The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22
CITY COUNCIL.
Mrs. E. r. Brown Allowed $50 From
the Fireman's Fund for Loss Sus=
tanned by the Recent Fire.
A Sidewalk on Glenwood Avenue
Ways and Means Committee In
structed to Borrow $4,000.
The Fifth Street Sewer-Circus Ii.
Censes and the Waste of
Water Considered.

The city council met in regular
session Saturday evening, Mayor
Weaver presiding. Aldermen all
present except Mr.. Widell. Minutes
of last meeting read and approved.
An application from Nick Weller to
sell Intoxicating liquors was received,
and July Ind set for date of hearing.
A communication from Alfred Bart
lett, asking the councils permission
to sell an assortment of books in the
city from June 10Th to July 4th with.
out license, was read and referred t
the city attorney, who decided that ii
was contrary to the ordinance.
Further action was deferred until the
next meeting.
A communication from the board of
engineers and Chief Philips, asking
the council to authorize the payment
of $50 to Mrs. e. r. Brown, for loss
sustained during the recent fire on l..
PatterSon's, corner, was read, and the
money allowed to be paid out of the
freman's fund. This is a charitable
act on the part of the firemen, and
cOmmendable to the council in grant
ing the request.
A letter was read from the North
western Telephone Exchange Co.,
stating that in view of the fact
that their franchise expires in this
city the coming year, they desired a
renewal of the same with the privi-
lege Of placing poles and wires within
the city as heretofore permitted.
This was referred to the committee
on ordinances.
Alderman Bashaw, from the COM
mittee on sidewalks, moved that the
petition for a crosswalk on Walnut
street, near the Omaha track, be de-
MED. Discussion pro and con ensued
and the matter was dropped.
The committee appointed at the
last meeting to ascertain the cost of
opening and extending Shaubut street
from Florence to Moreland streets
reported that right of way could be
secured without cost except on the
land of |. A. Pelton and G.. M. Pal
mer, who wanted the sum of nine
dollars. The amount was allowed and
the work ordered done.
The bids to grade the Silver ravine
road were laid over until the next reg
ular meeting.
]. r. Beatty, president of the board
of public works, reported the cost of a
sidewalk to Glenwood cemetery would
exceed one Thousand dollars.
Alderman Higgs made motion to
have sidewalk laid as far as the plat
ted property on Glenwood avenue, the
route of same to be as described in the
report made by the board of public
works. This was carried unanimously
City Attorney Young stated that
the case of Peter Frenzel VS.. the city
of Mankato had been settled by the
payment of $25 to the plaintiff.
Alderman Bashaw stated that much
galvanized pipe is being used in max
ing house connections, which he con.
Sidered a waste Of money, as it's last.
ing qualities were not good. To this
Engineer Haynes stated that the
alderman was mistaken, and nc
galvanized pipe was allowed to be used
by previous action of the council.
Alderman Pitcher thought that
-loa Il lDn fob To toh + h
waste of water at the city well, anC
moved that the board of public works
make an effort to increase the supply
of water with the present facilities
This was carried.
Alderman Pitcher had been inform
ed that the last circus that exhibited
in this city had paid no license, anC
he moved that in future licenses be
collected from circuses upon their ar
rival in the city.
Alderman Fowler said that he was
responsible for the non-payment of the
license by last circus, and said that al
effort had been made to collect Of
them, but without avail, as the com
pany was insolvent, and not able tt
pay a cent.
Acting upon suggestion of Alder
man Fowler, Alderman Higgs moved
that in future all merry-go-roundsb t
made to pay license of S1.0O day il
advance for operating within the city
limits. This was passed.
Alderman Peterson moved to have
the board of public works build cul
vert in the alley over the creek be
tween Fourth. and Fifth streets, anG
Madison and Vine streets, the same