The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-10

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AID. Mckinley said that the quarantin
hospital is in bad condition. The roo
leaks all over, and some OF the. door
and windows are in terrible shape. On
man agrees to make repairs and do tn
necessary painting for $50
Aid. Mckinley was authorized to hav
the repairs made, on motion OF Aid. Ply
mat.
| Aid. Coy, for the water works com
mittee, reported in favor of adopting thu
water meter system by November, j
possible. 1t would save another well be
ing built, besides wear and tear on The
machinery. The present meters should
be sold to the users at a discount of say
25 per cent from the cost price. No ac
tion was taken, as the matter had al
ready been referred to the board of pub
lie works and city attorney to prepare al
ordinance.
Mayor Taylor favored the city joining
! the organization of municipalities OF
the state as it might help to get reduc.
ed railroad rates. The fee is So year.
Aid Schroeder moved that the record,
er forward the fee, that the city may ac-
quire membership.
Aid. Plymat thought that the council
has its hands full in looking after the
internal affairs of the city. Membership
in this league belongs better to the
board of trade. Membership alone would
amount to nothing, and the council has
no right to engage in the work marked
out
Aid. Schroeder thought that the coun-
ell could benefit in the way of informa-
ton in regard to lighting plant and in
other ways, if it had access to the in
formation acquired by the league.
Aid. Klinschmidt thought that the mat
ter had better be left to the board of
trade and AID Schroeder withdrew his
motion.
The committee on sewers recommended
that sewers be not ordered laid on Shau-
but and Record streets until next year,
when the property owners are willing
to put in the main. The report was
adopted.
The city attorney presented an ordi-
nance making it unlawful for the owners
OF any vicious or dangerous dog to refuse
to deliver the same to any police officer
to be killed. The penalty is fine not
to exceed 800. 1t was referred to the
committee ON ordinances.
A resolution was adopted, requiring
that all sidewalks to be built hereafter
OF Sixth street from Vine to Hickory
shall be constructed of cement, stone or
vitrified brick.
A resolution condemning a large num-
Der of old sidewalks and ordering them
replaced with new ones was adopted.
Aid. Plymat moved that the board of
public works construct a bath house on
the Burmeister property, a lease of which
has been secured. This was carried.
President Porter said that if the coun-
ell meant this, the board would 60 on
at once with the work. The council
seemed to be in earnest, and the work
will probably be done.
The board of public works recommend
ed that it advertise again for bids for the
grading of Cherry street, the lowest
bid, 80 cents yard, being too high. The
report was adopted.
The board reported the bid received for
the grading of Wilton street. at 65 cents
a yard, without recommendation.
Aid. Roemer said that the property
owners are satisfied with the bid and
want the street graded.
The report of the board was adopted.
The board reported that Florence
street can be, graded for SIS, and
recommended that it be done at the ex-
pense of the city, the amount being so
small. The report was adopted.
The board reported that Poplar street
can be graded from Front to 'E" streets
at an estimated cost of $4,000, all of
which can be assessed on the property
benefited The matter was referred back
to the board to obtain bids.
Chief Donahue reported 10 arrests and
A dodgers during June.
, The American Development Co. report
ed 226 sixty candle power lights and
26 thousand candle power lights in SER
vice.
The council voted to return money
borrowed from one fund to another.
The council voted to pay $l56.54 for
the sidewalk assessment against the lot
used as hay market, as per agreement
The lot was recently sold to satisfy the
judgment.
Aid. Schroeder said that Dickinson
street is almost impossible and the mat
ter was referred to the board of public
works.
The city attorney presented the lease
of Mr. Burmeister's property for the
location of bath house, and the mayor
and recorder were authorized to execute