The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-11
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Front and Second streets of stone OF
cement only; and that the property
owners be given until May 18th to
complete the walks except where
buildings are being erected, when
the limit shall be Oct. 18th; and that
the board of public works direct that
the walks be placed in a safe and pas.
sable condition at once. The report
was accepted.
The hospital committee reported in
favor of referring the matter of heat
ing the operating room of the hospital
to the hospital trustees. Aid. An
drews said that for three winters the
room has not been in a fit condition
for operations. The room has had to
be heated by an oil stove in cold wea-
ther, causing the doctors and patients
to cough. The report was adopted.
Henry Robel's application for a
liquor license was granted and his
bond approved.
r. E. Brown advocated a sewer up
Jackson street from Broad to the alley
between Fourth and Fifth streets.
Health Officer Jacoby said that the
necessity for a sewer there is very
great.
Aid. Bradley said that the most of
the property owners there don't want
the sewer at this time. He would
vote against any proposition not
favored by the majority of the pro-
perty owners.
The sewer committee reported that
the people are evenly divided, and
made no recommendation Aid.
Peterson said that there would never
have been any sewers laid anywhere
if the city had waited for majority
of the property to petition for it. He
favored laying it. The matter was
referred to the board of public works
by vote of four to two.
The committee on ordinances pre-
sented the new fire ordinance with a
favorable report.
City Attorney Pau said that this is
the first of number coming in. He
was working on the ordinances, and
six or seven are ready for presenta.
tion. 1t is necessary to amend nearly
every ordinance and to reenact nearly
all of them. A number are not con-
siStent with our charter, and Others
have no provisions for a penalty
others refer to a court which now has
no existence, and others have other
faults. 1t is not safe to begin with
amendments, but the ordinances
should be passed again. Not ten per
cent. of the ordinances are good. The
provision of the charter intended tC
correct the ordinances is absolutely
void and of no effect so far as this is
concerned
The rules were suspended and the
ordinance was given it's first reading
which required long time.
An ordinance relating to hogs was
offered and referred to the ordinance
committee.
The ways and means committee re-
ported that there is no money in the
treasury to extend the water mains tC
the hills. 1t recommended that q
special election be called to vote
bonds. The report was accepted, ano
the committee promised to bring the
matter up again in about two weeks
to present it to the city in the proper
manner.
The board of public works reported
the bids on curbing and guttering
Front street, and the award of the
contract to n. Brooks, the lowest bid
der. The report was accepted. Aid
Peterson favored wider curb stone
to protect the macadam from horses
stamping.
The board of public works reported
the bids on the Silver ravine road I'M
provement, and the award of the
contract to Joseph Kunz, the lowest
bidder. The report was accepted, the
expenditure to be limited to $3.50.
Chief Yates reported eleven ar,
rests and five dodgers during Septem.
Der, and the city recorder reported
$131.05 received by the municipal
court. The city treasurer's report
was received.
The bills were allowed, including
$3.50 estimate to Gill, Bowen & Hurd
on their contract, 1862 to Jacob Effer,
street sprinkling s217.46, street pay
roll S204.34, water works pay roll
S31 Sc, park pay roll S26.25, water
mains extension S47345. The bills