The Mankato free press., 1902-06-13
WANTS DAMAGES.
A. L. Green Asks the City to
Pay Him SIS, 1000.
Not Much Accomplished at Las
Nights Council Meeting--Fifth
Street Extension Delayed.


The council held a lengthy meeting
Friday, but did not accomplish
much. A secret session preceded the
open meeting. Aid. Taylor was abb
sent, not feeling we'll.
An old petition for sewer on Locke
street from Bradley to Clark street
was referred to the committee on sew
ers to report at the next meeting.
A petition for an incandescent light
at the corner of johnson and 'Germania
streets was granted.
An arc light was ordered placed at
the corner of Willard and Rock streets
to take the place of an incandescent.
The matter of laying a sidewalk
on Plum street from Fourth to Sixth
was referred to the street committee.
The matter of extending the water
mains on Franklin street 133 feet east
from Rock was referred to the COM
mittee on waterworks.
A communication was received from
the Merchants Protective association
transmitting a resolution providing
that no one be employed by the city
who does not pay his just debts 1t
was stated in the communication that
such a rule exists in other cities and
works we'll.
Jay Henry Long appeared and advo-
Gated the adoption of the resolution.
He said that this was common among
municipalities and has a good moral
effect. Large employers of labor often
have such a requirement. The reso-
b luton would apply only to debts con-
tracted after its passage.
The matter was referred to the
committee on ordinances to report at
the next meeting.
A petition was received from the
board of trade, asking that the council
have the shade trees in the city trim
med under the direction of an expert.
Jas they need it badly.
Aid. Heinze thought the suggestion
"a good one. Many people do not have
tools to trim their trees, but would
Ibe glad to have the work done.
! AID. .Deebach also fell in with the
Idea. -
The matter was referred to the
sonmittee, on. parks.
A communication was received from
he school board, asking that the hose
louse on the Pleasant Grove school
] rounds be removed. 1t was referred
@ the fire department committee.
A communication was received from
L. L. Jestrum, asking to be paid his
Ioctor bill and 101S days wages while
aid I'D. He was struck in the back
With a pick May 18th while working
water mains ditch. The matter
vas referred to the committee on
laims and accounts.
A. L. Green put in claim for
5000 damages for injuries received
n the cavein in the West Mankato
later mains extension some time ago,
thereby he was badly injured. He
Incompetent foreman, which resulted
the accident. Evan Hughes is his
ttorney. The matter was referred
the committee on claims and ac'
cunts.
A. NJ Clements put in a protest
gainst the opening up of Fifth stree,
:om Warren to Clark Streets claim
lg that his property would be dam
-ged by the opening as proposed
D. L Clements put in protes
yainst the opening of the street, Oh
milar grounds.
A protest against the opening OF tht
reet was received from Caroline y
all.
Geo. L. Barr and Miss Hall with
:ew their names from the origlna
-==ztition.
E. G. willard represented to th'
,uncil that he had purchased th'
co. T. Barr or Hersey property, anc
:otested against the opening of thu
rect as proposed.
The various communications wer,
aced on file.
The street committee reported tina
had decided to defer reporting OF
q opening of Fifth street from War
10
n get together. There was such
ght on hand that the committee di
IT want to cut in.
The committee on lights reporte
at il had arranged for $500 worth {
Eliminating for the semi -centennis
LIBERATION.
chief of the fire departmer
esented his annual report.
-1E
concentrations were referred to tn
mmittee on fire department.
Two First ward residents appeare
ID complained that hogs are beln
,pt there in violation OF the ord,
They wanted the law enforced
Aid Wilcox moved that 1t was tf
nse Of the council that the city a
rney take steps to enforce the ord
nee, and this was carried.
The board of public works reporte
award of the North Broad sire
wer contract to E. l. P. Staede; all
contract for curbing and gutterir
both sides of lot 8, block ~, cit
Alex Bashaw. The awards we
proved. Mr.. Bashaw presented
Iaranty bond with Aug. Dieke al
E. Hance as sureties, and it W
proved.
The bond of F. A. Halstead wi
R. Pfau and Murray Pierson
ndsmen was approved.
council voted to order the ow
of street car Offices on Front sire
remove them within ten days, el
police are to remove them.
resolution was adopted. makil
width of sidewalks on Fifth sire