The Mankato free press., 1900-09-14

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A petition was received asking for
extension of water mains on Pearl to
Putnam street and was referred to
committee on water works.
A petition was signed by F. L. Han
sing and nine other residents asking
for an arc light at the corner of South
Fourth and Warren streets and was
referred to the committee on lighting.
Also one signed by NJ. Fallenstein
and eight residents asking for an
! arc light at the corner of Fifth and
Walnut streets. Referred to same COM
| mittee.
A petition was read asking that
Fairfield avenue be opened its full
width of 80 feet from James avenue to
Coy's outlots and also open street 20
! feet wide from Fairfield avenue on
section line crossing Coy's outlots l
and 2 easterly to point about 150 feet,
westerly from the east line of Coy s
outlots 2 thence northerly to High
land avenue, the latter to be 30 feet
wide. Referred to committee on
streets.
A communication was received from
Jos. Schlingerman in regard to work he
did in changing course of Thompson
| creek, for which he had not received
pay therefore and asked for settle
ment. Referred to committee on
streets alleys and grades
Chief Bruels reported lights out at
various times during month, some 20
altogether. All lights were out on two
nights for two hours and one night,
Aug. 10, all night.
The mayor brought up the matter of
an ambulance. Said he thought the
city ought to have something better
than a dray to convey wounded or
injured person to place where he can
be attended to. Said he would ask the
committee on city property to take
the matter into consideration. Thought
such an ambulance could be kept at
, the Central fire station.
The Reward For Murray.
The mayor brought the matter of
the reward offered by the city for the
arrest Of Martin Murray. Said that
the sheriff at Waseca county had
spoken to him about it. Said he had
since seen in the papers that there
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Chief Bruels was called in and re-
lated the conversation he had with the
Waseca sheriff, and said that the
/ sheriff was disposed net to hand over
the prisoner until he got his money.
But he finally turned him over on
the statement that the money would
be paid.
The city attorney did not see how
the city could do anything else than
to pay the money over to the sheriff.
/ They had offered it for the capture and
return of the prisoner and the sheriff
had delivered them the man. He was
the man for the city to settle with so
far as the reward was concerned.
Aid. Meyer moved that the city re-
corder he instructed to send Frank
Collins, sheriff of Waseca county a
draft for $50, the amount offered for
! the capture of Martin Murray. The
motion was carried.
The mayor said there had been some
complaint made about the janitor at
the city hall He brought this up so
that the council could take it into
consideration if it desired
Committee Reports
Aid. Meyer from the committee on
claims recommended that the city pay
Henry Tanger $40 on his claim for in
juries received in falling on sidewalk.
a nd the same was carried, and the city
recorder instructed to pay same on re-
! ceiving receipt relinquishing all futhe1
claim.
Aid Jordan, committee on streets,
moved that cross walk be put in on
Franklin street, crossing Sixth street
and same was ordered.
Aid. Jordan called attention to the
fact that the fire station building il
settling and the plastering is cracking
and falling off, and he thought the
council ought to visit the place and
look it over.
He also called attention to the fact
that the coal sheds lately owned by J.
G. Roller and now occupied by S. 81.
Grannis had been condemned, but
nothing had been done in the matter
further than notification had been serv'
ed They were now being filled agair
and some steps ought to be taken
| He further called attention to the
matter of fire escapes on the hotels ani
said that steps should be taken to hav,
them put on The Saulpaugh house
The fire warden has notified the own
er of the building and the city attor
ney said that as notice had been served
and it was under the state law. i
should now go before the county attor
, ney
:; The Splitting Ordinance.
Il Aid. Meyer reported an amendmen
| to ordinance No. 16, prohibiting ex
: pectorating on sidewalks and in publ
!, places. No reference was made t
street loafng as provision alread
exists for that purpose. 1t provide
i that sno person shall spit or ex
pecorate. or deposit or place an