The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-11
CITY COUNCIL.
The City Fathers Recommend Re-
trenchment i'm the Health and
Water Departments.
The Daily Free Press Designated as
the Official Paper for the
Ensuing Year.

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All the aldermen were present at
Saturday nights meeting of the coun-
Gil, and the mayor was in the chair.
A remonstrance was received
against the location of the proposed
pest house, signed by &c signers.
Aid. Fowler moved that everything
connected with the pest house be laid
on the table.
Engineer Haynes stated that only
one bid for the building was re-
ceived, and that this was laid over
on account of the remonstrance, to
see what the council would do.
On Aid. Higg's motion the remou-
STRANGE was laid on the table and the
Board of Public Works was instructed
to reject the bid for the building.
An application for liquor license
was received from VIM. Siebert. Aug.
26 was set as the date for the hearing.
Aid. Higgs, from the ways and
means committee, stated that the
money from the county settlement is
spent, and almost all of the license
money. There can be no money Dor
rowed, and the city expenses should
be cut down as much as possible. He
suggested that the health inspector,
water inspector and garbage gatherer
be cut off. There are three members
of the Board Eof Public Works who
have little to do, and can as we'll look
after the water inspection.
Aid. Pitcher stated that the health
department is costing Sl44 per month,
which is too much under the present
financial condition.
The question was raised whether
these officers could be abolished. or
the salary cut off
The city attorney held that the
health inspector is provided for by the
city charter and that the council
could not interfere. He thought hot
for the next six weeks 3a .t1 -a
spector would be needle Il ever
There was some oppos aol
continuing the health
at present.
Mr.. Haynes, in reply an
stated that the past We
and three men have bee
the'streets.
The city attorney sta e sla me
health officer is about W vonl,nonoo
seven suits in regard to the keeping
of hogs within the city limits.
Aid. Higgs moved that in view of
the present financial condition of the
city the garbage gatherer be dispensed
with; also that the Board of Health
be requested to dispense with active
health inspection, and that the Board
of Public Works be requested to dis
pense with the water inspector. This
was unanimously carried.
1t was suggested that the police
could act as water inspectors, as the
most of the water used illegally is be-
tween y D. m. ana IL p. IN.
Aid. Peterson stated that L. G. M.
Fletcher had told him that he was
tired of the Minnesota street trouble.
He had said that majority Of the
residents would accept a crooked
street, and if so he would settle.
On Aid. Higg's motion it was voted
to have meeting with Mr.. Fletcher
after the adjournment of the council.
The telephone committee was con-
tinued for another two weeks.
The city attorney brought up the
matter of WendelHodapp's complaint
against the Salvation Army, previous
ly mentioned in these columns. IL
was decided to let the chief of police
speak to the Army about the matter.
Aid. Fowler brought up the matter
of a sidewalk along Sibley street, for
the benefit of school children. He
promised to bring it up at another
meeting.
The sense of the council was shown
10 favor being lenlent at present. IN
the collection of delinquent assess
ments, on account of the financial
situation.
L. G. M. Fletcher offered to open
Poplar street If the Minnesota street
matter was settled.
The report of the city treasurer was
received.
The city recorder stated that he
would make the June 1st report at
once, although it was costly and IN
necessary, as the council desired it.
Aid. Peterson reported that the Re-
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