The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-09
Steps Taken for the Matchmaking
of Jackson Street.
Proposition to Allow Bicycle Riders
More Privileges on Walks.
Aldermen Favor Donating $500 to
$500 to Help Band.
From Saturdays Daily.

The council last night did not trans.
act a great deal of business, but it did
indulge in a great deal of discussion
Ordinances were passed to protect lawns
and boulevards from the carelessness of
herd boys, and steps were taken for the
matchmaking of Jackson street from
Broad to Pike, on petition of the prop
erty owners.
Two propositions were advanced, that
did not prove popular with the council
any more than they are likely with the
public at large, and they were practical
~ abandoned after being thoroughly dis
cussed. One was to authorize the mayor
to rent portion of Sibley park to vari-
Gus organizations for races, ball games,
ETC., allowing an admission fee to be
charged, and at such times shutting off
that portion of the park from the pub
lie, that these organizations may use
the public grounds for private gain. The
other was to allow bicycle riders to use
the sidewalks on Front and other streets
at certain hours of the day when the
streets are muddy, although not petition
ed for by the riders and not favored by
many of them.
A liquor license was granted to Walt
er Zeigler, and his bond was approved
Aid. Plymat said that he had matter
which he desired to submit to the coun-
ell in conference, and asked for a re-
cess, which was granted, and the coun-
ell held an executive session.
City Attorney Daley, when the coun-
ell reconvened, said that he had been re-
quested to ask the mayor whether the
lighting contract was now settled. Judge
Severance who was present had asked
him to PROFOUND this question.
The mayor replied that he believed
that it was.
Aid. Coy asked the city attorney if he
so understood it, and that official said
that he did, and that nothing more was
required to be done.
Aid. Kleinschmidt asked whether the
contract that was signed was the one
adopted by the council, and the city at
torney said it was so as nearly as it had
been possible to draw it.
a petition was received from seven
or eight of the property owners on Jack
son street, asking that that street be
macadamized from Broad to Pike streets.
The matter was referred to the board of
public works under order No. l.
Underground Wires.
The Northwestern Telephone Exchange
company asked for permission to lay an
underground conduit, with necessary
manholes and distributing poles, in the
following streets and alleys: Front
street from Cherry to the middle of the
block between Hickory and Walnut
streets; jackson street from the alley
between Broad and Second to the alley
between Pike and Front streets; also lat
erals to reach distributing poles into
each side of the alleys between Broad
and Pike streets.
Manager Buchholz asked for prompt
action in order that the work may be
done before the ground freezes, as it is
a large work. The council had ordered
that the wires be placed underground by
Dec. LIST.
A motion to grant the petition receiv-
ed no second, and it was referred to the
street committee and board of public
works to report upon.
The bill of w. l. Gray & Co. for $500