The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-08-19


already been expended there, and it
would cost much more.
Aid. Longini explained that he vot-
ed for the motion because the work is
now being done differently from what
it was laid out.
Aid. Schlingerman referred to
Franklin street improvement toshow
that the Board of Public Works does
not know what is going on.
Aid. Peterson, on behalf of John
Mccall, stated that his men had most
ly left him, owing to the harvest, and
he wanted the permission of the coun-
Gil to work on Broad street until after
harvest.
Aid. Saulpaugh thought that the
matter was one for the Board OF Pub
lie Works to attend to, and thought
that it should be granted.
Mr.. SchOenbeck stated that cross
walk upon Sixth street had been laid
too high, which damaged the adjacent
property. He wanted the walk low
cred from eighteen to "a inches.
Engineer Haynes, Aid. SchlInger
man and Mayor Willard each expressed
an opinion that the walk was too high.
Another Sixth street property owner
stated that they would lower the walk
at their own expense, but wanted no
engineer to help them.
w. r. GeddeS came before the coun-
Gil on behalf of some of those inter-
ested in the extension of S. Fifth
street, desiring that the street should
be as wide as other streets or else
abandoned entirely. Some now say
they will not give land for the road.
They would be satisfied to have Fourth
street graded though.
j. III. Ray and Edward Soaring (by
letter. appeared before the council up
on the matter, favoring street in any
case, but prefering that the width be
made 60 feet instead of so as proposed.
Mr.. Ray stated that d. L. Clements is
the only one who opposes the street.
The latter stated that the Hewett
property was not represented upon
the petition.
After some dissension, the reading
of the report of the Board of Public
Works upon the matter was deferred
until the next meeting.
The sewer cOmmitte reported favor
ably upon the petition for sewer up
on Liberty street, from Second to
Fourth streets, and the matter was
referred to the Board of Public Works.
The committee also reported favor
ably uponthe petition for the Fifth
street sewer, and the matter was
referred to the Board.
The fire department committee re-
commended that 500 feet of the best
quality of hose be purchased. 1t was
voted to made the purchase, bids to
be received by the chairman of the
committee, who shall act.
The sewer ordinance was then TAX
en- up and was passed to it's second
reading by vote of 3 to 2.
Section l was amended to strike out
the word 'well." The ordinance was
then laid over until the next meeting.
The Board of Public Works recon-
mended that Second street be curbed
and guttered, and the sidewalks and
street be placed on grade, from Liber-
ty to Byron, the cost being
81, 700, to be assessed upon
adjacent property. The work was
ordered done.
The Board reported in favor of curb
ing and guttering Front street in the
Third ward, the cost being 81, $50, to
be assessed upon the property. The
work was ordered done.
THE LIE GIVEN.
The Board recommended that Min
neSOta street be opened I'D in straight
line, the cost being 81, 500, all Of which
can be assessed upon property benefit
ted.
L.G. M. Fletcher stated that the
report did not anywhere near cover
the damages. He wanted fair hear
h0f ha - l.
courts.
A question arose as to whether
there was an agreement between the
Board of PublicWorks and Mr.. Fetch
er. Mr.. Swan stated that Mr.. Fletch-
er would not make such a statement
to him.
Mr. Fletcher: l make the state
ment.
Mr.. Swan: You lie.
Mr.. Fletcher: [ don't lie. [ went
ahead in good faith and put my build
ing there.
Mr.. Haynes: Mr.. Fletcher under
stood the matter as we did.
Mr.. Fletcher: l did not.
Mr.. Haynes: You were told so in
plain English.
Mr.. Swan: l don't believe that
three members of the Board lie.
Mr.. Willard: L have been told by
prominent citizens since the last
meeting that after the matter has
gone through the courts Mr.. Fletcher
will get but $500. | think that the
Board has brought in a big figure and
is liable to be cenSured for it.
Mr.. Swan: | thought that the
amount was large, but wanted to set
tie it.
Upon Aid. Saulpaugh's motion the
order for the Board to proceed was
passed unanimously. Mr.. Saulpaugh
stated that he did this as Mr.. Fetch
er had chance before the Board.
Mr.. Fletcher replied that he did not
know that it would be much satisfac-
tion to gosbefore prejudiced court.
The bills were allowed.
Aid. Saulpaugh advocated his reso-
luton to require the Board of Public
Works to report the different streets
where the street work funds are eX-
pended. Upon his motion the Board
was SO instructed.
Aid. Saulpaugh explained that he
was not making personal fight upon
Mr.. Haynes or Mr.. Swan, but was
fighting them upon businessiprinciples.
They have made mistakes, but are
not dishonest, and should from now
on alter their tactics and do better.
Rattnr work ic now haipn 6Opa 1,nOp