The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23
MUST COME DOWN
Council Condemnes the Old
Nic0Ilet House.
Petitions for Improvements of Various
Kinds Are Acted on Favor
ably.

work. Mayor Petersen held the gavel
and all of the aldermen were present.
The present council has established
a reputation as business one, and it
got down TO business last night in
good shape, without any preliminary
secret session.
Among other things done, the old
Nicollet House property on North
Front street was condemned and or
dered torn down. It is owned by the
Hackney Boynton Land Co., and while
originally used ""as hotel, it has for
some years. been the headquarters of
the Syrian colony. A short time ago
these people moved out on the ground
that the building was unsafe. The
structure is three stories high, and
ed.
Chief Beach of the fire department
said that he and the city engineer
and Ed. Schumacher had examined
the building and had come to the con-
clusion that the veneering will fall
down. AS there is no foundation un-
der it, he did not see how it could
be repaired. They had decided tc
recommend thai it be condemned.
Aid. Heinze said that the building
was dangerous and liable to fall al
any time and endanger the lives Of
those in and around it. He was IL
favor of condemning it.
A resolution condemning the build
ing and ordering it torn down, pre-
pared by City Attorney Daley wa
presented. The expense is to be col
lected from the owners of the premises
both for tearing down and removing
The police are instructed TO tear
down.
Aid. Taylor said that he had talked
with Mr.. Hackney, who admitted
that the building was not in goo'
shape. The alderman thought tina
Mr.. Hackney would tear down tn
building himself after it was con
| demned.,
The resolution was adopted.
A petition for an arc light at tn
corner of Beach and Pearl streets wa
received and referred to the committe
on lighting.
An application for liquor license
made by Martin Peterson, was grant
ed. His bond, with the United State
Fidelity and Guaranty Co. as surety
was approved.
y E. l. P. Staede was granted an e1
tension of twenty days in which
complete the Pleasant street sewer.
| A petition for an arc light at tt
corner of Sixth and Mulberry stree
, was referred to the committee G
, lights.
Aid. Leonard reported that ii
, matter of Illuminating the streets du
ling the semi centennial celebration he
been dropped for the present, sim
the lighting injunction proceedir
had been started.
: Mayor Petersen said that if al
special lighting was wanted it wou
. have to be ordered at once, as it TOT
sixty days for the company to get
6 orders filled
II Aid. Eichstaedt said that it look
as though the company does not ca
q whether it furnishes any lights for t
occasion, or not, from the committee
9 experience.
The report was adopted and t
O committee continued.
r. The report of the board of pub
works, reporting the award OF t
Walnut street sewer extension contra
: to sChas M. Masters, was present
q and the award approved. The ava
q of the Clark street sewer extensi
= contract to F. A. Halstead was q
. proved. The award of the Fulto
o Marshall and Lewis street sewer CO
II tract to E. 1. P Staede was approve
% The board of public works report
r. that the cost of matchmaking JAG
if son street from Front to Second stree
l. was estimated a S1,753 1t recol
lie mended that a more permanent i
Ia provement be made. The estims
was based on limestone macada
with cutters five feet wide.
The report was adopted, and
~ matter was laid over until the nj
% meeting.
l. Recorder Williams reported that
- macadamizing of Hickory street FRI
= Front to Second streets in 1895 c
70 1852. The city got $50 back fir
70 the property owners.
y President Porter reported that Hi
- DRY street has no stone gutter, viii
is fault, as the horses paw up
macadam in the cutters. Labor q
material are both higher now tt
IN in 1896.
AZ The board of public works repor
y ~ the cost of curbing and gutter
lo Hickory street by the side of LOT
= block %, at $165. The report '
~ adopted and the matter referred to
board again to get bids.
The board of public works repor
TO the cost of curbing and guttering
m Walnut street at 1926, and the mat
AS was referred back to the board
OF obtain bids.
BIT The board estimated the cost {
sewer on Broad street from Rock
Vine streets at $537. The report ,
H. adopted and the matter was refer
ed back to the board to obtain bids.