The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-23
READ. D. NEW W CHARTER.
Aldermen Take Matter Under
ipo.q Consideration Again.
To Be Handed Back to Commits
s,EHa@'NN S.3strtE sisHfa -:
sion for Amendment. il
From Saturdays Daily.

The council held a regular meeting
last night, but the matters under con-
sideration were all of secondary impor-
lance, except the matter of the proposed
new charter. Aldermen Coy and Klein
schmidt were absent, the former being
sick and the latter out of the city.
Is A s,request5 was received 81 from the
Standard Lumber company for jpermis
sion to erect a new she'd fifty feet south
erly of otheI Lampert Lumber company's
new shed, on the Chicago. Great Western
right of way, the building to be 65Iby Is
[feet,Ieovered with iron sheeting, and to
be, htbes same materials las !, that of the
I,amperto Lumber company.ietThes petit
ton was granted ON motion of Aid Jor
gensen.!s f!a3 e!t 81 esaia lsHes
be- Notice of claim for $500 damages for
injuries sustained at Sibley, park by
Clifford Russell, was received from the
latter's father, William q, Russell. The
boy ran against "a tbaTbed gwre stretched
from the, fence along the picnic grounds
to, the Kitchen and was badly ,cut about
his face, hPfauo& Pau presented the
claim d ort Mr. Russell. ~ 1t, was, referred
to the committee on claims and ac-
counts and the city attorney.
A request was received from Mrs.
Alice E. Kelly, executrix of the estate
of the late James Kelly, asking to have
the time for building new sidewalk
on Walnut and Second streets, extended
until spring, as the estate is being pro-
bated, and there will be no money until
the estate has been closed.
Aid. Jorgensen said that claims are
coming in from time to time for damages
for injuries caused by dangerous walks,
and he was not in favor of allowing any
body to be exempted, for if one is fay
|ored, others will want the same favor.
A. r. Plat III. appeared and spoke
upon Mrs. Kelly's behalf. He said that
Fif the walks are dangerous, new ones,
would be built, but he asked that the
street committee examine them and see,
if they are so. There are many ex-
penses and claims against the estate, in
Guiding that for the Fifth street i'm
provement ,a'3''i'' ''''' s'''& j..
The matter was referred to the street
committee to report at the next meet
ing.
The acceptance of it's franchise was
received from the Mankato Railway,
Light and Power company, and it's bond
for $1,000 was received and approved.
The bond is signed, by all of the mem
bers of the company.
Aid. Jorgensen spoke upon two bills.
One was from Charles Durkee for $3.50
for acting as desk sergeant during the
nine days that Officer Mcdonald has
been sick. He feared that this practice
would be expensive, as it means double
pay The other bill was for Sc for BIZ
cycle repairs for the wheels of four
police officers, o. Ked by themselves.
The aldermen did not like the practice
of people o. king their, own bills. The
two bills were referred to the commit
tee on claims and accounts.
Aid. Jorgensen reported that the
county board has consented to place ce-
ment curb and gutter a1ong the Fifth
street side of the court house square.
Aid. Jorgensen suggested that the old
round house on the city's new North
Fourth street property be used for
place to store city machinery and tools,
or that it be leased to whoever wants
it, The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on city property.
Park Superintendent Blake was au-
thorized to rent Mr.. Overs celler for
the winter for $40, to store the park
plants.
The board of public works reported
that it has awarded the contract for ,
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