The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-21
THE CITY FATHERS,
Again Postpone Action on the
Sewer to the Brewery.

The council met in regular session
Saturday evening with Mayor Weaver
presiding. All the aldermen were
present except Aid. Widell.
The board of public works reported
favorably upon petition for side
walk of the uniform width of ten feet
on Cherry street, from Fourth to Pike
streets, and sodded space of four
feet between the sidewalk and curb,
upon which trees may be planted.
The petition was granted.
A petition was presented signed by
John Kelley and several others asking
that water mains be laid on Fifth
street, from washington to Rock.
Referred to COMMITTEE on water works.
A petition asking for sidewalk on
the west side of LeSueur. street, from
Fourth to WestsSecond, was present.
ed. Referred to board of public works
and ordered laid.
The Hartford Steam Boiler inspec-
tion works presented written report
showing the boilers at the water
works to be in good condition.
The special committee appointed
to confer with Mr., Burmaster for the
purchase of additional land adjoining
the city park, reported that they had
seen Mr.. Burmaster and had come to
an agreement on the purchase of 3
65-100 acres of land, for 800. This
agreement includes the right of way
thirty feet wide across the land of
Mr.. Wilson.
Mr.. Haynes stated that this tract
would put the city park in very good
shape.
The report was accepted and further
consideration of the matter deferred
until the next meeting of the council.
The committee to meet with repre-
sentatives of the NorthWestern.T ele-
phone Co. reported the result of their
work and that an ordinance would be
presented as result.
The board of public works reported
favorably on the opening of the alley
between Cherry and Liberty streets
in the block between Front and Sec
ond streets. This will necessitate the
cOndemning of some of the land. The
cost will not exceed $500 to be assess
ed to the property benefited. The
report was accepted and the board Or
dered to open the alley.
The board also reported in the mat
ter of the grade on Minnesota street,
and the profile of the Minnesota and
Cherry street connections was pre-
sented and accepted.
The matter of the approval of the
contract for laying the Third street
sewer, from Washington to Rock
streets, was presented to the council.
A remonstrance signed by E. V.
Walters and sixteen others protesting
against the confirming of the contract,
was presented.
The question arose as to whether
this sewer would provide sewerage for
the brewery. Aid. Higgs thought
that in view of the remonstrance
there should be something certain
about it, and Lot burden these people
at this time unless the desired end
could be obtained.
DR.. Jacoby, from the board of
health, argued in favor of the sewer
and thought connections with the
brewery would be made. After some
further remarks Aid. Fowler moved
the matter be laid over for two weeks
and that committee be appointed to
see Mr.. Bierbauer and ascertain what
he would do in the matter. This was
adopted.
The matter of further proceedings
in the widening of Poplar street was
referred to the board of public works,
according to order No. 1.
The mayor appointed as the special
committee to confer with Mr.. Bier
bauer on the Third street sewer mat
ter Aid. Fowler, Higgs and Peterson.
DR.. Jacoby, from the board of
health, reported that the vaccination
Of the school children was progressing
nicely and that by the first of October
all school children with the exception
OF few who were unable to pay for