The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-22
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and the humanity side of the case
was referred to. One or two referred
to Mr.. Paddock as not ''the whole
cheese" and warmly criticised his
conduct in this and previous cases.
Aid. Weed moved that the bill be
guaranteed by the city, and this was
carried. 1t will be presented to the
county later.
Mayor Currier said that he consider
ed the matter no less than a public
scandal. Commissioner Paddock, it
seems, has more care for the county
treasury than for the city treasury,
although elected to represent the city.
This was not the first time that such
a matter had come up, said the mayor
warmly, and he did not think Mr..
Paddock s course excusable.
1t developed that Tourtellotte hos
pital has been closed and is no longer
operated according to the provisions
of the bequest to the city.
Library Donation Accepted.
Mayor Currier brought up the library
matter and said that the city was
about to receive a large donation from
Andrew Carnegie. He referred to the
meeting of city officials with the
library board.
Aid. Deebach said that he consid-
cred this a golden opportunity to get a
fine building. He did not think that
any citizen would object to paying the
small extra amount required for
library support. He presented a reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopt
| ed. 1t will be found in another column
| of this issue.
Mayor Currier said that the council
would have to find some way of raising
the 81, 600.
Several of the aldermen suggested
that the building will not be erected
for a year, and that this can be at
tended to when the time comes. The
next thing is the site.
Mayor Currier said that he had a
| proposition to advance about selecting
a site. The site would have to be &C
ceptable to Mr.. Carnegie. He proposed
that the library board selected four
sites and the council four sites, and
that they get together and choose three
out Of these and appoint a joint COM
mittee to negotiate a price for their
purchase.
The aldermen thought this a good
idea.
Aid. Jordan thought that the library
should be located on a corner, away
from other buildings.
A communication was received from
a number of property owners on Sec
| ond street between Cherry and Liberty
streets, asking that cement curbing
be constructed along that part of the
| street. It was placed on file.
A letter from VIM. Marks of st.
Paul was received asking when his
| application for an a~uctioneer's license
would be acted on, and was referred
to the committee on licenses.
Mich Weis presented a bill for SO to
the city for loss of rent of a house on
Sixth street, located next to the house
used as a quarantine hospital, his ten
ant having moved out as soon as a
patient was placed in the house. 1t
was referred to the committee on
claims.
Mayor Currier brought up the matter
of licensing the wood saving machine.
He said that a number of wood saw
yers whose occupation has been cur
tailed by a machine from st. Clair,
which m to the city and saws
wood for people. had spoken to him
and feel aggreived. He referred the
matter to the committee on ordi-
nances, and said that it was a matter
worthy of consideration, as it was i'm
| portant to those who make their liv-
ing by saving wood.
A committee of wood sawyers APP
peared and asked for protection from
the steam wood saving machine. 1t
was hard to have their work taken
from them, they said.
:. Aid. Meyer said that he would favor
such an ordinance. He had heard that
the wood sawyers were angry with
him because the st. Clair man had
sawed thirteen cords for him with his
machine. The man had owed the al
derman and the latter had taken this
way of getting his money, on the st.
Clair mans proposition.
The mayor asked that the council
appoint a committee of one or more
from each ward to assist the charter
commission in re~districting the city
into seven wards. The selection of
the committee was laid over until the
next meeting.
The bills were allowed.
Mayor Currier said that it had been
a long time since any notes had been
paid. He thought that So, 600 of the
notes could be taken up.
The point was raised that the coun-
Gil should not reduce it's available
funds at this time, as it might want
to purchase a library site.
Mayor Currier assented to this and
the council adjourned, after the alder
men had expressed themselves that the
city wants to make sure of the $40, 600.