The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-25
from the Omaha road

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and asked Expressions of opinion.
Ala Klo;, imidt favored the purchase
Of tho wv lalf blocks in preference to
e making ahde. He suggested delay and
tbouch+ lat better bargain might be
secured
AIdEoy moved that the matter be
loid Ter until the next meeting.
: rE. Taylor appeared for the Civic I'm
-, cement league, and presented the
,5olution adopted at the last meeting of
Iae league. He said it was the general
opinion of citizens that less money
should be spent on Sibley park for few
years and some of the park money APP
piled toward paying for the Fourth
street property. The city is now paying
out $4,000 year for parks, and if $1,000
of this was used for few years towards
paving for the Fourth street park it
would meet general approval.
Superintendent Blake said that the
present parks cannot possibly be kept up
for $4,000 year and no improvements
can be made During the past TWO years
nearer $1,000 than $4,000 year has been
spent on the parks. He was in favor
of buying the Fourth street property,
but favored increasing the direct tax if
no other way can be found to get the
money.
Fred Heinze said that it would be a
good deal more benefit to have market
for the farmers than to $50 into the
park business too much" He said that
the present market is overcrowded. We
have plenty of parks at present, more
than we can keep up. He thought 1T bet
ter Judgment for the council to look
ahead and eXpend its money for mar
ket rather than for another park.
DR.. F. L. Schmauss said that one block
well kept would be better than three half
blocks, which would make only a narrow
strip. He did not favor making a trade
with the Omaha road unless the city ac-
quires the middIe half block. A pumping
station would not occupy an entire half
block.
Aid. Coy's motion was carried.
The bills were allowed, including pay
rolls of $1,000, the fifth estimate on the
Poplar street grading, to Geo. w. Monks,
$780, and S36.72 for witness fees in the
Elmer A. Whitcomb law suit, of which
$40 each goes to three physicians.
Caps to Be Cut Out.
Considerable discussion was had over a
bill for 1915 for seven caps for the CEN
trail station firemen, and it was criticised.
1t was said that the volunteer firemen do
not get caps, nor do they get salaries. 1t
was also said that the city has been pur
chasing caps for the police and the CEN
trail firemen. 1t was said that hereafter
the practice of buying any caps for any
body should be discontinued, as it is
getting pretty strong" as some express
sed it. The bill was allowed with the
general understanding that no more such
bills would be allowed.
Liquor licenses were ordered granted
to Kelly Bros, and w. a. fIubner. Their
bonds were approved, the sureties for
Kelly Bros, being John Krost and a. G.
II ,1Ny,ar hofnrr n
M. Phillips and F. j. Mention.
Health officer John M. Edwards re-
ported that he had inspected the city
lookup, Dec. 10th and had found every
thing in good condition. He reported
that partition should be placed between
cells occupied by male and female pris-
oners. He said that "the general con-
dition is first class, the sanitation is per-
feet, the administration is very good"
City Recorder Hodapp reported that
there is only $ll.35 left of the forage ap-
preparation for the fire department, and
made requisition for 5000 more. This
was granted.
A communication was received from
County Auditor Weaver, saying that the
county board had appropriated 5000 to
aid the city in replanking the Minnesota
river bridge. The money, he thought,
would be available any time after the
work has been done.
Otto Schmidt furnished liquor Ii
cense bond, with the American Surety
company of New York as surety, and it
was approved. The former personal
bond furnished by Mr.. Schmidt was re-
leased.
H. A. Roth, proprietor, applied for a
license to sell at public auction a stock
of assorted goods for one week commence
ing Saturday morning, Dec. 10th.
City Attorney Daley said that Mr..
Roth should have furnished bond with
the application.
The application was referred to the Ii
cense committee.
AID Coy moved that the council ex-
tend its sincere thanks to M. G. Will
lard for his magnificent gift FOR park
purposes, and this was carried.
The council will meet on New Years
night, the time for the next regular
meeting, but special meeting will be
held on some other night near by.