The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-24

did not believe that the city could
levy an assessment, one-half to be
collected before the work is done
There is nothing in the charter to au
thorize it.
Aid. Andrews said that the city is
far from bankrupt.
The motion was lost on tie vote,
Aid. Andrews, bradley and Lille vot.
ing yes, and Aids. Adams, Himmel'
man and Peterson voting no.
Aid. Andrews said that he was not
revengeful, but this was the only i'm
provement he had ever asked for in
his ward, and it had been voted down.
The other aldermen had gotten what
they wanted without objection SO far
but they might want more improve.
ments.
The Second street improvement
was then taken up, and the report OF
the board of public works was read,
estimating the cost at SLIGO per lineal
foot on each side of the street, the
work to be done from Liberty to
Main streets.
Aid. Andrews said that wealthy
nonresident property owners were
protesting against the improvement,
as they had against the Fourth
street improvements, and they must
be allowed to block the improvement.
Actual residents don't count. He
therefore moved that the improve
ment be Indefinitely postponed. The
motion was carried, only Aid. Lille
voting no.
A letter was received asking the
city to take two or three pages in the
state souvenir to be distributed at
the G.. A. r. encampment. 1t was
signed by Gen. Mason, and was refer
red to special committee, consisting
of Mayor Weaver and Aids. Andrews,
Adams and Zimmerman.
A notice in the Omaha condemna-
tion proceedings was received from
the commission and placed on file.
A letter from Frank Henline was
read, objecting to paying an assess
ment on lot eight, block two, for ma
cadamizing North Front street, SO
long as no assessments were levied in
front of blocks one and twenty.
The street committee reported ad-
versely to changing the grad of
South Front street between Cherry
and Liberty streets.
The ordinance committee reported
adversely to the bicycle ordinance.
Aid. Andrews took the part of the
wheelmen, and said that the ordi-
nance had not single Objectionable
feature to pedestrians. He moved
that the ordinance be referred back
to the committee with the request to
report favorably.
The vote was tie, and Mayor Wea-
yer cast his vote against the motion,
defeating it.
Aid. Lille complained of the side
walk riding in West Mankato. He
said that he intended to report some
of these riders.
Mayor Weaver said that he was a
bicycle rider but did not favor side
walk riding. He said that the wheel
men will not dismount on passing
pedestrians, as required by the ordi-
nance.
City Attorney Pau brought in a
tramp ordinance to meet the objec-
tions Of the court. It was given an
informal reading. The principal
change provids bread and water
diet for those who refuse to work in
stead of attaching a ball and chain.
Aid. Lille moved that the rules be
suspended, and this was carried. The
ordinance was referred to the or.
dinance committee, which reported
favorably, and it was then given its
first and second readings and passed
Engineer Haynes reported that the
hospital sewer would cost at least
81, 500. The engineer was requested
to make an approximate report of the
cost, and the matter was referred tC
the sewer committee to report at the
next meeting.
The bills were allowed without OBJ
lection and ordered paid.
Health Officer Jacoby was present
and made several statements regard.
ing his branch of the city's work.
The council adjourned.
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