The Mankato free press., 1904-07-22
TRACKS ORDERED OUT
Council Heeds Wishes of North Fourth
Street Property Owners.
Several Streets Are to Be Graveled,
the City Paying Part.
From Saturdays Daily.

.ANAAA -
There was a full attendance of the al
dermen at last nights regular meeting of
the council, and Mayor Taylor presided.
j. w. Schmitt appeared before the
council and presented the petition of
the Standard Lumber company that the
Omaha road be given an extension of
time until March lst next to take up it's
tracks over the city. property on North
Fourth street. If the track is taken up
now, as ordered by the council, it will
be expensive to the company, as it has
500 tons of coal in its sheds and has
more coming. The lumber company did
not know that the tracks were to come
up so soon. Mr.. Schmitt said that it
would cost the lumber company $1,000
to $1,000 to move the coal and sheds
now, besides much inconvenience. If
time is given, the company can
save some of it's material for use in
new sheds elsewhere.
Arthur Schaub appeared and presented
petition for property owners living in
the vicinity, asking the council to notify
the Omaha road to take up the tracks
at once, south of Spring street. 1t was
largely signed. Mr.. Schaub outlined the
history of the case, whereby the road
was two years ago allowed to leave the
track until July 1st of this year. The
matter was in the papers, and the Stand
ard Lumber company had full knowledge
of the time when the tracks were to
come up. The company can leave the
sheds where they are until it has sold
and delivered the coal now in them. 1t
is not right to allow the company to
delay the taking up of the track. The
track spoils that part of the street and
depreciates the property. If the tracks
are taken up now, inside of month
great improvements will be made. This
is the most important and desirable i'm
provement ordered by the council, out
side of the paving. The lumber company
can move whenever it gets its sheds emp
ty, but let the tracks come up now.
DR.. j. w. Andrews said that it would
be unwise to leave the tracks where they
are. Only two companies would be ac-
commodated by removing, the tracks,
lumber company and the railroad COM
pany. On the other hand, all of the
residents want to improve their proper
ty. People going to the hospital have
to go by there, and do not get good i'm
preston of the city. There is some sur
plus dirt that can be put there without
cost if the tracks are moved now.
After some further discussion, mo-
tion by Aid. Mckinley that the tracks
be moved was unanimously carried.
A liquor license was granted to Ed
and his bond was approx
ed
A petition was received from residents
of Shaubut, Florence and Record streets,
asking that those streets be graded at
an expense of 500 for forty lots, the
expense to be borne, one-third by the
city and two-t thirds by the property own
ers. The matter was referred to the |
board of public works under order No.
/. A recess was taken and the board |
and made favorable report. |
This was adopted and the matter was
referred back to the board to have the |
work done by days labor.
A petition was received, asking that
North Second street be graded and |
graveled from Thompson to May streets,
and Ann street from Second to Third,
The property owners to pay So lot |
and the city 81 lot. The matter was
reported upon after the recess, and the
report was adopted and the board in
,tructed to have the work done by days |
abor. The cost will be $l0S.
A notice of claims for damages for
s4OO for personal injuries was received
rom Ole Erickson. He claims that his
Zip was dislocated and other injuries re-
,eived, and that the accident occurred by
ripping over a loose sidewalk plank on
-he easterly side of North Sixth street
between Main and Mulberry. 1t was re-
.erred to the committee ON claims and
accounts and the city engineer.
B. F. Shaw again called the atten-
ion of the council to the need of pro-
-ecting the bank of Thompson creek
rom further washing out. The matter
vas referred to the board of public
works.
The committee on claims and accounts (
'eported adversely upon bill from Ed.
for $l20 for ten years. rent
If the back end of lot. 1t was refer
ed back to the committee for further
consideration. 1t developed that four
years ago the end of the lot was used by
| private party to pile wood. Mr.. Cou
sander claims that crushed stone has
oeen piled there by the city.
The committee reported favorably up
IN the bill of Antony Kieffer for $75 for
substituting for fremen who are off on
vacation. Aid. Jorgensen presented
minority report against it. The bill
was allowed, Aid. Jorgensen voting no.
A resolution was adopted, condemning
, number of old sidewalks and ordering
new ones laid on North Fourth and West
Fourth streets.
The committee on city property re-
ported that it has received one bid for
new cell in the citv hall hut exnected