The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-08
Aldermen Feel They Are Up Against
Enough Trouble Now.
Proposed Grading Of HubbeII Avenue
Is Also SheIved.
Liberty Street Will Not Be Narrowed,
as Proposed.
From Saturdays Daily.

last night was attended by all of the
aldermen except Aids. Schroeder and
Mckinley, who are out of the city. May
or Taylor presided. There was not a
great deal of business before the coun-
Gil, and it was all disposed of speedily.
The most important thing done was
the reconsideration of the action taken
at the last regular meeting looking to-
ward the paving of Cherry street. That
action was rescinded, as the city officials
feel that they have enough battles to
fight now, in order to have any paving
done, without looking for more trou
bic.
A liquor license was granted to Kiffe
& Jesse, and their bond, with P. NJ. Nc
Tige and F. E. Hidde as sureties, was
approved.
A remonstrance against the grading Of
Hubbell avenue was received.
Fred Kron appeared against the grad
ing. He said that the expense would be
from $4,000 to $1,000, and as the lots
are only worth $75 each the city would
have the lots. Only one man wants the
street graded, and the rest had not heard
about it until today.
The remonstrance was placed on. file,
and will undoubtedly stop further pro-
ceedings.
A communication was received from
some of the contributors toward the
purchase of land for the extension of
Liberty street, saying that they had
donated on condition that the street be
extended the full width, and they do
not care to make the payments If the
street is to be narrowed as proposed.
Aid. Kleinschmidt said that the eoun-
cil had reduced the width to fifty feet
because it seemed to be more pleasing
to the eye, as there would be no joys,
otherwise there would be sixteen foot
jog.
AID Coy thought that the people
should have what they pay for.
A motion to grant the petition was
carried, AID Kleinschmidt not voting
Aid. Jorgensen presented resolution
handed him by the trades and labor
council, reading as follows: "Be it re-
solved by the common council of the
city of Mankato that said city employ
on all city work in the said city, re-
quiring the labor of working men, only
such men as are members of Mankato
unions"
The resolution was laid over until a
full meeting of the council is had.
Aid Jorgensen, for the committee on
claims and accounts, presented an ad-
verse report upon bill from j. A.
Kieffe for $75 for six weeks service at
the fire station as substitute for fire.
men who are taking vacation. The
bill was laid over until the next meet
ing.
The council voted to rescind it's action
in ordering certain new sidewalks at the
end of May street.
Aid Roemer said that there are COM
plants that people dump bed ticks and
other things on the Pleasant street ex-
tension too far out to be covered with
dirt.
Aid. Coy said that he had noticed
feathers flying around, and he thought
they should be covered.
Engineer Thompson said that such
things should not be placed there. The
trouble is that people take things there
after working hours. The fruit houses
sometimes take decayed fruit and eggs
there after six o'clock.
]. B. Ogle addressed the council on
the matter quite strongly. He had to
cross the horrible debris several times
a day The man stationed there to
cover the dump might stop much of the
stuff. He had noticed load of decay
ed fruit unloaded there when the man
was sitting on the fence. Later, he had
seen the man scratching in the fruit
to find some that might be good The
rest was simply showed over the bank.
The decent citizens there should not be
obliged to endure such a stencil. 1t is
desired that the dump be kept there, but
if it cannot be taken care of it should
be taken away. For ten days no dirt
has been placed there, and the people
would like some placed there soon.
AID Coy said that he had seen the
man getting out old rags with stick
and pieces of wood. If he was 'jacked
UP" he might do better.
Engineer Thompson said that it would
be difficult to maintain the dump there
and expect it to be decent at all times
He did not think the benefit of hauling
manure there was equal to the expense
of keeping man and team there. 1t
would be better to have the man and
team haul dirt and make good road,
and take the dump away.
Aid. Kleinschmidt moved that the
board of public works have the road
covered and the dump moved from there
for the summer. This was carried.
The committee on sewers recommended
that the petition for sewer on Willard
street from Pleasant to Fulton streets
and little ways on Fulton street be
granted. The matter was referred to the