The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-24
Purchase of 500 More Feet of
Hose Is Authorized.
Another Hydrant to Be Located
On Jackson Street.
Bill From County for Primary
Election Held Up.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The council meeting last night was
attended by all of the aldermen, and
was presided over by Mayor Taylor. 1t
was the next to the last meeting of the
present council.
The matter of paving Front and Jack
son streets was given another boost for
ward. The board of public works pre-
scented favorable reports as to the pro-
posed paving of both streets, estimat-
ing the cost of improving Front street
from Poplar to Washington at $44,
$50, and the cost of improving jackson
street from the alley west of Front to
Broad street at $4,000. 1t said that
property could be found benefited to
pay the entire assessments. Both re-
ports were adopted and both matters
were referred back to the board of pub
lie works under order No. 2, to prepare
specifications and get bids. The vote
was unanimous. The board expects
that about thirty days will be required
to obtain the bids, which will throw the
matter of awarding the contract over to
the next council.
The board of public works reported
that it had awarded the street sprinkl-
ing contract for the coming season to
William Page, the only bidder, at the
same price as last year. The contract
and bond, with John H. Page and w. G.
Hoerr as sureties were approved.
Peter Weingartz served notice that
the dumping grounds at the foot of
Elm, Rock and Vine streets and the
property in the vicinity have not as yet
been abandoned. He said that it is
his intention to bring suit against the
city if the same is not abandoned and
covered with some suitable covering
within thirty days from date.
| Aid Roemer said that the situation
is very bad, and needs attention.
Aid. Kleinscnmidt moved that the
dump be covered, and this was carried
| Six property owners asked for a
street light at the corner of Locust and
! Pearl streets, and one at the corner of
Beach and Pearl streets. 1t was re-
ferred to the lighting committee.
| Aid. Coy stated that five lengths OF
hose was destroyed at the Glass Block
fire. A lack of hose was felt during the
! fire. He felt that the old saying tnat
sin time of peace prepare for war
should apply to the fire department. He
said that 500 feet of hose should be
purchased, and more if possible.
AID Schroeder said that Chief Beach
had requested that the council consider
the matter of the purchase of an East
man deluge set.
On motion of Aid. Kleinschmidt tne
committee on fire department and tbs
chief of the fire department were au.
thorized to purchase 500 feet of hose
Aid. Coy moved that the board OF
public works be instructed to set q
Ihydrant on the alley between Front and
Pike street on Jackson. He said that
the hose was stretched across the rail
road tracks at the recent fire, and had
to be cut to let trains pass. The mo-
ton was carried.
Aid. Coy brought up the matter OF
fire alarm box on Poplar street, and
said that he would report at the next
meeting where the residents want it 10
Gated.
AID Jorgensen said that he had found
out recently that a number of water
consumers have not been required tC
purchase water meters, and some OF
these have been allowing the water tC
run all winter.
President Porter said that he did moi
know about these, as they had not
been checked up yet. They had bought
IHeleIS ana the pliilDelo "eic ouPPoooo
to have put them in.
| Aid. Roemer said that there is much
complaint in regard to the street light
ing service, which has not been salts
factory. The lights should be turned
on wnen it gets dark and not wait fol-
a certain hour.
| Aid. Schroeder spoke of this also, and
said that the bills would be locked. He
had had to call up the lighting com
pany to get lights turned on Fifth
street one evening.
The committee on claims and accounts
held out several bills, including those
for special police and night work at
: the Glass Block, and one for railway
fare of Chief Beach to Minnesota
Lake. They were allowed.
Aid. Jorgensen called attention to a
bill from r. r. Cougnlan for 500 for
riprap and dirt on Poplar and Rock
streets. All but $1,000 was for filling
the holes on Poplar street. The alder