The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-07-05
From Tuesdays Daily.)
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Pearl Street Grading Killed Tourtel-
lOtte Hospital Turned Over to the
City.
Several Ordinances Considered.
Wages Not to Be Reduced--Ad-
Journment Until Tonight.

Journment Until Tonight.
The regular meeting of the council
was held last night, Mayor Pau in the
chair and all the aldermen present, ex-
cept HilesheIm and Harrington. The
minutes of the preceding meeting were
read and approved.
petition was received for sidewalk
OH the south side OF Marsh street from
Sixth 10 Division streets, ana was To-
ferred TO the board of public works.
A communication was received from
the board of public works reporting In
favor of widening and grading N. Fourth
street, i'm West Mankato, and estimating
the cost al $500, the whole To be paid by
the propsrty owners. The owners OF
the majority of the property affected
did not sign the petition for the work.
The board WAS ordered TO advertise for
bids for the improvement.
Another communication was received
| from the board, in regard 10 laying out
and grading Perry street, and Bunker
hill to Annabel street, the entire cost,
$l75, to be paid by the property bene-
hted. The report was favorable, and
the board was ordered to proceedto lay
out the road.
In regard to the grading Of Pearl and
| Hanover streets, the board referred the
matter to the council without recon-
mendation.
Mr.. S. F. Barney appeared before the
council on behalf of the portion of the
residents along the streets IN question
who are in favor of the improvement.
| The board of public works had estima-
ted the cost at $500, while the lowest
| bid for doing the work was only 81, 719.
| He asserted that eight-tenths of the
i property owners to be taxed are nom
residents or those perfectly able and
willing TO pay their share.
Mr.C. H.Demaray appeared before the
council as one ofthe eighteen who oppos-
ed the grading. He stated that only seven
names are on the petition in favor OF
the improvement and eighteen against.
One of the seven is not liable to assess
ment. Three out of four signers oppose
it, and they represent more than half Of
the lots. Many couldn't afford to pay
their assessments. He had never OPP
posed public improvements before, and
to show this, he said that during the
grasshopper period he had sacrificed
Sc, 500 TO aid people. and had never had
any thanks. When able to afford 1t he
would urge the grading of Pearl street.
Mr.. w. l.. Comstock appeared In ia
vor of the grading, and urged that the
work be done. He said that the eight
cen names on the remonstrance were
not all liable to pay assessments. He
showed that the increase in the value
of the cost of the improvements.
Mr.. Geo. Boynton appeared against
the grading. He asked the council to
act in accordance with the wishes of the
majority of the signers, which was
against the improvement.
! Mr.. Comstock, ST., favored the grad
ing.
Mr.. Austin also made some remarks
in favor of the grading.
The board of public works reported
that sixty lots are to be assessed, and a
majority of owners are opposed to the
work.
Aid. Pond moved that the board be
instructed to proceed TO let the contract
/ for the grading. The motion was lost,
Aids. Pond and Lamm voting yes, and
Aids. Jorgensen, Henlein, Schroeder
and johnson, no.
, Aid. Lamm favored the grading be-
, cause the property owners would here
after realize its benefit, and Aid. Jor.
gensen opposed it because the grade
would he 80 steep that more work would
have to be done, and because the major
: ity opposed it.
A petition was received asking for the
Opening and grading of the new Bunker
D hill road. The committee on streets
was instructed to make settlement
with Mrs. Silver.
A communication was received from
/ the West Mankato hook and ladder com
Y pany asking that Fred Swan be REIN
: bursed $l5 out of the fremen's insurance
fund, for injuries received at the oil mil
fire. Ordered paid.
A communication was received from
/ the trustees of the Tourtellotte hospital
C. Wise, J. A. Willard and o. .
a Pitohor,- detailing their actions and &C
counting for the money handled, and
turning the hospital over to the city.
K The report was accepted and ordered
n spread on the minutes, the hospital wal
accepted, and the amount required t
!, pay the balance due was appropriated
by unanimous vote.
A resolution was unanimously adopt
k ed, thanking the trustees for their gooC
work, and asking them to hereafter &C
with the hospital committee of the coun
! Gil as trustees of the hospital.
v The report of the chief Of police fo
e June showed 10 arrests and dodgers.
= An amendment to the street car ordi
nance, permitting an extension on the
d streets to the fair grounds, was gwen it
d first reading.
a The amendment to the ordinance re
lating to the franchise of the gas ant
electric light company was given its sec
y ond reading. 1t provides that the fran
4 chise of the consolidated company shal
not be exclusive, and provides that tn,
city shall not be bound 10 use any ga
o or electric lights.
J. The city engineer recommended tina
q Perry Wysong be allowed a fourth esti
mate, of 81 600 for work on the pumping
station, and it was allowed.
i L. P. Hunt, on behalf of the commit
II tee of Fourth of July celebration, ex
10 tended an invitation to the mayor, coun
Gil and board of public works to TAX
part in the parade July 4th, carriage
r being provided for them. The invita-
B. ton was accepted, and the mayor urge,
% that all attend.
Aid. Jorgensen urged that arrange
u ments be made to have water fountain
D. in various parts of the city July Ash. III
" said that the women and children didn'
know how to get around and get re
freshments as the men did. The com
8 mittee on water was instructed to hav
'e barrels placed at convenient places.
r Some bills were read, including on
;; for 500 feet of rubber hose, $3.50; Jane
+ Shoemaker as assessor, $500; stone TO
z; gutter in front of block Is, STA. Tn
rubber hose is guaranteed for four wears
The city has sixty days to pay for this
p and this bill was left out until the tim
is up. the rest being allowed.
4. The city engineer asked the council