The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-22

horse. There is an ordinance requir-
ing anyone called upon to furnish
horses to haul fire apparatus to fires,
and if a horse is injured the city
ought to pay for it.
The report of the board of public
works on the Poplar street vacation
and extension was presented, as here
tofore published,
Alderman Widell stated that he did
not believe in the city narrowing it's
streets after they have been once es-
tablished.
w. J. Dunn and Geo. Pass spoke up
on the matter, the latter urging that
the matter be settled so that the
street may be graded to the mound.
1t was voted that the notice by pub
LEGATION for vacation be made, and
that the hearing be set for April 18th.
The report of the board of public
works regarding the grading of Min
nesota street. as heretofore published,
was read. The report was accepted
and the work ordered done.
City Engineer Haynes stated that
he had done nothing about the water
mains ordered on North Broad street,
because he had heard that the council
was likely to rescind it's action. Pipe
can be secured very cheaply $40 to S2l
per ton for eight-inch pipe, delivered.
Alderman Higgs thought that this
council should not incur obligations
which the next council would have to
pay for. The present council had
been burdened by such obligations.
The price of pipe is downward, and
the next council can probably buy it
more cheaply.
Alderman Bashaw thought that it
was time that the north end of the
city had fire protection.
Alderman Pitcher thought that
water is needed in East Mankato
more than elsewhere, as the people
there have to haul water as far as two
or three miles. Something would have
to be done up there soon.
Alderman Higgs moved that the
engineer be instructed not TO buy
more pipe until instructed to do so by
the council. There was a tie vote,
and Mayor Weaver voted faye" say
ing that he believed that the water
should be left to the next council, as
there is no great necessity for the eX-
tension at once.
Alderman Bashaw thought that the
action was not fair to his end of the
city, which pays large amount of
taxes.
A resolution establishing the polling
places for the coming city election
was adopted.
Alderman Fowler stated that the
lease of the hose house lot in West
Mankato has expired, and that Chas
f. Mailman will release it to the city
for SIS year. The old lease was for
ten years at S. year. The matter
was referred to the committee on fire
department, to report at the next
meeting.
City Attorney Young said that the
petition for the vacation of property
in Poplar street was not properly
made, not being verified. Regarding
the Kirkland & Starkey letter, he
stated that this firm had been sued
within month for an injury received
at the Byron street sewer. The party
suing might come back on the city,
and he advised the council not to re-
lease the firm. The city recorder was
instructed to inform the firm that the
council is not yet ready to release it.
On motion of Alderman Hggs, the
action of the council in setting a day
for the hearing of the vacation petit
tion was reScinded.
Alderman Peterson asked that his
petition be taken up, providing for
submitting proposition at the COM
ing city election for the voting of
$4,000 of bonds to put in an electric
lighting plant.
The other aldermen were silent, and
the resolution was not taken up.