The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-24
CITY COUNCIL.
Charges Preferred Against Street Com
missioner Mooall-An Investiga-
tion Ordered.
Street Assessments Objected to-
Waterworks--Contraots Award
ed---Mlnnesota Street Diff
oulty--Sidewalks Ordered.

Tue regular meeting of the council was helC
Monday night, Mayor Pau presiding and all o.
the councllmen being present. The minute,
I nets ft was reseiyed from aa Rnker hi
property owners asking that new and better
road be constructed up that hill, west of the
present road. The petition was signed by
about hundred persons. Referred TO the
committee ON streets, alleys aud grades.
a communication was received from Il. Il.
Sykes q CO., contractors, of Minneapolis, In
regard To pult ting in and operating complete
and tlrst-cass water works system. This com
pany has put in system at st. Cloud, which
gives satisfaction. The company would pur-
chase the present plant and make tho neces-
sary extensions, Referred to the committee
on waterworks.
Aid ron reported that the street commit
tee 10 sae pbs al ,hs road
parallel roads, which was TO be donated by
Messrs. Marsh and Christensen.
The plat presented by Mr.. Marsh also re-
ceived an unfavorable report owing to the
manner In which the streets intersect Mr..
Marsh appeared before the council on behalf
of his plat. This matter was laid over until
the next meeting,
A written report was received from the wat
er committee recommending that the PROPOSE
ton of private parties TO dig well for the
ing at the city wells he discontinued, and that
in case the wells are abandoned they be not
sold but allowed to fill up In order that neigh
boring wells may be replenished. Accepted
and placed on tile.
The special committee to try to compromise
with Mrs. Miller in the suit TO recover 5000
on account of the death OF her husband, re-
ported in favor of settling the matter by pay
ing $500, II possible to settle for that amount,
in order to keep the matter out of the courts
and save costs. The report was adopted.
The committee ON claims and accounts re-
that the bills referred to IL at the
meeting be allowed. The report
was adopted and the bills allowed
Aid. Schiman stated that he thought that the
ms nf n Nv Crni NO on N a
loose way in the street commissioners de-
partment aud that a certain class of people ur-
treasury. He said he had noticed and he
could prove that the commissioner had
brought in bills for building walks wherein
was charged nails taken from the city, though
he had brought them back afterwards. He
gave an instance OF alleged reckless expendit-
ures. He didn't want to throw dirt on anyone
but wanted the street commissioner brought
to time. several aldermen protested against
the loose way of allowing bills in the past.
All. Dougherty stated that in justice To the
officer any charges that had been spoken of
stated that there was bill of Aid. Schiman's
for putting up a iay-pole, which many people
thought was very extravagant. Some people
are apt to find fault without reason.
Aid. Schiman had no very SPECIFIC charges to
make.
ON motion, the following committee of in
was appointed TO examine into
any charges against commissioner Mccall:
Aids. Patterson, Dougherty, Hoerr and Schi-
nan.
The report OF the special city commissioners
On the Second, Fifth and Walnut streets i'm
Drovements was next taken up and a big kick
raised in regard to part of the assessment,
where three of the aldermen were affected. 1t
vas stated that where sl11 worth OF work was
lone 1881 was charged against the property.
Aid. Patterson thought that they had no right
% kick and make city pay the bills: motion
was made to have the grading finished by the
street commissioner, and an amendment made
hat the whole matter be referred back to the
city commissioners for revision. The discus
zion which followed showed that none of the
kickers had appeared before the
to protest, as they should have
lone. Aid. Sehiman seemed TO blame the
for meeting so many times, |
saying that they had met twelve tunes and
had charged $50 each, although they had only
net an hour each day. Aid. DOugherty didn't
hink that the assessment should be taken OF
If one part and not of another, just because it
to strike some aldermen.
Mr.. Stephen Lamm stated that he haa been
assessed $40 and had not received single load
If dirt. The point was made that the amend |
1y the Mayor. The amendment was carried, |
md the amended motion carried, ii to ].
A petition was received from U. 5. karmany |
lsking to be permitted to put in scales at the
corner of Front and Byron streets. Granted. |
Aid. JorgensOn stated that he felt that the |
wafer works money should be put to some use |
md the laboring men be given employment. |
de moved that an expert be secured TO locate |
the water source at the Blue Earth river. |
Aid. Hi Ilesheim protested against this motion. |
Aid. Zimmerman thought that Aid. Jorgenson |
vas bringing up the water question too much. |
Mayor Pau stated that something ought to be |
lone before frost comes. Aid. Schroeder |
moved that the council secure an expert to |
lssist in locating the source of the water sup |
by. Aid. Patterson thought that no more ex- |
,erts were wanted, and that the city engineer |
knew enough about it, Alderman Pitcher |
tated that the water committee would know |
~ the end of the week where to get the sup |
)ly. Aid. johnson wanted something done |
Without delay. The motion was Withdrawn.
Bids for grading Front street across the |
Tough were opened, as follows: