The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-07-22


among the property owners, but he
was satisfied. He stated that guests
of The Saulpaugh invariably make
slurs at the street. He only asked it
in his own ward, and he would like it
if the other aldermen would ask for
it in their wards. If he had the say
he would vote to pave the entire
street, no matter how many kicks he
might receive. Rock Island had the
same experience and now its citizens
are delighted and wonder why they
did not pave their streets before. The
matter was referred to the Board of
Public Works.
The Board of Public Works report
ed in favor of curbing, guttering and
grading Hickory street from Front to
Second street. The cost will be 81, 347,
all of which will be assessed against
the property benefited. The city en-
gineer reported that cedar block paw
ing would cost 81 cents per square
yard or 81, 1912, and granite paving
81. 81 per square yard or $4,000, &C
cording to Minneapolis contract re-
ported by Aid. Saulpaugh. Paving
with Mankato stone with gravel and
broken stone surfacing will cost 81 ,4S2
making the total cost 100000. The
matter was laid over until the next
meeting.
A NEW ROAD.
The Board of Public Works report
ed favorably upon the opening of a
new road up Bunker Hill, the cost be-
ing entirely paid by property benefit
ed. eThe engineer estimates the cost
at $1,727. The road was ordered laid
out, which does not mean grading.
The Board of Public Works report
ed in favor of building three plank
walk up the hill on N. Front street, if
it can be legally done and the cost
collected from the property. The
matter was laid over until the next
meeting.
The bids for doing the city printing
during the ensuing year were opened.
The bidders were the FREE PRESS
Printing Co. and ReUie,o. The bid Of
the former being Is and IL cents per
inch for insertions of legal notices in
the DAILY and - and cents for the
WEEKLY. The bid of the Revieao was
Is cents and 10 cents. Referred to
the committee on printing.
A number of bills were allowed.
OH, WHAT A ROAST
Aid. Saulpaugh stated that a piece
of masonry is being done for the city
which is not done right, the culvert
not being covered entirely by the COW
er stone. He wanted Mr.. Haynes to
have power to hire an inspector to
oversee the work. The cement is not
properly mixed, as he could break it
in his hand twenty-four hours after it
was set. We don't want that kind of
work, at least do not. The work is
not done good enough, and if Mr..
Haynes is going to bamboozle you,
he can't bamboozle me. l
won't have anything to do with it.
The work on the Sixth street culvert
is the worst l ever saw. The stone
work is very faulty. called Mr..
Haynes attention to it several weeks
ago and since then it is being done
little better. That is the kind of an
engineer and Board of Public Works
that we have. | saw stone without
any mortar under it. If we have no
power over them, it is optional with
US to give them work to do. Sixth
street was not half done, but it was
accepted, and that is the way it is
done in this city, and l am sick and
tired of it. If the city is to be robbed,
you can consider me out hereafter,
for l am tired of being an alderman
under such circumstances. During
his talk he charged Pres. Swan with
sitting and sneering at him which
Mr.. Swan denied. He charged Mr..
Haynes with cutting him off short
during the day iD his office.
1t was stated that Mr.. Haynes has
power to hire an inspector. Mr..
Haynes was not present at this time.
Aid. Schlingerman did not think
that the foundation of the Sixth street
culvert was properly laid.
Aid. Fowler stated that the COM
mittee on city property had leased the
city park to Barnum & Bailey's- cir
Gus, but that the park committee
would not permit it.
The council then adjourned.
PRESENCE OF MIND.