The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-14

ordinance would not forbid its removal.
Aid. Schroeder moved that the matter
be referred to the city engineer and the
chief of the fire department to report
at the next meeting. He thought that
the building might be brick veneered.
Aid. Plymat said that the building
would come into the center of the city
and within Go feet of the Glass Block
Permission cannot be granted, and good
business policy prompts us to refuse the
application, however much we would like
to favor these and all other railroad COM
panies. We owe stern duty to the
property owners ON Front street.
AID Schroeder said that if the build
ING is covered with brick veneer and a
slate roof, it would be safe as the Mil
waukee freight depot. He would with
draw his motion, however.
Mr. Briggs said that it would cost
nearly as much to brick veneer the build
ing as to build a new one with solid
walls, and the company prefer to do the
latter.
A communication was received from
the trades and labor council inviting the
aldermen and city officials to join the
labor day parade Sept. 9TH, and saying
that carriages would be provided. The
invitation was accepted.
Grading Ramsey Street.
The board of public works reported
favorably upon the proposed grading of
Ramsey street. The cost was estimated
at 1919, all of which can be assessed upon
he
referred back to the board to secure bids
for doing the work.
President Porter said that the board
of public works would like to purchase
half a dozen water meters, as it is de-
sired to put on one or two and there
should be some on hand. The council
voted to authorize the purchase of me-
tiers, on motion of AID Schroeder.
Aid. Schroeder moved that the matter
of laying curb and cutters on Mulberry
street from Broad to Fourth be referred
to the board of public works under order
No. l, public necessity requiring it. Most
of the property owners are doing the
work already, and the motion is to. cover
those who are not The motion was car
ried
A resolution requiring that stone or &C.
ment walks be required hereafter on
Glenwood avenue, Baker avenue and
Pleasant street from Willard street to
Baker avenue, was offered by AID
Kleinschmidt, and was adopted.
A petition was received, asking that
water mains be laid on Fifth street from
Rock two blocks north. 1t was signed
by eleven property owners. The board
of public works was instructed to lay
the mains.
Pike Street Matter.
AID Plymat urged that the Milwaukee
track should be moved out of the center
of Pike street twenty feet east, and he
moved that the matter be referred to the |
local attorney of the road, Mr.. Pau.
Mr.. Pau said that his company had |
never refused to comply with any re-
quest made by the council, and he had
no doubt but that it would do so in this |
case, if it was practicable He promised
to take the matter up with the road.
Engineer Thompson said that the !
had just granted the Great West
ern road permission to lay track in
Pike street, east of the Milwaukee track
Aid. Plymat said that there would
still be room to move the track so that ,
there would be good street.
The motion was carried.
Aid. Schroeder moved that Citizens !,
telephone be placed at Highland park, /
as Supt. Blake needs it badly. The mo- |
ton was carried.
Aid. Mckinley asked for a new cross !,
walk at the corner of Third and Thomp-
son streets, the present one to be placed !
at the corner of Fourth and Ann streets.
The request was granted, and four
foot sawed stone walk will be put down.
The property owners agree to pay the
difference in cost.
Aid. Schroeder said that he had talk
I'd with some of the Fifth street prop
erty owners and they think it too late to
10 anything in the way of street i'm
this fall They would prefer
20 wait until winter and then advertise
or bids for doing the work next year.
rhe report was adopted.
Will Investigate First.
Aid. Coy presented a resolution in re-
alton to the establishment of COM
,lete water plant in the southerly and
asterly part of the city, postponing the
work. until spring, when complete sys-
EN- will be put in, and the matter of
levising a complete system to be re-
erred to the board of public works and
ity engineer.
AID Kleinschmidt wanted to know
What was meant by a complete" sys- II
EN-. Y
Aid. Coy replied that by that was. l