The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-03-25
CITY COUNCIL.

A regular semi-monthly meeting of
the city council was heldMonday night,
with Mayor j. A. Willard in the chair.
The following members Of the coun-
Gil responded to the roll call: Fowler,
Longini, Peterson and Schlingerman.
In the absence Of the city recorder,
Mr.. J. B. Swan acted as secretary pro
tenn.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and on motion adopted.
A petition signed by number of per-
sons, praying that sidewalk be built
on the south side of Main street be-
tween Charles street and Davidson
street, and that immediately On
motion the sidewalk was ordered built
A remonstrance was read, sign
ed by two persons, objecting to the
change of Hart street to Marcy. No
action was taken, it being deemed too
late for action.
A petition was read as coming from
the committee appointed at the meet
ing held on Saturday night relative
TO certain changes at the city park,
the points of which were fully covered
in yesterdays issue of the FREE PRESS.
There being no objections Mr.. Geo.
Pass, one of the, committee stepped
forward and stated what ought to be
done by the city toward laying out
both the mound and the lower ground.
Aid. Peterson was recognized when
Mr.. Pass had taken his seat and stat
ed that the Park committee thought
there ought to be park, race TRACK,
etc, but thought that an association
should be organized before action
could be taken.
DR.. Curryer read the following list
of names as was thought advisable
for the purpose of an organization to
look after the grounds:
Edw. Weaver, Henry Zimmerman,
John Klein, B. D. Pay, L. Patterson,
DR.. Curyer, T. w. Force, w. G. Hmrr,
G. e. Wise, DR.. j. Fl. James, e. NJ.
Weston and NJ. j. Jordan. On motion
Aid. Schlingerman, seconded by Aid.
Longini, the matter OF fencing the
park was referred back to the Park
committee for further action.
On motion of Aid. Schlingerman,
the matter Of grading Vine street
was laid over until the next meeting.
The committee on ordinance report.
ed and ordinance granting and re
leasing the Manka6o & Northeastern
Railway Company the right of way
for railroad purposes over, across.
II n 90 rf n n eff
alleys and public grounds and leyee
in the city of Mankato. If granted
the railway will have ground as fol-
| lows:
North line of city limits at a point
81 feet west of the n E corner OF
Sec l. 10S, % west of the fifth princi
pal meridian thence southerly direc-
tion between Wisconsin, Minnesota &
Pacific railroad track and the Mime.
sofa river, to Elm street, crossing in
its course Pine and Vine streets, at
their intersections: and Rock and Oak
streets. at or near the east corner vi
| block $50, thence across east corner OF
block 1873, crossing Maple street at a
point IA feet S w E corner block 13s
thence across levee between Winona
& ST. Peter and G. M. & St. Pau
railway tracks and the Minnesota
river to the south line of Main street
at point 300 40 feet N w from
east corner of lot Is of Willard & Bar.
ney's exchange, thence in S w direc
tion crossing Minnesota street at the
S E corner of block IL, Cummings ad
dition, to point on the Blue EARTH
river, north of Sibley mound. The
width of the right of way is placed al
| 100 feet.
On motion of Aid. Peterson the
matter was referred to the ordinance
committee.
| "a resolution was next read in re
gard to issuing bonds to the amount
of $4,000 for the purpose of aiding il
the construction and equipment O.
the Mankato and Northeastern Rail
way company. A motion was mad,
by Aid. Fowler that the resolution bt
referred to the committee on ordi
nance, Fowler, Schlingerman an(
L0ngini voting aye, Peterson voting
nay.
Aid. Fowler moved that when tn,
council adjourn it adjourn to meet OIL
Saturday March 18th, at 1880 pm
carried. Among the bills allowed
were the following:
Youmans Bros. & Hodgins S24S. 6
G.. Lulsdorf 25O.O