The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-01

half is partly for paving. Whatever
the majority favor he would be with
them even if it was for paving. He was
not In favor of paving with tar macadam.
OF any other experiment at The expense
of the property owners. Our stone is too
soft to make good pavement. He
favored brick paving, as the improvement
I should be good one.
DIR. Andrews said that he was also in
favor of brick paving. A little noise
would be better than mud.
Aid. Kleinschmidt said that something
besides grading should be done on the
| street between Broad and Fifth streets.
Mud would wash down unless this was
done. He would do the work right. Some
property owners want Mulberry street
graded and guttered, but he was in favor
of doing the work well or not at all.
Mr.. Spellman said that the property
owners want the street fixed well. Ii
it is to be paved it should be done well,
and the grading should be done well.
Then the property owners would have a
street to be proud Of Fifth street IS
, an example of poor improving, and. they
don't want that kind.
Aid. Coy said that the majority OF the
property owners between Front and
Fifth streets seem to be in favor of
grading and paving the street, and he
would recommend it.
Aid. Plymat favored only grading be-
tween Broad to Fifth street, and paw
ing from Broad to Pike streets, as the
majority of the property owners seem
to favor it. He favored referring the
matter to the board of public works.
The matter was referred to the board
to report on the estimated cost OF grad
ing and paving the street as proposed.
Mr.. Lewis said that Front street is
the most important street in the city,
and asked what would be done with the
intersection on Front street if Cherry
was paved.
Aid PIymat said that the matter had
been referred to the board of public
works, but that it seemed strange to
pave the cross streets first and leave
mud thoroughfare on Front sereet.
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A petition was received from L. G.
Willard asking permission for the Great
Western road to lay spur track to his
stone quarry. The matter was referred
to the street committee and city engi-
neer.
Aid. Schroeder reported in favor OF re-
ferring the matter of a second base
ball diamond at Sibley park 70 Park SUI
perintendent Blake to prepare an esti-
mate of the cost and report at the next
meeting. This was voted.
Permission to play ball in the park to-
day was granted to the Mankato and
Madela high school base ball teams
Fifth Street, Also.
AID. Schroeder said that john Dackins
had asked the council to take steps to-
ward improving Fifth sereet. Others
also favored it.
Leo. S. Lamm said that he was in
favor of improving the street.
Aid. Kleinschmidt said that the street
committee had visited Fifth street and
found it in very bad shape. He asked
that the matter be laid over until the
next meeting, when the committee will
have a report to present. This was done.
Aid. Mckinley said that the First
ward has some bad streets, especially
Thompson street The fences around
the stone quarries are down, and acct
dents are likely to happen
Recorder Hodapp said that he had
written to six property owners by in
struction of the last council. Stronger
actioli should be taken.
Ala. NlelnScnlnluU Sdlu lIldJ lew
loads of dirt can be put in IA bad place
on a street, but it only makes a tenn
porary improvement He would present
a full report at the next meeting, after
consultation with the city engineer.
AID Roemer said that some Ovation
ma street property owners want small
waterpipe to sprinkle their lawns. The
property owners will do all the work if
the city will furnish the pipe. On his
motion the matter was referred to the
COMMITTEES on waterworks.
More Lights Wanted.
Aid. Roemer also said that more lights
are needed in West ManEato, on West