The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-05-06
MANKATo FREE PRESS.
CITY MATTERS.
The Omaha Railroad Ordinance Fa-
vOrably Acted Upon.
Petitions, Reports of Officers, Etc.

nights meeting of the council, anC
all of the aldermen were present.
A petition was received asking thai
the council change the herding ordi
nance so as to prohibit herding from
Lime and Thompson streets, between
Fourth and Sixth streets. Laid or
the table.
A petition was received, asking
that a new road be graded up Bunker
Hill through the raYine. Accompa-
nying this was pledge promising to
pay the amounts opposite the names
of the signers, ranging firm 1925 to S.,
and footing up 1888. Referred to the
street committee.
An application for liquor license
was received from VIM. O'Grosky.
Hearing was set for May 18th, when
an adjourned meeting will be held.
The committee on city property
recommended that the city retain the
ten acres upon Bunker Hill, and that
it be rented to Chas. Thayer for a
year for $40 for pasture, subject to
sale. Adopted.
The question Of laying water mains
upon Walnut street from Broad to
Fourth streets, was referred to the
street committee.
The street committee reported ia
vorably upon the grading of w. Front
street from Sibley to W. Seventh, w.
Seventh to LIE Sueur, and LIE Sueur
to Moreland avenue. Referred to the
Board of Public Works.
The West Side fire department were
given permission to use the hall for a
dance Friday evening.
The report of Chief Yates for April
showed ten arrests and twelve lOdg-
ers.
The Board of Public Works report
ed favorably upon the opening an al
ley in block 6, Burners plat, between
Hickory and Walnut streets, the cost
to be entirely assessed against the
property benefited. Accepted.
The Board of Public Works report
ed favorably to the laying out of
new street in the rear of Will
lard & Barney's Exchange and present.
ed resolution providing for a street
fifty feet wide, and to be named EX-
change street. Laid on the table.
The Board of Public Works recon-
mended that certain sidewalks be
laid. Adopted.
Aid. Hubbard moved that grade
be established upon Minnesota street
and upon e. Main street. Carried.
he bond of j. B. Swan, as presi-
dent Of the Board of Public Works,
with j. F. Meagher and John Klein
as sureties, was presented and accept
ed.
The resolution relating to hog pens,
recently adopted by the Board of
Health, was presented. Referred to
the committee on ordinances.
Attorney L. Cray appeared before
the council and presented an ordi-
nance granting the Omaha road the
right to locate its tracks along the
leyee. The ordinance was read.
Mr.. Cray also presented proposed
agreement between the Omaha road
and the city.
The ordinance and agreement were
referred to the ordinance committee,
to report before adjournment. The
committee soon returned with ia
vorable report, which was accepted
and the ordinance given it's first read
ing.
The ordinance relating to the To-
cation of the Mankato & Northeast
ern road was brought up.
Aid. Saulpaugh's amendment made
at the last meeting was re-considered.
The amendment was then voted
dUNu.
Aid. Fowler offered substitute for
section one, describing the proposed
route. Maps were produced and re-
cess was taken to look them over. An
other amendment was presented by
B. ID. Smith, for the railroad Co.
Further consideration of the mat
ter was postponed to an adjourned
meeting tonight.
The matter of the extension Of
Fifth street to Clark street was taken
up from the table, where it was
placed last October, having at that
time been favorably reported by the
Board of Public Works. The matter
was referred to the Board for the per-
Torrance of the work. o
A plat of Shoemaker's subdivision
was adopted.
A number of bills were allowed, and
the council adjourned at 1870 o'clock,
to meet Tuesday night.
The State University buildings at
Minneapolis, were damaged by fire
Saturday night to the extent of 800
600, and the Minneapolis Tribune
thinks it would be the proper thing
for Minneapolis to come forward and
do the nice thing for the state by
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