The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-03-23

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| roller. This was carried.
Aid. BaShaw favored street paving.
He would not favor buying roller be-
fore this is started because the people
would then put off paving, because
| the roller would satisfy them with its
riprap work. He thought the city
needs paving more than anything else.
| Pres. Swan and Engineer Haynes
said that roller is of benefit on dirt
streets. 1t would prevent caving in
where trench has been dug.
Aid. Higgs called up his resolution
regarding the improvement OF the
city park, which was last year laid on
the table. He said that if anything
is to be done this year, now is the
time to do it. He moved that the re-
solution be taken from the table. Aid.
| Pitcher seconded this.
Aid. Fowler opposed pulling down
! the buildings, and advocated the plac'
ing of a man and cheap cottage on
the grounds. He would gradually
| bring about an improvement of the
park.
Aid. Higgs stated that the park is
not in possession of the city, but is in
possession of private parties. He
thought that the first thing to do is to
get possession of the park, and tear
down the buildings, and thus get rid
of the element which opposes park
! Improvement. He knew of no park
anywhere that had houses on it. The
city did not build houses for it's other
city officers. He wanted to get rid OF
the sheds, barns and manure heaps,
which keep people from wanting to go
| there. He would work to plan, as
4 Itch h iIlCr
Aid. Fowler accused Aid. HiggS OF
opposing the improvement of the
park.
This Aid Higgs denied, and said
| that he only opposed the building of
house on the park, and he always
would oppose that. He said Aid.
Fowler knew that he had always been
in favor of improving the park, as the
records of the council would show.
Aid. Peterson called attention to
the fact that Aid. Fowler had always
favored park improvement, and he
saw nothing out of the way in Aid.
Higg's resolution. Mayor Weaver, in
his inaugural address, had favored
improving the park. He believed that
the time had come to improve the
park.
Aid. Higgs motion was carried, only
Aid. Fowler opposing it.
Aid. Higgs then moved that the re-
solution be adopted.
Aid. Fowler moved that the resolu-
tion be amended, authorizing the
board of public works to build cot
! tage at not to exceed $3.50, the old
lumber to be used. This was not
| seconded.
The resolution was adopted, the
vote standing as before, only Aid.
| Fowler voting against it.
! Mayor Weaver stated that he was
in for improving the park, but wanted
to see the council go ahead and do
something.
Aid. Higgs suggested that a land
scape gardner be secured to lay out a
plan.
AID Pitcher stated that Prof. Cleye-
land, of ST. Paul, who had planned the
Normal grounds, had seen the park
and said that it could be made most
beautiful. He moved that the mat
ter of securing Prof. Cleveland be re-
ferred to the board of public works,
with power to act at their discretion.
This was carried, Aids. BaShaW and
Fowler voting no.
Aid. Pitcher moved that the B. of
7. w. open negotiations with Mr.. Bur
master looking toward securing his
part of the mound. This should be
done so as to get road around the
mound This motion was carried.
Aid. Pitcher stated that Director
Clark and others had spoken to him
about having an arc light in front of
the Normal school. He moved that
an arc light be ordered placed at the
corner of Fifth and Jackson streets.
This was unanimously carried.
Aid. HiggS called attention to the
fact that next fall $Sl, 900 of bonds fall
due. Arrangements for refunding
portion of them should be made before
hand. 1t will take some time to float
our new bonds, but this is not a good
time to sell bonds.
Aid. Pitcher moved that the ways
and means committee be instructed to
investigate what kind of bonds can
best be floated. This was carried.
Aid. Pitcher stated that the best
kind of coal for use at the pumping
station might be that furnished by
the Wilmington coal association, $40
ton. He thought that change
might be economical, and moved that
the B. of p. w. investigate the mat
ter.
Pres. Swan stated that a pair of
scales is needed to weigh the COAL
Aid. Pitcher moved that after fair
and successful test of the new pump
by the Board of Public Works, the
bill for the pump, S1,750, less the
freight, be paid. This was carried.
Mr.. Fish, of the rendering estab-
| lishment, appeared before the council
and stated that his company would
take care of all dead animals if the
council would cooperate The cost
would come from individuals, being
merely the cost of moving, about $3.50
! for cattle and horses. There would
be no charge for rendering, and the
city would be at less cost than it now
| is.
On motion of Aid. Higgs, the mat
ter was referred to the health COM
mittee to negotiate with Mr. Fish.
A long sewer discussion followed.
Aid. Pitcher moved that the fifteen
inch pipe on Byron street be reduced
to eight inch. This was lost, Engineer
Haynes having explained that the
large pipe is needed in order to secure
syphon.
Aid. Fowler moved to amend the