The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-01
Work Can Now Begin on The improve
ment Of Fifth Street.
Council Discusses the Petition for De-
por'ation Of Syrians.
Suggestion That the Officers Escort
Them Out OF the City.
Board Of Review Organizes and Be-
gins Its Work.
From Tuesdays DAILY.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The council transacted some business
last night before resolving itself into a
board Of. equalization. Aids Schroeder
and Mckinley were absent, being out of
the city.
The petition asking for the deporta-
ton of the Syrian population was read,
and Aid. Coy asked what steps are neces-
sary to carry it out.
Aid. Jorgensen said that if it was pos
sible to get rid of them in legal man.
ner it should be done, for the Syrians
are not only disagreeable to the white
residents of Tinckomville, but they are,
dangerous. If they cannot be gotten out
in any other way, the officers should
take enough assistance with them and
get them out. They ought not to be
employed on the streets.
City Attorney Daley was asked as to
his opinion about this, and replied that
this is not Russia, and a man cannot
be legally run out of town.
Aid. Jorgensen said that this is free
country in some ways, but there should
be a law to protect citizens from persons
who are not citizens.
Mr.. Daley said that some of the Syr-
ians are citizens, and Assessor Jordan
added that some of them are tax pay
ers. u
The petition was placed On file, on mo-
ton of Aid. Jorgensen.
Aid. Kleinschmidt said that Liberty
street is about done and he moved that
the city attorney notified the railway
companies to fill their right of way
across the street. This was carried.
Aid, Kleinschmidt moved that the
dump be moved from Pleasant TO Lamm,
street, as the city can get gravel ON the
latter street and it will be cheaper. Aid.
Jorgensen wanted to look into the mat
ter a little more, and the motion was
withdrawn.
Aid. Kleinschmidt said that the street
committee had looked over several
streets in regard to ordering curbing
done, and suggested that it was time to
take the matter up. 1t was decided to
leave the matter until the regular meet
ing Friday night.
AID Roemer asked the health officer to
look after meat market in West Man
kato that emits disagreeable odor.
Mayor Taylor said that he had been
asked by Rev. F. B. Cowgirl for permits
sion for the churches to hold union meet
ings at Lincoln park, and if there was
no objection to it he would grant per-
mission. The aldermen thought that the
permission should be granted.
Aid. Coy said that there are no signs
in Sibley park indicating where auto
mobiles can 60, and they get mixed on
what roads to take. He moved that
the park superintendent be instructed
to put up signs where necessary. This
was carried.
The board of public works reported
the award of the contract for grading,
curbing, guttering and matchmaking of
a portion of Fifth street to 7. r. Cough
Ian at $l4,252, he being the lowest of
four bidders. The contract was read and
was unanimously approved and the re-
corder instructed to countersign it.
Mr. Coughlan's bond for $l4,252, with
Geo. w. Monks and Frank Fowler as
sureties, was approved, as was also a.
bond for. 1858 signed by the Bankers
Security company, for the cement curb
ing.
An order for $500 was ordered drawn
in favor of the city recorder for forage
purposes for the fire station.
The council then resolved itself into q
board of review, and selected Aid. Coy as
chairman and City Recorder Hodapp Sec
rotary.
The board went over twelve of the
fourteen pages of the acre descriptions,
and adjourned when the fire alarm was
given. No changes were made. Another
meeting will be held tonight.