The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-04-28

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Poundmaster, 500 per month.
Health officer, 5000 per year.
Health inspector, So per day fol
actual service.
Chlef of hre department, $3.50 pei
year.
First assistant, S75 per year.
/ second assistant, S75 per year.
Fire companies, $3.50 each.
1t was voted to give Officer Kelly S;
per month extra for taking care OF
city hall.
The city recorder was authorized tt
advertise for bids for city printing fol
the ensuing year.
The Normal school was given per
mission to use the city park on April
9th for athletic purposes. The use
OF the park was also given to the High
School Athletic Society for June 3rd.
The ordinance committee was au-
thorlzed to have the ordinances copied
into separate book, as provided by
the charter.
Aid. Peterson stated that the $500
appropriated for the purpose had been
spent upon the North Front street
hill.
Aid. BashaW moved that sufficient
money be appropriated to complete
the work according to the profile, and
that afterwards the contract be let
for completing the street according
to the profile, money to beappropriat-
ed for this purpose.
City Engineer Haynes stated that
it would cost 5000 more to fix the
street according to the present plan.
He thought that the $1,000 which it
would then require to0have the street
widened could be assessed upon the
property.
Aid. Hlggs thought that someone
was at fault. There had been $500
appropriated and hole had been dug,
and it would take twice as much
money to put the street in condition
again. He thought that hereafter
more system should be used in doing
such work. He moved that the grad
ing be completed 40 feet wide accord
ing to the profile, and that the neces-
sary money be appropriated for the
purplse.
Engineer Haynes stated that a mis-
take had been made in appropriating
so small an amount to do so large a
work. 1t would have been a waste of
money to have made a shallow grade.
Aid. Widell thought that the work
had been done in the right way, and
that the hill would now be completed
as it should be.
Aid Higgs' motion was unanimous
ly carried.
The finance committee was author
lzed to borrow So, 500 for sixty days, on
motion of Aid. Pitcher.
Aid. Fowler thought it would be
we'll to build q cottage on the fair
and hire man to look after
the park and take care of the trees.
There is 81 300 in the park fund. The
park committee, on his motion, was
instructed to ascertain the cost of |
building cottage and report general
plans for improving the park.
Aid. Higgs thought the park COM
nittee should formulate a general
plan of development, for the guidance
If the council. 1t would be most
to work toward a definite
md from year to year, instead of
pending all the money for one thing.
The mayor announced the appoint
nent OF Hans Jorgense1, A. j. Nor
ison and John j. Edwards as health
Inspectors, and r. T. Richardson as
,ound master. The appointments
we're confirmed.
In reply TO question from the
mayor, Aid. Peterson stated that
here was great need for night
in the First ward, as it is
general rendezvous fortrampS. There
S no protection against fires in this
egard. The territory is too wide for
he present Waterman.
Aid. Fowler stated that the same
hing applied to his ward, and he
bought that there should be night
yatchman there.
Mayor Weaver thought that night
were needed in the First {
nd Sixth wards.
Aid. Peterson thought there would
e no criticism if these additional
ightwatchmen were appointed.
Aid. Bashaw stated that three
ears ago he had been stopped by
1ree trlmps at the Northwestern
I'd Omaha crossing, who tried to
old him up. There are no lights
1ere and he favored a Waterman.
City Attorney Young suggested
lat two men be given police power.
hey could put in their bills monthly. {
he charter does not provide for more