The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-06-24
Ideas Expressed as to the Best Meth
DDS of Street Paving.-Sewer
Connections on Front
Street

commencing at NlnUn; also across The
slough on the extension of Pleasant
street to Willard, in Van Brunt's ad
dition on northerly side of Pleasant
street. Referred to the street com.
mittee.
The council was asked to establish
the grade of Fuller street and to order
the sidewalk to be built on the east side
of the street in front of lots to 6,
block 26, Warren's third addition.
Referred to the street committee.
An application for liquor license
was received from Casper Walz, and
the date of hearing set for July 18th.
DIR. Harrington appeared and asked
for an increase of salary for Mr.. and
Mrs. Rosebrook, of the hospital. The
last meeting of the physicians had
favored it. The council at once in
creased their salary to $50 per month,
as it appeared that the request was
right and proper.
The council then took up the reso-
luton recently adopted by the Board
of Health, relating to the making of
connections with the sewers and the
doing away with the privies, cess
pools, etc.
Aid. Fowler thought that the mat
ter was very important one, affect
ing many people financially, and
should be studied over. He thought
the resolution incomplete, as it does
not cover buildings to be built in the
future. Aid. Longini favored it per-
sonally but did not want to act hastily
for fear of running against a snag.
The resolution was referred to the
health committee. Mayor Willard
urged it to consider the matter seri-
ously, confer with the health board
and do something for the city's benefit,
but not be too oppressive on the prop
erty owners.
The street committee reported
favorably upon petition for a side
walk on Willard street from Fulton
to State. Adopted.
The street committee reported
favorably upon the petition for the
guttering and grading Of Hickory
street from Front to Second.
An instructive discussion of the
value of different street coverings en-
sued. City Engineer Haynes stated
that the best covering from the ma
terials at hand is layer of broken
stone with sifted gravel on top.
Aid. Hubbard favored putting a
layer of coarse stone at the bottom,
finer stone above, with gravel on top.
He had found the gravel on the ceme-
terry road to pack down and cement
together in good shape. The engineer
thought this expensive but would like
to see the experiment made.
The matter was referred to the
Board of Public Works.
Aid. Hubbard was in favor of get
ting a stone crusher. Aid. Fowler
thought that it would be good plan
to use crushed granite boulders on the
streets. Aid. Saulpaugh stated that
he would donate the granite if the
city would prepare it into paving
blocks at Morton. J. f. Meagher had
offered to donate half the granite.
He wanted Mr.. Haynes to prepare an
estimate upon granite paving. At
Minneapolis the blocks cost two to
three cents each.
The engineer stated that if the
Morton granite was crushed is would
make splendid dressing for our
streets.
The street committee recommend
ed that the necessary property be
purchased of L. G.. M. Fletcher to
open up the connection between Cher
ry and Minnesota streets. The mat
ter had been fought over for sixteen
years.
Mr.. Fletcher appeared and stated
that he desired to remove his old
building from the corner of Front and
Cherry streets to the westerly side of
Pike street, upon property which he
has owned for twenty-six years, but it
would come upon the place where the
people Of Cummings addition want
the street opened. He did not want
to get into quarrel with his neigh
bors, or to be considered by them as
common pickpocket. He had fur
nished the city with hay market for
six or eight years, and if he used the
property for other purposes the city
would not have any hay market. Some
Of the aldermen had talked with him
in regard to purchasing an acre and
third for the road and a market. He
would sell it for $4,000. This land is
south Of Minnesota street and west of
Pike street, opposite the present hay
market.
Mr.. Swan stated that Cummings
addition would hardly be benefited