The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26


The board of public works reported
upon the petition of Frank L. Clarl
for permission to lay five foot cement
walk in front of his property on Lewis
street, that the ordinance requires siy
foot walks on chat street and that tn.
board has no authority or jurisdiction
in the matter. The report was &C
cepted.
Mayor FavOrs Economy.
The board reported the bids for con.
structing the storm sewer on Mair
street from Second to Broad and on
Broad street from Main to Walnut. E.
V. Waters was the lowest bidder, al
So, OPS. 43. The report was accepted,
and Aid. Taylor moved that the con,
tract be awarded to Mr. Waters on
his furnishing proper bond.
Aid. Leonard said that this matter
was up two years ago, and that OBJ,
lection was raised then that the mouth
of the sewer was too small and had
broken down.
Engineer Thompson said that the
mouth Of the sewer had been enlarged
since then and could carry off all the
water.
Mayor Petersen said that large ex-
penditure on the part of the city at
large was called for, and he did not
see the necessity for it, He favored
turning the storm water off some other
way. The Main street cutters are large
and can conduct the water to Second
street, where the storm sewer can take
it up. He hoped that the council
would go slow
e. I. P Staede said that che mayor
was mistaken in saying that the gut
tiers can take care of the water When
ever hard rain fails, fat boats are
needed to cross the street He thought
that the mouth of the sewer was large
enough to take all the water. The
water from the hills floods the lawns
and cellars. He said that he had paid
81, 500 in taxes, while not over $50 had
been spent on that part Of the street.
He referred to the cost to the city from
claims for damages for flooding peo-
pies property.
Mayor Petersen asked that time be
allowed the new aldermen 70 acquaint
themselves with the matter He said
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that there would be a good many de-
mands for money during the next two
years, and if money was to be spent at
this rate there would soon be none
left.
Aid Taylor said chat the matter was
not new one, but had been carefully
looked into by the street committee of
tne old council and levy of So, 900
had been made for this purpose and
for replanking the Minnesota river
bridge.
Aid. Wilcox said that he had looked
the ground over, and would vote for
the motion, as he thought that the
sewer was needed.
Aid. Eichstaedt moved that the mat
ter be laid over until the next regular
meeting for further investigation. The
vote was tie, and the mayor voted
for the motion to lay over, carrying it.
Philip L. Mueller appeared before
the council and said that the city had
built a sidewalk in front of his pro-
perty and assessed him for it. He said
that the walk was not completed. and
asked for further time to pay his as
sessment Aid Heinze moved that
the time be extended one month. 1t
developed that one square of the walk
is broken and will be replaced.
City Attorney Daley called atten-
ton to the fact that the council could
not change the charter. which has been
followed in the assessment matter.
The motion was Withdrawn and the
matter dropped.
Mayor Petersen announced the ap-
pointment of DR.. j. A. Heilscher as
health officer and J. r. Thompson as
city engineer for two years. The ap-
pointments were confirmed.
Second Street Again.
President Porter said that IndiuB
Lake gravel for the South Second
street Improvement can be purchased
for four or five cents yard, which
would be cheaper than trying to open
up gravel pit. A pit would be of no
further use to the city, as it is too far
a haul In all, $50 yards are needed.
The board was authorized to make
the purchase, on motion'of Aid. Dee
bach.
| President Porter said that the four
South Second street property owners
who insisted on having stone curling
now want to have cement curbing, in
order to have uniformity. Contractor
Jefferson asks 60 cents running foot
for the stone for the curb and gutter,
in his yard; or rs cents delivered any
where in the city. The city will need
the stone during the summer. There is
332 feet in all. Mr.. Porter thought that
the assessment would not be affected.
Aid. Taylor said that number of
requests had been received from the
property owners about this improve
ment, and the council had granted
them ALL He thought this was going
little too far, and favored letting the