The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-02-12


Mayor Weaver presided over the
regular meeting of the council Satur-
day night, and all of the aldermen
were present except Aid. Andrews.
A petition was received asking the
city to construct a culvert over War
ren's creek on Minnesota street. and
was referred to the street committee.
A liquor license was ordered granted
to Samuel Ross, at 312 South Front
street, upon payment of $1,000. on a
favorable report from the license COM
mittee. His bond, with John Klein
and Fred RAIDER as sureties, was ap-
proved.
The report of Chief Yates Ior Janu-
airy showed seven arrests and forty
four dodgers.
The report of receipts of the munich
pal court for January footed up $7S Is.
The usual grist of bills was allowed.
A bill of $50 was received from
Wagon Bros. for repairing
broken sewer. Alderman Him
melman explained that the firms
sewer connection became clogged, and
when an excavation was made it was
found that two elbows were broken.
He didn't know what ought to be
done. AS long as cement sewer pipe
is used, such breaks are likely to be of
frequent occurrence.
On the suggestion of Engineer
Haynes, the bill was referred to the
claims committee.
Aid. Bradley, for the street COM
mittee, said he had invited all those
interested in the extension of Madi-
son avenue to Willow street, as petit
toned for at the last meeting, 10 be
present at the meeting and talk the
matter over. He thought that the
stone Quarrymen were the only people
who will use the street and therefore
the only ones interested.
A resolution was adopted vacating
an alley in Cummings subdivision of
art of lots nine and ten of block
thirty-four.
A recess was taken so that the
aldermen could examine the plat of
the proposed extension of Madison
avenue. Jordan & Hayes could not
agree with the Mankato Lime and
Stone company on plan for the loca-
tion of the tracks. The former wants
the present track changed, so that it
will pass the stone saving mill to the
south. The company wants it to run
parallel in the street, forty-eight feet
from the,north line, with a side track
to it's lime kiln. T. r. Coughlan said
that either plan satisfied him. Mr..
Hayes said that unless he could get
out he would enjoin the rebuilding of
the stone saw mill belonging to the
company. An element that enters
largely into the matter is the cross
ings for loaded wagons.
Aid. Bradley moved that the city
engineer take the measurements or
the streets and tracks and report at
the next regular meeting, and this
was carried.
Aid. Adams moved that when the
council adjourns it be until next Sat-
urday night, to consider this matter
and also question of the ordinances,
and this was carried.
City Attorney Pfau reported in favor
of refunding to Mary A. SoUle 1924,
being the amount of an Over-payment
on a special assessment for water
mains and street sprinkling on Front
street over the slough. A resolution
to refund the money was passed with
out opposition. This matter has been
considered at several meetings, and
the refunding is considered as no more
than right.
Aid. Petersen spoke in favor OF the
the culvert over Warren's creek on
Minnesota street, and hoped that the
committee would report at this meet
ing. The present crossing is dangerous.
Engineer Haynes said that in 1885
the contract for this culvert had been
awarded, but L. G.. M. Fletcher had
secured an Injunction. That matter
has been since settled, and the city
has the right to 60 ahead and put in
the culvert, which is much needed.
Mayor Weaver spoke in favor of the
culvert.
Aid. Bradley reported for the street
committee in favor of the culvert
The matter was referred to the board
of public works, and the latter re-
ported in favor of the culvert, esti-
mating the cost at 5000. The matter
was referred back to the board to Sc
cure bids. The city will pay for the
A resolution was passed, reducing
the width of che sidewalks on South
Front street betweeI Byron and
Marshall streets TO eight feet, the
outer edge to be ten feet from the lot
line.4
Aid Lille said that two streets in