The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-06-09
COUNCIL MEETING.
Liquor Licenses Raised to $1,000
to Take Effect January
Ist, 1894.
Action Ordering the Byron, Full
ton and Pleasant Street Sew
ers Laid Reconsidered.

All of the aldermen were present at
Saturday nights meeting of the coun-
Gil, the mayor presiding.
A petition was received from resi-
dents on east Main street asking that
new walk be laid on the north side
of the street, to replace the one with
the steps in front of Mrs. M, A.
Hawkes. property. Referred TO the
street committee.
A petition was received from Joseph
Stahl asking permission to move the
old Minnesota House to the rear OF
his lot, to permit him to erect new
brick hotel building.
The city attorney said that the
council had no right to allow build
ing to be moved SO as to increase
the hazard of fire. The matter was
left with the city engineer, as the
matter belongs to him anyway.
Applications for liquor licenses
were received from Harry Walraven,
D. Oster. M. J. Sontag, L. orlando,
Olson & Johnson, H. Wolff, ]. ]. An
derson, J. Lease, III. Haase, Anderson
& Steinberg, G. Walz, o. M. Klanges,
w. Minke, B. Roemer, A. Lieb, Jno.
Trenheuser, Ed. Cousandier, f.
Heinze, Jos. Stahl, T. Roemer, Bee
quette & Ford. o. Mann. The date
for hearing was set for July 1st.
Aid. Peterson stated that the peo-
pie along n. Second street want the
water main extended to Vine.
Aid. Pitcher stated that the pump
is going Is to 16 hours day, and that
another engineer and fireman is to be
hired He did not favor more mains
at the present time, as another pump
will soon be necessary.
Aid. Peterson declared that the city
pump would break down within six
weeks, and it would be absolutely nee
essary to purchase another pump this
summer.
President Swan stated that the
pump runs from II to II hours day,
according to the demand.
Aid. Higgs stated that SO many
mains now in are not being used that
the council should be careful about
extending them.
A motion by Aid. Pitcher to refer
the matter to the water works COM
mittee to see how many consumers
there would be, was carried.
The city attorney decided in regard
to the city printing that the city
printer holds one year from the time
that he is elected, but that printer
can be chosen at the present meeting
his term to begin Aug. 18th, the eXpir.
alton of the present year.
Aid. Peterson, from the printing
committee, reported that the Revie,c
is the lowest bidder, and moved that
that paper be declared the official
paper for the year.
Aid. Higgs moved to lay the report
over until the first meeting in Au'
gust.
The bids were reread. at Aid. Ba'
shaw's request, which clearly showed
the FREE PRES to be far the lowest
bidder.
Aid. Higgs' motion was carried, AID
| Peterson voting mo"
1
The report of Chief Yates for May
showed that there were eight arrests
and six dodgers.
The report of the city treasurer fol-
May showed the following totals:
On hand May ........,......S 94S.9t
Receipts. ................... 3,922 y
Expenditures. ................ 4,o3O II
| On hand June 1............. 35l .5(
| Aid. Pitcher offered the following
resolutions: THAT after Jan. 1st
1894, license for the sale of lntoxi-
eating liquor shall not be granted to
any person or persons except upon the
payment into the city treasury as pro-
vided by law of the sum of 81 900.
This was adopted by the following
vote: Ayes, Aids. sBashaw, Higgs
Pitcher and Widell; nays, Aids. Fow'
Ter and Peterson.
The matter of removing John Bow
ems house from Glenwood avenue
was taken up, and he appeared and
said that he could not stand it to lose
the property, as he was poor man
but that he would settle forsS500 with
the city.
Pres. Swan stated that it would
cost 1926 to excavate in the rear of his
lot and to move his house back.
On Aid. Pitchers motion the BOARD
of Public Works and the street com
mittee were directed to make a settle
ment with Mr.. Bowen, which is to be
confirmed by the council.
Jno. N. Hall appeared before the
council in regard to the proposed
grading of Clark street, and opposed
the grading down of that street, as il
would cut off the approach to Pros
pect Heights. There was no public
demand for street there, as there is
on Fourth street.