The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-14

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avenue, in Oakland addition. 1t is TO
be fifty feet wide. The necessary deeds
conveying the property have been receiv
ed and were ordered recorded.
Chief Donahue reported sixteen arrests
and the same number of dodgers during
July.
Three Contracts Approved.
The board of public works reported
the award of the contract for building
the sewer on Record and Shaubut streets
to the Mankato Sidewalk company, and
the contract and bond were approved
The board reported the award of the
contract for grading Wilton street to the
Mankato Sidewalk company, and the
contract and bond were approved. Both
bonds were signed by W. G. Hoerr and
Gus Widell.
The board reported the award of the
contract for grading Lafayette street to
H. A. Hurd, and the contract and bond
were approved. The bond was signed by
Adam Kimball and A. G. Hockey.
Paving Is Defeated.
Inc board of public works reported the
bid of the Barber Asphalt Paving COM
pany for the proposed paving and i'm
provement of Fifth street The board
reported that it had rejected the bid.
Aid. Kleinschmidt moved that the re-
port be adopted
An affidavit of John Krost was read,
giving list of the signers of the petit
ton for paving who are now opposed to
the work being done on account of the
cost being higher than they had expected.
The list comprised eleven names.
The motion was carried.
The board reported that the proposed
grading of Hubbell avenue will cost S.
600, and that property to be benefited
cannot be assessed for the full amount
of the cost. The improvement is not
asked for by majority of the prop
erty owners. The street runs from
Eighth street to the railroad track. The
board recommended that the profile that
was attached be referred to the street
committee to examine before anything
further was done.
The report was ordered placed on file.
Aid. Mckinley said that the plank
crossing of the railroad company at
Broad street is in bad condition, as is
also the sidewalk. The Dukes addition
hose house needs woodshed.
The matter of the crossing was refer
red to the city attorney, and Aid. McKin-
ley was instructed to have the woodshed
built
liquor license money into the road and
bridge fund, as the storm sewer is near
ing completion.
Aid. Plymat asked the board of pubIc
works what it has done in regard 10
adopting water meters
President Porter said that it was Il
matter that takes much time and care,
as it would be changing from one rate
to another. The board had had little
time to investigate the matter, but it
will have time during the fall so that It
can be put into effect next summer. The
citizens must be satisfied before the
change is adopted.
Fifth Street Again.
Aid. Plymat asked Aid. KieinschmllJ
what was to be done about FIfth street.
Aid. Kleinschmidt said that he did not
know what the property owners wanted
now.
AID Schroeder said that by the next
meeting the property owners would hand
in something expressive of their wishes.
The matter was deferred until Wednes-
day night.
: Aid. Plymat said that unless some
thing was done soon it would freeze up
before anything was done.
Aid. Mckinley was instructed to accept
the bid of $50 for painting the detention
hospital.
AID. Kleinschmidt said that new road
grader can be secured for 5000 by traulng
in the old one. He moved that the board
of public works purchase the grader, the
company allowing $50 for it.
City Engineer Thompson thought the
idea good one.
Park Superintendent Blake asked for
the old one to use in the park.
The motion was carried. The park will
get the old one.
The matter of painting the hand rails
and repairing the floor of the Minnesota
river bridge was referred to the street
committee, on motion of Aid. Schroeder.
AID Kleinschmidt brought up the mat
ter of the new valut fixtures. he said
that the fixtures were needed, and he
moved that the bid receive some time
ago, of about $3.50, be accepted. mis-
did not meet the approval of the other
aldermen, on account of the expense, and
the motion was withdrawn. The plans
were ordered returned to the bidder.
President Porter said that the city has
two or three blocks of water pipe on
hand that has not been ordered laid.
Aid. Coy moved that the pipe be laid
on Rock street, as it is greatly needed
on that street as matter of fire pro-
lection.
Aid. Plymat said that if the ..th
street Improvement is proceeded with it
will be absolutely necessary to lay two
and half blocks of pipe there before
the improvement is made.
The bills were allowed, including $44
expense for the lighting committee to
Winona and New Ulm.
1t was stated that somebody is OBJ
structing street in East MankatO, to
make a cow pasture, and the city at
torney was instructed to notify all
parties who are obstructing streets in
the city to cease to do so.