The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-01-25
HOW THE MONEY GOES.
The Council Purchases 100000 Gal
Ion Holly Pump and Boilers.

lon Holly Pump and Boilers.
Contracts awarded for!the Second
StreetzSewersand Water Main
Extension.
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The regular meeting of the council was
held Monday night, MayorPfau presiding
and all of the aldermen being present.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read and approved, after some
slight corrections.
A petition signed by so persons was re-
ceived asking that the nuisance ola large
number of sheep which are kept on
blocks % and "a, Mankato City, be aba
ted. Referred to the committee on
health. 1t was stated that the health Of
ficer had been repeatedly appealed to
in this connection in vain.
Petitions for new road in West Man
kato was received; also for q new road
from Mound Ave. to the end of Cd"
street, Cummings addition. Referred to
the committee on streets, alleys and
grades.
A long petition was received asking
that the fair ground fence be taken down
and the grounds turned into PARK, for
which the petition said 1t was purchased.
Referred to the committee on parks.
A communication was received from
the Mankato boiler works, G. G. Quinn,
proprietor, offering TO furnish the city
two fine Junietta steel so horse power
boilers, sixty inches in diameter and six
teen feet long, for the pumping station;
also trimmings, smoke-pipe, etc., for
81, $50. This was satisfactory to the city
engineer.
Ia 10 4
Aid. Zimmerman moved that the city
purchase the boilers specified and that
the proper contract be made. Carried
unanimously.
Bids were received for pumps for the
pumping station. from the Holly Manu-
featuring Co., of Lockport, N. Y, to be
set in position by June list, guaranteed
for one year, for S. ,250; Rugg, Fuller &
Co., of Minneapolis, for &,762, to pump
/ 800, 900 gallons day; Vulcan & Felt
house Manufacturing Co., of Buffalo,
from 81 800 to So, 500 according to size;
Dean Steam Pump Co., o., a
1000, 900 gallon pump for s., 500, and a
/ SEQ, 600 gallon pump for $500.
Aid. Pitcher, from the water commit
tee, stated that he had been instructed
by the committee Saturday night to re-
port in favor ofthe first bid, the Holly
pump, but that since then several mem
bers had become little undecided upon
which to have.
Mr.. Faley, of the Holly company, ap-
peared before the council and made a
thorough explanation of the advantages
them. The great point about his en-
gines was the great saving of fuel.
Aid. Hoerr moved that the city pur-
chase the Holly pump mentioned, at S.
250. He stated that it was the pump that
had been frequently recommended to
the city and the cost was reduced about
81 900 below the usual price.
Aid. Patterson favored waiting awhile
before buying pump, since the council
was still experimentingwit a water sup
ply and location had not yet been Sc
cured for the station.
Aid. Pond thought it would be good
policy for the water committee and city
engineer to visit some of the cities where
the Holly pump is in use and see how it
works and is liked.
Aids. Zimmerman, Schiman and Pitch
er opposed dragging the matter along, as
the reputation of the Holly pump is of
the best and nothing could be gained by
further delay.
Aid. Patterson said that this was his
one at Sioux City and 1t was good one.
The motion was unanimously carried.
Mr.. Faley stated that he would guar
antee that the pump would do the same
amount of work for As per cent. of the
fuel used by any other pump. 1t was
decided that Sc, COZ should be paid down
June LIST if the pump is in position and
running satisfactorily, and the balance
nine months from then, this being salts
factory to Mr.. Faley.
The matter of opening the cemetry
road in lower town came up, but no one
appeared to object under the notice pub
lished. The report of the city commits
sioners making the awards of benefits
and damages was confirmed.
The sewer bids were read and were
as published yesterday. The lowest
bidder was John Shaw, of Kansas City,
at $15, 1852.
On motion of Aid. Pitcher, contract
was awarded to Mr.. Shaw on condition
that he furnish the proper bonds, which
carried. The sewer will extend from
Spring street to Warren's creek and will
cost about $4,000.
Bids for furnishing water pipe, as pub
llshed yesterday, were read. The Lake
Shore Foundry Co., of Cleveland. Ohio,
was the lowest bidder. at $2S a ton for
pipe and two and half cents pound
for special castings.
On motion of Aid. Pitcher the city en-
gineer was authorized to contract with
this company for what pipe will be need
ed on Second street. The motion was
carried, IL to /, Aid. Patterson voting no.
Fifteen hydrants, or the number need
ed on Second street, at $40 each. were
also authorized to be purchased by the
city engineer.
Aid Schroeder presented a proposition
from Mr.. F. L. Walters in regard to
electric lights. The latter agreed to light
the present lights at ". 80 month each,
will take 125 lights, at 81 each for all.
On motion of Aid. Patterson, the prop
osihon was referred back to the gas
committee to report at the next meet
ing.
Aid. Hoerr, from the committee to see
the county commissioners in regard to
repairing the ice breakers, stated that |
the commissioners had declined to re-
pair them. Street commissioner Mccall |
was instructed to repair the breakers in
the Minnesota river.
The December electric light bill was
allowed in full, as well as several other
bills.
Aid. Hoerr stated that some uf the |
persons who claimed water damages
from the city would settle for $500 each,
but that the committee would not rec
ommend such settlement.
Aid. Pitcher stated that a piece Of
ground on Rock street near the railroad |
track could be had for $500, for the loca-
ton of the pumping station.
The council then adjourned.