The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-21

Wanted.
Mayor Weaver presided at the re-
gular meeting of the council Satur-
day night, and all of the aldermen
were present. Deputy Recorder
Brown read the minutes of the two
previous meetings, and they were ap-
proved.
A letter was received from the FL
deity and Casualty Co., of New York,
stating that Inspector Frank Comfy
had made an internal examination
of the pumping station boiler, and
that it can be operated at steam
pressure of 100 pounds per square
inch with safety. The boiler is in
good condition.
A request was received from E. d.
Jones for permission to erect wooden
building covered with sheet iron
within the fire limits on South Front
street. No action was taken, the
council having no authority.
A communication was received
from the Merchants Protective Asso-
citation requesting the council to
make some arrangement for city
scale and weighmaster and also to
measure wood offered for sale.
The sewer committee reported
favorably upon the petition for a
sewer ON Clark street, and the report
was accepted and the matter referred
to the Board of Public Works.
The committee on licenses report
ed sliding sale of circus and show
licenses, in accordance with petit
tion referred to it. The report was
accepted and the matter was referr-
ed to the ordinance committee to pre-
pare an ordinance to carry the re-
commentator into effect.
Aid. Zimmerman presented an or
-dinance to prohibit gambling and
gambling houses. 1t was laid
over until the next meeting,
following the regular course.
At the request of Aid. Andrews,
the council took recess in order os-
tensibly to consider water matters.
1t was to have been of five minutes
length, but over an hour elapsed be-
fore the aldermen filed back.
The Committee on streets present
ed a resolution providing for the
opening of an alley in block Is, Ever
EFT & McSweeney's plat. 1t was
adopted.
Aid. Adams was given until the
next regular meeting to make a report
in regard to the city scales, as he ex-
planned that he had been out of the
city during the past two weeks.
City Recorder Smith reported that
the municipal court receipts for jan
uary were SOTO. He also presented a
report for the six months ending Dec.
31st, 1895, showing S650.70 received
by the municipal court, So from
shows, S35 from pool and billiard
tables, S45 from pawn brokers, shoot
ing galleries and peddlers, and S.
from dog licenses. The report was
accepted and ordered published in
the official paper.
The bills were then taken up and
allowed. 1t developed that Mr..
Neible is doing the street and side
walk work, while the aldermen
thought that Mr.. Halstead was doing
the work. Engineer Haynes said that
he had no such understanding.
The report of the Board of Public
Works on the extension of Marsh
street to Dane, in East Mankato, was
approved and the work was ordered
done.
The committee on ways and means
was authorized to borrow 81, 500 to pay
current bills. The proper officials
were authorized to renew note for
$1,000 due at the National Citizens
bank Feb. 2Sth.
Aid. Andrews moved that when the
council adjourned it be until Mon
day evening, Feb. 9th, as the people
of East Mankato have not yet flied
out the petitions for water and agree
ments to take it as provided in the
committee report adopted at the last
meeting. This was carried. The
electric propositions will also be open
ed then.
Engineer Haynes said that the
pumping station smoke stack is in a
dangerous condition and is apt to
blow down. 1t was referred to the
committee on city property.
Aid. Bradley said that the city
treasurer's papers are in a dangerous
situation, and apt to be burned in
case of fire. He favored buying safe
Engineer Haynes said that in his