The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-25
CITY COUNCIL.
Usual Grist of Business Last
Night
Purchase OF a Sone Crusher Talked Over
...TOurteliOt'e Hospital Vscated by
thu Sisters...Street Matters.

not devoted to the consideration of any
very important matters. Mayor Petersen
presided and all of the aldermen were
present.
At an informal meeting previous to
the session hearing was held on the
petition for the opening of Fifth street
to Clark, which would open up beau
tiful residence section, All of the pro-
perty owners on one side of the pro-
posed street and the owners of half
the property on the other side are very
much in favor of having the street put
through as soon as possible. d. l..
Clements, on the other hand, was pre-
sent to fight the improvement, saying
that while he realized the desirability
of the street for the other property
owners, he did not need it himself and
did not want to be assessed for 1t.
The other property owners, among
whom are Geo. T. Barr and J. Fl. Ray,
did not think that it was right that SO
desirable an improvement should be
blocked because one man did not
want to be assessed for it. Mr.. Gle
ments was present with his lawyer, A.
R Pau Jr., and announced that he
would fight the opening of the street.
After the usual executive session,
the council was called to order.
A petition asking the council to have
the water from the hill run down its
natural course on Pearl street and to
have the junction of Sixth and Locust
streets fixed was received end referred
to the board of public works to report
at the next meeting.
The street committee reported fav-
orably upon the petition for the open
ing up of street to connect with
Highland avenue, near the city limits,
and the report was adopted and the
petition granted.
The committee reported favorably
upon the petition for cross walk at
the corner of Byron and Lincoln streets
and il was adopted. The board of
public works was directed to put In
the walk.
The committee recommended that
the petition for the extension of Fifth
street to Clark be referred to the board
of public works to make an estimat tie
of the benefits and damages arisin g
from laying out the street, and the
advisability of it. The report was
adopted.
The committee recommended that
the opening of Germania street be re-
ferred to the board of public works for
estimates, etc, and this was adopted.
The committee recommended that
cross walks be put in on the westerly
side Of Second street at Madison ave-
nue. and Lafayette street, and this was
ordered done.
The committee asked the city re-
corder to notify 7. R. Coughlan to
cease quarrying stone in Franklin
street, and this was adopted. Similar
action was taken regarding Fowler &
Pay on Second street, the firm to be
requested to remove the fence from the
street and fill up where they have
quarried out the street.
Health Officer Hielscher said that
he had failed to find another building
for a detention hospital, as about all
the houses in the city are occupied.
Aid. Deebach moved that the city
recorder advertise for bids for doing
the city printing for the ensuing year,
to be opened at the next meeting,
and this was carried.
The liquor license bond of Polchow
& Thilgen, with John Adams and
Lawrence Henline as sureties, was
approved.
Mayor--Petersen reported that he. had
been notifed.py the Sisters of the Sor-
rowful Mother that they have given up
Tourtellotte hospital and that it has
been turned over to the city.
Recorder civilians said that the
contract with the Sisters is to run ten
wears from June list, 1898.
Aid. Heinze suggested that the city
advertise for other parties to take hold
of the building and conduct hospital.
The matter was left with the com
mittee on health.
The matter of buying stone crusher
was talked over and Aid. Heinze ad-
yocated it. Aid Taylor asked whether
the city would save money by it.
City Engineer Thompson said that the
CITY must not expect to save money by
buving a crusher. The Barber Asphalt
Co. because of an inexperienced fore
man and help, had for time sold
broken stone to the city at 81 yard
that had cost it $l.60 1t wired to
shut down the plant, but rather than
do this Mr.. Coughlan had changed
foremen, and the expense was reduced
to considerably less than 81.
The bills were allowed, including a
street pay roll of $847.16, waterworks
repairs and extras $50. go, and parks
s14i. 30, a total Of 81, O24.26 The
Mankato Plumbing and Heating Co.
was paid 1920. so for constructing the
Walnut street sewer, and a bill for
1896. 81 for carload of water pipe was
allowed The council adjourned.