The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-07


1t is very doubtful whether the bond
proposition would carry on a two
thirds vote, although it would carry
on a majority vote. The cost would
be $4,000 to $4,000, and the taxes
are already over three per cent, which
will deter many from voting for the
bonds. Personally he favored the
proposition.
Aid. Andrews favored the mains
the provisions of the report are
favorably carried out. AS the money
would be borrowed and paid by the
per lineal foot assessment, by the
property benefited, it would be no
burden on the center of the city.
Aid. Bradley cited the West Man
kato water mains, which had cost
more than the city engineer or any
one else had estimated. The people
who had howled the most and blamed
him for trying to defeat the mains on
account of the expense are now dig
ging wells instead of taking water
now that the mains are there.
Aid. Adams said that the exca-
vations in East Mankato would be
easily made. There was no water in
the wells there. Last year poor peo
pie had sunk as many as four wells on
place at cost of $40. On the hill
the children must carry water instead
of going to school. We don't have
lights or other Improvements, and
only ask for water mains, while we
pay for Improvements in all other
parts of the city. Applause from
spectators.)
The motion was unanimously car
ried.
The report of Chief Yates for Janu-
airy showed q arrests and % dodgers.
The city treasurer's report was
read as published in these columns
Saturday.
Complaint was made that no report
had been received from the city re-
corder for December or January. The
recorder was absent, on account of
sickness, and HI. W. Brown was serv-
ing in his place during the meeting.
Jno. Klein appeared as a committee
from the Board of Trade and asked
that the council put in scales if it
could afford it, or make some other
arrangements. There was much
complaint on the part of the farmers,
much of which was without reason.
A farmer, Saturday, had taken home
load of hogs because he was As
pounds short in weight.
Aid. Zimmerman said that he fav-
ored public scales and weigh
master. The farmers do not always
get the small end of it, as binding
poles are sometimes weighed
Engineer Haynes said that some
thing ought to be done. Fees would
probably not pay the entire expense
Aid, Bradley favored having scales
and a weigh master, but everything
should be weighed there, so that it
would pay.
The matter was referred to the
committee on city property, on mo-
tion of Aid. Andrews.
The council took brief recess in
order to examine a blue print of the
Omaha crossing of Mound avenue.
Aid. Lille moved that the plan be
approved when eight-feet foot-paths
are arranged for on each side of the
roadway. This was carried.
The bills were taken up and allow
ed, including some rubber boot
money, which caused another discus
sion on that ever interesting subject.
The usual question of what becomes
of the boots received about as in
definite an answer as ever. The bal
ance of 81, 500 on the Gamewell Fire
Alarm System, due Jan. 5th, was al
lowed.
The committee on ways and means
was authorized to borrow $1,000 to
help to pay the bills.
A graduated scale for circus