The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-07
ECONOMICAL.
The Council Cuts the
Tax $4,000 From
Last Year.
Recorder Smith Resigns
and Harry Brown
Succeeds Him.
Fourth Street Again
Opened for Con-
SideratiOn

The regular meeting of the council
was called to order Saturday night by
Mayor Weaver and all members were
present. The regular session was
preceded by a secret session In the
back room in which the matter OF
tax lew was discussed at some
length and the various items finally
agreed upon.
Previous to the regular work OF the
session Lorin Cray representing the
Omaha road appeared with petit
tion asking that a portion OF "C'
street in Cummings addition be va
Gated. The road has purchased the
property on both sides of the street
asked to be vacated. A portion of the
said street has already been vacated,
and that now asked for embraces
about 100. feet.
The petition was received and plac-
ed on file and August 18th fixed for
date of hearing.
90. Pitcher appeared for DR.. Fris-
bic in regard to the assessment on
some of his property, part adJacent
to the alley between Cherry and
Liberty streets, and the other for
sidewalk in West Mankato and asked
that the judgments be set aside and
new assessments made.
The city attorney and treasurer
were instructed to look into the mat
ter.
The resignation of Calvin Smith as
city received and motion prevailed
that it be accepted and the council
proceeded to elect his successor. j.
G.. Fowler was called to the recorders
chair during the election.
Aid. Andrews moved that an infor-
NAL ballot be taken for recorder A
ballot was so taken and resulted in
5votes for Harry Brown and for d.
P. Hayes.
The ballot was declared formal and
Mr.. Brown declared elected for the
balance of the term. Mr.. Brown was
at once sworn in as recorder and the
business of the evening proceeded.
Aid. Bradley presented a resolution
to the effect that the city recorder
be instructed to pay over to the city
treasurer any and all money which
he may receive for fines, ETC., during
each day.
The mayor explained that when the
charter was made the city had la
treasurer who was hard to find as he
had no Office in the city hall. As the
treasurer is now located in the build
ing it is proper that the recorder
be relieved of the responsibility OF
caring for this .money. The resolu-
tion was adopted.
City Engineer Haynes presented an
esti mate as to cost OF sewer from
the city hospital to the Minnesota
river, the same to be $1,529.50. The
length will be about 1880 feet while
the distance to nearest sewer connec-
tion is 5000 feet. The report was
placed on file.
An application for liquor license
was received from Richard Peterson,
and time for hearing was set.
A petition signed by John r.
Thomas and several other property
owners was read asking that the
sidewalks on the east side of Front
street from Cherry to Liberty streets
be condemned, excepting those now
complying with the ordinance gov
erning sidewalks. Mr.. Sundt appear
ed before the council and spoke on be-
half of the petition. It was discuss
ed at some length by the council and
then referred to the city attorney to
draw up resolution covering the
matter asked for, to be reported at
this session.
Aid. Andrews moved that street
so feet wide be opened along the
northerly line of Highland park and
that it be referred to the board of
public works according to order No.
/. The motion was adopted.
Chief Yates reported 40 arrests and
6lodgers for the month. Fourteen
of the arrests were vags who were
sent to the stone pile.
A petition was presented signed by
seveial citizens stating that the side
walk against lot and part of lot s
projected into the street and asked
that steps be taken to remove it on
to line. 1t was referred to the street
committee.
An application for liquor license
was received from H. Dreher at 429
South Front street, and the time for
hearing was set.
A petition was received signed by
100 or more business men asking that
an ordinance be passed providing for