The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-03-11
ture he said that they had contem.

plated doing so until recently. In
fact he could have secured 5000 fol
such a purpose, but that since the
permit had been granted he had
written TO parties. saying that be
would not require the money. After
considerable discussion, it was decid-
ed to sustain the ordinance, which
prohibits the construction asked for
and granted three weeks ago.
a petition was read, signed by John
Trenheuser. asking the privilege of
changing his place Of business and
license from No. 62i North Front St.
to No. $50 North Front street.
On motion the petition was grant
ed, but not until after points Of law
had been raised. Application for
liquor license for one year from April
II, signed by a. C. Harting was read.
the place of business to be at No. $50
North Main street. April 4th, was
the day set for a hearing.
a petition, signed by number OF
tax payers and property owners. pray
ing for the grading Of Vine street.
from Sixth street to Willow street.
provided the city takes are Of the
creek that flows along and in said
street. On motion the petition was
referred to the committee On streets,
alleys and grades.
The property owners on Minnesota
street, sent in petition asking that
sidewalks be ordered laid on both
sides OF Minnesota street commencing
at &c" street and ending at Pike
street. Before any action was taken
a report was submitted by James B.
Swan, President OF the Board Of
Public Works, which was as follows:
The board Of Public Works would
respectfully recommend that you or
der sidewalks built along the follow
ing streets, viz: Along the north
side Of West Front street, in front Of
lots 5. 6. I, s, 9 and 10 in block No. 2
and in front OF lot l in block l in
Hanna's addition to Mankato Also
along north side Of West Fourth St.
from the west line Of Hubbel's addi-
tion to Woodland Ave, in front Of
lots l, 2, in block 1913: also lots 3. 4,
5, 6. and in block 1872: also lots l, 2,
3, 4, ) and in block 191 and lots and
5 in block 100, all in West Mankato.
Also along both sides of Minnesota
street from Sc street to the east end
thereof in front of blocks l, 2, 3, s, 9
and 10, all in Cummings addition.
Also along Hanover street. in front
Of lots and 9 in block 80 in Branson's
addition. Also along the west side
of 5th street from Plum to Walnut
streets in front of block 65, Everett
plat and blocks 4S and 40. Also along
both sides Of Second street from Rock
to Vine street in front OF blocks 124
and 129: also onsthe west side Of Sec
ond street, in front Of block 20.
On motion the B of P. W. was or
dered to proceed with the work.
A petition signed by number Of
taxpayers and citizens of West Man
kato, was read. asking permission to
build a sidewalk along the north side
of West Front street, from G. G..
Swanson's store lot to the Blue Earth
river, with cross walks at the street
crossing between said limits.
On motion the petition was grant
ed.
On motion the city engineer was
authorized to establish a grade where
said sidewalk is to be laid.
The following petition was submit
ted and read:
We, the undersigned, property own
erS and taxpayers Of city Of MankatO
are credibly informed that some per-
son or persons are and have been tear
ing down destroying and carrying
away the fence and enclosure around
what is commonly known as the Fair
in West Mankato, MINI.
That we, the undersigned, property
owners and taxpayers as aforesaid do
earnestly demonstrate against the re-
moval of said fence and enclosure
above set forth for the follow
ing reasons, TO wit:
First: That said grounds enclosed
by said fenc ewere purchased by the
city of Mankato for Fair ground and
Park purposes.
Second, that to remove said fence
and enclosure exposes all Of said
grounds Aforesaid for common herding
purposes thereby defeating and de-
stroying said grounds for the pur-
pose they were purchased by the rep
resentatives of your undersigned pc
titioners.
Third, that said city council take
such steps at once as will be neces-
sary to stop the tearing down de-
stroying and carrying away OF said
fence and enclosure Of said grounds
and premises aforesaid, and 10 take
such further action as will replace
all of said fence and enclosure
about said aforesaid grounds,
that the same may be presery-
ed and maintained for the purposes
purchased by former council under
petition Of the taxpayers and citi-
Zens Of the city Of Mankato.
Fourth-That the removal and de-
struction Of said fence and enclosure
is unreasonable and unjust to great
er portion Of the citizens and tax
payers Of the city Of Mankato.
The petition was signed by about
fifty prominent men OF the city.
A discussion arose in which both
the city fathers and citizens. who
were present in great numbers, par