The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-11-07
CITY COUNCIL.
Petitions, Reports of Officers,
ETC., Occupy the Atten-
ton of the Meeting.
Bids for Wood.

ueIu mOuay ulgnC, Ill OF the alu0TuSu
being present, Vice resident Jorgensen
presiding.
A petition was received asking for
electric lights as follows: Corner 9TH
street and Eagle Lake road; middle of
Guenther's hill; and corner of Schweit-
ger street and Eagle L AXE road. Thislwas
referred to the light committee.
The Board of Public works reported
that the cost of opening an alley through
block SO, from Mulberry to Marsh
streets, would be $240, to be paid entire
ly by the property. The profile of the
proposed Improvement was accepted
and the Board was instructed to proceed
with the work.
The Board reported upon the alleged
over-assessment Of Larry Griffin of $40,
on the grading of Fulton street, stating
that the assessment simply equallzed
matters with the assessments levied for
the improvement of Record street. The
city attorney stated that to refund the
money would be illegal.
The Board also reported in regard to
the city paying one half OF the cost of
the culvert on Fifth street, that the as
sessment was fair and. just, that the city
paid $3.50 for sewer pipe, and that no
charge should be made. The report
was referred to the city attorney, to as
certain whether the city can legally pay
half of the cost.
Bids for supplying the city with. wood
were opened, as follows. Frank Swan
son, mixed wood, 100 cords, 1925; ma
pie 81.
John ]. Albert, so cords elm, 1925.
j. Thayer, 200 cords of dry mixed
wood, $2.10
Edward Ore. 200 cords of green elm,
So 20; 20 cords hard maple, 81.
John Muck, 100 cords of dry elm, So.
The bids of Thayer and Muck on soft
wood at So per cord were accepted, as
we'll as Ores bid on 20 cords of dry ma
pie at 81, delivered.
1t was ordered that liquor license be
granted John Roche upon his filing the
proper bond and paying his money.
The report of the chief of police for
October showed eight arrests and seven
dodgers.
The report of the pumping station
showed total expense of $l24.96, and
the amount of water pumped during the
month, 9,3O7 ,406 gallons.
The report of the city treasurer show
ed the following totals:
On hand, Oct. LIST, $S,2l0.87.
Receipts, 7O8 81.
Expenditures, 5.590.S1.
On hand, Noy. LIST, 1928. go.
The city recorder stated that about
$4,000 in street assessment would soon
come in. besides the $500 in liquor Ii
cense, to last until spring.
Aid. Henleip advised that, consider
ing the condition of the treasury, the
street force should be withdrawn, to cut
down expenses.
Aid. Hlllesheim stated that but three
or four men are employed on the street
force and are absolutely necessary to
keep the streets in repair.
The profile of the sidewalk on block
fourteen, showing the walk in the mid
die of the block six inches below grade,
owing to the lowness of the stores, was
presented by the city engineer and
adopted.
The matter of having walk on Jack
SOD, near Second street, was referred
to the Board of Public Works.
An alderman stated that during the
previous night Mr., Stern had had
wooden sidewalk laid in front of his
property, on the railroad plan, contra
nv to the ordinance, which specifies
stone walks on Front street: He thought
that it was curious that the ordinance
could be SO disregarded.
The city attorney stated that no pen
atty is attached to the ordinance, but
the police could have stopped the work
while in operation.
1t is stated that Mr.. Stern will put in
stone walk next May.
1t was voted that the matter be refer.
red to the city attorney, who shall, if
possible, secure guarantee from Mr.
Stern that he will put in stone walk in
the spring.
Aid. Schroeder stated that Mr.. Eng
esser, of st. Peter, Is about to put
large corrugated iron clad refrigerator
in the rear of the Citizens National
Bank. He was granted the necessary
permission.
A number Of bills were allowedt in
Guiding $4430 to l.. G.. M. Fletcher as
costs in his suit against the coty, ad-
judged by the court.
A resolution was adopted providing
for the location of the arc electric lights,
to be strung diagonally across the street
crossings, and sufficiently high not to
obstruct travel.
The countll then adjourned.