The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-22
TALK OVER BILLS.
Some Inheritances from the Pre-.
cediDg Council.
The Bills Incurred in the Case of John
Mohler to be Presented to
NicoIlet County.


dignity over the adjourned meeting of
the COUNSEL last night and pushed bust
ness along. All of the aldermen were
present.
The greater part of the time of the
meeting was taken up with the
consideration of bills. One of
these was for S67 for hauling
gravel on Broad street between Lincoln
and Liberty streets year ago. and was
presented by John Mccall. 1t was un-
derstood at the time that the expense of
the graveling was to be borne by the
property owners, but some of the
largest of these have not yet paid. The
council expressed willingness to pay
for the proportion of the street in front
of Lincoln park and on the cross streets
and scaled the bill down to $44 and
allowed it. This was satisfactory to
Mr.. Mccall.
Aid. Weed wanted to set the council
right before the people on this bill. He
said that it was one of the things in.
herited from the last council. There
had been good many of these inherit
ances which would appear among the
expenditures of the present council but
which ought to be charged to the last
one. Other aldermen spoke in the
same line.
A bill for about $14 from L. orlando,
for furnishing meals to city prisoners
and jurors, was allowed after some dis
cussion. The bill was itemized, show
ing that the prisoners were given %
cent meals. Aid. Meyer thought that
10 cent meals was good enough for the
prisoners. The city was paying almost
a dollar day for the board of it's pri-
soners, which was more than he himself
could afford to pay for board.
1t is probable that the prisoners will
not be fed so high after this.
Eugene Coy presented bill for $40
for taking care of John Mohler at the
hospital for ten days and nights, 1t
was endorsed by Chief Bruels.
Aid. Meyer held that this was bill
that Nicollet or Blue Earth county
should pay, and not the city. The
people of the city pay taxes to the
county to take care of the poor.
Chief Bruels was called in and ex-
planned that Commissioner Paddock
would not do anything to assist Mob
Ter, and as he was at the city hall the
mayor and chief concluded to send him
to the hospital, where he could receive
proper treatment,
Aid. Meyer thought that the man
should have been sent back into Nicol-
let county. M
Aid. Jordan said that the man should
have been taken to st. Peter, and it was
an imposition to bring him to Mankato,
yet there was the question of humanity.
We must take care of the destitute that
are found here, no matter where they
come from ~
Chief Bruels said that the man
seemed to be dying and he did not want
the responsibility of not caring for him.
He considered that Nicollet county was
liable for the bill, and would endeavor
to have it paid by that county.
No action was taken on the bill and
it will be brought before the January
meeting of the Nicollet county COM
missioners. DIR e. J. Davis, who cared
for Mohler, will also present his bill
there, it was stated. The hospital has
bill that will probably go to the same
place. .s.... 20.
Several other bills were allowed.
The liquor license application and
bond of Chas. L. Funk, with A. G,
Bierbauer and Louis orlando as sureties
were approved and license ordered
granted.
The placing of three storm windows
on the rear Of the city hall was author
lied. and the council adjourned,