The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-27
PASSED 1T OVER.
Owing to the Absence of Two Alder.
men the Electric Light Matter
Was Not Touched.
A Number of Petitions Heard. The
Silver Ravine Improvement Laid
Over.

The regular meeting of the council
was held Saturday night, and was
called to order little after eight
o'clock by Vice-President Petersen in
the absence of Mayor Pau. All the
aldermen were present except Aids.
Zimmerman and Adams. Owing to
their absence the electric light ques-
tion was not brought up, and the
printing matter was also allowed to
sleep for another Two weeks.
The garbage claim of Lang & Hen
line was again brought before the
council by the appearance of W. E.
Young in behalf of Mr.. Henlein.
The latter addressed the council in
behalf of his claim, stating that he
had gathered the garbage at loss
for two or three months. All they
wanted was their rights. They ex-
pected that the city would act in
good faith and had fulfilled their
part of the contract. They had
earned the money and ought to have
it. AS the matter was before
the committee on claims and &C.
counts and as Mr.. Adams was
not present, to make a re-
port the matter was laid over until
he is present.
An application for liquor license
from The Saulpaugh Hotel was re-
ceived and date set for hearing.
A petition signed by VIM. Davis
and four other Cherry street property
owners was read asking that the
stone sidewalk on that street rest on
top Of curbing as per ordinance IA,
sec. 3. Referred to the committee on
streets.
A petition signed by Fred Kron
and other property owners was pre-
sented asking the council to require
the Omaha road to make a crossing
over their track where it crosses
Givens street, and that said city open
the street for travel from Sibley park
to West Front street. Referred to
the city engineer to confer with the
railroad to have the crossing made.
A petition signed by M. D. Fritz, B.
f. ShafeI and seven others asked for
an arc light to be placed on Poplar
street at the Milwaukee track, one in
candescent at the corner of Poplar
and ga" streets, and one incandes-
cent at the corner of Poplar and "B"
streets. Referred to the committee
on electric lighting.
A license was granted to Richard
Peterson with Mic Petersen and Aug.
Blissenbach as sureties. Also one to
Miles & Fresholtz with Jacob Shorn
and Philip Eval, as sureties.
A petition was received for an cleo
trio light at the corner of Fifth and
Warren streets, and one on Glenwood
avenue one block east. Referred to
committee on lighting.
Thomas Hughes presented a petit
tion asking for $50 for damages in
the laying out of Franklin street.
The Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Co.
put in an application for the remain
ing $3.50 back on the foot walks'at the
bridge over the Minnesota river.
Aid. Fowler objected to paying all
of it as the company used burs in
stead of riveting. Would pay all but
the difference. Referred to the COM
mittee on claims and accounts.
The Blue Earth Valley Telephone
Co. asked that the committee on
streets meet with them some day this
week to locate poles,
Aid. Bradley said that he would
prefer that the whole council meet
with the company to locate poles.
Aid. Fowler wanted the company
to furnish plat where they will To-
cate the poles. These suggestions
were agreed to.
M. A. Sherk & Son asked for per-
mission to locate scales on Liberty
street. Referred to the committee
on streets.
Mr.. R. o. Sewers appeared before
the council in regard to his claim for
horse accidentally killed by being
frightened by the street roller. Said
he was 2way and could not be present
at the last meeting of the council
when the matter was up.
Aid. Fowler moved that the mat
ter be re-referred to the committee on
claims and accounts. Adopted.
Street committee asked for fur
ther time in which to report on the
matter of Parsons street and the tri-
angular park. Granted.
The report of the street committee
condemning numerous sidewalks was
adopted.
The street committee reported
unfaYorably on the request of Fowler
& Pay to be allowed to quarry rock
ont of BROAD street, The straat ic a