The Mankato free press., 1902-06-27
ANOTHER CLAIM
City Asked to Pay ST 500 to
Lissie Manske.
Hoy's Detective Agency Fails to Locate
Liebrecht's Persecutor.---A New
Hack Ordinance Passed

The council put in busy session
last night, following a secret session.
all were present
The liquor license applications of
Kieffe & Jesse, Salfer & Lamm, Lang
& Lorentz, Dreher & Bombach, Nord-
gren & Hager, Becquette & Ford,
Philip Lease, VIM. Conrad, Anderson
& Stenberg, Polchow & Thilgen. and
Henry Veigel were granted, and the
bonds of most of them were presented
and approved
Aid. Deebach moved that the city
treasurer do not place the money re-
ceived for these licenses in any fund
until the further order of the council.
This was carried.
Miss Lissie Manske gave notice OF
claim against the city for 81, 500 for
| injuries received from fall on de"
| fectiye sidewalk on the north side of
Plum street between Second and Third
streets The injuries were received
June 1st. The matter was referred to
the committee on claims and accounts.
Jay Henry Long reported having
made a settlement with the Omaha
road for the purchase of the half block
on North Fourth street, recently nego-
tiated for by the city. The road wants
1875 down and the balance in four
equal annual installments, bearing six
per cent interest. A resolution au-
thorizing the proper officers to sign
the contract was adopted. The sale is
made subject to the leases of tenants.
City Recorder Williams presented
the following estimate:
To the Common Council of the City
of Mankato. Gentlemen Pursuant to
section of SUBJ ch. of ch AZ.
special laws of Minnesota for the
wear, 1891, l herewith submit to you
for your consideration an estimate OF
the expenses and the revenue necessary
i to be raised for the current year,
to- wit:
| 1. The sum of $4S, 900 for the cur
rent expenses of said city and the gov.
i ernment thereof.
Q. The sum of SIC, 500 for the pur.
pose of constructing and maintaining
roads, highways, bridges and culverts,
and opening and constructing the
same.
3. The sum of SO, 600 FOR the pay
ment of interest on outstanding bonds
and other indebtednes ss due and paya
BILE in the year 1903
4 T. The sum of SO, 700 for park funt
and for the maintenance of the public
s. The sum of $500 for the sinking
fund of said city.
6, The sum of $4, 900 for the library
fund and maintenance of library.
, 7. The sum of SO, 900 for the pay
ment of the floating debt of said city
s. In addition to the above, it viii
!, he necessary to raise the sum of a
, least $24, 600 for the sinking fund o
said city in order to replace in sait
fund the money that has been wrong
fully drawn from said fund and uset
, by the city for the payment of it
: general expenses.
, Respectfully submitted,
i D. V. WILLIAMS,
City Recorder.
It was received and placed on file
The committee on claims and account
: reported that it had met with tn
8 city attorney and Oh Green to conside
Q his claim. 1t had heen decided to lie
the matter stand month to see ho'
! Green comes out. He is feeling we
now and believes that he will be a
8 right in another month. The docto
, thinks he can do light work.
/, The committee on fire departmer
;, recommended that the hose house
D the Pleasant Grove school ground t
q sold that the city purchase two add
tisnal fire alarm boxes; that ten ke
guards be purchased; the wages of th
captain of the central fire station
increased to $50 per month and tt
# rest of the men to $50;, and that tt
water mains be extended as recon
mended by the chief of the fire depar
|. ment, and hydrants placed, as soon
10 the condition of the waterworks fur
a will permit This was accepted.
r The following tax levy was mac
y for the ensuing year: Current 9:
J. penses, $4,000, roads and bridg
IT s16. 500, interest on bonds $40, 90
le parks $4,000, library 81, 900, sinkir
fund $500, total, $40, 900. The total
et the same as last year.
h The council voted to have 800 copi
10 of the report of the chief of the f
m department printed, for $40.
10 The committee on sewers recor
ia mended that a sewer be laid on Loc
os street from Clark to Bradley. T
- renort was adopted, and the matt
or was referred to the board of publ
IN works to obtain bids.
w An ordinance was introduced, reg
lating the charges to be made by pa
ties who have conVeyances on {
: streets for hire. e --.=---
IL For two horse rigs license fee
s2 a dav or $40 a year, and for OF
horse rigs a license fee of 81 day
Az 10 a year is to be charged. l
charge for carrying adults ls to
Em;ted TO 25 cents for the first M
and donble that sum for longer d
ay tance The rate for children unc
ota fourteen years of age is Limited 70
in cents for the first mile and double q
a amount for greater distance. Cn
dc dren under five years are free WE
'u' with an adult. The vehicles are
be numbered No intoxicated pers
WIS is to be allowed to drive hcen'
ery vehicle.
City Attorney DALEY said that