The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-11-20
CITY COUNCIL.


Of the city council was held at the
city hall Monday night, commencing at
o'clock. In the absence of both the
president and vice-president Of the
board, on motion Of alderman Brett,
Mr. Fowler was selected as chairman
Aldermen present: Brett, Fowler,
Peterson, Saulpaugh and Schlinger-
man.
The minutes Of the previous meet
ing were read and approved, with a
slight correction.
Petition by Lewis Cole, 10 build a
hay she'd. I21I4 feet, as addition TO
another building in lot s, block Il, on
Second street. the same TO be covered
with a tin roof. was referred to COM
. mittee on fire department
A petition signed by Il citizens,
was presented praying that road be
laid out four rods wide from and to
connect Marsh street with Dane ST.,
in East MankatO. After listening TO
Mr.. II. P. Christensen and others, on
motion of alderman Schlingerman,
the petition was referred to the Board
Of Public Works, according to order
No. l.
On motion Of Aid. Brett, permits
sion was given the Northwestern rail
road company to construct railroad
track along and upon the northerly
side of Elm street, TO a point twelve
feet easterly from Maple street.
On motion Of AID. Brett. permission
was given ". II. Truesdale, as receiy-
CT Of the Minneapolis & st. Louis R'Y
Co. TO construct d side track over,
upon and along Maple, Rock and Elm
street. from the northerly line of
Rock street. thence in westerly d.
rection along Maple street TO point
on Maple street and across Elm street
opposite lot 8 in block 49,.
a petition was presented praying
that the council extend water-mains
along Poplar TO Pike street. On mo-
: ton of Aid. Schlingerman, the petit
ton was referred TO the committee
on Water-Works.
The liquor license bond Of John G.
Roche was presented, with Messrs,
John DOugherty and Geo. Ellis as
sureties. and on motion Of Aid. Peter
son a liquor license was granted to
said Roch on paying the sum Of $500
10 the City Treasurer.
Aid. Schlingerman Oh behalf Of the
committee on lights, reported faYora-
bly, as to placing an arc light at Elm
and Willow streets: also one at Wash
ington and Fourth streets The COM
mittee suggested that the light on
Second street. near the postofic be
taken down. therefore only necessi-
tating the use of only one more light,
according TO their report, as found
above.
On motion Of Aid. Schlingerman
and seconded by Aid. Brett the report
and suggestion Of the committee were
accepted and approved.
On motion Of Aid. Peterson, an in
candescent light was ordered to be
placed half way up Guenther hill, ac-
cording to the orders Of the former
council.
On motion Of Aid. Slingerman. the
city was ordered TO purchase one acre
of gravel bed Of G. Lulsdorf. for $3.50
The committee on streets, alleys
and grades, presented profile Of the
established grade on Seventh street,
which, on motion. was accepted.
City Engineer Haynes suggested
that the time had arrived when an
ordinance should be passed in rela-
tion TO clearing snow from the side
walks.
On motion Of Aid. Brett, the COM
mittee on ordinance was instructed
to draw up SNOW" ordinance and
present the same at the next meet
ing.
The following bills, among others,
having been audited, were, on motion,
allowed: