The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-09-27

Goes. Sidewalk Ordinance Re-en-
acted.-Elevators May CONTINUE to
Run.-New Market Place Wanted.
Only 5000 left i'm the Treasury.
The council held it's regular meet
ing Saturday night, and Mayor Weay-
er presided and all of the alderman
were present.
Attorney Cray was present and ap-
peared for the Young Mems Invest
ment Co. in relation to the order of
the board of public works shutting off
the water for elevators. The company
had been endeavoring to find some
power to substitute for water, but
without success. The values placed
on systems are enormous. He asked
that the company be allowed until
spring to put in another power. The
cost now would be $1,000 to $1,000,
which the company cannot afford to
pay, as the building has not paid a
cent of dividends thus far and may
not for some time. Unless the ex-
tension is given, the elevator may
have to be shut down during the
winter.
Aid. Andrews made the point that
as the season for lawn and street
sprinkling is nearly over, there will
not be such drain on the system.
On his motion, the use of city water
in elevators in the city was allowed
until April 1st.
Geo. Pond stated that the company
is now paying 5000 year more by
meter rates than it did before.
An application for liquor license
was received from John Kollmann,
and Oct. 18th was set as the date for
hearing, this making special meet
ing necessary.
Abraham Lieb stated that he had
decid ed to move since making an ap-
plication for liquor license, and
he wanted his license changed &C
cordingly. The necessary action was
taken.
A communication was received
from Chief Phillips of the fire depart
ment transmitting recommendations
of the fire companies of fire police, as
follows:
Hook and Ladder Co., No Louis
orlando, John Haggard.
Hook and Ladder Co., No. Fired
Polchow, Archie Mcdonald.
Excelsior Hose Co., No. Is. A.
Rouse, A. M. Smith.
Superior Hose Co., No. 2-John G.
Polchow, H. G. Gerlach.
The appointments were confirmed.
The sewer committee asked until
the next meeting to report on the
Jackson street sewer extension, and
this was granted.
The street committee recommended
that the quarrying of stone in Madi-
son avenue between Front and Second
streets he not discontinued, and that
everyone quarrying shall agree before
hand to fill the excavations to grade,
and upon the failure to do so the city
shall do it at the expense of the man
quarrying. The report was amended
so that a bond shall be required to in
demnify the city, and was then adopt
ed by a vote of four to two.
The street committee reported un-
favorably upon the petition for the
extension of Marsh street to Dan, for
the reason that the petition was dat
ed April, 1891, and it is improper for
the council to take cognizance of petit
tions addressed to former councils.
III. P. Christensen favored the petit
tion, and said that if necessary a new
petition would be brought in.
The report was adopted.
Water Mains Denied.
The water committee reported ad-
versely upon the extension of water
mains upon Locke and Bradley
streets. Aid. Andrews presented a
minority report in favor of the work,
and moved that the minority report
be adopted.
Health Officer Jacoby stated that
there was case of typhoid fever there
last year and one recently. Investi-
CATION into the cause showed an I'M
sanitary condition there. The water
of well was analyized and found to
be bad. The people ought to have re-
lief. When relief is so easy, it will be
unfortunate if it is not granted. All
the water is dangerous on Locke
street, and the residents all want
city water.
Aid. Andrews said that the 600 feet
of mains could be laid for $3.50, and
the income from the five cent tax
would be $50 year, which would
soon pay the entire cost. The water
mains to West Mankato cost dollar
foot, whereas these mains will cost