The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-22
COMMITTEE WAS IDLE
No Report on Street Improvement
Made Last Night.
Street Committee Fails to Carry Out
Wordy Promises.
Mayor Taylor Reappoints Judge Porter
President of B. P.W.
Council Again Directs Recorder to Sign
Culvert Contract.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The council held a rather extended
and busy session last night, all of the
members being present and the mayor
presiding. A number of important mat.
tiers were acted upon, but the most
important committee of all, the street
committee, had no report to present,
not having been called together since the
last meeting, when so much eloquence
was expended upon what ought to be
done in the way of street improvement.
Thus two weeks of the most valuable
time of the whole year has been wasted,
and the chance of any permanent i'm
provement of the streets this year prac-
tically vanishes. Very little can be ex-
pected to be done now. The purse strings
were loosened, however, and lights to
the amount of $455 year were ordered.
The liquor license application of Louis
Lille was heard and granted, and the
bond, with W. Hahmuth and Richard
Petersen as sureties, was approved.
Chas. Beckwith asked for permission
to erect poles in Sibley park to string
a telephone wire to his refreshment
stand. The matter was referred to the
park committee with power to act.
Mayor Taylor suggested that care
would have to be taken to prevent de-
Placement Of the park.
Aid Schroeder said that he would not
agree to the placing of poles in the park
unless it can be done without deface-
ment.
Park Superintendent Blake said that
the poles cauld be placed where they
would not be conspicuous.
Want Street Graveled.
A petition was received from sixteen
North Fourth street property owners,
asking that the street be graveled from
Lafayette street to Thompson's creek,
at an approximate cost of $4.60 per lot,
the city to pay $3.50 a lot. The petit
ton was referred to the board of public
works under order No. i.
A petition signed by twenty-five per-
sons was received, asking that Liberty
street be graded by using the surplus
dirt. This will grade it up about four
feet, and cost $500 to $500, AID McKin-
ley thought. The matter was referred
to the board of public works under or
der No. /, public necessity requiring it.
The nomination of officers by the fire
department was confirmed. They are
A. D. Beach, chief engineer, B. Bangerter
Jr., first assistant, and Mic Kleinschmidt,
second assistant.
F. NJ Currier, representing the board
of trade committee on farmers institute,
asked the council to pay the 500 rent
for the use of the A. o. U. w. hall for
the ladies' sessions. If the council did
not pay it, the beard of trade would
have to pay 1T.
On motion of Aid. Schroeder, the
council voted to pay the bill
Would Buy Collection.
C. L. Benedict addressed the coun-
ell and urged the city TO buy }. b.
Beans collection of birds and animals,
saying that lit is chance Of life time
to get 1T, as lit is rare one and can be
gotten cheap. He invited the mayor
to 90 wirh him and inspect it. He had in
yited the members of the library board
to accompany him, and they had accept
ed. There Is room in the library building
To place It. The collection fills room
Is by 80 feet, and includes Indian relics,
birds eggs, ETC. Tt includes q white
deer, of which there are only three in
the world. Mr.. Beams wife recently
died, leaving five small children, and
Mr.. Bean is anxious to sell.
Aid. Jereensen said that it would be
a great advantage to the city to secure
this collection, as it can be had very
cheapiy. The tine would come wen
tie city would be glad to have it, as
these collections are valuable. He tavcf'
ed the council going in body to look
at the collection.
Mr.. Benedict said that a number OF
Mankato people have seen the collection
and are pleased with it. The collection
is one that it has taken lire time to
assemble, and Mr.. Bean desires to have
it near enough to his home SO that he
can see it occasionally.
The council voted to go In a body
Tuesday, taking the III a. m tram
and getting back at AS p. m.
Capt. Fred Day said that the lease
of the DIR. Smith building for an armory
will soon expire and DR.. Smith will not
renew 1T. Two other locations can be
secured. Athletic hall and room A by
100 feet on the second floor OF the
Meagher building. The latter is the best