The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-05-11
COUNCIL VOTES FOR A
LIBERAL EXTENSION.
They Will be Extended Eight Blocks
Through Dukes Addition and Six or
Seven Blocks to Ogle & Davis Add.
tion-The Street Committee Presents
Number of Reports-A Busy Session
Held Friday Night

The council transacted large amount
of business at it's meeting Friday
night, all of the members being present
and Mayor Currier. presiding. The
most important action taken was the
determination to extend the water
mains into Dukes addition and Ogle
& Davis addition. This is a
big undertaking, as stone is apt to be
encountered apart of the way on each
extension. The expense will be great,
as the pipe alone will cost $4,000 or
more at the present very high prices,
and the water fund is not likely to
stand the strain, to judge from figures
presented by City Recorder Williams.
But few water takers are promised, the
mains being extended more for fire pro-
lection than anything else, and the
frontage tax being depended upon to
reimburse the city.
The council and the mayor and recor-
der made short work of the expenditure
of thousands of dollars for water MAINS
but when it came to allowing saloon
keeper who had been burned out to
move into the next building, a long
and tedious discussion arose and all
kinds of technical points were raised.
Another painful discussion arose as to
how the city was to draw $40 of fire de-
partment money to help pay for some
rubber boots. These trivial affairs SEEM
ed to greatly outweigh in Importance
the large expenditure of funds for
water mains, to judge by the relative
time given to their consideration,
The water main extension came up
on report of the committee on water
works that it had interviewed the PEG.
pie in Dukes addition and would rec
ommend that the petition for an ex-
tension of the water mains there be
granted. Fifteen people said they
wanted to take water sooner or later.
Some have bad water in their wells.
S. B. Martin said the mains are need
ed the worst way. In dry seasons the
water in the wells, which is surface
water, is bad. The Franklin school
needs it.
Aid. Deebach said that twenty or
more of the people would take water.
Engineer Thompson said the best
price on pipe is $31 a ton delivered in
the city. Sixty tons will be needed
The report was adopted and the
board of public works was instructed
to procure the material and have the
work done by the day. The pipe is to
be six inch flom Sixth to Broad
street and eight inch the remainder of
the distance. Eight blocks will be laid
in all
The committee reported favorably
upon the petition for the extension of
the water mains along Pleasant street
to Ogle & Davis addition.
Aid. Jordan said that the people
there are all willing to take water.
The cost before Pleasant street is com
pleted will be much less than later, as
the pipe can be laid on the surface of
the ground and be graded over. He
thought that frontage tax could be
collected on the slough.
Aid. Meyer said the only question
was "Can it be done without running
short?" With so many extensions, an
other city well will be necessary. He
would prefer to put off the extension
for another year rather then run short
on money.
1t was stated that new we'll would
cost about 81 200.
The report was adopted, and the
board of public works was instructed
to buy the necessary pipe and go ahead
with the work in case there should be
money enough in the water fund.
The water committee reported favor
ably upon the petition for extending
the water mains one block on Van
Brunt street, from Second to Carroll,
and it was adopted and the board of
public works was instructed to procure
the necessary pipe.
The old petition for the extension of
the mains on West Front street to the
park was talked over. and division of
sentiment was developed.
Aid Meyer moved that the matter be
laid over until next spring. This was
carried, Aids. Deebach and Jordan vot-
ing mo-"
Petitions and Applications.