The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-13
Portions of Front and Jackson In
cIuded in List.
Fifth Street to Be Macadamized, Curb
ed and Guttered.
Several Other Streets to Be Graded
and 6rayeled.
From Saturdays Daily.

gether last night, girded up it loins
and went after Mankato's poor streets
If it does not turn from the path mark
ed out, before the season is over this
CITY will have several streets that it car
be proud of, instead of only one, as
now. Mayor Taylor and all of the alder,
men participated in the good work.
1t is proposed to pave Front street
from Poplar to Washington with as
phalt, with eight foot brick cutters, and
jackson street from Broad to the rail
road tracks with brick. Alternative
bids on brick and asphalt will be receiv-
ed, and the council will be governed by
the wishes of the property owners in
making the final selection between the
two materials. Undoubtedly asphalt is
the preference of the aldermen, as it is
supplanting other pavements in the larg-
er cities, but if the property owners
want brick pavement they can probab-
ly have it. 1t is believed that the cost
Will De ABOUT the SdLue
Further, it is proposed to curb, gutter
and macadamize Fifth street from Hick
DRY northward.
Aid. Kleinschmidt moved that $3.50 be
taken from the road and bridge fund and
be placed in the jackson street paving
fund, in addition to the 81 900 placed
there at the last meeting He said that
it had been practically decided to make
some permanent street improvements,
and he wanted enough money in the fund
to be on the safe side. The city en-
gineer had estimated the city's share of
the expense at $l,lOO, but it might be
more. The motion was carried.
Aid. Kleinschmidt moved that public
necessity requires that Front street be
paved from Poplar to Washington
streets, and that the matter of paving
it with brick or asphalt be referred to
the board of public works under order
No. l. The bids on asphalt are to be
with eight foot cutters of brick. This
motion was carried unanimously
AID Kleinschmidt moved that public
necessity requires that Jackson street
be paved from Broad to Pike, and that
the matter of paving with brick or as
phalt be referred to the board of public
works under order No. l. Bids are to
be received on both materials. The mo-
ton was carried unanimously.
Aid. Kleinschmidt said that Fifth
street people are anxious to have some
thing done ON that street. The move
to pave it with asphalt last year came
to nought. He moved that public neces-
sity requires that the street be macad-
amized, curbed and guttered from Hick
DRY street to Madison avenue, and that
the matter be referred to the board of
public works under order No. /.
Aid. Coy asked whether it would be
too much of a hardship ON some to do
all the work in one year.
Aids. Kleinschmidt and Schroeder
thought that it would cause little hard
ship.
City Engineer Thompson said that as
business proposition it would be better
to do the entire work at once.
Leo S. Lamm said that he was in
favor of doing all the work this year.
Aid. Coy inquired whether the sur
e Il, L
crushed boulders.
City Engineer Thompson said that the
Mankato stone makes the best and
smoothest surface, as has been shown by
experience with both in this city.
The motion was carried.
Aid. Roemer moved that public neces-
sity required that Hubbell avenue be |
graded from the railroad track to |
Eighth street, and that the matter be |
referred to the board of public works
under order No. l. The motion was
carried.
AID. Roemer said that the stone quar-
rymen are dropping numerous stones
on North Front street, and there is |
much complaint of the roughness of the
street.
Aid. Mckinley said that the quarry
men should pick up the stone, as they |
cause much. Inconvenience and may lead !
to damages. Wagons break down and |
the stone are left there.
President Porter was instructed to |
speak to the stone quarrymen about |
the matter
AID. Jorgensen brought up the matter |
of the bad crossings at the railway |
tracks on Cherry and jackson streets |
City Engineer Thompson said that |
when the railroad companies want an
ordinance passed they want it right |
away, but when the city wants the COM
panies to do something they put it off |
indefinitely.
Would Sell Crusher.
A communication was received from |
NJ G. Willard, offering to dispose Of a
stone crusher. He said that it is worth |
about $2,25O, consisting of the latest
style Gates gyratory crusher, with eleva-
tor and screen complete, and a
25-horse power engine and boiler,
both the best of the kind for stone and
quarry work. He said he would sell
to the city at heavy discount, and
terms could be made so that the plant