The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-06-17
llankato Is in a Fair Way 10 Have
Better Streets Soon.
Council in Special Session Orders Paw
ing and Macadamizing.
Without a Dissenting Voice, Four I'm
provement Orders Passed.
Front, Jackson, South Broad, Lincoln
and Fifth on the List.
From Wednesdays Daily.

rom w eOueSQdyS Ddlly.
The council held special meeting
last night, Mayor Taylor presiding and
all of the aldermen being present ex-
cept Aid. Schroeder, who is absent from
the city. By a unanimous vote in each
instance, the council ordered the paving
with asphalt of Front street from Wash
ington to Poplar, jackson from the Mil
waukee tracks to Broad street, South
Broad street from Warren to Center, and
Lincoln street from Center to Second.
and the curling, guttering and boule-
varding of Fifth street from Hickory to
Madison avenue, and the macadamizing
of that street from Hickory to the ex-
tension of Spring street.
There We're few spectators present
as word of the meeting had not gotten
out generally, although H. L. Schmitt
who represents some of those opposed to
improvement, was present. No discus.
sions were INDUCED in. In the words
of Governor Jerry Rusk, the aldermen
"seen their duty and done it."
The board of public works will have
the specifications completed in two OF
three days, and will then advertise fol
bids in a st. Paul and Chicago trade
journal that reach paving contractors
Bids will be received early in July.
Aid. Schroeder, had he been present
would have voted with the other alder
men, for he favors street improvement
The board of public works presented
a report recommending that Front street
be paved from Poplar to Washington
streets, with asphalt thirty-two feet in
the center, and to include intersections
to the property line, and that the balance
of the street be paved with brick; that
the old curb now on the street be re-
set and lined up where necessary; that
such stone walk be cut off as may be
necessary to line up the curb. The esti.
mated expense is S46,796.70, and real
estate to be assessed therefor can be
found benefited to the extent of all OF
the damages, costs and expenses neces-
sary to be incurred thereby. The board
recommended that the following portion
of the expense be paid out of the city's
general tax levy of $3.50 and ST 900 ap
propriated by the council: In front OF
the city hall, 1896; in front of the c
& n. W. railway grounds, $l,972; the
sum of $500 to be applied on the pay
ment of the improvement generally, ant
the sum of $4263, estimated to be the
amount of the ten per cent deduction
from the special assessments if paio
prior to the expiration of the thirty
days notice. The street is nearly al
curbed and is practically on grade. The
report was adopted.
The matter was referred back to the
board to secure bids on the work al
recommended, award the contract anC
proceed without delay to assess the cos
except what the city pays.
The board made a similar report upo1
the paving of Jackson street from Broat
street to the westerly line of the alley
between Front and Pike streets. Tn,
expense is estimated at $l2,l00. TIL,
board recommended that the city pa.
out of the $3.50 tax levy for the pur
pose and the 81 $50 voted by the council
the following amounts: Along the post
office p-cr,e-!.- s! ,t, OF the improve
ment generally, $l,072; and 5000 esti
mated as the ten per cent deduction
on special assessments paid promptly
The report was adopted.
The matter was referred to the boart
to secure bids, award the contract ant
make the assessments.
The board made similar report OF
the paving with asphalt, curbing, gutter
ing and boulevarding of Broad stree
street from Center to Byron. The cos
is estimated at 1889. The board rec
commended that the present curb o.
Broad street be reset with an eighties
inch cement gutter, that the cement CUR
and gutter be reset on the north sid
of Lincoln street, and new, combine
curb and gutter be built on the sout
side of Lincoln street and storm sewe
be built on Broad street from Libert
to Center, the roadway on Broad an
Lincoln streets to be thirty feet in widt
and paved with asphalt, and all intersee
lions to be pavedN to the property linz
The board recommended that the fol
lowing portions be paid out of tn
5000 portion of the general tax lev
made for the purpose:\ The city's POI
ton along Lincoln park, $735; the SUI
of 5000 to be applied on the improve
ment generally; the sum of S bo35, est
mated to be the amount of tie ten pc
cent deduction from the amountSof tn
special assessments paid within thirt
DAYS after the treasurer's notice. XR
report was adopted. =
The matter was referred back to tn