The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-07-07
1ue the National Citizens Bank was

due the National Citizens Bank was
carried.
The Board of Public Works report
ed that the S. Fourth street grading
is probably necessary, but on account
of the city's financial condition the
improvement be not made this year.
The cost to the city will be about
81, 200, and 81, 400 to the property own
erS.
Aid. Riggs suggested that the con-
tract could be let In such a manner
that the work can be done in year.
Col. VIM. Thomas appeared before
the council and favored the improve
ment.
The matter was referred back to
the Board of Public Works for further
investigation, by unanimous vote.
The Board of Public Works report
ed in favor of a sewer along Byron
street frem Lincoln to Lewis streets,
and also on Pleasant street for one
block. The cost will be $3.50.
Aid Higgs stated that the city will
receive by next spring $1,000, and
will spendS27 ,OOO,if the council spends
as much as the old council did.
The matter was laid on the table
until the next meeting.
Gen. E. M. Pope made statement
for Treasurer Shepard regarding the
city finances.
Aid. Pitcher moved that the fire.
mans fund be restored and kept in
trust, it being kept for sick and dis
abled bremen. This was carried.
1t was voted to borrow $1,000 from
the interest fund to the current fund,
on motion of Aid. Higgs.
The following liquor license bonds
were approved, upon the payment of
the necessary $500:
G. Wall, with VIM. Bierbauer and
f. PolchOw as sureties.
Louis orlando, with Geo. M. Phil
lips and l.. D. Saylor as sureties.
D. Oster, with w. Ulman and Hen
ry Guth as sureties.
A. Lieb, with John Adams and John
Koppen as sureties.
Anderson & Steinberg, with L. A.
Under and G.. P. Griebel as Sureties.
John j. Anderson, with Peter H9rr
and Geo. Herr as sureties.
John Eckhart, with Ernest Pisch-
ner and Carl Weltze as sureties.
Ferd Heinze, with H. Vogelpohl and
E. H. Sontag as sureties.
John Trenheuser Jr., with John Ma
howald and John Trenheuser..as sure
ties.
Edward Cousandier, with HenryRo-
bel and Frank He'll as sureties.
Herman Haase, with A. G. Meyer
and Peter Frenzell as sureties.
John Leas, with Nicholas Weis and
Gerhard Lulsdorf as sureties.
Anthony M. Klages, with John G.
Thro and Frederick Kron as sureties.
Jacob Sontag, with Jacob Schorn
and NJ. J. Sontag as sureties
Harry WalraveD, with Mich Peter
son and John Pahi as sureties.
BecQuette & Ford, with F. Heinze
and August Kratch as sureties.
The sewer ordinance was given it's
second reading and was unanimously
passed.
Aid. Pitcher thought that during
the dry time the Lincoln Park fount-
ain should be shut off as much as pos
sible, as the city pump has all it can
do to supply enough water The mat
ter was left with w. H. Shepard to
regulate.
On Aid. Widell's motion it was vot-
ed to have signs to locate the wood
market, as there is still much COM
plant.
Aid. Bashaw called attention to the
gutter on Broad and Main streets,
which ought to be covered. There are
one or two other similar dangerous
places.
Engineer Haynes stated that it
would be fixed as soon as possible.
Aid. Bashaw stated that the street
force is not large enough to properly
care for the streets.
A number of bills were allowed.
Bills for plumbing work occasioned
by mistake in the map of the sewer
system were referred to the B. of L.
w. for investigation. Gen. Pope stat
ed that the map is incorrect on two
blocks.
Bills for paying for the police helm
cts were allowed.
The council adjourned.