The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-08-26
IMPROVEMENTS.
The Council Provides for Several
Desirable Ones.
Preliminary Steps Taken Looking to the
Erection of New Fire Depart
ment Building.

ing Monday night, all of the aldermen
being present except Aid. Adams, and
Mayor PtAu presiding. The minutes
of the previous meeting were read and
approved.
An agreement was presented, signed
by proper ty owners on Fourth street
between Cherry and Warren, consent
ing that the city NAV grade said street
according to profile attached, the
expense OF the grade to be borne by
the city, the new grade not to release
them from paying their assessments
on the first grading. 1t is provided
that on the eaSterly side Of the block
the inner line of the sidewalk shall
be placed six feet from the property
line. The agreement was referred to
the committee on streets, alleys and
grades.
In regard TO the grading OF the
street from Jackson to Warren, the
board of public works recommended
that the bids be rejected and that
the work be done by the day.
VIM. Irving wrote letter to the
council, saying that the damage done
to his house in West Mankato while
laying water mains has not been paid,
except portion. He asked S25 as
balance due. 1t was referred to the
committee on claims and accounts.
City Engineer Thompson reported
In regard to improving the grading of
Pleasant street that by removing $500
yards OF earth the street can be graded
satisfactorily, so as to drain into the
slough.
The matter Of the improvement OF
the grade of Pleasant and Record
streets was referred to the street com.
mittee.
Engineer Thompson reported hav-
ing granted building permits, as fol-
lows:
John Frescholtz, brick barn with
iron roof, 2Ox22 feet.
Il. Case ThreshiDg Machine Co.,
two story brick warehouse. gravel
roof, 66xlOO feet
B. D. Pay Il Son, brick barn, iron
roof.
J. N. Day & Co., plate glass front,
lot l, block7.
The fire department committee was
authorized to hire an architect to
prepare plans for new fire depart
meut building. The committee and
the architect will visit other cities to
get new ideas, with view of having
the most modern building of the kind
for the money.
The board of public works reported
having awarded the contract for the
grading of Fifth street between
Cherry and Warren streets to E. V.
Walters at ST cents per cubic yard.
The bond for $3.50 was also presented,
signed by E. V. Waters, Frank Hen
line and F. Eichhorn. The contract
and bond were approved. -.- .-
The board reported that it had
awarded the contract for extending
the culvert on Fifth street between
Cherry and Warren streets to the
Mankato Lime and Co. at 1898 per
foot. A bond for $500, with the
United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Co., as surety, was presented. The
contract and bond were approved.
The board was instructed to ex-
pend s25 in improving the short
street leading from Silver ravine road
to Highland park.
The board reported that it had
awarded the contract to Adam Jeffer-
son for furnishing material and set
ting curb and bed stone and gutter
on the east side Of Second street
from Walnut to Hickory, and on the
south side Of Walnut street from Sec
ond to the alley between Second ard
Broad streets, for Y cents per foot.
A bond for 1886. with Frank Henlein
and Gerhard Lulsdorff as sureties,wa
presented. The contract and bond
were approved.
The board reported that it had
awarded the contract for grading
West Ninth street from Baker avenue
to the Q. M. & ST. p railway track to
Jacob Effer for Is cents cubic yard.
The report was accepted
The Mankato Plumbing Co. present.
ed it's bond for the fulfllment Of its
contract to extend the Warren street
sewer, for $3.50, with w. G. Koerr and
A. G.. Bierbauer as sureties. 1t was
approved.
City Attorney Pau brought up the
matter of the complaint OF citizens
about the smell from the packing
house and asked for instructions on
the matter. After some discussion,
in which various plans for abating the
nuisance were proposed, the matter
was finally referred to the board OF
health.
The bills were allowed. including
$500 on pay rolls and 1922 for water