The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-07-28
Reservoir Is Depleted; Pumps
Work Day and Night.
Ed. Austin Grows Eloquent; So
Does Mr.. Atchison.
Sewer and Water for Franklin
School Goes Through.

From Saturdays Daily
AIankato's water supply is i'll danger
and there must be new well. SO the
council decreed last evening.
The matter was preached by Alder
man Mampl, chairman of the committee
The pumps are working twenty four
hours per day, and still the supply of
water is not what it should be-
Alderman Heinze declared that the
city is in danger. If there should be
bad fire, the necessary water might
not be available This matter has been
dragging on number of years. The
city must have another well and have
it at once. The water in the reservoir
is gradually going down in spite of the
ncessant work of the pumps.
President Porter of the board of pub
lie works rewarded that the matter had
been thoroughly discussed. A new well
must be obtained right away. There is
very little water in the reservoir The
watering troughs have been turned off
and the street sprinkling stopped as far
as possible.
Alderman Heinze said there was not
time to advertise for bids He thought
it would be a proper thing to let the
contract outright to Max Windmiller.
Mr.. Windmiler's regular price was
So 90 per foot. He had given the city a
special price for this occasion of $2.75
per foot 1t would be necessary to 90
flow of water. The pipe would cost
l35 per, foot. Before all the expense
was paid it might foot up to 81 500 to
81 800 Nevertheless. the well must be
had. This would be for ten inch well.
motion was carried instructing the
board of public works to execute a con
tract with Mr. Windmiller or somebody
else for a ten inch well, the place to
be designated by the board and commit
tee of the council Another motion was
carried instructing the board to order
the necessary pipe. Details were left
to the board but the aldermen will be
called upon for suggestions
President Porter invited the mayor
and aldermen to come to his office on
the following morning to talk the mat
ter over and 90 more into the details of
the affair. He also suggested that they
make tour of the suitable places where
the well might be located.
Leakage In the Wells
There was some further discussion of
the matter. 1t was thought that there
is leakage in the wells as they are at
present. II may be that part of the
water is getting away between lodges
of rock. This is problem that needs
looking into.
Ed Austin presested petition asking
that the recent action of the city coun
ell in placing block 81 in the fire lin
its be reeoinded Mr.. Austin said he
was very anxious TO move his frame
building to the corner of Fourth snd
jackson streets Tools were already
on the ground or that purpose. 1t was
matter OF 81 900 to $1,000 with him.
Alderman Schroeder said that Mr..
Austin intended to leave thirteen foot
grass plat, in front of the building on
the Fourth street side and that Mr..
Bradley had said he would be satisfied
with this.
Alderman Heinze said that Mr. Aus
tbs was going to fit the building up for
roomers. Rooms are greatly needed just
now by transients in the city. particu
larlv students. When the building is
fixed up and painted it will not look |
bad. The alderman favored resembling |
the action placing that block in the fire
limits.
Mr. Austin remarked that he might |
have to move his brick house over to the |
corner. if that petition was not granted
He did not like to do this. as it would |
damage the property of the nei9hbor-
hood
He Ta1ked Too Much