The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-26

| licenses to investigate. This was car
ried.
A liquor license was granted to John
HOLMAN, to commence March 4th, at
1924 South Front street, and his bond,
with John P. Miller and Herman Haase
| as sureties, was approved.
! A petition was received asking for an
arc light at the corner of Van Brunt and
Marshall streets, signed by eighteen per-
| sons, and was referred to the commit
tee on lights.
Claims for Damages.
The claim of Augusta Ables for $500
damages for injuries received from a
fall on the icy sidewalk on Second street
near the International Harvester COM
panys building was read and was plac-
ed on file.
City Attorney Daley said that Adolph
Zeigner has said that he had met with
an accident on North Fifth street by
falling on the sidewalk beyond Madison
avenue.
All of the sidewalk claims were refer
red to the committee on claims and ac-
counts and the city attorney.
| A communication was received from j.
| B. Richards, chairman, transmitting the
resolution adopted at Monday nights
citizens meeting in reference to the en-
ployment of additional attorneys to as
sist the city attorney in the suit with
the Barber Asphalt company. 1t was
placed on file.
The city engineer was instructed to
prepare profile of certain alley.
West Pleasant street was designated
as dumping place for manure.
The city recorder was directed to adj
vertise for bids for doing the city print
ing during the ensuing year.
Aid. Mckinley brought up the matter
of the city paying for water used in
st. Joseph's hospital. President Porter
said that the city has paid the water
rent thus far, but there is bill due
from JAM LIST, 1908, to Jan. lst, 1904.
The water used amounts to about $50
year.
On motion of AID Kleinschmidt, the
council voted to pay the water rent due.
The committee on city property report
ed that it had leased the opera house
for the two days of the farmers insti-
tute, at $25 day. This was ratified by
the council.
Water for the Bluffs.
Aid. Coy asked the council to take
some action now in regard to supply
ing water to the people on the bluffs.
All that is asked now is that the city
lay the mains so that the water will
run out of the taps, without fire pro-
lection. Most of the mains can be as
sessed on the property. God had put
water in the ground for man and beast,
and he did not see why the people on
the bluffs should be deprived of it. He
called on the city engineer for report
as to cost of laying the mains.
Mr.. Thompson stated that he had esti-
mated the cost previously at $4,000, at
$500 ton for pipe, but pipe is 81
cheaper now, and the cost would be now
about $500. The estimate is without
hydrants. The water would rise two to
six feet above the ground when the
reservoir is full This estimate was for
Bunker hill alone.
Aid. KleinscRmidt asked how many
connections would be made, and AID Coy
said twelve if the pipes are laid where
they can be reached. Mr.. Kleinschmidt
said that it would be expensive, and he
did not think that it would be salts
factory to the people, as there would
be no pressure and the water would be
| warm in summer.
Aid, Coy said the people there pay
taxes and are entitled to water.
Aid. Jorgensen said that the people
| there should have water, but he con-
sidered it impractical to supply water
| from the present system. He favored
opening the old Bunker hill well, and
| building a reservoir there and putting in
Is or 20 horse power engine. Connec-
ton could be made then with the present
mains, so that the present supply may
+! be reinforced when short.
Aid. Coy favored this, as it would be
| better system. He feared that the old
| we'll could not be reopened, hut new
| well could be put down 500 feet, where
the first vein of water was struck. He
wanted action taken at this meeting.
AID Jorgensen moved that the matter
be referred to some practical man to
ascertain what it will cost to open up
| the old well. This was carried without
opposition.
New Location Selected. "a
| The park committee reported on the
proposed new location for the bath
house. Fred Kron will allow the free
use of his property in North Mankato
| until he sells it.
Park Superintendent Blake said that
it was safe place. He had also seen
| Martin johnson, who offered 80 by so
feet at the north end of the bridge at
$50 year. 1t seemed to be too low
and there is too much publicity. There
was complaint when the bath house was
located there before, of boys congregat-