The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-22

at length, and was discussed by sever
al outsiders, and was finally adopted,
Aid Saulpaugh voting No.
The Board OF Public Works was I'M
animously instructed TO proceed TO
have Sixth street graded.
The Board of Public Works report
ed that the sidewalk on the easterly
side OF Broad street. from Vine TO the
Franklin school, Unnecessary. and viii
be paid for by the property owners.
The walk was ordered built.
Pres. Swan. of the Board Of Public
Works. reported informally that the
cost Of grading a block on Y.
Front street viii be SIS. and Of
gubtering it s537. and that Maxfeld &
Coughlin viii furnish the necessary
dirt free Of cost. He will ascertain
whether the property owners want the
gutter
Liquor licenses were granted TO NJ.
Schweitzer and Joseph Kraus, on the
payment of $500 each.
An ordinance relating 10 restraining
cattle from running at large any
where in the city limits was referred
10 the ordinance committee, as were
also two relating TO slaughter houses.
The Board of Public Works was in
structed TO ascertain the cost Of pre-
pairing Marsh street for sidewalk.
On the recommendation Of the street
committee, it was decided 10 have a
crosswalk at the corner OF Marshall
and Pleasant streets.
The chairman Of the street commit
tee reported that it was opposed TO
The Poplar street proposition. He in
formally stated that the committee
might favor the vacation Of five feet
on each side Of the street. on condi-
ton the triangle shall be dedicated 20
the street.and thus open Poplar street
TO q uniform width Of 20 feet.
Col Thomas appeared and stated
that he and the others on the north
side OF the street would accept the
I proposition TO yacaue five feet on
each side. but that he was only author
lied 60 speak for the property owners
I on the north side OF the street. and
1hatIhey stand ready to contribute at
the rate OF SO per front foot for what
may be vacated on the north side TO
aid IN effecting such settlement.
Aid. Saulpaugh stated that
he had aScerJainef that NJ. q.
" Hard would give the triangle for
/ fourteen feet on his side through the
/ block. He didn't see why the CITY
should give ANYTHING on the north
side OF the street. especially as the
/ property would be worth from 81 600
10 >. 800 To Col Thomas and others.
AID. Hubbard suggested that the
time may not have come 10 take ac-
tion. but that If it has the street
might be put at 20 feet in width. the
lswalks on each side To be ) feet 1 inch
eS. Then have the street made the
same width through TO Mound ave
nue.. The angle Is worth money TO
the city. and the five feet on each
side is worth money TO the adjacent
owners. They might come together
and settle.
Aid Fowler moved that in case the
triangle should be decided TO the city
for street purposes, five feet on each
side be vacated TO the adjacent prop
erty. This was unanimously carried.
The semi-monthly pay roll was al
lowed.
E. Aid. Hubbard urged that more svs-
tenn be adopted in regard TO the bills.
He would have each bill accompanied
by an order. or certificate of the Board
Of Public Works. That would be the
way business man would do.
The council not having completed
its business. and il being quite late.
an adjournment was taken until We'd
nesday night.