The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-13
ed from Warren to Clark, and was
referred to the street committee.

ed from Warren to Clark, and was
referred to the street committee.
A petition was presented, asking for
a sidewalk connection from the corner
of the G. A. Brown property on
Franklin and Second streets to the L..
Henline. property on Second street.
Referred to the street committee.
A petition was received, asking that
Germania street be opened up from
the Eagle Lake road to the city limits,
and was referred to the street commit
tee.
A petition for the establishing of the
grade of the alley through block
twenty, Warren's addition. and asking
the council to authorize the owners to
grade the same in accordance with the
grade, was read. The matter was re-
ferred TO the board of public works
with power to act.
A request from Geo. FL. Hoerr that
the city rebuild the broken plank walk
along the city market at Second and
Plum streets was referred to the COM
mittee on claims and accounts.
Mayer Bros. asked permission to
move the Chicago & Northwestern
sidetrack where it crosses Rock street
fifteen feet from it's present location.
This was granted, the work to be
done under the supervision of the city
engineer at no expense to the city.
Miscellaneous Business.
A liquor license was granted to Per-
son & Peterson and their bond was ap-
proved, the sureties being S. A. An
derson and A. o. Eberhart.
The committee on claims and &C
counts reported unfavorably upon the
claim of B. D. and W. 81. Pay fol
damages to their former barn by rea-
son of the grading of Hickory street.
Adopted.
Fl. L. Veigel was given permission
to erect scales on Rock street, near
Front, the work to be done under the
supervision of the city engineer.
A requisition from the fire depart
ment for 500 to purchase feed for the
horses was granted.
The board of public works was di-
rected to lay water mains ON portion
of Minnesota street, as petitioned for,
the committee on waterworks having
reported favorably.
An incandescent electric light was
ordered placed at the corner of Fulton
and Willard streets, as per petition.
Chief Bowen reported eight arrests
and eighteen dodgers during August.
At the request of City Recorder Will
liams, the committee on claims and
accounts was directed to audit his
books and those Of the city treasurer,
and report at the next meeting.
The award of the Walnut street
sewer contract to the Mankato Plumb
ing and Heating Co. was approved,
and its bond for $40, with W. G..
Hoerr and A. G. Bierbauer as sureties.
was approved.
On motion of Aid Dee bach, the
Omaha road was directed to replank
its North Broad street CROSSE ng.
On motion of Aid. Eichstaedt, the
board of public works was directed to
lay stone crossing over Eighth street
on Baker avenue, in Ogle & Davis
addition.
1t was reported by Aid. Eichstaedt
that VIM. Siebert's horse had broken
through the plank culvert at West
Front and Owatonna streets and was
hurt some and the buggy damaged.
The culvert has since been repaired.
The bills were taken up and allowed,
including street pay roll of $500. OF,
water works repairs 1922. go, and parks
$l99. 05, total of 81, 121. 81. Other
bills allowed were final estimate of
81, 119. SO to Jacob Effer on the South
Second street graveling, an estimate
of $500 to John Page for sprinkling,
$743. 4S to I. R. Coughlan for crushed
stone for street repairs, an estimate of
5000 to Masters & McLauren on the
Record and Fulton street sewer, the
lighting bill of 1904 "a, and $50 to
City Attorney Daley for extra services
in assisting the city treasurer in col
Letting back special assessments.
The council adjourned.