The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
Byron and South Front Streets
' to Be Improved.
Macadam From Front Street to
Be Placed Where Needed,
Police Directed to Enforce Au-
tomobiIe Speed Law.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The. council transacted a good deal OF
business last night, although the work
dragged throughout the meet.lg.
John c. Wise appeared OF behalf Of
the midsummer carnival and said that
all citizens were interested in having
the city present its best AZ 'earance. 1t
was desired that Front street be H.
Illuminated. The committee had let a
contract for five electric light arches,
and he asked that the cou .: PROV
five more He thought that the Man
kato Gas and Electric Light 60. would
put in the arches at low price. This
was all that was ASKED of the city.
Aid. Atchison said ihat tn. company
had made the very low rate 10 the
committee of five arches for 1920, and
had then subscribed S25. He thought
that ii would make the same rate to
the city.
Aid. Heinze moved taa t the city
enter into a contract for i've more
arches at the same price az charged the
citizens committee. This was carried.
O. Odjard ST. appeared and objected
to Mr.. Loomis being permitted to con-
tinue to erect a shed back of Lis livery
barn. 1t was fire trap and covered
with old, rusty tin. 1t was necessary
to add insurance on his factory, for
the risk is increased He askel that the
council rescind its vote by which it
had allowed Mr.. Loomis to build the
sned within the fire limits, and would
like to see what has been built torn
down.
Aid. Heinze said that Mr.. Odjard's
grievance was well founded. LOOMS
was putting up disgraceful affair, two
stories high. The speaker had under
stood that he had been granted permits
sion only to erect wash rack.
Aid. Atchison did not think that
Loomis had exceeded his permission. A
North Front street man had been al
lowed to put up frame addition,
whereas this was constructed of iron on
a, frame work. Loomis mas stopped
work and does not intend to build any
more. He did not want to have him
forced TO tear down what he has built.
Aid Heinze said that Loomis must
have stopped recently, as he had work
ed all day Sunday and nights.
AID Atchison remarked that LOOMS
is a very Industrious man. He said
that the fact of the matter was that
there is. a neighborhood row, and moth
ing would nave been said had not
LOOMS asked for rent for the back end
of his lot.
The matter was referred to the com
mittee on fire department and the chief
of the department.
s. B. Wilson appeared on behalf OF
the Laird Norton yards and spoke OF
the action of the previous council in
ordering an alley put through its
grounds. An appeal had been taken
by his client and the case is on the cal
endar for the June term of court. II
the council felt like resembling the ac
tion of the previous council, it would
be gratifying to his client. As pro
posed and as the assessment has beer
made, the lumber yard and Mr.. Bach
ertz' property are damaged.
The council took no action.
A. petition was received asking thai
Blue Earth street be graded and i'm
proved from Moreland avenue to Ii
Sueur street, and that light be plac
ed at the corner of Blue Earth street
The grading matter was referred to the
street committee, and the light mat
ter to the committee on lights.
Front Street Macadam.
A petition was received, asking that
macadam taken from Front street bt
placed on Fourth street from jackson
iioi vi 40 idi as hCtCoodi.s IL was olSu
ed by thirty five property owners, who
agreed to pay So per G6 feet.
Aid Heinze said that the street ought
to be curbed and guttered first He
moved that the matter be referred tc
the board of public works.
Aid. Atchison said that Byron street
and Warren street want to curb anC
gutter and should have some of the
macadam OH those streets.
Ed. Austin said that nearly every
man on the street was on the petition
WHAT was wanted was to fix the mid
die of the street.
City Engineer Thompson said that he
had had talk with Mr.. Shepley about
the matter, and that the haul to By
ron or Warren streets is longer thar
required in the contract and that the
cost would be fifty cents a load. Fourth
street property owners are changing