The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-10-25
From TUESDAYS Daily.l
CITY FATHERS.
Clash Between the Council and Board Of
Public Works,
The Water Mains Extension-New
Bunker Hill Road.-A Pugna-
cious Property Owner.

The Water Mains Extension-New
Bunker Hill Road.-A Pugna-
cious property Owner.
A full council assembled at the regu-
lar meeting last night and several matters
of public Importance were considered.
The first matter up for consideration
was report of the Board of Public
works against laying out and construct
ing the proposed new Bunker Hill road.
This report caused much discussion,
some of the aldermen taking an opposite
view. The question was raised whether
the council could open the road against
the recommendation of the board. 1t
was decided by the city attorney that it
could do 30 by two.thirds vote. Sew
eral members questioned the right OF
the board to bring in such a report
when it was instructed to open the road.
A motion to accept the vote was lost by
a vote of five to three.
President Pitcher asserted that the
the council could not open the road
without the consent of the board, which
was responsible to the people of Man
kato and not to the council. The board
had looked into this matter and found
only one man who wanted the road,
and, as is the duty of the board in all
cases, it had made the report in order
to save money for the city.
A motion of Aid. Pond that the board
proceed to lay out the road and con-
denim the necessary property, was,
after much discussion, withdrawn at the
earnest solicitation of the mayor and
several aldermen, and the matter was
laid over until the next meeting, to give
time for the question of jurisdiction to
be looked up.
Aid. Hillesheim, one of the street
committee, stated that Henry Mohr had
at first offered to settle for the opening
of the Catholic cemetery road for $3.50,
but now wants $500, and hints that he
has loaded shotgun ready in case the
road Is opened by force. The alderman
did not think that the council ought to
be scared, but should rather go ahead
and open the road.
1t was suggested that the board of
public works proceed to lay out the
road, for when they get done there may
be no board left and the trouble will be
over.
Mavor Pau stated that Mr.. Mohr
threatens to bring suit against the city
in case the road is opened. The former
order of the council to open the road
will be adhered to.
Engineer Lilly stated that ne had
ordered Gen. Pope to get the city five
tons of pig led at $4.2S.
Aid. Hillesheim stated that it was
funny that whatever Mr.. Lilly bought
cost the city much more than what any
one else got, and referred to six valves
that Mr.. i. got for SIS each when they
could have been secured for $12. Mr..
Lilly stated that the council had ordered
the valves. Mr.. Henlein denied this
blunder he should not try to lay it on
the council.
A formal resolution advertising for
bids for the water bonds, in whole or
part, was passed.
The question of extending the water
mains was taken up and considered.
Discussion was had on whether the
work should be done by the day or by
| contract. 1t was held by some that it
would take too long to get started by
contract, while others thought it would
be cheaper to lay by contract, and
the contractor would be responsible for
leakage, with which much trouble was
had with mains laid by days labor.
Aid. Pond moved that bids be at once
advertised for, for laying mains on Cen
ter, Clark, Byron and Pleasant streets,
the other extensions to be done by day
labor. This was carried. A motion to
| include In the territory where mains
| will be laid, from Clark along Parson
and down Liberty to Third street, dis
lance of two blocks, failed of second.
Aid. Hillesheim said that the city had
| no city engineer as he belongs to the
board of public works and would not do
anything for the speaker when asked by
him as chairman OF the street commit
/ tee.
Aid. Henlein held that the engineer
belonged to the entire city, but if he
only belonged to the board the council
should hire another.
The city attorney held that the en-
gineer was under the control of the
board. The trouble was brought up bye
a motion of Aid. Henlein that the lay
ing of the mains be under the super
vision of the street committee.
President Pitcher said that it would
be unlawful, punishable by fine and
| imprisonment. for any excavating to be
done by any other authority than the
board. Mayor Pau expressed his re-
greet that clash had occurred and fear
ed that the council was getting into
deep water from which it might not be
able to get out. The council wanted the
work done by the street committee,
claiming that the Fifth street main,
superintendent by the board, was not
successfully laid.
Aid. Henlein changed his motion 30
as to have the block on n. Front street
and the two on n. Fifth street laid by
contract. This was carried, as was also
a motion that the mains on s. Front and
State streets be laid at once by the day.
1t was finally decided to advertise for
bids for laying all of the proposed ex-
tentions of the water mains, but if the
pipe comes soon the work may be done
by the day.
The regulation of water rates for iv-
cry stables was left with the water
works committee and the city engineer.
One liveryman claims to pay $50 year,
while another with more horses only
pays $50.
A number of bills were allowed.
The matter of building city tool
house was left with Aid. Hillesheim
with power to act.
The matter of heating the pumping
station was left with the water commit
tee with power to act.
1t was decided to advertise for $50
cords of soft wood and 30 cords of hard
wood. The council then adjourned.
The bills allowed included the follow
ing:
Impounding, killing & burying q dogs 3 31.50
CITY engineers pay roll, 464.06
| l.. ID. Saylor, estimate, 10000
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