. Tour
tellotte, to erect a hospital on the land
specified in his proposition, to-wit: com
mencing ut a point 462 feet south of the
northeast corner of the southwest quar-
ter of the southeast quarter, section Is,
los, 26; thence south 1913 feet; thence
west 533 feet to center of road; thence
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west from place of beginning. And we
do hereby authorize the mavor and city
recorder to execute deed of the above
described property to Gen. j. +. Tour
tellotte, and to receive back in return q
conditional deed as enumerated and
specified in his proposition on file with
the city recorder, and we do hereby eX-
tend our heartfelt thanks to Gen. Tour
tellotte for his liberal donation, and we
will by appropriate action faithfully car
ry out the sacred trust which he has con-
fided to us.
| Aid. Schroeder stated that the Sisters
of Charity had expressed willingness
to conduct the hospital in case 1t was
located near the Catholic college, and
he thought that two-thirds of a block
back of the church could be obtained
for the purpose. The chairman was au-
thorized to appoint special committee
of four to see if Il more suitable location
could be obtained than the one men,
toned in the above resolution. The
| following committee was appointed !:
Aids. Schroeder, Pitcher, Dougherty and
| IIillesheIm.s This committee was in
structed to report at the next meeting.
| A proposition was received from the
First National Bank offering to buy the
water bonds for 81 per cent. The pro-
position, which is considered a favorable
one, was unanimously accepted.
| An ordinance was introduced relating
to sewers and their supervision. 1t
passed its first reading and was then re-
ferred to the committee on ordinances
with instructions to report at the next
meeting.
An ordinance was introduced requir-
ing that hereafter all sidewalks that are
to be constructed on Front street from
Rock to Liberty shall be of squared
stone or cement and twelve feet wide.
The ordinance passed its first reading
unanimously and will be brought up at
a future meeting for final action.
Aid. Schroeder moved that the Gas
Company be notified to burn their lights
all night according to contract and to re-
pair all broken posts. The company
will receive twenty-five cents post a
month extra. Unanimously carried.
| A number of bills were allowed, after
which the council adjourned.