The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-28

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out. He said a detailed report had
been made and submitted to the coun-
Gil but he did not believe, from the re-
mark. that it had been looked over,
and the council had refused to publish
it so any one else could.
The report of the committee as to
tax levy was accepted and Aid. Jor-
dan moved that the tax levy be made
in accordance with said report.
Aid. Weed moved to amend so as to
transfer $500 from the amount for
bills payable to library fund. This
failed of second, and Aid. Jordan s
motion was adopted.
Committee Reports.
The committee on city property re-
ported on several little changes to be
made in the fire station, and also at
the city hall and the report was
adopted.
The committee was instructed to get
the work done.
The committee on water works asked
for further time for report on proposed
mains on Pearl street to Hanover.
A resolution was introduced from
the street commit tee ordering certain
sidewalks removed and new ones built
in place thereof These were on
Cherry street against the lots of L. G.
NJ. Fletcher and N. P. Lee estate,
block nine.
Broad street against the lots of @.
Leonard and John Leas in block "a; G.
A. Chapman in block 81; and Geo. Fl.
Marsh on Second street in block 80.
These walks will be constructed in
conformity with the charter, rules,
ordinances, resolutions, bylaws, etc.
of the city. The resolution was
adopted
A resolution was introduced amending
the resolution of the council of the
city of Mankato granting to the Wi
mona & st. Peter railway company
the right to cross streets and operate
side or spur track upon and along
Willow street in said city adjacent to
lots six, seven, eight, nine and ten, of
block SO Of said city. This is a side
track to the gas works. The amend
ment simply changes the name in the
original resolution wherever it oc-
ours from Winona 81 st. Peter rail-
road, to Chicago & Northwestern rail
road. The resolution was adopted
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted
Whereas, AS the state board of
equalization has reduced the assess
the city of Mankato for the year 1900,
just raise placed upon the real property
of said city of Mankato by the board
Of equalization of Blue Earth county
at their meeting in July, 1900 There
fore be it
Resolved, By the common council
of the city of Mankato that the state
board of equalization are entitled
to the thanks of every citizen in the
city of Mankato for their just equal
ization of the city's real property and
that the said common council on be-
half of itself and for and on behalf of
every citizen of Mankato return their
thanks to the state board equalization
with the sincere greeting 'well done
you good and faithful servants. J"
Resolved, Further, that copy of
these resolutions be sent to State Audi
tor Dunn, to be presented to the board.
The following resolution was intro
duced and was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, By the common council
of the city of Mankato, that we ap-
preciate the faithful and persistent
efforts of the city attorney, c. 0.
Daley, in bringing about the reduc
tion on the unjust valuation placed
upon the real estate property of said
city by the county commissioners.
And on behalf of the tax payers and
citizens of Mankato, we extend thanks
to him for his successful efforts in
this direction.
Mr. Daley thanked the council for
the same in few well-chosen words.
The committee on parks recommend
ed that further consideration of the
matter of buying the Burmister pro-
perty between the mound and the river
be postponed until next spring and
said proposition be submitted to the
voters.
Will Put in Gates.
Aid. Jordan, from special committee
to confer with the Omaha and c. &
N. w. officials as to the proper protec-
tion of crossings at Rock, Elm and
Spring streets, reported that the officials
argeed to put in gates at Rock and Elm
streets, but declined to do any thing at
Spring street. They however agreed to
place man at that crossing and see how
much traffic crossed at that place dur
ing the next two weeks. In West
Mankato he said the work was progress
sing fairly well. There was some work
there that might be done that the
officials demurred at but on the whole
there was no cause for complaint.
Aid. Meyer said he thought the roads
were doing very well. He also said
that the officials stated that all the
freight transfer would soon be taken
out of the city, and tracks put in out
at the sheep sheds for that purpose.
They further stated that the time of
passenger trains would be changed
some what SO that they will not arrive
here in bunch as at present.