The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-25

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was to give II. P. Jensen time to move
his building to the lot north of its pres
ent location, so as to make room for the
Y. M. c. A. building. The ordinance
was passed under suspension of the
! rules.
To Protect Pavements.
The committee presented an ordi-
nance for the protection of the asphalt
pavement on Broad street. 1t makes 1t
unlawful for any horse or wagon to
stand on the street more than half an
hour, except when loading or unloading,
for any threshing machine with metal
projections on the wheels to pass over
the pavement, and for any engine or
loaded vehicle weighing more than four
tons to do so. The penalty is made a
fine of not to exceed 500 or imprison-
ment in the county Jail.
: Engineer Thompson said that the in
Jury to the street comes from narrow
tires rather than from weight.
The aldermen thought that it would
be difficult to make a provision regulat-
ing this, especially as the damage is
greater in hot weather than at ony other
time.
The ordinance was passed as presented
under suspension of the rules.
The committee introduced an ordinance
to amend the ordinance to license sa-
looms, billiard tables, etc, so as to strike
out the words "ten dollars" after the
words billiard tables" 1t was explained
that the object was to make the fee the
same for all such tables, So, and that it
was intended that the officers should
then be a little more Jealous in the col
Lection of the license fees.
The ordinance was passed under sus-
pension of the rules.
Aid. Coy introduced a resolution pro-
viding for the construction of a three
plank walk on Clark street and the
| Silver ravine road to connect with the
] Warren street sidewalk.
I NJ. G. Willard said that the normal
school teachers and scholars need the
exercise of going further to reach the
] school than the general public needs
| the sidewalk. 1t was a whim of some
body's. He suggested that it might be
built along Ramsey street.
The resolution was adopted unani-
mously, after Aid. Coy had explained the
! great convenience that the walk would
Dt W many PSoPiS'
AID. Roemer moved that the matter of
grading Hubbell avenue from West Sec
| ond street to West Fifth street be re-
ferred to the board of public works un-
der order No. /, to report at this meet
ing, necessity requiring it. This was
carried. Later the board reported, esti-
mating the cost at $500, all of which
| can be assessed upon the property bene-
n III IL. ,.- afnrrn IN tho
board to get bids.
AID. Plymat said that ". A. Anderson
had acted heroically at the time of the
recent drowning of a young man near
the bath house, diving a number of times
in the hope of recovering the body in
| time to save the life, e~ndangering his
own in doing so. A number of people
had commended Mr.. Anderson and it. was
the general wish that he be paid some
thing as a token of appreciation. He there
fore moved that as a slight token, the
council vote Mr.. Anderson $25. This was
carried.
Allowed Horse Hire.
AID. Plymat moved that City Engineer
Thompson be allowed $l5 n month for
horse hire, beginning Sept. lst. Mr..
Thompson has worked faithfully, and
has furnished his horse every day, which
was not contemplated.
Aid. Kleinschmidt said that Nh.
Thompson does ten times the work of
teamsters working for the city, whose
wages have been raised to $3.50 a day.
He moved that Mr.. Thompson be allowed
$40 a month for horse hire. He said
that MI. Thompson has worked Won
derfully well, and that the city will never
be likely to have an engineer so efficient
again.
AID. Gov favored the latter motion and
it was carried. Mr.. Thompson thanked
the council on behalf of himself and his
horse.
The council voted to pay James Barry's
salary of $50 for his thirty days leave
of absence to his wife, on motion of
Aid. Plymat.
The council voted to take up a note
for 1880 held by AID. Roemer, there
being money in the general fund that can
be used for the purpose.
The fire department was allowed a re-
QUESTION for 5000 for forage for the
horses.
The bills were allowed, including a
street pay roll of $576.S3, waterworks
extension $64.9S, waterworks repairs
$3l.7O, and parks $lSl.76; and a bill
from VIM. Budde for $95 for moving the
Barney house on Liberty street; and a
second estimate of $l93.l7 on the Poplar
street grading.
Geo. w. Monks petitioned the coun-
ell to vacate a portion of the extension
of Liberty street opposite lot nine, block
thirty, lakewood addition. The hearing
was set for Oct. 10th at 7:3O p. m.
A claim was received from John Peter
son for alleged injuries received from an
alleged fall at the corner of Sixth and
Hickory streets. He said that he had
been laid up eighteen days and as he
receives So a day he asked for $63. The
claim was referred to the committee
on claims and accounts and the city at
torney.
The street committee recommended
that the Eagle Lake road be improved to
the width of sixteen feet as far as the
city limits. The matter vas referred
to the board of public works under or
der No. !, public necessity requiring it.
The street committee recommended
that the Mapleton road, or new Bunker
hill road, be placed in condition by fill
ing the holes. The matter was referred to
the board of public works to make the
repairs.
The board was instructed to put in
six inch drain tile on Bradley street, one
half to be paid by j. E. Higley.
New Curb and Gutter.
The street committee recommended
that cement curb and gutter be laid on