The Mankato free press., 1902-06-27
Is GETTING READY
Council Makes Arrangements
For Carnival Week.
City Hall to be Painted and Decorated
Boulevards to be Moved, and
Weeds Cut Down.

The council held an adjourned meet
ing Tuesday, all being present. g
Aid. -.Deebach spoke of the luxuriant
weeds and bad sidewalks on Rock
street leading to the Great Western
depot. He moved that the proprietors
of the gas plant and packing house be
directed to cut the weeds in front of
their property before carnival week.
This was carried.
A petition was presented, asking
that jackson street be opened up to
the Omaha freight depot. It was
largely signed by business men. Was
referred to the street committee.
Aid. Heinze said that Supt. Shaker
had said that he was sure the Omaha
road would do all the filling neces-
sary. Mr.. Fletcher values the land at
$50, 600, including the entire strip,
and will not take less
One or two of the aldermen asked
where the assessor was.
Aid. Heinze said that Mr.. Fletcher
would be found hard nut to crack,
but the Improvement would be a de-
sireable one. He brought up the mat
ter of culvert on Pike street west of
Poplar, and thought that a timber
one would be inexpensive and last
many years.
The culvert matter was left with the
board of public works to put itin.
The contract with the Omaha road
for the purchase of half block on
North Fourth street was read. It
provides that Fowler q Pay have until
October, 1904, to move, and the road
had until July, 1904, to move its
tracks from the half block, that it
may serve it's tenants on the half
blocks south, if iC elects. The mayor
and recorder were authorized to sign
the contract.
Aid. Taylor moved that the presi-
dent of the board of public works be
authorized to employ a lady in the
board of trade room and provide the
necessaries. fora ladies' waiting room,
and that sign be put out, calling
attention to it. He said that there
are cities of the size of Mankato that
have such rooms the year around,
maintained free for visitors. The
motion was carried.
Aid. Eichstaedt moved that the COM
mittee on city property be given
power to act in regard to putting up
a public toilet for the visitors This
was carried.
Aid. Taylor said chat the back end
of the city hall looks very shabby
from the union depot. He asked
whether it would not be we'll to have
it painted. This met with favor, and
he moved that the mayor appoint
committee to have it done this week,
if it can be done for a reasonable
price. This was carried The mayor
appointed Aids. Eichstaedt, Heinze
and Taylor.
Aid. Deebach thought that the
council ought to give City Attorney
Daley some assistance to fight the
city's case today.
Aid. Heinze thought that the city
attorney was perfectly able to cope
with the other side. Still, two heads
are better than one, and he moved
that W. N. Plymat be engaged to as
sist the city attorney. This was car
ried.
The council voted that when it ad
journ it be until Friday night.
Aid. Wilcox moved that an arc light
be placed at the corner of Front and
Byron streets. This was carried.
The council resolved itself into
board of equalization.
The council has instructed Supt.
Blake to have the boulevards moved,
trees trimmed, and the streets put in
good order for carnival week. The
city hall and fire station will be decor
O rod with Haos and huntino