The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-07
MANKA4o FREE PRESS.
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Handling Exchange Street
with Gloves.
Street
Another Hitch in the Opening of that
ThOrOughfare===TO Have Street
SignS===AIderman Riggs Wants
Papers Served on the milwaukee.


council meeting.
Business opened with discussion
of the Exchange street matter. Al
derman Fowler was in favor OF open
ing the street, as the plat provided,
from Walnut to Mulberry street. AL
derman Higgs said he was in doubt
as to what is best for the city in the
matter. He thought the city had
already given away too much and MS
advice was to 90 a little slow. 1--WE
have no rights in the matter" eX-
claimed Alderman Fowler, 1.-THE land
belongs to Willard & Barney and
they can run railroad within ten
feetof The Saulpaugh if they choose"
City Attorney Young's opinion was
asked. He stated that the city, in so
many words, had said to the railroads,
''when we open that street you will
be in it,"
Alderman Peterson said he was all
at sea on the matter, but IL there was
something to get, and the city could
get it, the council should go after it.
"Street from the Saulpaugh to the
river" said Alderman Pitcher.
Alderman Fowler moved, as way
out of the dilemma, that the plat OF
street 100 feet adjoining Willard &
Barney's Exchange be laid to the foot
of Minnesota river between Walnut
and Mulberry streets, and that the
latter streets be extended full width
to the channel of the river. The mo-
tion carried, all the members voting
aye.
City Attorney Young stated, in re-
gard TO the Milwaukee round house,
that he had written to Superinten-
dent Irving, of Lacrosse. He had
written twice and had received no
answer
"Why don't you serve papers on
Them" remarked Alderman Higgs,
''then they will get out of the street."
The subject was dropped here, and
somebody wanted the council to move
other buildings away which are block
lily puUllO
"There's shanty in the middle of
street in Cummings addition" re-
marked Mr. Shoemaker.
The report of the chief of police for
November showed eight arrests and
ten sleepers.
City Treasurer Shepard's report
showed balance on hand to Deem
Der 1st of SIS, 3O2.7O.
A crosswalk was petitioned for in
front of Henry Klugher's residence
on Main street from that point to
Sixth The petitioners claim the
present walk is unsafe. The paper
was signed by forty-seven residents of
the vicinity. The petition was re-
ferred to the committee ION streets,
alleys and grades.
Arc lights are wanted at the corner
of Main and Hinckley and at the cor
ner of Seventh and Main. The mat
ter was referred to the lighting COM
mittee.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
Jno. McDermoatt, labor .......S 3 81
Avery Carpenter, work on quar-
antine hospital. ............. 2 IS
Mankato Gas and Light Co.,. sol 10
G.. M. Phillips, distributing
poles, fire alarm. ... go. s so
VIM. Buckholtz, work on fire
alarm. 80 65
d. Mayer, work on fire alarm. II Is
O. G. Montanney, work on fire
alarm. :. 10 so
Ed King, work on fire alarm. 10 so
S. MOntanney, work on fire
alarm. IL w
Northwestern Telephone Co.,
rent. $3.50. 16 40
E. Sherrer, work on fire alarm II IS
Northwestern Telephone Co.,
poles. 65 90
Otto Dollar, burying horses.... s 90
III. Ulman. rent election. -. Is SO
II. r. Coughlan " g -. Is 90
G.. M. Phillips, supplies. ... 9 So
Mary r. Barney, rent election. Is 90
Martin Welchen, teaming hire q 90
walks. .....'............ SO 20
c. NJ, s St. P. RR., freight. e e e
Neil Cook. lumber. 3 60
g /" 8 .... 50 OS
Hook & Ladder Co., teaming
and labor. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. b w
Revere Rubber Co., supplies
for fire department. ... 9 20
Creamery Package Co., wood. 40
Sullivan & Co., plumbing goods 20 80
Jno j. Edwards, health inspec-
ton. ................... 43 10
Mrs. Doty, washing for City
Hall 3 90
Sherk & Co., supplies. ......... SIS
Albert Kreig, work on Gunther
hill pipe. -. ...... "a 16
Eugene DietZgen, Chicago sup
plies for engineers Office. I Is
Chas. Beckwith, special assess
ment "a 70
Street nav roll 1890. $50 90
City Engineer Haynes talked about
street signs. He stated that some
years ago the city ordered supply of