The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10

City Attorney Daley said that law
had been passed by the last legislature
which makes it the duty of the city to
bear the expense in cases like this,
which is afterwards certified to the
county auditor to be entered on the
tax rolls.
The council voted to allow the bill
The application of the North Man
kato council for the use of the city s
disinfecting apparatus was brought up
by Aid. Wilcox, who said that the viii
lage would pay the expense. The ap-
plication was granted.
The fire department committee re-
ported unfavorably upon the PROPOSE
tion that the city purchase the "Kil-
fire" fire extinguishers. The report
was adopted.
The committee recommended that
another horse be purchased for the use
of the fire department, for all around
purposes. The chief of the fire depart
ment had recommended it. A motion
was carried authorizing the chief to
purchase horse.
The committee on city property
recommended that a new roof be placed
on the pumping station at once, as the
ceiling plaster is falling down. The
cost would be $780, The matter was
referred to the board of public works
to have the new roof put on.
The committee recommended that
certain repairs be made on the Dukes
addition hose house at an expense of
$50 or $40, and that new tower be
constructed on the West Mankato fire
building Both recommendations
were adopted and the work ordered
done. The committee also recon-
mended some repairs on the central
fire station, and these were authorized
The committee will have chage of all
of the repairs.
The petition for sewer on Fulton
street from Byron to Willard was re-
ferred to the board of public works
under order No. 1.
The ordinance forbidding cloth ban
ners from being strung across the
street without permission of the coun-
Gil was given its first reading.
The committee on parks recommend
ed that a workshop with basement
under it for the storage of flowers in
winter be constructed on Sibley park
near the southeast corner. It should
be 90 by 80 feet, with seven foot
basement, the total cost to be $500.
Supt. Blake said that the green
houses refuse to winter the perishable
bulbs and plants, valued a. $40O, be-
cause the city gives poor people flowers
for their funerals. The work shop il
also needed.
The matter was referred back to the
committee to investigate further and
report at the next meeting.
One Appointment Fails.
Mayor Petersen handed down the fol,
lowing appointments of health ins pee
tors G.. l.. King, J. Fl. Williams and
G.. G.. Swanson. The first two were
confirmed, but the third failed of con,
6rmation, receiving only three votes to
two against and one not voting. The
mayor then named J. @. Rausch, who
was confirmed.
J. E. Reynolds called attention to
the condition of the corner of State
and Marshall streets, which is so much
depressed as to make it difficult for
| teamsters to cross.
Aid Wilcox brought up the matter
of the old stone curbing on South Sec
ond street, which is falling to pieces
He suggested that it should be re
placed while the street is being fixed
J. Fl. Spencer said that the curbins
was put in six or seven years ago ant
| the wrong kind of stone was used. Il
front of his residence there was only
one good stone in 132 feet. He favored
repairing the curbing.
Recorder Williams said that Mrs
Firestone had also lodged complain
regarding the old stone curbing.
Mayor Petersen said that the curb
ing is this way all over the city. II
the city was to repair all of the curb
ing that had broken during the last
four or five years it would be put to {
big expense. He. had replaced twenty
two feet of his own curbing last year.
The matter was referred to the stree
committee to report upon.
The matter of a cross walk at Clarl
and Parsons streets was referred to thu
street committee.
The street committee was instructed
to see the North Mankato council anG
ask it to stand part of the cost O.
planking the bridge.
The bills were allowed, including {
street pay roll of $459.65, waterwork
repairs S54. 70, and parks $3.50. 30, g
total of 1914. So.
1t was moved to pay $50 on the float
ing indebtedness, and the council ad
iourned.
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