The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-27


City Attorney Daley presented an or
dinance, by request, making it unlaw-
full to walk, ride or drive across street
parkways or boulevards, except for the
purpose of caring for them. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on ordinances.
Water Meter Rules.
The board Of public works presented
new rules governing the use of water
meters. The meters are to be paid for
by the property owners in advance, and
are to be kept in repair by the city for
ten years to come, unless damaged by
frost. The rules were approved.
AID Kleinschmidt stated that the
Bierbauer estate desires that four inch
water main be extended to its brewery
and hydrant put in. 1t will take $50
feet of pipe. The board of public
works was directed to lay the mains.
City Attorney Daley reported that he
had settled the $500 claim of w. l. Gray
Co. of Minneapolis against the city
for preparing plans and specifications for
the proposed electric lighting plant, for
$500. The receipt was placed on file.
A. L. Daby's bond for 5000 as gar
bage collector was presented.
The city engineer reported twelve
building permits issued.
The board of public works reported
the award of the contract for grading
Liberty street to John Bowen, the lowest
bidder at 9H cents yard and the award
was approved and Mr.. Bowen's bond was
approved.
The board estimated the expense of
crawling North Fifth street between
Lime street and Madison avenue at $l35,
and recommended that the work be done
by days labor, the city to pay $3.50 for
each &C feet. The board was instructed
to proceed with the work.
The board estimated the cost of open
ing the alley through block one, between
Poplar and Liberty streets, at 5000, and
recommended that the work be done, the
property benefited paying the cost.
S. B. Wilson appeared for the Laird
Norton yards and opposed the opening
of the alley. He did not think that
there was enough benefit to pay the ex-
pense. There is no public traffic which
demanded that it be opened. Some
cities do not have any alleys, like Me-
nominee, Wis. The Laird Norton yards
offers to give written permission for the
people who want the alley to drive
through the yards. To open the alley
would damage the yards.
Aid. Kleinschmidt said that the alley
already goes through the yards, and he
considered it proper and necessary to
open the alley.
AID Roemer thought that there might
as well be an alley as to give the right
TO drive across.
The matter was referred back to the
BOARD of public works under order No. 2,
by a unanimous vote.
Walter Plymat asked for permission
for couple of boys ball teams to play
ball in Sibley park on Decoration day
after the G. A. R. exercises, no admis-
sion fee to be charged. Permission was
granted.
Council Will Help.
A. R. Pau Jr. appeared before the
council and asked that the council hire
band and erect and decorate arches
for the Woodmen's picnic June Sth, and
that the aldermen, city officials and fire
department participate in the parade.
On motion of Aid. Jorgensen, the coun-
ell voted to hire the Concordia band at
SIS and to erect three arches, at an es-
timated cost of $25 each.
The council also voted to accept the
lvitation to participate in the parade.
Walter Plymat asked the use of the
ark for a ball game May 2Sth, with the
bloomington team, and it was granted.
The street committee recommended
that the petition for the grading of Pearl
street be not granted. The report was
approved.
North Western Railway company that
the city cross its property with water
mains to the well at the gas works was
presented and ordered signed up.
On the recommendation of the street
committee, the council voted to instruct
the board of public works to construct
four cross walks at the corner of Fourth
and Cherry streets, and two at the cor
ner of Fourth and Vine streets.
The matter of opening Spring street
from Fourth to Fifth streets, fifty feet
| wide, was referred to the board of pub
lie works under order No. l, public ne
cessity requiring it.
The previous action of the council in
ordering two plank walk laid up the
Elm street hill was rescinded on the
recommendation of the street committee.
The residents live on one side of the
road, while the property owners on the
| other side would have had to have paid
| for the walk.
The board of public works promised
| to place the sidewalk across the slough
| on Front street in safe condition be-
| fore the Woodman picnic.
Aid. Roemer wanted the walk moved
10 the edge of the street, as it crowds
the driveway. The city attorney agreed
| TO look into This