The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27

the cutter and harness were destroyed.
Mr.. Schultz claims 5000 for his horse,
$50 for the cutter, and $50 for the har-
ness. He claims that his loss was due
to the negligence of the city in not pro-
hibiting coasting as provided by law.
The claim was referred to the commit
tee on claims and accounts.
Water Mains Wanted.
A petition was received, asking that
! water mains be laid on Walnut street
from Front to Second, and was referred
to the committee on waterworks.
Petitions for lights. at the corner of
Sixth and Lime and Sixth and Fountain
streets were received and referred to the
committee on lighting
A liquor license was granted to John
HOLMAN.
An auctioneer's license was granted
to Geo. Kieffe, and his bond, with Ed
Schumacher as surety, was approved.
The license runs for one month.
The matter of the city's smallpox bill
against the county, which was partially
disallowed at the last meeting of the
county board, was referred to the city
attorney to see what steps should be
taken to collect it.
A communication was received from
John Mccall, asking the council to take
some action on his bill for interest on
deferred payments ON his contract. The
matter was referred to the city attorney,
who took two weeks to look the matter
up, as it was the first case of it's kind to
come before the council.
Ordinance in the Way.
Thos. A. Sherk asks permission to
build one-story ironclad addition to his
building on South Front street rented by
the Champion Harvesting Machine COM
pany 1t will be 40 by 40 feet 1t would
have a frame but no shceting, and no
chimney. The tenant threatens to move
unless more room can be provided Ow-
ing to the nature of the ground, brick
addition cannot be constructed.
The matter was discussed at some
length, the unanimous opinion being that
as the proposed building is not to be
built according to the ordinance no per-
mission could be granted, but that Mr.
Sherk had better go ahead and say moth
! ing, as there is no particular objection to
his proposed improvement.
The matter of the city scales was
talked over. Aid. Heinze did not think
that it would be paying investment
| in front of the fire station, where they
| could be taken care of without extra
expense, or if special man is hired as
, weigher he would be handy at the sta
| ton.
Water in the Gasoline.
Aid. Heinze inquired why the city
lights were so dim.
Aid. Deebach said that Supt. SeegeI
had told him that he is having trouble
with the gasoline, as water is in it and
forms ice. This makes the lights poor
Other aldermen said that they, also, had
noticed that there is water in the gaso.
line. One suggested that it comes from
snow that is allowed to drip into the
tanks.
| Aid. Taylor said that Agent johnson
desired that the union depot grounds be
placed in the sprinkling district. 1t was
decided to communicate with Superinten-
dent Shaker to see whether the Omaha
road will pay the assessment.
! The American Development company
reported that it has 1876 sixty candle
power lights in service.
The sprinkling resolution was read and
adopted. 1t fixes the sprinkling districts
for next summer practically unchanged
from last year.
Thos. F. Enfeld's bond for $1,000 as
weighmaster, with B. Bangerter Jr. and
Ed. Weaver as sureties, was approved.
A resolution was adopted, granting
the American Development company per.
mission to, build storage shed for gaso,
line, twelve feet square, on Poplar
street, west>of the railroad track.
Cu1vert Teo Low.
| President Porter reported that the
culvert over Warren street at Front
street fills nearly full with sand and ice
in spite of all efforts to keep it clear
The board of public works thought that
the arch should be taken out of the culvert
and that the sides be raised and square
cover on iron beams be put on. The
matter was referred to the street com
mittee.
Aid. Deebach brought up the matter
of putting steel ceiling on the centra
fire station, and on his motion the mat
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