The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
QUIET SESSION.
Little of Importance at the Coun-
Gil Session Tuesday Night.
Two Additional Men Granted the Fire
Department.---The Taylor Judge
ment Ordered Paid.

The council session Fridayevening was
not very extended one, nor was there
much business transacted. All of the
members were present and Mayor
Currier presided.
Lorin Cray appeared before the
council in regard to some steps
against some property he is interested
in on State street. After some talk
over the matter it was laid over until
the next meeting and in the mean
time the members of the council and
Mr.. Cray will look the matter over.
The city recorder was instructed to
draw on W. II. Shepard for the
amount due the city from him.
Liquor license bond of Louis Miller
with Theodore Zellmer and William
Seibert as sureties was approved and
license ordered granted.
Also of Wenzel Fleischman wi tn
John A Arnold and Wenzel Huettl as
sureties was approved, and also that of
Kleinschmidt Bros. with Joseph Stahl
and Ed. Schumacher as sureties, and
licenses ordered granted.
DIR. Holbrook called the attention of
the council to the fact that the con-
tract with the garbage collector ex
pired on Oct 31st, and thought that
some action ought to be taken to col
lect the garbage for some time
longer. The council authorized the
health officer to hire a party to collect
the garbage as often as he saw fit and
as much longer as is necessary.
Chief Phillips appeared before the
council in behalf more help at the
fire station. The reasons given there
for were dwelt on at some length some
days ago in these columns.
Aid. Jordan said he thought that
during the winter more help was
needed there. Said he thought the
extra expense would be often more
than saved in the property that would
be protected from loss.
Aid. Meyer said he had no objection
to adding two men to the station but
thought that plenty of men could be
obtained at $50 month.
Aid. Jordan said that he thought
$50 was rather cheap and that with
the good times said to exist, he thought
they ought to have a share in such
good times Said he believed in
every man having good dinner pail
1t was finally decided to authorize
the hiring of two men at $40 per
month each.
Chief Phillips submitted the names
of Tony Kiefer and VIM. Funke for
the positions They were approved.
The committee on lighting
reported against placing arc lights
at the corners of Walnut and
Fifth streets. Also at Fifth and
Madison avenue. Also at Broad and
Thompson streets and at the corner of
Broad and Ann streets The COM
mittee reported in favor of an incan-
descent light at the corner of Van
Brunt and Record streets and one at
Broad and walnut streets. The report
was approved and accepted, and the
lights authorized to be put in.
A communication was received
from D. P Young in relation to the
private sewer from his place, he
offered to turn the said sewer over to
the city for $15, in which case the
city was to guarantee to protect all
his rights and that in case anything
happened to the sewer for which he
was not responsible that he should not
be assessed for repairs thereof, and
that also no more connections should
be made than the capacity of the
sewer will properly take care of. The
proposition was accepted by the
council
Several condemned walks were al
lowed to go over until spring before
rebuilding.
Chief Bowen reported 80 arrests and
II dodgers for month of October Also
reported 10 lights out for the month.
City Attorney Daley reported the
case of S. B Taylor against the city
was decided against the city. Said he
gave the judges several facts but it
did not seem to do much good
Aid. Meyer called attention to fast
driving on Front street.
Aid. Jordan said he tn ought the
chief of police ought to be instructed
to arrest those who are seen driving
faster than six miles an hour.
The mayor presented the matter of
the conditional resignation of VIM.
Olmstead and appointment of special
policeman, Klugherz to fill his place.
The council preferred to allow the
matter to rest as it is with the mayor.
The bills were allowed including one
for $500 for the Judgment of S. B.
Tayor against the city.
A number of sidewalk grades were
referred to the committee on streets
and the council adjourned.