The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-10-07
THE STREET FAIR.
The Council Grant it the Full
Right of the City.
Rubber Boots and the ST. Peter Road
Cause Slight Explosion, But
Both Go.

The regular meeting Of the council
was held Saturday evening. Mayor
Pau presided and Aid. Bradley,
Fowler, Fritz and Petersen were
present.
A petition was presented from the
street fair association outlining the
purposes of the fair and asking that
the right OF the streets or such por-
ton Of the m as need be granted by
the city for that purpose. A com
mlttee consisting of john G. Wise,
Jr., f. w. Hunt oanu J. q. Curryer.
was also present in behalf of the
same, and explained some features of
the request.
Aid. Bradley said that he was in
favor of the street fair aud doing
everything. possib for il, but he
Thought the council ought to look
over the matter carefully and know
just what it was doing before it
granted any rights or privileges. 1t
should know just what was wanted
He thought that it would be good
plan to hold meeting a few even
lngs later and consider the subject,
and in the meantime find out fully
what is wanted and just what streets
will be used, and to what extent and
for what time they will be shut of
from the public for traffic.
Mr.. f. w. Hunt, of the street fair
committee, said that the time was
rather limited and it was necessary
that the street fair association know
as soon as possible what it could ex-
pect, so that it could go ahead with
it's plans.
The mayor stated that it would re-
quire resolution to grant the re-
quests asked for, and that If this was
drawn up at once it might be acted
on during the evening. The matter
was then laid over pending the pre-
paration of the proper resolutions.
L. G.. M. Fletcher presented petit
tion asking for the vacation of GER
tain portion Of Front street. On mo-
tioG of Aid. Fritz the matter was re-
ferred to street committee.
Blatterman & Hiner, and Fred II.
Snyder u Co. made application for
liquor licenses, and time of hearing
was fixed for Nov. 5th.
The boiler inspector reported boiler
In city hall and road roller boiler In
good condition.
The matter of the street fair and
use of streets therefor coming up
again, DR.. Curryer explained what
was wanted Of the city. He said it
was simply the right to erect booths
along Front street between Marshall
and Vine streets. Front street would
not be INSTRUCTED only during the
parade. A few blocks on Broad street
would have to be shut off during
races that were to be had. 1t was
also desired that such license fees as
are received from stands and shows
in connection Herewith be turned
over to the association.
A resolution was presented grant.
ing the rights asked for, and it was
unanimously adopted.
The board of public works reported
no bids received for work on Fifth
street, and recommended that the
work be done, if at all, by days work.
The board also reported the bid of
Jacob Effer for grading Pleas n t
street. The council voted not to &C.
cept bid.
Chief of police reported twelve ar.
rests and six dodgers for the month OF
September.
The city recorder reported tees and
fines received for month at S129 90.
The city treasurer's report for Sep
TENDER was received, same as pub
lished Saturday evening.
Mr.. Begen appeared before the
council objecting to the building of a
sidewalk against his property on
Washington street this fall. Wished
the matter laid oyer until next year,
as considerable work is necessary on
the street before the walk could be
properly built.
Aid. Bradley moved that the board
of public works be instructed not to