The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-24
SATURDAY NIGHTS MEETING
DEVELOPED NOT MUCH.
Sidewalks Ordered ard Not Built, and
acquisitions Exceeded, Cause Some
Discussion.

menOdOle speed LQdU Ule mSSJluS was
not lengthy one. Ali Of the alder
men were present.
The following bids for cleaning the
hospital cesSpOol twice mouth were
received and referred to the COM
mittee on health: A. Il. Daily, 81
per month; AlOls Denzer, $500 per
year; A. @. Flanagan, Sl5 per month
9. Smith, $12 per month";; - Ohm Oglesby,
ST. so per month, Matthias Busheib,
$1445 per month; o. Dolson, $l4.95 per
month; Jacob Etfer, SIG per month;
Geo. May, SIT per month.
A deed for the right Of way across
block l43 was received and accepted
and ordered recorded.
The lighting committee reported
that no light is need at the corner of
Sixth and Hickory streets, as there
are several lights near by. The re-
port was adopted.
Engineer Thompson asked permits
sion to improve and beautify lot 5,
block 43, where the sand well is To-
Gated. IL was placed on file.
The street committee and city en-
gineer reported that the Minnesota
river bridge needs replanking and
new striDgerS, and recommended that
hemlock lumber be used. The report
was adopted.
Engineer Thompson reported that
the houses on Popular street between
Front and Pike streets have no num-
bers, and that the houses beyond Pike
street have double sets of numbers.
He recommended that this be RENE
died by beginning to number from
Front street. The report was adopted.
A liquor license was ordered granted
to Powell & Conrad and their bond,
with M. Jost and John Krost as sure
ties, was approved.
Aid. Peterson asked that an arc
light be placed at the corner of Elm
| and Willow streets for the five winter
mont hs of he year, as it is danger
Gus crossing where the operatives Of
several factories cross. The matter
was referred to the committee on
lighting.
Aid. Bradley brought up A. E Hop
kins' bill for his horse killed in the
Fourth street waterwOrks eXcava-
t;,p hill ;c fnr QSH an1 cnh
tractor Keogh has been held back
some of his pay until the matter is
settled.
AID Fowler suggested that the
main gale Of the park be closed dur
ing the wi /, as the ice men are
apt to do mucn mage. The ice men
Can 60 through the lower gate. The
park superintendent was instructed
to prevent all heavy teaming through
the main gate, and if necessary close
the gate.
Aid. Zimmerman moved that a
committee to draw up resolutions re.
spectiDg the dea, h of ex- Mayor John
A. Willard be appointed, TO report at
the next meeting. 1t was carried.
Aid. Fritz moved that the council
meet at the city hall at 200 O'Clock
Sunday and attend the funeral of Mr.
Willard in body. and this was car
ried.
A recess was taken to allow the
health CT mmittee to get together.
The committee recommended thai
A. l., Daily be awarded the contract
for the coming year. The report WA
adopted, and the bond was fixed a.
800.
The committee on claims asked TO
further time to report upon the mat
ter of Mr.. Hopkins horse.
A resolution was adopted orderin,
that sidewalks be oruered laid aloDi
the south side of Popular Street be
tween B and G streets.
. Aid. Fowler said that he saw q
sense in the council ordering side
+ walks built and the board of publ
works putting them in or not, just a
il pleases.
President Burgess said that tn
, pumping station requires secon
! assistant engineer, who has been en-
, ployed by the day. He asked that a
f. Drake be placed on the city pa
rolls at S45 month.
: Aid. Fowler asked why the Jense
i & Perrin sidewalk had not been bull
y as ordered.
: Engineer Thompson said that h
would build it as soon as possible. II
said that the alderman seem to forge
that he and other aldermen had eske
5 that other walks that had been orde
i ed be delayed.
Aid. Fowler said that it looked
Though the matter had beer purposel
e delayed until the ground had froze
aud it was impossible to do the worl
s Mr.. Thompson assured the aide
y man that he was mistaken.
b Engineer Thompson said that IL
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