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

get together.
The committee, on returning, re-
ported favorably upon the bill OF
Frank Kunz for pumping sewerage,
% days, Sl2O, and % nights, total of
1926. A bill of S. from Geo. E.
Keene for a stone curb post broken
by the road scraper. and a bill from
the Mankato Stone and Lime Co. for
S24 for use of a rotary pump that
many days, were favorably reported
upon. These reports were adopted.
Aid. Bradley said that he had been
served with a claim for $500 from the
Mankato Stone and Lime Co., for the
right of the land occupied by Fowler
& Pay and W. B. Craig. 1t was re-
ferred to the city engineer.
Aid. Zimmerman said that during
the past week the fire department
committee had requested the city re-
corder to write to the dealers in fire
hose in regard to prices, etc. A num-
Der of representatives OF the COM
panies were present, and he moved
that the council take recess OF 20
minutes to listen to these separately.
The council retired to the room Of
the board of public works. W. M.
Bracket, representing the Chicago
Fire Hose Co., advocated the Superior
cotton hose, with double rubber TO
prevent pin holes. He bid 70 cents on
hose delivered in Mankato. Mr..
Brackett is ex-chief of the Minneapo-
lis fire department. His hose had a
four year guarantee.
VIM. Plant, representing the New
York Fabric Hose Co., spoke for his
hose with waxen gum treatment,
which he said was guaranteed for five
years against defects of material OF
manufacture. This hose is said to
dry very quickly and not absorb much
water. 1t is guaranteed to stand a
test of 400 pounds per square inch
The bid is SO cents per foot.
Samples were submitted by the
Rivere Rubber Hose Co.
When the council -reassembled, il
voted to purchase 500 feet of each Of
the first named hose.
A motion by Aid. Peterson to entel
into contracts for the hose was car
ried.
The street committee reported in
favor of changing the name OF May
street to Bruels avenue.
The report was adopted, and reso
luton passed to carry it ito effect.
The street committee reported il
regard to the petition for sidewalk
on Elm and Plum streets that thu
railroad company is building thu
walks.
; Aid. Zimmerman moved that three
Callihan nozzles and three pipes ant
an extra tip be purchased from thu
Chicago Fire Hose Co., in accordance
with the company's bid of SIS and fiv'
per cent off for cash. This was Car
ried.
The street committee reported
favorably upon the petition to estab
lish curb line on Cherry street, ant
the report was adopted.
Aid. Bradley moved that it be lief
with the city engineer to present
profile at the next meeting in accor
dance with the petition.
Engineer Thompson said that tn
property owners want to increase tn
width Of their sidewalks from ten t.
twelve feet. A resolution to carry thi
into effect was adopted.
The sewer committee reporte'
favorably upon the extension of tn
Center street sewer one block, from
Clark to Bradley street. The repor
was adopted, and on motion of AID
Zimmerman the matter was referee
to the board Of public works.
The board of public works reporte
in favor of matchmaking Main stree
from the Milwaukee track to From
street, the cost of matchmaking tn
street being S4OS, and the curbine
etc., 1896. The cost would be assesse
on the property benefited, excep
s11S, which the city at large shall pay
President Burgess said that he sa'
, no reason why the railroad shout
!, not pay an assessment.
2 Aid. Bradley thought that tn
2 roads should be heard from on tn
: before the work is ordered. as tn
money might be slow coming.
Mayor Pau held that railroad PIT
perty used for railroad purposes onl
, cannot be assessed.
q On motion of Aid. Zimmerman, til
: matter was laid over until the neg
e regular meeting, the engineer to loo
!, into the matter,
S A building permit taken out /
o Martin Wiltgen, for livery barn
a by SO feet, was reported.