The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-23
From Wednesdays Daily
CITY FATHERS.
The Bond Question Again Postponed-The
Poor Condition of City Finances.
Wages of Laboring Men Placed at
$3.50 a Day.

A special meeting of the council was
held last night, Mayor Pau presiding,
and all of the aldermen present except
Pond and Hillesheim.
A petition was received from q. c.
Burt asking the privilege of using water
for his hotel for $40 per year. Referred
to the water committee.
A liquor license was issued to Thos.
Saulpaugh, and his bond, with W. G.
Hoerr and S. B. Martin as sureties, was
approved.
The matter of voting on proposition
to submit a vote on water bonds was
then taken up and discussed.
A resolution calling special election
for the purpose was drawn up and read
by the city attorney, the interest not to
exceed six per cent, the other facts to
be filled in by amendment.
1t was the general opinion that the
bonds could lie fioated at five per cent.
interest.
Some of the aldermen were of the
opinion that The matter should not be
acted upon until the pump has been put
into successful operation.
The matter of laying water mains in
front of the Catholic church was discuss
ed and motion made to extend them
there, but subsequently Withdrawn, it
being the opinion that the water bonds
must be voted before more extensions
are made.
The matter of the city buying guam
tlty OF lumber while it can be had cheap
was discussed, and motion of Aid.
Henlein that the committee on streets
buy 10000 feet of white oak, white ash
and red elm was unanimously carried.
1t was charged that the city once tried
this and was the loser, and it was insin-
uated that large amount was stolen,
| and that city officers did not keep as
correct an account of it as they should.
Aid. Johnson opposed the motion. 1t
was stated in favor of the motion that il
would be the greatest saving to the city
of the year, as the city is now using a
large amount.
Aid. Harrington stated that there
should be telephone placed in the hos
pital. The hospital has thus far been
very nearly a paying institution, as il
was run very closely. He also stated
that servants bed was needed.
Both of these needs were ordered sup
piled.
The question of refunding the S. ,OOC
wagon bridge bonds that fall due in DC.
tober was discussed, and it was suggest.
ed that when the water works bonds are
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funded out of that part which is returned
to the revenue fund. Mayor Pfau, how,
ever, stated that this would be impossi
bic, as the city is now nearly aground
financially, and should have at least $40,
600 more in order 10 carry it through the
year. Nothing but about ST. 600 of sew
er assessments is to be expected unit
June next, and out of this the street i'm
provements, current expenses and sal
aries must be paid. The committee OF
finance and the city recorder were in
structed to negotiate for the renewal O
} the bonds at a lower rate of interest.
Aid. Henlein stated that the city
should pay the laboring men 81 so day
but that only men that earn that amour
be hired. Some of the men only receIv,
$l.25, while some of the employees are
lazy set.
Aid. Jorgenson stated that the council
had recently voted to give the men 81 81
} and wanted to know who was response
BILE for the reduction In wages.
Aid. Lamm thought the present plal
, is working well enough.
Aid. Henlein moved that all salarie
, be 81 80 dav, and only good men b,
employed. He also said that some mel
with teams are receiving $500 q day
while better men with better teams ar
) getting only $3.50, which was an injus
tice. He said that much favoritism wa
D shown in the payment of men.
Aid. johnson thought that as the coun
ell had once voted 81 so it would be use
D less to vote it again. He wanted t
: know where anyone got any authorit
q to make any changes.
Aids. Henlein AMI Lamm favored let
ting the $1.25 men go and the discbare
D ing of such ST. so men as do not wor
: well. Such an amendment was adde
. to the motion, which was unanimousl
carried.
f The peddler's ordinance, reducing tn
: licenses, passed its first reading.
The council then adjourned, to NEE
at the call of the mayor.