The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-03-30
SPECIAL MEETING.
The Council Confirms the Award OF
the Sewer COntracts-A Street
Roller Will be Bought.
Resolutions of Respect Concerning
the Late Fred Widell Adopted.

Weaver, and all of the aldermen were
present.
The Board of Public Works report.
ed the bids received on the Fifth street
sewer, and that the contract had been
awarded tC Kirkland & Starkey, OF
st. Paul, at Sc, 1872.
Aid. Peterson moved that the award
be approved, and that the proper OH
GERS be authorized to make the con-
tract and approve the bond. This was
unanimously carried.
The Board of Public Works report
ed the bids received on the Byron and
Pleasant street sewer, and that the
contract had been awarded to Kirk
land & Starkey at 100. n. Z. Olson
was the lowest bidder, but had made
if under misunderstanding and had
withdrawn it.
On motion of Aid. Fowler it was
unanimously voted to take the same
action as on the previous report.
The board reported the bids on the
North Front street sewer, and that
the contract had been awarded to
Joseph Landkammer at $3.50, being
the same amount that Kirkland &
Starkey had bid.
On motion of Aid. Pitcher, similar
action was unanimously taken as in
the other two reports.
Chief Phillips, on behalf OF Hook
and Ladder Co. Mol, invited the coun-
Gil and reporters to attend the 34th
annual dance of the company. This
was accepted, with the promice that
the council would attend.
Engineer Haynes stated that he
would appoint an inspector to oversee
the work on each sewer.
Mr.. Haynes made report upon the
subject of street rollers. r. G. Pope
would furnish seven ton roller at
$3.50, or six ton roller at S555, f. o. b.
at st. Louis. +. G. Austin would
make the same rates from Chicago.
Aid. Peterson stated that A. w.
Starkey had said that seven ton
roller is heavy enough, and would re-
uuire four horses. He thought that a
roller would do better service now
than at any time of the year, and he
advocated haste in purchasing one.
The streets could be put in good shape
at the present time.
Mr. Mayer, of Mayer Bros, stated
that his firm could make roller the
same as other rollers, of the same
weight, at $75 ton, which would save
the city money. He thought that bids
should be advertised for. His object
was to keep all the work possible in
the city.
On motion of Aid. Pitcher the rules
were suspended and the matter was
taken under consideration.
Aid. Peterson moved that the Board
of Public Works and the street COM
mittee secure all possible information
as to prices, ETC., upon seven ton
roller, and report at the next meeting.
This was carried.
pointed for the purpose, offered the
following resolutions touching the
death of Fred Widell, which were
unanimously adopted:
''Death with his glittering scythe
has taken from us, with relentless
sweep, a useful and honOred citizen,
and fond husband and father.
erred Widel was a man who had
scarcely reached the prime of man
hood. There still lay before him
bright prospects of future success and
usefulness when he was summoned to
the dread conflict with his last enemy,
and yet in his young life, principally
devoted to his business of contractor
and builder, his natural abilities and
indOmitable perseverance had placed
him in the front ranks of MankatO's
most successful business men.
Commencing few short years ago
with little or no monetary means, he
has given both labor and capital much
employment in our midst, thereby
greatly advancing the material inter-
ests of this community. Indeed it
can be truthfully said that no other
among us, with like advantages, has
done nearly so much. 1t would be
difficult to name another, whose loss
would be so keenly felt.
1.-THE secret of his success was his
honesty, purity of character and in
tegrity, which were unimpeachable
and above suspicion.
''As an employer he was just, honor
able and generous to his workmen. AS
citizen he was always exemplary,
public spirited and useful, and has
left to his family the priceless legacy
of an honorable name. And as has
been well said of him he was industri-
Gus and not penurious, thrifty and not
ayarIciouS, honest and not selfish,
generous and not prOdigal.'
erred Widell deserves to be remem-
bered. The lesson of his life is that
he always did his duty and he did it
well.
"'Honor and fame from no condi,
tion RISE Act well your part, there
all the honor lies
Therefore be it
ResotUed That the sad announce
ment of the death of Fred Widell, an
honOred citizen of Mankato, is received
by us with the deepest sorrow and
profound regret. And the City Coun-
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