The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-08-10

Aid. Fowler stated that the running
of street cars has been abandoned
beyond Chas. Hallman's store, invest
Mankato, and that a part of the track
has been torn up. Some rails are
warped and bent and are in danger
Gus condition for travel.
Inspector Halstead stated that he
had taken up some of the rails that
were warped and in the way, and laid
them at the side of the road. This
was not done until the company had
abandoned running the cars.
Aid. Higgs asked whether the COM
pany had not voided it's charter.
City Attorney Young stated that
the company has violated the ordin-
ance in many respects.
Aid. Fowler stated that West Front
street from Hallman's store to the
Blue Earth bridge is the worst in the
city, and moved that the matter of
travelling it in good shape be referred
to the Board of Public Works. This
was carried.
Aid. Bashaw called attention to a
piece of North Broad street, from
Vine to Fountain streets, graded by
L. d. Saylor, from which the dressing
has blown off. He moved that the
matter be referred to the Board of
Public Works. This was carried.
On motion of Aid. Fowler, the use of
Sibley Mound was granted to the
Seventh Day Adventists for camp
meeting.
The Board of Public Works reported
favorably upon the proposed North
Broad street sewer, the cost to be
81, 40, all to be assessed upon the pro-
perty benefited. The sewer is to ex-
tend from Washington toVine streets.
A remonStrance against it was also re
ceived.
Aid. Fowler moved that the report
be accepted, and the work done.
Aid. Higgs favored a sewer to the
brewery, but saw no object in the
Broad street sewer, when nobody
wants it there, and there is no assur-
ance that the brewery will connect.
The motion was lost.
President Beatty stated that the
city ought to be willing to spend some
money to build a sewer on Rock street
in order to get the sewer to the brew
cry, which is serious and necessary
matter. The health of a large num-
Der of people is imperiled by the con-
dition of Guenther's creek, owing to
the brewery.
Aid. Higgs said he was very anxious
to see the sewer to the brewery built
and did not want to see any stone left
unturned to have it done. 1t was a
shame that the sewer had not been
put in. The matter had been put off
from time to time, apparently to de-
feat the matter. One proposition
after another would be referred to the
board, and when reported upon would
be killed.
Engineer Haynes stated that the
Fifth street route is most feasible.
The matter had been referred to the
board five times and reported upon as
often.
Aid. Higgs moved, after long dis
cussion, that the Fifth street route
be referred to the Board of Public
Works again. This was carried and
the board at once reported back in
favor of the proposition, estimating
the cost at S2,457. The report was
accepted and the matter was again re-
ferred to the Board, to obtain bids.
Aids. Peterson and Fowler were the
only ones opposed to this solution. of
the question.
The street car question was again
taken up and the street committee
was directed to meet the street car
company and see what it proposes to
do.
Aid. Fowler moved that the Board
of Public Works contract for the i'm
provement of the Silver ravine road,
within the present survey lines, at
not over seven cents cubic yard and
not over $3.50. This was carried.
The usual number of bills were al
lowed and the council adjourned
OVERCOME BY HEAT.