The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-09

Much of the land is acreage property
and cannot be assessed. Before so
much money is ordered, something
definite should be known.
There was no second to the amend
ment, and the original motion was
carried, Aids. Andrews and Bradley
voting mo"
On motion Of Aid. Lille, the board
of public works was authorized to
purchase two car loads of eight-inch
pipe.
Aid. Andrews asked the city attor-
ney whether the city could legally go
into debt for this improvement and
said that all of the present levy has
been put into the fund to meet the
sum over-drawn.
Mr.. Pau stated that necessary work
would not have to be stopped through
lack Of money in the water fund, as
the council could draw from other
funds. The charter is very contra
dictory on this as well as other ques-
tiOns.
Aid. Andrews moved that the report
of the committee on waterWorks on
drinking fountains be taken from the
table. The vote was a tie, and the
mayor voted aye.
Aid. Andrews moved that the mi
nority report favoring the fountains
be adopted. There was no second to
the motion.
Bunker Hill Well.
Aid. Peterson brought up "a little
MATTER" which was the Bunker Hill
well.
Geo. W. Monks stated what had
been done, saying that the we'll had
been opened up $50 feet, but without
sand pump nothing more could be
done. There is no doubt plenty of
water, although none has yet been
found. The piping is in good condi-
tion and will probably last for all
time. Probably water will be found
in the next so feet. No distractions
were found after the first twenty-five
feet.
M. L. Brandt was present and an
sWered number Of questions. The
cost to the depth Of 600 or 700 feet
would be Sl10, and if no water was
found he would not charge anything.
He made this as proposition.
Aid. Bradley moved that contract
be made with Mr.. Brandt on his
terms, the we'll to be opened 700 feet
deep. This was unanimously carried.
The waterworks committee was
authorized to make written contract
with Mr.. Brandt.
Chief Yates reported 81 arrests and
dodgers during July.
The city recorder reported 1925 re-
ceived in fines and S2046 in fees.
President Beatty stated that there
was no occasion for alarm in regard to
the reports of leakage at the city re-
servoir. He did not think the walls
of the reservoir leak or need repairing,
but if this is found to be necessary it
will be done. The reservoir is in as
good condition now as it was year
ago.
The city treasurers report was re-
ceived.
The bills were then read.
A Needed Change.
Aid. Andrews moved that they be
referred to the committee on claims
and accounts. He was tired of such
slip shod work in passing bills. No
business man would allow bills to go
through as the council has. Some are
audited and some are not. The char
ter makes it the duty of the commit
tee to look into the bills.
Aid. Bradley conceded with this.
The way the council had been doing
was wrong, and not right for the citi-
zens. 1t was not proper to allow
bill with only one mans so. K"
This motion was not seconded.
A motion to allow the bills was
a tie.
Aid. Bradley said that what he ob-
jected to were promiscuous bills,
which the council does not know that
it had value received for. He changed
his vote. carrying the motion.
One of the bills allowed was S242 on
M. Mahoney's Cherry street contract,
and S2S9.27 for street sprinkling dur
ing July.
Aid. Bradley said that there is great
complaint among business men about
peddlers bringing in goods by the car
load and peddling with wagons. City
Attorney Pau asked time to look the
matter up.
Aid. Andrews moved that $1,000 be
borrowed from the current fund and
be placed into the library fund.- as the
library is in debt and needs the
money. There was no second to this
motion.
Aid. Andrews had another 'little
matter" which he wanted to bring up,
and said that it would take but
minuta Int tho council adlourned