The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-10

meeting night fell on the Fourth.
Mayor Weaver being absent, vice
President Andrews presided, and all
of the aldermen were present except
Aid. Zimmerman
Al application for liquor license
was received from Herman Haas and
Chas. L. Funk. Aug. 1st was the day
set for the hearing.
A communication was received from
J. II. Davis, of Minneapolis, offering
TO give twenty-five feet between his
lots and the city property: on Bunker
hill for a street, on certain condi-
lions.
A notice from the county board was
received, directing that Russian this
ties be destroyed by July 18th, accord
ing to law.
Chief Yates reported twelve arrests
and twenty-three dodgers during
June.
Recorder Smith reported SOL re-
ceiyed for fines and $3.50 for fees in
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The board of public works reported
in regard to the grading and ma
oadamizing of Second street from
Byron TO Spring streets, that the i'm
provement is necessary and proper,
but that in their judgment the work
should not now be done, except from
liberty to Main streets, and recon-
mended that the work be done by
days labor, the estimated expense be-
in 81 60 per lineal foot on each side of
the street. The property benefited
can be assessed for the whole of the
cost. The improvement was not ask
ed for by majority of the property
10 be assessed.
The board of public works reported
in favor of grading and improving 5.
Fourth and ParsOn streets from jack
son to Clark streets, estimating the
cost at 1000 for masonry and $4,000
for earthwork, the latter to be as
sessed Oh the property benefited. 1t
is asked by a majority of the property
10 be assessed.
AS not full council was present,
Aid. Peterson made objection to the
consideration to such important mat
tiers, and both reports were temper
arily laid aside, in the expectation that
full council would be present later
in the evening.
The board of public works re-
ported that it had received bids for
the grading of Locust street from
Hickory to Pearl, of follows: Bowen
s. Thomas, Sl49: Hurd & Gill, S19S.
The contract had been awarded to
Bowen & Thomas. The bond of the
latter for 500, with w. G. Hoerr as
surety, was presented. The contract
and bond were approved.
The matter of Russian thistles was
taken up, and City Attorney Pfau
held that the owners of private pro-
perty where thistles are growing
should be notified to destroy them,
and if they do not within the time
specified the city can go onto the
property and destroy the thistles, and
the cost shall be charge on the
property.
Aid. Bradley said that there are
enough on one mans property in
West 4Mankato TO seed the entire
oity.
Engineer Haynes said that it was
a matter of Importance, as last year
the city force had worked hard to
destroy the weeds.
Frank Halstead was appointed to
attend to the matter as advised by
Mr.. Pau.
A pound and herdng ordinance
was given an informal reading. The
herding of cattle ia West Mankato
vas discussed, and CityAttorney Pau
held that the herding of cattle on
private property cannot be prevented
The ordinance was amended so as to
exempt the First and Second wards
from some OF its provisions. Aid
Bradley made a brave fight for West
Mankato residents against the cattle
barons-the herd boys. The infor.
nal reading was declared formal, the
rules were suspended, and the ordi
nance passed its second reading and
was enacted.
Engineer Haynes called attention
10 the fact that there is no pound in
the city at present, and the matter
was referred TO the committee.
Aid. Lille said that there was
much complaint in West Mankato in
regard to the road crossings of the
new Omaha track. 1t is difficult tC
get across, and the people cannot lay
sidewalks. The park entrance and
Hubbell avenue are most important
He moved that the read be notified