The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08

A quarter to eight last Saturday
evening found the mayor and all of
the aldermen in their places, and they
at once proceeded to business.
A petition numerously signed was
received asking for the removal OF an
alley. 1t read in part: SIN the plat
of James r. Cummins, subdivision OF
lots and 10, block "a, there appears
an alley on the south side Of lot of
said plat which does not seem to be
needed and the undersigned request
that it be vacated" 1t was referred
to the committee on streets, alleys
and grades.
A communication was read, from
the Omaha BY. Co., asking permission
to erect poles and string wires on
them, from the corner Of Front and
Main streets, to the alley between
Second and Broad streets, thence
along said alley to Walnut street,
thence on Walnut street to alley be-
tween Broad and Fourth streets,
thence through said alley to Cherry
street. The council took short re-
cess while the committee considered
the matter. They reported fayorably
and the right asked for was granted
to the railway company.
A communication was received from
Lorin Cray for the Omaha railroad
company stating that the company
would spend 5000 on the opening of
Poplar street to Mound avenue if the
city would vacate certain part OF
Poplar street and an alley, which
were included in their right of way.
This will be done.
Alderman Andrews, chairman of the
committee of streets, alleys and
grades, reported favorably on the
Improvements upon MaXfield street,
making it % feet wide, and upon
Fourth avenue, making that street
full width from Maxfield to Spruce
streets.
Permission was granted to the
Western Union Telegraph company
to change some of it's poles and to
place new ones.
Alderman Peterson stated that the
Schultz Brewing Co. had decided not
to put up the building on Willow
street, which it had asked permission
to erect.
City Recorder Brown stated that
the North Central Telephone COM
pany had not deposited the 500
check up to that night and unless the
money was received by midnight the
company would forfeit It's rights I'M
der the ordinance.
The city officials gave their month
ly reports.
City Treasurer Williams report
showed the balance of cash on hand
of SO, 46O.49.
Chief of Police Yates reported II
arrests and 81 dodgers for December,
and 1856 arrests and 391 dodgers for the
year 1896.
The municipal court fees for De-
cember were S34. 95 and the fires $40.
On Alderman Peterson's motion,
it was decided that when the council
adjourned, it would adjourn until
next Saturday evening at 1880, when
the bids for the construction of the
bridge foot walks will be acted upon.
Bills had piled up on the city recOr-
der's desk to the amount of Sl,536.
The Mankato Gas and Electric Light
Co. had bill of S4S4, which created
quite discussion. Alderman Lille
said he had been requested by num-
Der of persons living in the out
skirts of the city to make COM
plant on account of the unsatisfac-
tory lighting they were receiving,
and he thought the bills ought not to
be paid in full.
Alderman Peterson stated that
when the Hubbard mill was not run
ming, as it had not been during part
OF December, the lights in the SUBJ
urbs of the city were not turned on
and therefore the bills ought to be
discounted.
The bill was laid out and referred
to the committee on claims and ac-
counts to report next Saturday.
Alderman Bradley referred to the
excavation on Fourth street and said
that A. s. Rou>e's house and lot are
left in bad shape and thought it no
more than fair that he be given per-
mission TO take enough dirt from the