The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-21

was carried.
Health Officer Hielscher said that
something ought to be done with the
duck pond on Poplar street, which
smells to heaven. 1t is four to five
feet deep; although trench has been
dug and the hole partly drained.
Aid. Fritz said that the hole could
soon be filled if it were designated as
a dumping ground. He thought that
the matter should be attended to at
once and moved that the street
commissioner and board of public
works dump proper refuse at the
point.
Engineer Thompson said that the
water was three to four feet deep
half across the street and 100 feet
long, and two t0 four feet on private
property.
Aid. Bradley said that there has
been trouble ever since the Omaha
filling was done, and that it should be
placed in the hands of the city
engineer.
Aid. Zimmerman said that the
road stopped no natural flow of water.
North Second street had an expert
ence with duck ponds. The people
should grade up their street. 1t
would cost the city $500 or S4OO before
the council knew it.
Aid. Fritz said that his plan would
not cost anything. If E street was
filled up for 300 feet it would serve as
dyke and keep further water out.
The motion was carried.
Aid. Fowler said that the people on
the west side are greatly bothered by
the herding of cattle, herds Of 15C
and 200 COWS being herded near the
houses. The people want to have
this stopped.
City Attorney Pau said that
if the herding is being done on private
property nothing can be done as nc
law is being violated.
Mayor Pfau said that ne would look
further into the matter to SEE
whether the matter can be reached
by an ordinance, by prohibiting large
herds from being driven through the
streets, or in some other way.
G. G.. Swanson said that the people
are bothered terribly by cattle. Thel
cannot plant trees or fix up theil
homes. If other parts of the city art
not bothered, West Mankato should
not be.
Aid. Bradley said that something
ought to be done, as the cows in Yves
Mankato insult the ladies, and are ;
nuisance.
Aid. Bradley said that he had an
other little matter to bring up, ant
that is the improvement Of the Silve
ravine road, which has washed ou
badly. Some of the farmers are abou
to assist the city in this: and hell
might be gotten from the county. HI,
moved that the matter be referred
to the board of public works. Thi
was carried.
: Aid. Fowler made report Of tn
visit of himself and City Recorde
Brown to St. Paul.
j On motion of Aid. Bradley, tn
/ papers were placed in the hands o
the city recorder for two weeks.
Aid. Bradley asked permission TO
, l.. L. DeRosia to build Temporal
, shed and iron roof until he can bull,
, a barn.
Aid. Zimmerman said that the citi
zens are opposed to having NOR
, frame structures along the alley. l
would cause much adverse criticism
and would be bad thing.
= Aid. Adams said that the fire ordi
nance amounts to nothing A recen
, brick building has a frame linteI
Four buildings have been put u
within six weeks in violation of tn
i ordinance. He had called the after
tion of the old city engineer to it, bu
it had done no good. He hoped tn
new engineer would do better.
!, Editor John D. Duane said tina
some streets in the First ward ar
u blockaded. The ward has a co,
: nuisance, and the people want tn
v blockades torn down.
d The bills were read and allowed, il
Guiding $475.17 to D. P, Hayes, fc
e the Minnesota street culvert, and
9 street pay roll of S44391. TIL
- total was about ST. 800.
CITY Recorder Brown asked author
ty to renew two notes at the Mankat
y National bank for So, 800 and pay il
V terest on other notes.
The finance committee was give
authority to renew the the abov
e notes and borrow 81 800.
It The council adjourned at H. AS p. n
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