The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-05
CITY COUNCIL.

corder, who is still confined to his
home by an attack of the grip, Mr..
James B. Swan acted as Secretary.
The following members were present:
Fowler. Longini, Hubbard, Peterson,
Saulpaugh and Schlingerman.
The minutes Of the meeting held
Jan. 18th, were read and there being
no objections they were approved.
A petition was presented signed by
a large number of the members of the
volunteer fire department, which
reads as follows:
We the undersigned mem
bers of the Volunteer Fire de-
partment, of the city of Mankato,
would respectfully call your attention
to the fact, that in our opinion the
protection of the property of the
citizens of our city from destruction
from fire, it would seem that the eX-
lively that your honorable body take
the necessary steps to have provided
| for the use of this department,
horses, to haul the apparatus to fires,
and also that your honorable body
take the necessary steps to provide
some suitable system of fire alarm
telegraph, so that the department
may be apprised at once of the loca-
ton of fire, as under the facilities
we have at present no means Of know.
ing the same accurately, and much
valuable time is often lost for that
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| honorable body to give the foregoing
your earnest and careful consideration
and take such steps in the matter as
will provide for the use of this depart
ment as soon as possible, what to us
seems necessary for the successful
maintenance and operation of this
forth.
On motion of Alderman Schlinger-
man, the petition was referred to the
committee on Fire department.
A petition was read signed by P. G..
Swanson, asking that the council per-
nit him to withdraw from the bond
of NJ. Schweitzer as signed by him
and DR.. FOllman.
The matter was referred to the
committee on licenses. The Manka-
to & Northeastern Railway Company
presented a petition which is as fol-
lows.
The undersigned, The Mankato and
Northeastern Railway Company, here
by respectfully petitions your honor
able body to grant to this company,
in such a manner and under such re-
strictionS as you may deem proper,
the right Of way for its railroad
tracks. side tracks, and spurs and
telegraph lines and also the grounds
for its depotS, round houses and shops,
across in and upon all the streets and
alleys and city grounds in the said
city of Mankato, all as indicated and
shown by and submitted.
The petition was signed by P. II
Carney, president, in behalf of the
company.
On motion, it was decided that the
entire city council meet in secret ses-
sion this afternoon, at three O'Clock
at the offices of the NJ. & n. E. r. r.
Co., situated in the Young Mems In
veStment building.
A petition for liquor license for
ground floor at No. 422 South Front
street and signed by Ole Monson was
received and on motion March It'll,
was the day set for a hearing.
In regard to the liquor license of
J. w. CarlStrom for No. 312 South
Front street, the following motion
was made on account of the absence
of a bond:
'When the proper bond is filed and
accepted by the council and the money
paid, then the license will be grant
ed.n Carried.
The following is part of a letter
that was read as coming from r. L.
Polk s. Co., of Saint Paul. 1--WE have
now in course Of publication our first
directory of the city of Mankato and
Blue Earth county, which will be
published exclusively on subscription.
We would like to have an order from
the city of Mankato for the police
and fire departments and the other
city officers. for whatever number of
books will be required"
On motion, the proper official was
instructed to give an order for one
directory.
The matter of deed for certain
gravel bed purchased of Mr.. G. Luis
dorff was read and on motion it was
left in the hands of the President of
the Public Works and the city at
torney as to what should be DONE.
Chief Yates reported arrests and 6
dodgers, during the month Of jan
uary.
On motion, it was accepted. The
president of the Board of Public
Works, reported that while the grad
ing of Vine street, from Sixth to
Willow streets may be necessary and
proper, the board would not recon-
mend that the work be done unless
specially ordered by two-thirds of the
council.
On motion the report was accepted.
The Board Of Public Works render
ed a report of the consumers of city