The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-28
SMALL POx BILLS
They Go to the County for
Payment.
City VIII be Entirely Free From the
Disease Next Week, Says the
Health Officer.

The council meeting Fridaynight was
not lengthy one, nor was any bust
ness of much importance transacted.
In fact, there was very little business
to be acted upon.
The usual caucus was held by the
aldermen previous to the meeting, last
ing nearly an hour. The time was
taken up in the consideration of the
application of the Laird Norton Lum-
Der Co. for permission for the Mil
waukee road to run a side track to its
new yard. Agent Fancher of the lum-
Der company and Agent Moore of the
railroad were present. The aldermen
were opposed to granting permission
for so long track as was proposed,
and the matter was laid over, new
survey to be made in the mean time.
When the council was called to or
der, all were present, Mayor Petersen
in the chair.
A petition was received asking that
the Clark street water mains be ex-
tended $50 feet east, and was referred
to the committee on water works.
A petition asking that herding of
cattle in West Mankato be prohibited
was received and referred to the cou-
mittee on ordinances.
A petition was received asking that
a sewer be constructed on Lewis, Mar
shall and Record streets. Referred to
the committee on sewers.
The city recorder was instructed to
advertise for bids for collecting the
garbage from April 10Th to Nov.
10Th, to be opened at the next meeting.
The board of public works reported
the award of the sprinkling contract
l to VIM. Page, and the contract was
e approved. The bond, with John Page
t and VIM. G. Hoerr as surreties, for
. 81, 600 was approved.
Aid. Heinze brought up the matter
of people putting hot ashes in the
= alleys He thought that the ordi-
+ nance should be enforced or new one
y passed 1t is criminal carelessness,
IS and affords a danger that cannot be
! passed lightly.
City Attorney Daley thought that
II the present ordinance is valid, and
y should be enforced by the fire wardens.
l. Aid. Heinze thought that the fire
at wardens should look after the matter.
70 Aid Deebach moved that the fire
8 wardens be instructed to notify the
" people to remove the ashes from the
alleys in the fire limits and to enforce
Se the ordinance hereafter. This wa
W carried.
Engineer Thompson called atten
L. ton to the danger from falling bill
Ill boards, and said that it would b
n merely question of time when som
lls one would be injured and would brin
damage suit against the city. H
'e- thought that they should be placed ia
n enough back to escape the sidwalk
In if they are blown over. Several haV
been blown over lately, and one nal
on rowly missed falling on lady an
AsI little girl
The matter was referred to the con
Is mittee on ordinances to report at tt
next meeting.
Aid Taylor said that F. FL. Snyd,
desires permission to haul some blac
dirt to Exchange street, back of IL
Saulpaugh SO that he could beautit
10 it by planting flowers, etc. Permi
sion was granted.
of The bills were taken up, includil
n, several bills for controlling small pc
e These included one from Tourtellot
~ hospital for $3.50 for care of patient
on The charge of SO week for each
,ro- sixteen patients.
Health Officer Hielscher said tn
if nothing new turns up, the city W
,s,v be free of small pox by the middle
ON, latter part of next week. There a
Avn five cases in the hospital, three
49, which were to be discharged toda
.o,,, There have been no new cases
nil, some time.
h;s City Attorney Daley explained
ooL law. whereby the county is requir
inc to pay the bills for controlling SIN
pox.
These bills were referred to the CO
mittee on claims and accounts and
city attorney, with power to ts
on such steps as may be necessary
wed comply with the provisions of the |
art that requires counties to pay ST
r as bills.
d The street pay roll amounted
ap- S24O. 3s, water works repairs $33.
and parks $1a9.63, total of $413. 81
The council adjourned.