The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-08


ditiOn OF two extra paid men to assist
in attaching hose at the time of fires,
and increasing the salary of drivers Of
hose wagons and hook and ladder
truck, submit a unanimous report,
We recommend the purchasing of a
double sixty gallon chemical when we
have proper place to take care Of
same, as that machine will require
two paid men, two horses and other
equipments.
Regarding two extra men at this
time, we think it not justifiable,
owing to our already large indebted
ness, and believing at some near fu-
ture date an entire paid fire crew will
be required at our central station.
Regarding the raising Of the salary
of the drivers now employed, our re-
commentator is that they DE left as
they now are, owing to the financial
stringency and large pay rolls and
other large expenditures of the city,
and further believing that good and
reliable men can be gotten for the
amount the city pays.
We further recommend that all the
fire apparatus now owned by the fire
department be purchased at fair
value, as arrangements can be made
with the respective companies re-
garding the payment for same.
We further recommend that we at
once proceed to erect a central fire
station on the lot purchased by the
city last fall, On Second street, the
building to be of modern design, and
large enough to answer the designed
purpose for years to come.
Respectfully submitted.
Fl. ZIMMERMAN JR.,
MIC PETERSEN,
EDWIN BRADLEY.
On motion of Aid. Adams, the re-
port was adopted, after it had been
explained that adoption did not bind
the council to build the new building.
The committee on licenses reported
favorably upon the petition of Lille
& Blatterman for a liquor license at
No. 634 South Front street. The
license was ordered granted, and the
bond with Bruno Roemer and Chas.
Veigel as sureties was approved.
The committee on markets report
ed in regard to VIM. Siebert's COM
plant that his fence has been torn
down and his house damaged by peo-
pie at the market, so that the house
cannot be rented. 1t recommended
that the city put up a six foot solid
board fence and that the building be
properly repaired. The report was
adopted so far as the fence is concern
ed, and the city will do the work.
On motion of Aid. Bradley, the
health officer was directed to con-
denim the privies all along the line in
that block.
The annual report Of the library
board was read by DR.. N. B. Wood,
president of the board, and the report
of Miss Minnie McGraw, librarian,
was read by the city recorder. They
were ordered placed on file.
The report of the chief Of police
showing the number of lights out dur
ing March was presented, showing
116 hours of arc lights. The amount
Will De deducted from tne ngntlng
bill.
The city treasurer's report was
read.
The report of Chief Wagon showed
% arrests and 1O2 dodgers during
March.
The report of the municipal court
court showed receipts from fines and
fees to have been $212.45.
The granting of two building per-
mits for shed and a platform to the
Mccormick Harvesting Machine Co.,
and one to John Klein for an addition
to his residence, were reported
On motion of Aid. Bradley, the city
engineer was instructed to prepare a
new grade to Pearl street at Locust,
and report at the next meeting, if
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