The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-01
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cided in this.
After lengthy discussion. the city
engineer stated that he and the con-
tractor would make the sprinkling all
right. The contrat was then approved.
The Board of Public Works report
ed the bids for the construction of the
proposed sewer on Jackson street west
from Second street to the alley.
After some discussion, the contract
was awarded to John Mccall, the
sewer to be constructed Of cement
pipe, for s219.25. Aid Hubbard voted
for vitrified clay pipe. The question
of material was thoroughly consider
ed, and it was generally thought that
the Mankato cement pipe is excellent
for this purpose, though Mr.. Hubbard
was opposed TO anything in the ma
ture of so costly an experiment.
c. P. Williams, secretary Of the
Fire Department, reported that at
the annual meeting of the depart
ment held April 9Th. G.. NJ. Phillips
was elected Chief, II. Fricke First
Asst. Chief, and c. P. Williams Sec
ond Asst. Chief. The election was
approved.
AN IMPORTANT PROPOSITION.
Aid. Saulpaugh offered the follow
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ResoIUed. That the committee on
ordinances is hereby directed TO pre-
pare and report at an early day, an or
dinance providing for putting in wa
ter and gas connections, on that part
of Front street between Poplar and
Washington streets, limiting the COM
pletion of said work TO reasonable
period of time, and providing that in
case of default, that the said work
shall be done by the city at the eX-
pense Of the property interested.
Aid. Saulpaugh explained that the
object of the resolution was TO have
all the connections made, so that the
street would not be continually torn
up hereafter. There is demand that
the street be paved, and before that is
done. this action must be taken. He
thought that it would also increase
the water revenue.
Aid. Hubbard approved of the plan,
and would enlarge its scope, so that it
would extend from Warren's creek to
Vine street. Still, he thought it a
trife premature, at least until the
committees shall have been appointed.
No action was taken.
SALARIES.
The salaries Of city officers for the
ensuing year was referred to special
committee consisting of Aids. Schling-
erman. Hubbard and Fowler, who
withdrew, and soon returned with the
following report:
Chief of Police-S50 per month.
Day Police-S45 per month.
ightwatchmen-S25 per month.
do at large-S50 per month.
CITY ATTORNEYS per year.
City Treasurer-S50 per year.
Poundmaster-S per month.
Health Officer-S100 per year.
Health Inspector-S1.5 per day for
actual service.
Chief of Fire Dep.-S150 per year.
First ASsistant-S15 per year.
Second Assistant-S75 per year.
Fire COmpanies-same as last year,
$50 each.
The salary of the night Waterman
who acts as janitor of the city hall
was placed at $50 per month.
The report was adopted.
Mayor Willard asked in regard TO
the number of night police. The new
charter provides for but four, the sup
position being that two were to be at
large. 1t would be farce to expect
one man at large to cover the entire
city. The only other way would be TO
cut the city into four equal sections,
which would not be very satisfactory.
At present there are three merchant
police on Front street, and two at
large. In fixing the salaries OF the
merchant police, what they receive
from private individuals should be ia
ken into consideration. He had heard
that one merchant policeman receives
$50 per month, and another SO, in
Guiding private pay.
Aid. Hubbard moved that two OF
the police be merchant police and two
at large. This was carried. On his
motion. the dividing line Of the mer-
chant police was placed at Hickory
street. the one working south to go as
far as Byron street, and the other as
far north as Washington street: and
the police at large TO be limited on the
North and south only by the city linn
its. their dividing line being Walnut
street. Their salaries We're left as re-
ported.