The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25

comes down warren creek, FHtn street,
Parry street and Bunker hill over his
corner at Fifth and Warren streets. The
sewer is9 inadequate. Thursday night
the water overtiowed the corner. He
asked that the board of public works in
vestigate the matter.
The matter was referred to the board
and the street committee to investi-
gate at an early date The expense will
be considerable, it was said.
The matter of the condition of the
the street committee. 1t has been wash
ed out
The city recorder was authorized to no
tify the Omaha road to cut the weeds
along its Fourth street property.
"Busch's Mound"
Fred Heinze addressed the council
and asked that the obstruction across
the sidewalk by A. j. Busch & Co.'s,
store be ordered removed. He said that
it would be dangerous in; winter. The
,eople, who call the thing "Busch's
mound" had asked him to appear and
ask that the walk be made level, as it
was before. -.
w. n. Plymat appeared for Mr.. Busch
md said that the necessities of busi-
hnt in oh n q
,hings be done Planks are sometimes
lsed where goods are loaded or unload
ID. All are interested in the welfare
IF the business interests of the city.
The council has the power to vary
from established practices. The OBJ
,truction complained of is but ten
inches high, with ten foot slopes. Many
business men on Front street Obstruct
he sidewalks. Just such things as
Mr.. Busch's are allowed in the larger
tiles. Mr.. Busch consulted with mem
oers of the board of public works about
he matter before building it.
Mr.. Heinze said that the rise is more
han ten inches and will be dangerous
when the walks are slippery in winter.
t is not required, for Mr.. Busch could
make place to drive into his building
he same as Mr. Patterson did. The OBJ
,truction will be bad thing for the
lew hotel
Aid Heinze moved that the street
committee investigate the matter and
'eport at the next meeting.
AID Atchison said that the "hump"
twenty one inches high. The COM
nittee had interviewed the property
,wners and they had consented to al
ow ten inch rise with a ten foot
,lope. Mr.. Busch had done nothing OF
he kind. The platform is twenty one
nches high and the slopes but six feet
ong. 'Mr. Busch is very unreason
man," declared the alderman. ''He has
lot done anything that he has agreed to
TO-"
Mr. Plymat asked that Mr.. Busch be
,llowed to establish his platform with
he proper slopes.
Mr. Heinze said that he has three
properties close by and was not allow
d to raise or lower his walks an inch.
lie wanted all treated alike and did
lot want any rise in Mr.. Busch's walk.
Aid. Heinze said that other firms may
want to build similar platforms, and
| What is to hinder the council granting
he special permits?
The motion was carried.
j. j. Pihale asked permission to move
he city scales from Main street to
| second, in front of the old Long build
ng, which he had just bought. He
would just as soon have it on the Wal
nut street side.
The council voted to grant the permit,
he scale to be located as directed by
the city engineer.
City Recorder Hodapp said that the
ity had paid the paving contractors
$4,000, this being the estimates allowed
1T the last meeting. The action was
approved.
The bills were allowed, including
s693.5l for pay roll, $7l to the gas
works for pumping water twenty six
,Ours and S25 for assistance for the
,ity treasurer