The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-21
THE COUNCIL DOES NOTHING OF
IMPORTANCE.
The PeddierS' License Ordinance
PasseS-The SauIpaugh Allowed a
Rebate on Water Rent-MinneSOta
River t-Bridge-Severalr latters
of Minor Importance Acted Upon
An Adjournment Taken Until Tues
day Night.

The regular meeting of the council
Saturday night was presided over by
Vice President Andrews. in the alb
sence of Mayor Weaver, and all of the
aldermen were present except Aid.
Bradley.
The engineer presented building
permit for j. M. Karmany to erect an
addition to his refrigerator, 12x2l
feet, to be brick vaneered, one story
high, and to cost 200.
The water committee and board OF
public works reported in favor of al
lowing S. r, Snow rebate of twenty
five per cent on his water rent at The
Saulpaugh, on the ground that the
public uses the water almost as much
as the guests, and the bills become
burdensome at the present meter
rates, owing to the large amount OF
water used.
Aid. Zimmerman asked whether
this rebate would not apply to all
hotels, as all were in the same bust
ness. If Mr.. Snow was entitled to a
reduction, the Young Mems Invest
ment Company and other people hav-
ing elevators should be treated the
same. He would like to have all
treated alike.
President Burgess said that Mr..
Snow is paying $3.50 a month for
water. With the rebate he would
pay 1878 a year, based on last months
figures, when the Saulpaugh used
$4,000 gallons of water. The highest
bill paid by any other hotel is $50 a
year. The other hotels all pay lump
sums, while The Saulpaugh is the
only hotel paying meter rates. No
other hotel has an elevator.
Aid. Peterson sold that he thought
that the meters were unreliable. A
charge of S400 year is awful.
The report was adopted and a reso-
luton passed without objection to
carry it into effect.
Aid. Zimmerman said that The
Saulpaugh was only charged 800 a
year for many years, and if the meter
rates are S400, it was given $500 year
during those years, which showed
that it had been treated literally.
The committee on city property
said that it was not ready to report
on a foot bridge across the Minnesota
river, and asked further time. Aid.
Adams said that the city would never
pay the entire expense. He could not
find out whether anything was being
done in Belgrade to help pay the ex-
pense.
Chairman Rodapp, of the town
board, was present and said that
while all were anxious to have the
bridge, they had not done much.
1t was stated that the town board
took the ground that it could not leg
ally do anything.
II. p. Christensen said that he had
seen hundred heavy tax payers and
they wanted the foot-bridge. If he
had had time, he could have seen 500
or 600.
The matter was left over to the
next meeting, when Aid. Adams said
he would have plans and an estimate
of the cost.
The board of public works reported
in favor of opening and extending
Fifth street from Warren to Clark
streets, the cost to be S2,41S, all of
which can be assessed on the property
benefited.
President Burgess said that no grad
ing was contemplated. The report
was laid on the table.
The bond of II. w. Brown as city
recorder, for 81 900, with A. r. Pfau,
Chas. j. Macbeth and Stephen Thorne
as sureties, was received and adopted
A committee from the Dukes ad.
dition fire company invited the coun.
Gil to attend the dedication of the
new hall there Wednesday night next
1t was respectfully accepted.
The bills were read and allowed
amounting to about $4,000. Aid. An.
drews said that the city had plenty OF
money to pay the bills, and would
have money left.
Contractor Mahoney put in a bill
for extras on his contract, and it was
referred to the finance committee.
The peddlers and shooting gallery
license ordinance was taken up ano
passed it's second reading and was
enacted.
The liquor license bond of III. Him