The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-08
CITY COUNCIL.
Hubbard & Cos Extra Bill for Pumping
Settled.
Polling Places and Judges of EIec-
ton acknowledgements OF OFF,
oers--Other Matters.

The regular meeting of the council was
held Monday, Vice-President Hoerr in
the chair, and all the aldermen present.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
we're read and approved.
A petition for a new road on the side
hill near Bunker Hill was received from
property owners in that vicinity. Re-
ferred to the street committee.
The petitions for extending Baker av-
enue and Mound avenue were reported
back from the street committee recon-
mending that the petitions be referred
back to the movers in the matter to get
the signatures of the persons owning
property adjacent to the proposed ex-
tensions. So ordered.
The committee consisting of Aids. Pat
terson, Schroeder and Hanna, to which
was referred the bill of X. d. Hubbard
4 Co., for extra pumping, submitted q
written report, stating that Hubbard &
Co., had left the matter entirely with
them, and that they recommended the
following settlement: Extra pumping
having been done for six years to July
list next, they recommended the pay
ment Of $500 year, or 5000 in all,
81 900 payable at once and the balance
on July LIST. The mill company is to fur
nish pressure on the mains of 30 to 40
pounds until July LIST. This will settle
all claims. The report was unanimously
adopted, on motion of Aid. Kron. A
proyiso was added looking to the extern
sion of the contract for not to exceed
three months III case the city pumping
works are not ready for use by July LIST.
1t was stated that the extension could
be had without difficulty.
On the recommendation OF the city
engineer the bids for the pumping sta
ton were laid over until the next meet
ing unopened, further bids to be ieceiv-
ed until that time.
Aid. Schiman reported that the Gas
would reduce the price of
street lights from $3.50 each month to |
1925. The offer was cceptsd.
Aid. Pitcher called the attention of
the council to the conditions of the latest |
city well, stating that the pipe would |
have to be drawn out and further efforts |
made to sink the well, but not until after |
the pumping station is located.
The following were selected as polling
places for the coming spring election:
First ward, first precinct-Henry YAH
e's store.
First ward, second precinct-Capt. J.
r Beatty's office.
Second ward-City Hall.
Third ward-Wickersham & Browns
office.
Fourth ward, first precinct-West
Mankato hook and ladder company's
Fourth ward, second precinct-W. T.
Mills Office.
The following persons were selected
o act as judges of election:
First ward, first precinct-John Maho-
valid, @. Leonard and Thos. Jenkins.
First ward, second precinct--Geo.
ST., JOS. Schlingerman and
Jus Anderson
Second ward-Fred Kroeger, Stephen
Lamm and w. B. Torrey.
Third ward-H. M. Hamilton, Ed.
Bradley and G. L. King.
Fourth ward, first precinct-Wm. Irv-
ng, Chas. F. Mailman and ]. B. Ogle.
Foarth ward, second n-"eact-Olt :
Chrodabl, Perry Wysong and Jesse
WEIGH.
The city engineer was instructed to
collect the water rents.
The report of the street commissioner
or February showed 1921 to have been
on street work, and 5000 on
sidewalks.
The report of the chief of police snow
I'd II arrests and dodgers.
The treasurer's report showed the fol-
owing totals:
Balance on hand Feb. 1............$5, 445.63
xpenditures......... 4,5SO.S3
Balance on hand March 1......... 1,577.72
Some bills were read and allowed.
In reply TO question the city attor-
,ey stated that he would attempt to
nave the Minnesota street culvert in
junction case tried this month, in case
Judge Severance had The time. The
council adjourned.
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