The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-06-15
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.
Sewer Extension Natural Gas Franchise
Bxtended--A Break of the City Print
err Delays Sidewalk Matters.
Record of an Interesting and Busy
Meeting.

a special meeting Of the council was held
Monday night to take action on the sidewa ak
imp, ovement matter aud any other business
that might come up viSe-I'rcsidcnt Hoerr
prcsIded In the absence Of Mayor Pfau aud all
Of he aldermen were present.
The minutes OF the Inst meeting were read
and approved, after objection of Aid Hiiies-
helm TO the wording of a motion made by him.
He claimed that his motion gave The commit
tee on city property the power 20 purchaie
property for u pumping station. The recorder
had taken II down In short hand rs merely
giving the Committee power TO ascertain the
pric.. of the property. Both gentlemen were
hrm 10 their convictions and the council split
on the matter. After considerable talk the
minutes were left as read.
An invitation WIS received. asking the coun-
ell TO take part In the parade on July 'th and
letter was read from Gen. J K Tuurtel-
Iotte asking for certain information In regard
To the hospital matter. resolution was
passed turning the whole power In the matter
over 10 the trustees.
Aid. Pitcher by request presented an ncnd-
ment TO the ordiI ance relating 10 the natural
gas franchise. The ordinance requires the
Company to be In operation by Dec lst, 1897.
The amendment extends thu time for ore
year. 1t passed it's first reading The rules
were then SUSPENDED ana tne ordinance passed
it's second and mai reading.
Aid. Patterson strongly urged that the sew
err be begun on Second street, as the plan was
to build little every year. Several othe al
dermen acQuiesced In this sentiment.
The city attorney replied to question that
IL was still his opinion that the work ON the
sewer could not be done by day labor under
the charter The city engineer Is to propose
the next meeting.
Mr. Fred Boegen appeared before the coun'
ell and asked that the grade OF Third street al
Washington be raised. in order that Sidewalk
need not be relaid In future on account Of q
change in grade. The matter was referred Ia
the street committee and city engineer.
The gas committee submitted list OF nfteel
electric lights that were needed in West Man
kato and recommended that the light at int
corner of Fourth and Warren streets be dis
continued. Aid. Schroeder, chairman OF tnt
kindly offered a large arc light at the Mime
sofa river bridge at his own expense. TIT
subject OF further lights was thoroughly dis
cussed, and one or two persons appeared De
fore the council in the matter. The whole
matter was laid over until the neA { meeting.
| A request was received from Mr. Il. Saul
paugh asking that the water tnSt Is pun,ss
The city engineer reported that he had test
ed the city well and found that its capacity II
2.lsO gallons foot. II rose Two feet in TWEEN
| Nv minutes. II would at this height flow a
the rate OF So, 2S9 gallons day, or about BOB,
600 on an average taking everything into con
sideratiOn.
city attorney stated that owing to a mistake
| of the Official organ" large number OF the
descriptions had not been advertised, ant
could not be acted upon that night:
| Mr. j, I'm A. Willard appeared before the
| council and asked that washington stree
| from Sixth to the railroad track be graded
| Referred to the committee on streets, as alst
was the question Of grading Plum street, a
number of teams have been stuck on Wash
| ington street. 1t was also ordered that tn
| Omaha road be requested to build cross walk
near the Omaha depot
| Owing to the mistake OF the CITY printer ]
| was ordered that the Wnole SIDEWALK tudtte
| be re-advertised.
A humber OF bills were read, including bill
! of SEQ from Officer James h ely for extra work
All were allowed except Mr: kellys Dill, which
was referred to the committee on claims ant
| accounts.
Aid. Hoerr advised that Constable Robel b,
given a salary, and that all fees be turned int
| the city treasury. His salary was fixed at 30
per month, he to devote his whole time to thu
city and to turn the fees into the city treasury
! Alderman Kron advocated that the fees fol
killing dogs be struck on, saying that the Pc
| licemen should do the dog killing as q regular
duty in order to have something to do.
The matter of establishing pound In Yves
Maukato was discussed without action. their
being lack Of understanding ON the snb1ec
| and diversity of opinion.
The sidewalk descriptions were read, and
| hearing set for July I'D, at 7:3u p. IN.
| Aid. Schroeder reported the gas difhculty
by which those streets dependant upon ga
| light were left in darkness. City Attorney
| Freeman explained the matter from lega
standpoint He did not think the council haG
power to enforce the all night order as long a.
| the company is in the hands OF receiver. Ht
| recommended that the council reconsider IL
| action a resolution resembling that actor
for the present was presented, and laid oyel
until the next meeting oy vote OF . 70 =. Int
nance could be enf6rced. Tie voting wa!
| done amid some confusion.