The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-21
CITY COUNCIL.
The New Lighting Franohise--.
Well Water to be Analized--
Various Matters.

The New Lighting franchise
Well Water to be Analized--
Various Matters.
The regular meeting of the council was
held Monday night, Mayor Pau presid-
ing and all of the aldermen present ex-
cept Aid. Hillesheim. The minutes of
the preceding meeting were read and
approved. I,
that Mrs. Eliza A. Silver wants 500 for
damage to her property in case the new
recommendation being made by the
board, the matter was referred to the
street committee with instructions to re.
port at the next meeting.
| A petition was received from the
street car company asking that its fran
chise be extended 30 as to allow il to
build its line to the Blue Earth river
bridge. The council voted to grant the
petition and the committee on nrdin-
ances was directed TO draft such an
amendment to the ordinance on the sub
ject as would meet the requirement and
present it at the next meeting.
| A petition was presented asking that
| West Fourth street, in West Msnkato,
be widened, including the removal Of
several small buildings. The matter was
referred to the board of public works to
report at the next meeting.
A resolution was passed requiring that
all petitions and communications asking
for public improvements shall be in
print, and laying down rules which
must be observed in drawing them up,
in order to ensure that the signers know
what they are signing and do not turn
around and sign remonstrance the next
day. The resolution was carried.
A resolution was passed forbidding any
printer to be paid for any city printing
except legal printing and such as shall
be ordered by the mayor and city re-
corder, common council, or some MEM
Der of the committee on printing.
| An ordinance was introduced relating
to the franchise of the newly organized
gas and electric light company, granting
it all the rights hitherto enjoyed by the
separate gas and electric companies, for
the term of thirty years.
Aid. Jorgensen led off the ball and
strongly opposed the passage of the or
dinance.
Mr.. H. M. Hamilton stated that the
company did not desire an exclusive
privilege and If anything was in the
ordinance relating to that he wanted it
struck out.
Aid. Jorgensen stated that the passage
of the ordinance would relieve the COM
pany of many responsibilities which are
now upon it, under the present fran
chises.
Aid. Schroeder moved that the ordin-
ance be referred to the lighting commit
tee and city engineer to examine. This
was carried and shut the discussion of
sooner than was expected.
A contract with John Mahowald for
the laying of water mains on Second
street was read and approved.
A grade of Pearl and Hanover streets,
presented by the board of public works
was adopted.
An amendment to the ordinance con-
corning the water works was read, max
ing some changes in the water rates. 1t
was introduced by the water committee
and passed its first reading.
The matter of laying out and extend
ing Parry street on Bunker Hill and con-
Meeting it with Anabelle street was re-
ferred to the board of public works.
The water committee was given power
to arrange prices for selling water by the
tank or barrel amp to arrange with Mr..
Page for attending to it.
Aid. Jorgensen brought up the matter
of the assessment for the grading of Viii.
lard, Marshall and Fulton streets.
i Mr.. Pitcher, from the board of public
works, stated that under the charter be
did not see how the assessment could
be made in any different plan than had
been pursued. The benefits equal the
assessments.
| Mr.. Davies, from the board, stated
that he thought that it was no more than
lust, in measure, that the city pay part
OF this assessment, as such was the Gus.
tom when the street was ordered grad.
ed, and as such would have been the
case if the original contractors had not
failed to complete their contract.
The city attorney stated that the only
way to do for the CITY to pay part o.
, the assessment, was for the board Of
public works to unanimously recommend
that the city pay part, and for the coun.
Gil to endorse this by three-fourthf
vote.
The assessment includes about 500 Of
extra cost, and the board intimated that
it might take this off of the assessment
The city engineer recommended that
the Second street sewer be accepted, the
bondsmen released and the final esti
mate and the 15 per cent. held back be
allowed, except about $500, to be held
AOA OLA L1OLth6 W lnOCt ApOllbCn III ACOp
ing the street in good repair from sett
ling. Several recommendations for sup
plies for the pumping station were alst
made, and estimates, including 300 fee
of well at $1.75 foot, the contract price
and $500 to Perry Wysong as the third es
innate on the pumping house. The vari
GUS recommendations were carried on
: by the council.
The committee on streets, alleys anC
Igrades was given power to act upon {
proposition of the sewer contractors t.
sell the city about Is, 600 feet of planl
used for sheeting, for $3.50, for use in
sidewalk repairing.
The matter of refundlng G. Gates $2(
of excess sidewalk tax was referred te
the board of public works to look up.
Some bills were allowed, and bills tc
the amount of $145 disallowed, including
printing and lighting bills. The dIsal
J lowed printing bill Is for 10000 meat in
, spection certificates.
The mayor suggested that the water
from the artesian wells be analysed
J though he thought it was all right. Aid
Harrington urged that it be analysed
The latter was given power to act to have
the water analysed, each well separ.
J ately.
After reports on various unimportani
matters, the council finally adjourned to
meet next Monday.