The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-08
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FRIDAY. MAY 8. 1891.
A MIDNIGHT SESSION.
The Council Holds the Busiest Meeting
on RecOrd-The Free Press Che
sen the Official City Paper.
The City Buys the Champion Road
Scraper Street Sprinkling Ordered.
Police Appointments.

The council meeting Monday night
was attended by even a larger
number of spectators than the preyi-
Gus meeting-the room was liter
ally packed. All the eouncllmen
were present, and Mayor Will
lard presided. More petitions were on
the table than ever before in the his
tory of the city, and it was nearly
1890 when the council adjourned.
Owing to the great crowd present,
Aid. Fowler suggested that it would
relieve the crowd and probably be best
if the Mayor would make his appoint
mentS at once.
Mr.. Willard stated that he had CIV
en- great deal of time to the matter
of naming Chief of Police. While
the name that he would announce
might not coincide with the views of
all, yet taking everything into con-
sideration he hoped that it would
prove itself best. Chief Fowler had
on Wednesday rendered his resigna-
tion. He named Chas. Yates as Chief
of Police
He had ascertained that the people
on the beats of James Kelly and Alex
Mcdonald had universally signified
their desire to have them re-appoint-
ed. They had been on their beats for
a great many years. He re-appointed
them. He also announced the reap
pointment of Theodore Schuette as
day police in lower town, there being
no complaints against him. The
council had taken off one merchant
police, at it's last meeting, which
leaves Henry Henlein off. There had
been complaints against the others,
which he desired to further investi-
gate.
The nominations were confirmed.
Col. Thomas appeared before the
council and brought in petition in
regard to Poplar street, similar to one
which the previous council refused to
grant. 1t proposes that the city shall
donate ten feet On each side of Poplar
street to the adjacent property for
$3.50. The petition was signed by the
Mankato Manufacturing Co., M. G..
Willard, VIM. Thomas and J. G. No
bles. Col. Thomas admitted that the
exchange of property was not an equal
one for the city, but held that the
street was of little consequence, and
that the Manufacturing Co. has new
er been as successful as it should be,
and should be aided by the city. The
petition was referred to the street
committee.
A petition was received from prop
erty owners of the First ward asking
the privilege of herding their COWS
the same as last year Referred to
the committee on parks.
A street light on the corner of Mar
shall and Pleasant streets was petit
toned for, it having lately been re,
moved. Referred to the light COM
mittee.
Property owners on Pleasant street
petitioned for cross walk over that
street on Marshall. Referred to the
street committee.
A petition was received from prop
erty owners in Randall's addition, and
Dukes first addition, asking that or
dinance 81, relating to cattle running
at large, be amended so as to include
in the restraining district these two
additions. This was referred to the
committee on ordinances. The other
cow petition was taken back from the
park committee and also referred to
to the ordinance committee.
VIM. Minks petitioned for the priv
ilege of moving his saloon from 3O6
to 205 N. Front street. Referred to
the license committee.
City Engineer Haynes recommend
ed that S219.25 be paid to John Nc
Call whenever the Jackson Street sew
er shall be satisfactorily completed,
that being the amount of his contract,