The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-06-26
Council Levies $4,000 for Next Year,
$4,000 More Than Ever Before.
Storm Sewer Ordered Laid on Three
Blocks at ST 900 Expense.
Steps Taken Toward the Permanent
Improvement Of Fifth Street.
Question of Adopting Meter Water Rate
System 10 Be Investigated.
From Saturdays Daily.

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The council last night considered and
acted upon several important matters
Three blocks of storm sewer were order
ed laid by the board of public works
steps looking to the curbing, guttering
boulevarding and matchmaking OF
Fifth street were taken, a claim for
damages resulting from a fall on de-
fective sidewalk was settled for $780,
favorable action was taken on the petit
ton for the vacation of portion OF
Grove street, large number of old wood
en- sidewalks were condemned, the city
market was ordered cleared, the buildings
owned by private parties were ordered
removed from a piece of city property,
it was decided to see whether the water
consumers cannot be required to buy
water meters, and finally the tax levy
for next year was made, at $4,000 or
$4,000 more than last year or ever be-
fore
The full council was present, the
mayor presiding.
Liquor licenses were ordered granted
to Nordgren & Hager, Kiffe & Jessie, Leo
J. Kiffe, Ed. Cousandier, Anderson &
Stenberg, Becquette & Ford, j. ID. Brown
and the Tivoli The bonds were ap-
proved.
The appointment OF Mic Petersen and
Jay Henry Long as members of the char
ter commission to fill vacancies was re-
ceived from Judge Cray and placed on
file.
The committee on claims and accounts
reported adversely upon Geo. Schulte's
claim for the loss of his horse in a run
away last winter. The report of the
committee disallowing the claim was
adopted.
Claim Allowed.
The committee reported upon Mrs.
Thoro's claim for injuries from fall
on the sidewalk near the Union school,
thatit could be settled for 500. The walk
was out of repair and Mrs. Thoro receiv-
ed some severe injuries. The council
voted an order for the amount in settle
ment of the claim, to be placed in the
hands of the city attorney.
The committee reported on the bills
OF A. w. Finch and James Worst for
work during the high water, that they be
disallowed, as no city official ordered
the work done. The report was adopt
ed. On bill was for 81 and the other for
Sl75.
A remonstrance against the construc-
ton of sewers on Shaubut and Record
streets was received. 1t was signed by
sixteen persons, who said that they are
building sidewalks this year, but would
be willing to put in the sewer next year.
1t was referred to the committee on
sewers.
The council voted to adjourn until
Monday night, when it adjourned, when
it will meet as board of equalization.
The street committee reported favor
ably upon the petition for the vacation
of Grove street from Broad to Fourth
streets. The hearing was set for July
18th at 7:30 p. m.
Fifth Street Improvement.
The board of public works reported
informally an estimate of the cost of
curbing and gathering Fifth street from
Hickory street to Madison avenue, and
also the macadamizing of the same, at
$l7,l00, or Sill for each 6Gfoot lot.
The matter was referred to the board
under order No. l.. The estimate made
by the board is based on a thirty-foot
driveway.
A resolution condemning large num-