The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-22
PLENTY OF WORK.
The Council Orders Sixth Street
Graded Liberal Offer Made 10
the Poplar Street Property
Owners.
4 Street Asked for Through Cum
mings' Addition Twenty three
Liquor License Applications.


The regular meeting Of the council
was held Monday night, Mayor VIII
lard presiding. and all of the aldermen
present except Aid Brett, who was
reported Ill in St. Paul. When the
minutes were read. the resolution de-
claring the FREE PRESS the official
paper Of the city was corrected so as
TO read 1.-THE MANkATo DAILY FREE
PRESS" 1t was directed that the
resolution be republished, so as TO
avoid any legal question arising in
the future
Aid. Saulpaugh having raised
question in the matter, vote was
taken as TO whether it had been the
sense Of the council that the DAILY or
WEEKLY was meant. Aids. Fowler,
Hubbard, Peterson and Schlingerman
stated that they had understood that
it was TO be the DAILY FREE Press.
Aid. Saulpaugh stated that he had
not understood which it was TO be-
At the suggestion of Mayor Willard,
the matter Of adopting a set Of rules
was taken up, and the rules of the
previous council were read and adopt
ed. with needed alterations.
A petition was received from 80 resi-
nent of Cummings addition, asking
that a direct road be opened from the
easterly end Of Minnesota street due
east 10 the point of intersection with
I Cherry street. as travelled for more
than twenty years.
I. p. Shissler appeared before the
council on behalf OF the petitioners.
stating that they are willing TO bear
their share Of the necessary cost.
+ There has never been any work done
+ for that portion Of the city, while
they have paid their share for imprgv-
ing other portions. The court has
decided against a previous attempt TO
open it.
The matter was referred To the
Board Of Public Works
Another petition was received
from Cummings addition proper
u owners asking that 80 feet be
added TO the south side OF the pres
enJ % feet street through block ,
west. this street TO join Pike and
Poplar, and the entire street TO be
completed and graded, named Poplar
street. and devoted TO business pur-
poses, Warren creek to be bridged
W. r Geddes appeared on behalf Of
these petitioners and stated that iJ
was the outcome of a long desire on,
their part TO secure legal outlet to
Front street. The additional ground
will cost nothing in case the creek
shall be bridged. The new thorough
fare will join Mound Avenue. which
leads TO the center of the city park.
and will be much travelled. The Pc
titioners want immediate accommo-
dation, and therefore ask but little.
1t is inevitable that the street shall
60 through TO the city park
The petition was referred TO the
Board Of Public Works.
A petition was received asking that
Baker avenue be graded from the
north end TO Ninth street, and that
sidewalk be laid across the slough
on Pleasant street TO Baker ave
nue.. The petitioners subscribe $50
for the walk. Referred TO the Board
of Public Works
A petition was received asking that |
West Front street be sprinkled from
Wilton street to Sibley avenue. The
petition was granted, provided il is
within the contract with VIM. Page |
A. r. Pau appeared before the
council on behalf of VIM. Bierbauer.
and presented the reasons why the /
city should extend the water mains /
from the oil mill to the brewery. The
assessment and rent would make a /
good income on the investment. If /
he does not get it, he viii have TO put
in an engine TO pump up the water.
The matter was left with the water
committee.
Lamm.& Schroeder asked permits
siou TO construct a warehouse in the
rear of lot 103 or 123. block "A, TO be
covered with corrugated iron. Grant
ed
Applications for liquor licenses for
the year commencing July 1st were
received from Abraham Lieb. Olund
& Anderson, B. Roemer. Jno. A. Mel
son. Henry Wolff, Casper Walz, p.
Follman, Harry Walraven. Anderson
a Steinberg, Becquetbe s Ford, Oscar
Miller. Herman Haase, John Eckhart,
John Leas, John Trenheiser, D. Oster.
Louis orlando. W. Siebert. Ed. Cou-
sander, John P. Gulden. VIM. Minke,
Jacob Sontag and c. Liedlof. June
10Th was set as the day for a hearing.
The Board Of Public Works report
ed in regard TO the grading Of Sixth
street from Hickory street TO Madison
avenue, recommending that it be grad