The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-09-11
BILLS LAID OVER.
Council Holds a Seance Regarding
Looseness in City Busi-
ness.
Fourth Street Improvement Con-
trace Approved and Work
Ordered.

council was called TO Order SATURDAY
night by President Andrews, Mayor
Weaver being absent. Aid. Bradley
and Zimmerman were also absent,
the former coming in later. There
was but little business Of Importance
before the council, and the members
seemed anxious to make short ses-
sion of it and succeeded in cutting it
down an hour or so from the general
run.
A petition for a sewer on east Clark
street extending 235 feet was read, land
was signed by q. o. Cox and three
others. A remonstrance signed by
two or three property owners was also
read. Prof. Cox addressed the coun-
Gil in favor of the sewer, giving rea-
sons why the same should be put in,
sanitary reasons being the chief point
made.
Aid. Peterson moved that the mat
ter of this sewer be referred to the
board of public works under order
No. l.
Aid Bradley thought it was unfair
upon the property owners OF the
street below, as it would cost but
about one-half as much. The coun-
Gil voted to so refer it.
A petition was presented for side
walk on Warren street from the
Omaha railway to Glenwood avenue.
70 ctr
The street committee to which
was referred the matter Of cross
walk on Front street opposite Poplar
street reported adversely, good walk
being in near by.
The application of S. R. Snow for
LIQUOR license was granted.
The street committee reported in
favor of number of sidewalks and
resolutions ordering the same were
adopted.
Aid. Adams from the cnmmittee on
city property presented a plan for
a foot bridge across the Minnesota
The proposed bridge is six feet wide
in the clear, and will cost $1,000 with
a steel rail, and $500 with wooden
rail. The report was laid on the
table.
The chief of police reported Is ar
rests and 10 dodgers for the month of
August.
The city recorder reported 1885
for fines, etc., as received and turned
over to the city treasurer.
The board of public works reported
in favor of opening street on north
side of Highland park on Budker hill,
and recommended that it be named
Weaver street. The report was ap-
proved, and the order passed.
The board of public works reported
the Fourth street improvement con-
tract for approval. They have let the
contract to Gus. Tuberg. The con-
tract caused considerable discussion.
Engineer Haynes assured the council
that the culvert would not cost the
city over $780, After some discussion
the contract was approved and the
work ordered done.
Aid. Bradley called attention to
the Poplar street sidewalk which he
said ought to be remedied, and moved
that the opening be filled so that the
steps may be removed and danger
therefrom obvidted. The motion
prevailed.
A number CT bills were read. One
of them by Contractor Mahoney for
damage from water on Clark Street
sewer, was referred to committee on
claims. Another bill for material for
street repair, having been purchased
without an order from the board of
public works. Aid. Bradley moved
that no goods be purchased without
an order from the board, and that no
bills be allowed unless they are accom-
panied by the order.
Aid Peterson thought it would be
an impossibility to carry this motion
out in full. Aid. Bradley thought it
could be carried out Some discus
sion on this point followed. Aid.
Bradley said that all he wanted was
to have the business Of the city tran
sacted in a way so that the council
would know what is going on. Aid.
Adams said he thought things ought
to be run In such way so that the
council would know what the city en-
ployes are doing. Those employed
on the street bought every thing
they desired except cook stove, and
where are these things now? Aid.
Bradley's motion did not receive a
second and was dropped.
AS a result of the Saance over the