The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-11-27

would change the ordinance IL de-
sired.
The aldermen insisted, and the or
dinance was referred to the city attor-
ney for change.
The usual bills were allowed, in
Guiding Walters & Effer's first esti-
mate on their FRANKLIN street con-
tract, $500: Joseph Landkammer's
final estimate on the Clark street
sewer, Sl23.50; pay roll, laying water
mains, $217.l5; and pay roll, street
work, 1851 II. The total footed up
about $1,000.
The committee on ways and means
was authorized to provide ST, 800 for
the payment of the bills.
Engineer Haynes said that the
Omaha Engineer had asked the city
to put in fifty feet of sidewalk along
the south side of Main street to eX-
tend the walk by The Saulpaugh to
the Milwaukee track. The matter
was left with the board of public
works.
Engineer Haynes said that Guen-
thur hill road should be riprapped
with stone and gravel this winter, be-
for muddy spring weather comes.
1t ought to be twenty-five feet wide
for 900 feet. The matter was left
with board of public works to have
the road put in proper condition and
if necessary contract for it.
Engineer Haynes brought up the
matter of having the owners Of
scales held responsible for giving
good weights. The owners could pay
nominal license and give bond.
Aids. Zimmerman and Lille said
that a weigher and measurer to be
paid fees would be a profitable posi-
tion. Aid Bradley said that such an
arrangement would save many dollars
to poor people in buying wood, coal
and hay. The position would pay
good salary.
Aid. Zimmerman said that he and
Aid. Peterson had seen a city scales
in Minneapolis that didn't look as
though it had been used. La city Of
this size, however, he thought that it
would pay.
Aid. Adams was in favor of the city
buying a place for market first, and
putting in scales and hiring a weigher
afterwards. There is too frequent
moving about now.
On motion of Aid. Zimmerman, the
whole matter was referred to the
committee on markets.
Aid. Adams said that the Main
street crossing of the railroad tracks
is dangerous, because the railing is
only two feet, four inches high.
Horses when excited will go over the
railing. 1t ought to be six or seven
feet high and strong.
Engineer Haynes said that it is a
dangerous place. The first span and
perhaps The whole bridge ought to
have another railing ON top.
On motion of Aid. ,Himme man, the
matter was left with power to act to
the committee on city property and
the board of public works.
Aid. Adams wanted the city engi-
.neerss to state where the city powder
house is. The engineer didn't know.
Aid. Adams then said that numer-
Gus complaints have been made that
powder is being stored in Germania
park addition, and he wanted it re-
moved. 1t is constantly stored there
by the half carload.
Aid Bradley referred to gun shop
having powder in the city. The
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matter, and if he does not pay atten
tion to it something ought to be done.
The matter was allowed to drop af
ter some further discussion.
Aid. Adams said that he did not
think it fair to charge one man 800
for a plumbing license and let others
come in without paying anything. Ii
this license fee cannot be collected,
the matter ought to be known.
Aid. Bradley said that he was glad
that other aldermen had come around
to his point of view. He had always
taken the ground thatnthe license fee
will not hold water.
City Attorney Pau said that he did
not think that the license fee would
hold water. 1t was passed as mat
ter of protection Of home industry,
and although Democrat he had
favored this. The license is so high
that it would be prohibitory as
against outsiders trying to do any
work here. The matter has been
pending to establish new license.
The matter was left by inference
with the board of public works and
city attorney to prepare new rule
with lower license fee.
The council adorned.