The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-08
CITY COUNCIL.
The Council Holds a Short Session
and TranSacts Little Business
of Importance

hdyol weaver presided dG SATURDAY
evenings meeting of the council, and
all of the aldermen except Aid.
Widell were present.
A petition was received from pro-
perry owners asking for sidewalk
along Glenwood avenue from the rail
road track to the cemetery.
1t was stated that the subscrip-
tions for grading Glenwood avenue
were contingent upon the building of
the sidewalk. The matter was referr-
ed to the board of public works to re-
port the cost at the next meeting.
A petition was received asking for a
crosswalk on the west side of the cor
ner of Fourth and Walnut streets. Re-
ferred to the street committee.
Engineer Haynes stated that the
cross walks averaged $50 each.
Aid. Peterson thought that the
council had been very liberal In put
ting in crosswalks, and that it should
hereafter go slow.
II
light at the northwest corner of Shau-
but and Florence streets was referred
to the light committee.
Aid. Pitcher moved that the mat
ter Of the improvement Of the silver
ravine road according to the en-
gineer's plan be referred to the board
of public works to secure bids and
report at the next meeting. This
was carried.
Nineteen applications for liquor
licenses were received from those
whose licenses expire the fore part
of July. The time for hearing was
set for June 23rd, when special
meeting will be held for the purpose.
The street committee reported
favorably upon the petition for a
stone culvert across Gunther creek
at an alley, but against doing it this
year, as there is DO money for the pur-
pose, The report was accepted.
The fire department committe re-
ported that it had completed the
purchase of the Gamewell fire alarm
system at $1,000, to have fifteen boxes
One-half is to be paid when the SyS-
tenn is in operation, and one-half in
one year therefrom, at SIX per cent
interest. The contract was present
ed, as made by the committee, and
was approved unanimously.
The board of public works reported
the bids for curb and gutter along
block five, Front street. The award
of the contract to the lowest bidder,
Robt. Buttimer, at 70 cents per lineal
foot was confirmed. The bondsmen
are T. r. Coughlan and n. TheisSen.
City Attorney Young stated that
the city recorder had no right to draw
orders against fund in which there
is no money. In other words, sewer
or grading estimate cannot be paid
until there is money in the fund.
Aid. Higgs opposed doing any
work by special assessment until the
special assessments have been col
lected, and for that reason he voted
against the confirmation of the con-
tract. He did not believe in the
policy of the city borrowing money to
carry on work that the property
owners ought first put up the money
for.
Engineer Haynes stated that the
city sayes money by letting it's con-
and the work to be done at once,
through the low bids it receives.
The report of the treasurer for May
showed 50, 1875. 40 on hand June 1st.
The chief of police reported seven
arrests and twenty-five dodgers dur
ing May.
number of bills were allowed in-
Guiding an estimate of 800 to jacob
Effer on the North Second street
grading S., 900 to Kirkland & Starkey
On the Fifth street sewer, and $3.50 to
to the same firm on the Byron street
sewer; also S65.6 for bringing John
Ogleshy and family to the city from
Canada, SO that be could testify for
the city. The bills footed up $40, 25O.
The engineer explained that he
was unable to secure right of way
across Mr. PeltOn's forty acre tract
in the slough, for the extension of
Shaubut street. The matter of the
condemnation OF right of way was
referred to the board of public works.
The remainder of the right Of way
has been secured.
The resignation of A. G.. Bierbauer
as member of the library board was
received and accepted.
Mayor Weaver presented the name
of John Q. Thro TO succeed Mr.. Bier
bauer, and the nomination was con-
flrmed.
N. P. Lee stated that he would
like to have water connections in his
barn.
The council voted that the water
mains be extended along Cherry
street from Front to Pike
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