The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-09

$4,000 a year to support park which
most of us see but once or twice a year
For few hundred dollars we can have
sweet music brought right to our doors
The band has struggled against adverse
circumstances. He did not want to dc
anything unlawfully, and he moved that
the matter is referred to the city attor-
ney to report at the next meeting. The
motion was carried.
Aid. Kleinschmidt hoped that what aid
was extended to the band would be made
permanent so that the next council could
not change it.
1t was stated that this could not be
done.
| Chief Donahuc reported nineteen ar
TENDER.
! The board of public works reported
the award of the contract for curbing and
guttering the north side of Jackson
street from Second to Broad to the
| Coughlan Cement Construction Co., the
lowest bidder. The award was approved.
Aid. Plymat moved that the board of
public works be authorized to use the
extension of Liberty street as manure
dump, as lots adjacent are filled with
manure, and sand bank is adjacent and
the dump can be covered every two days.
Aid. Mckinley feared that serious
trouble might be encountered by going
adverse to the health officer.
Aid. Schroeder was willing to go by
the city engineers advice. The engi-
neer thought it good place, and it
would relieve the pressure of those who
want the street graded for nothing. A
good street would be fixed as far as the
railroad track by spring, without cost.
Aid. Coy feared that the drinking
water might be affected.
Aid. Plymat said that the drainage
is the other way, and the railroad track
is between the people and the street.
The motion was carried unanimously
A motion was carried, providing for
the condemnation of five feet along
several of the lots to make North Fifth
street of uniform width, and referring the
matter to the board of public works UNI
der order No. l.
Regulating Trains.
City Attorney Daley said that the
council had instructed him to prepare
an ordinance to allow trains to stop at
crossings for five minutes. Other cities
do not allow any such delays at crossings,
and he hid not think that it should be al
lowed here. He would prepare an or
dinance to forbid any such delays. He
would also prepare an ordinance to limit
the speed of railway trains in the city,
and asked what the speed should be.
The council thought that six miles would
be about right.
Aid. Plymat moved that the Milwau-
kee road be notified TO put in set of
gates at the Main street crossing, now
that through trains are going through.
The motion was carried
The bills were allowed, including pay
roll of 81, lS4O6, of which $65536 was for
streets.
A resolution was adopted, condemning
certain sidewalks.
Riding on Sidewalks.
The matter of bicycle riding on the
sidewalks was brought up again by AID.
Plymat, who desired that the riders be
allowed to use the sidewalks by his
residence. He would like to see them
use the Front street walks certain hours
when the streets are muddy. Aid.
Schroeder did not want his street in
cluded in the district where riding is
permitted, as there are so many school
children there and the street is paved.
Aid. Coy thought that no riding on
walks should be allowed on Broad street,
and Aid. Plymat agreed with this.
Mayor Taylor cautioned the council to
be very careful in what they did, or the
bicycle riders would monopolize the side
walks and there might be accidents.
City Attorney Daley thought it danger
Gus to let the bars down, or there would
be all kinds of trouble and accidents
might occur.
Geo. Lang was present and thought the
council should be CAREFUL as bicycle rid
ers damage ladies' clothes and are a
nuisance on the walks.
City Engineer Thompson did not favor
doing anything that would arouse public
sentiment that would lead to more re-
strictions than now.
The council adjourned.
The bad weather continues, with an