The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-20
COUNCIL MEETING.
The Water Question Again--- More Tests
of the Well Ordered.
Routine Proceedings.

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The regular meeting of the council
Monday night was attended by all of the
aldermen and Mayor Pau presided.
The minutes of the previous meetings
were read and approved after several
corrections.
An application for saloon license
was received from Dennis Sullivan. The
hearing of this and NJ. l.. Fallenstein's
application was set for Aug 9Th.
Aid. Pitcher, from the waterworks
committee, reported that everything
had been removed from the well, which
was all that he could report. Pumps,
plank, etc., had been taken away.
Engineer Lilly stated that the well
had beer cleaned out, twenty-four
inch hole dug to the bottom and that
the sand interfered as much as ever.
He saw no use for the council to go to
any further expense in the matter. He
thought that the sand would always
come. In case the council abandoned
the well, he stated that he was in favor
of going to the Blue Earth river. In
case any more experiments were made
at the old well he recommended con-
Meeting with an Is inch well on an ad-
joining lot. He thought that the tests
already made had not increased the flow
of water much ifany.
Aid. Pitcher stated that the more they
worked at the old veil the more he, and,
as he believed, tnet rest of the council,
must become convinced that this well
could not supply the city. He did not
think there was enough water there.
Aid. Zimmerman stated that he was
convinced that there was water enough
but too much sand.
Engineer Lilly stated that during the
evening he had run gas pipe down the
well and it had gone 20 feet into the
quIcksand and no bottom had been
found.
Aid. Zimmerman stated that Mr.. |
Hubbard and Mr.. Fox felt sure that
there was the same vein of water under |
the city rs at Minneopa and that the |
former was going to make private |
bore. Mr.. Fox wanted 81 800 to make |
the bore 500 feet for the city, which the |
aldermen considered about 81 900 too
much. He opposed going to the Blue
Earth river yet.
Aid. Patterson thought that there was
water enough but the we'll must not be
forced, which brought the sand. He
wanted more tests.
Aid. Hoerr conceded with Aid. Pat
terson and moved that another test be
made by connecting the adjoining Is
inch hole with the well. This will take
an expenditure of about $50 to 500.
Aid Jorgensen didn't want his name
to 60 on record as voting to throw away |
more money in experiments, not con-
sidering it just or right.
Aid. Pitcher was not in favor Of voting |
away money for constructing reservoir
and a number of wells to drain into it as
would be necessary. He thought that
there would not be enough water, were
this done.
Aid. johnson stated that he had here
tofore favored the well but since the |
last tests he had become disguised.
Aid. Doughelty stated that last week
$175 had been expended and wanted to
know if $75 would be enough and when
the end would come. He thought that
there had been chlld's play long enough.
Aid. Zimmerman stated that if there
was any water the experiments would
be kept right up.
Aid. Dougherty thought that man
who knew something about water should |
be secured. He thought that none of
the aldermen or the city engineer knew
about the water.
Aid. Hoerr's motion was carried, 10 to
2, Aids. johnson and Jorgensen vot-
ing no.
A number of bills were read and al
lowed, including the balance due con-
tractor jefferson for the work on the
city reservoir. A bill of extras amount
ing to $500 was referred to the commit
tee on water works 10 report at the next
meeting. r-......
The city attorney stated that several
old damage suits against the city would
probably be tried next Monday. These
cases had been held over to decision
of the supreme court, which has been
made against the city. He suggested
pointed to assist in securing evidence
and that $50 be appropriated to pay
expenses.
The committee was ordered and ap-
pointed, consisting of Aids. Hoeir, Hill
lesheim and Zimmerman, and the
money appropriated.
Mayor Pau called the attention of the
council to frequent complaints against
the free arc electric light on Front
street at the corner of Main. The COM
plant is owing to the bugs attracted.
Referred to the gas committee with
power to act. 1t will probably be ord
cred removed.
Aid. Schroeder stated that Mr.. +. l..
Waters would make better figures on
the electric lights, including arc lights
to be placed In the center of Front
street on the cross streets, so as to light
up both streets.
The council adjourned.