The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1890-10-24
HOME JOTTINSS.
CITY COUNCIL.
The Tax Levy Exactly the Same
As Last Year.
A Good Deal of Jangling Character
ICES the Meeting.

The regular meeting of the council
Monday night was presided over by Vice
President JorgeDsen, all of the alder
men being present.
The Board of Public Works reported
in regard to the guttering of Front street
in front of block IA and Willard & Bar
ney's exchange, that it would cost
$500, all of which the property bene-
fitted will pay. The Board was in.
structed to proceed and have the work
done, and it was decided to do the work
by the day. The grade of the sidewalk
was left with the property owners and
= Board.
The tax levy for the coming year was
adopted, as follows:
Current expenses, etc, ,433 90
Bridges culverts, streets, etc........ 5,55S.OO
interest on 3,I20 w
Sinking fluid ........................... 100000
,711.OO
This is exactly the same amount as
made last year, though 1t Is little diff
ferently apportioned. The city attor-
ney stated that with the money now in
the sinking fund there will be $1,000 to
meet $4,000 of per cent. bonds that
fall due next year.
The matter of opening up certain al
ley between Mulberry and Marsh
streets was referred to the Board of
Public Works, to do it if there is no cost
to the city.
Larry Griffin claimed that he was as
sessed $40 too much on the grading of
Fulton street, more than year ago.
Some of the aldermen wantedto pay him
the amount without investigation, but
after considerable discussion it was re-
ferred to the Board of Public Works, af-
ter the city attorney informed them that
it would be illegal to pay him the
amount claimed.
. The matter of the city paying half of
the cost of the new Fifth street culvert
was referred to the Board of Public
Works.
The matter of locating the lights in
the city was referred to the light COM
mittee.
Aid. Hillesheim raked the city attor-
ney and mayor over the Goals for alleg-
ed negligence in regard to the arguing
of Sontag suit for damages against the
city. The city attorney protested that
he had never heard of the case, but the
alderman insisted that if he hadn't it
was his business to. Other aldermen
stated that the case had been disposed
of years ago.
The city attorney asked for commit
tee with aid. Hillesheim as chairman to
fish out old cases before the December
term. He afterwards withdrew this
request.
a number of bills were allowed, inclu-
ding an old bill from j. G. Wise & Sons
of 500 for 10000 meat inspector blanks.
This is bill of long standing and has
been several times disallowed. The
city attorney stated that he considered
it an illegal bill.
Chief Fowler's bill for horse hire for
last month, was also allowed, but no
more such bills are to be allowed, as the
chief has sold his horse. There were
three opposing votes to the motion to
allow these last two bills.
The Fifth street grade was discussed,
and considerable dissatisfaction was ex-
pressed at the rolling grade. The city
engineer stated that when the cross
streets are graded the street will be all
right The grade could not be made
satisfactory to all.
Dennis Sullivan presented bill TO
the council for 81, 726.75, for moving H.
800 Yards of dirt above the estimate, and
for Al feet of sewer pipe. He threaten
ed litigation If not settled.
The council had examined the road
during the afternoon.
The city attorney stated that there
was no ground for action by Mr.. Sulli-
van, as the contract states that the con-
tractor runs his chances on the amount
and kind of material moved, so'that no
matter how much they moved, they had
contracted to do the job and must do it..
A one-legged man named Meny pitch
ed into Sullivan, and Sullivan attacked
the city engineer, and together with
other jangling the council bad quite a
diversion, though the presiding officer
could have shut down on the whole dis
cussion with more dignity than to have
allowed 1t.
The council then adjourned.