The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-10-14

FlrSU WarQ-RdG MdQlgan
Second waTd-Nic Klelnschmidt
Third ward-W D Tompkins
Fourth wards w Burgess
Fifth ward-Wu FL Shepard
Sixth ward = Thomas ellison
Democrats
First ward--J d Duane
Second ward-PeJer Krost
Third ward-Mike Fallenstein
Fourth ward-R E Brown
Fifth'ward-A b Stedman
Sixth-A Lille
POpulist
First ward-J Traub
Second ward-A Klughertz
Third ward-F M Currier
Fourth ward-E Etdred
Fifth ward-A M Morrison
Sixth ward-A A Dickson
Aid. Bradley wanted to substitute
Alba Lewis for the Republican from
the Fifth ward, but the point was
raised that the recommendation of
the committees must be observed, and
the city attorney upheld this. The
following polling places were selected:
First ward-HOok and ladder house.
Second ward-Lu Keubler's barber
shop.
Third ward-CIty hall.
Fourth ward-4l0 s. Front street.
Fifth ward-Hose house on Byron
street
Sixth ward-Hook and ladder house,
West Mankato.
Aid. Fowler reported that the street
committee had located the poles of
the Blue Earth Valley Telephone Go.
and moved that the plat be approved.
This was carried.
An application for a liquor license
was received from Joseph Stahl and
Nov. 5th was set as the day for a
hearing.
City Recorder Brown stated that
number of applications for the posi-
tion of janitor Of the city hall had
been received. They were laid over.
The board of public works present.
ed an amendment to the rule regard
ing the laying of sewer pipe, so that
the entire line shall be left uncovered
until inspected. This was approved.
The sewer committee recommended
that the sewer be extended on Fifth
street from Plum to Elm streets, two
blocks, to reach the new hospital
The report was adopted. The matter
was referred to the board of public
works to report during the evening,
on Aid. Fritz's motion.
Aid. Bradley said that two years
ago, many pieces of sewer were laid
without inspection, causing the city
much expense.
President Porter said that every
piece OF pipe reported by the
plumbers the past summer had been
inspected. The plumbers have strict
instructions to report every piece.
Engineer Thompson reported that
the Silver ravine road is still settling
and that it is not yet advisable to lay
the gutter.
Aid. Petersen said that he had
visited the road during the day and
found it badly quilted and needing at
tention. If cutters are not put in,
much of the filling will be washed
away.
Aid. Fowler said that before any.
thing more is done, money put into
the road fund must be gotten. The
road fund is entirely expended, and
next week the recorder will refuse to
honor warrants on the fund. Moth
ing more should be expended on roads
this year except what is absolutely
necessary.
City Recorder Brown presented a
balance sheet and estimate of receipts
and expenditures for the remainder
of the fiscal year. He announced that
he would not hereafter draw any war
rants on any fund in which there is
no money. The council must first
provide the money.
The board OF public works reported
that the proposed Fifth street sewer
extension would cost $500, all of
which can be assessed on the property
benefited. The matter was referred
back to the board to get bids.
On Aid. Fowler's motion. the COM
] mittees on ways and means was au-