The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-07-22
CITY AFFAIRS.
Inc Council Wrestles with Various
Important Matters-Sewer Con-
nectiOns Urged.
AID. Saulpaugh ROasts Engineer
Haynes and the B. OFF. w.

Mayor Willard and Vice President
Hubbard being absent, from last
evenings meeting of the council, Aid.
Fowler was made chairman of the
meeting. The minutes of several
meetings were read and approved.
A petition was received from Sixth
ward property owners asking that the
city furnish them as good fire protec-
tion as possible and give them the
chemical: engine. A statement was
received from Chief Phillips of the
Fire Department recommending that
the engine be taken there and that a
new double tank chemical engine be
purchased for the city hall, and that
500 feet of new cotton hose be pur.
chased, as there is now but 5000 feet
of good hose in the department..
Referred to committee on fire depart
ment.
A petition was received, asking that
sewer be constructed on Liberty
street from Second to Fourth streets.
Referred to the sewer committee.
A remonstrance against sidewalk
on Willow street was received. The
order for building of it was rescinded,
and the matter was referred to the
street committee.
A petition was received asking that
a sewer be constructed from the cor
ner of Jackson and Fifth streets along
Fifth street to Plum, along Plum to
Fourth, along Fourth to Washington,
along Washington to the present sew
er. DR.. G. f. Warner stated that it
was DESTROYS that immediate action
be taken, as the soil there is such as
leads filth into the wells. Referred
to the sewer committee.
Engineer Haynes thought that the
matter was in important one and
should not be acteda pom hastily.
A petition was received from Min
nesota street property owners asking
that Minnesota street be opened in a
straight line to Cherry street. Re-
ferred to the street committe. This
was not done before a discussion of
the matter had taken place between
L. G. NJ. Fletcher, w. R. Geddes and
other members of the council.
The liquor license bonds of @. Walz
and Otto Mann were approved.
Mr.. Fletcher asked that the wood
market be removed from the portion
of Cherry street which it now occupies
as it is in the way. Both he and JIG.
Roller objected to it. Mr.. Haynes
suggested that the vacant lots on the
south side of Poplar street Will be
good place for the wood yard. The
matter was left with the chief of po-
lice, to do as he thinks best.
SEWER CONNECTIONS.
DR.. Warner called attention to the
desirability of putting portion of the
city into good sanitary condition.
He referred to the condition of the al
leys, which are lined with privy vaults
and cess-pools. If a contagion breaks
out in the future the blame would be
placed upon the council. Sewer con-
nections should be required. The
Board of Health had considered it sew
eral times, and it was thought best to
make beginning on Front street.
The Board had waited patiently for
action by the council, hot weather has
come on and complaints are COM
ing in by the dozen. If nothing is
done, the Board will pass resolution
demanding the property owners clean
out their privies and cess pools, as the
state laws require, which would be an
expense upon the property. He asked
that the council take hold of the mat
ter like men.
Aid. Schlingerman wanted the
Board alone to pass such an ordi-
nance. DR.. Warner stated that the
Board could do SO, but thought that
it would be in better taste that coun-
cil-which created the Board-should
do so. City Attorney Young stated
that an ordinance passed by the Board
could not provide for penalties for
noncompliance with the require
ments of the ordinance.
1t was agreed that the health COM
mittee, DR.. Warner and City Attor-
ney Young should meet Thursday
night and draw up an ordinance
which will be passed under suspension
of the rules at the next meeting.
The report of the chief of police for
June showed four dodgers and fifteen
arrests.
L. P. Hunt called the attention of
the council to the wet condition of
the sides of Second street from Byron
street to Warren's creek, the water
standing there in pools from "a to 4S
hours after each rain.
1t was stated by the city engineer
and Aid. Schlingerman that stone
gutter should be put in, as the fall is
so slight that the water will not run
off. Referred to the street commit
tee.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.