The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-08

which will be completed before the
next meeting. This was adopted.
Chief Phillips, of the Fire Depart
ment, asked that the arc light in
front of the City Hall be continued,
Referred to the light committee.
A protest against sprinkling some
street not named but presumably
Broad, from Plum to Vine, was re-
ceiyed, on the ground that that por-
tion of the street is.merely used for
fast driving purposes, and there are
no business houses there. The mat
ter was discussed and motion made
that the whole matter of sprinkling
be referred to the street committee.
City Engineer Haynes suggested
that there be no further delay in
sprinkling the streets, as there is a
great demand for it.
Finally motion was carried that
until the next meeting Front street
should be sprinkled from Marshall to
Vine, Second from Byron to Washing
ton, Broad from Liberty to Washing
ton, the cross streets, and State street,
until further notice.
Aid. Brett stated that he wished
the sprinkling might be general, ow-
ing to the good effect it has on stran-
gers.
In preply to a question from Aid.
Schlingerman, the City Attorney stat
ed that the city can enforce the
sprinkling of streets in the face of pc
titions.
Aid. Hubbard was opposed to ex-
cepting block here and there from
sprinkling, as was done last year.
John Page stated that he has six
carts and in two weeks can have new
ones built.
A petition for a sidewalk from
Seventh street up Guenther's hill, or
the Ravine road, to Rhine street and
along Rhine street to the city limits,
was received. The property owners
agree to pay a portion of the expense
about $3.50 of the 1925 cost. Re-
ferred to the street committee.
A petition was received asking for
water mains on Fourth street from
Elm to Rock, on Fifth from Plum to
| Vine, and on Rock from Fourth to
the east end, the signers agreeing to
take the city water. The matter was
| before the previous council. 1t was
referred to the water committee.
A petition was received from the
Board of Education asking for a side
walk along the westerly side of Broad
street from Vine to Franklin school
house This was also before the old
council. 1t was referred to the Board
of Public Works.
A petition was received for a side
walk six feet wide on Broad street
from Vine to the easterly end of
Dukes addition. This was referred
to the committee on ordinances.
City Engineer Haynes suggested
that an ordinance should be passed
regulating the outside line of all side
walks, so that they should be uniform
and in line. On motion of Aid. Hub
bard, the ordinance committee was
instructed to prepare an ordinance
which shall effect a general revision
in the ordinances relating to side
walks, including width and material.
An old bill of L. d. Saylor & Son
against the city for the balance of
their contract for grading N. Broad
street, $819.50, and S2,987 for extra
work alleged to have been done, was
presented. The matter was explained
and the contract read. Mr.. Saylor's
attorney, B. d. Smith, appeared be-
fore the council, after which the bill
was referred to the committee on
claims and accounts.
Geo. I'll. Marsh appeared before the
council and offered to deed to the
city strip of land Is feet wide, for
drainage purposes. 1t was referred
to the committee on city property.
Aid. Saulpaugh's resolution in re-
gard to water and gas connections on
Front street came up and was passed
as motion. 1t requires the ordi-
nance committee to draft an ordi-
nance to have the connections made.
The Board of Public Works reported
that there is not sufficient dirt on the
block to make the necessary fill in
grading Second street from Rock to
Vine, that the street has not been
graded between Washington and Rock.
Wnlcn IL seemed to the Board should
be included at least. Tt suggested
the propriety of grading Second street
from Washington street north it's en-
tire length, when any further grading
is done on that street. The Board Of
Public Works was instructed to as
certain the cost of securing the, dirt
and grading the block asked to be
graded.
The report of the Chief of Police for
April showed ID arrests and 10 dodgers
The report of the pumping station
showed the expense for April to have
been S137.91s, and the amount Of water
pumped 1853. 700 gallons.
The bond Of Jas. B. Swan for 81, 1000,
as a member of the Board of Public
Works, with John Klein and John f.
Meagher as sureties, was received and
accepted. That of NJ. B. Haynes for