The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-23

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ing company. The representative, Mr.,
Granger, of the company said that it
would be willing to settle for 81 800 or
$1,000.
Aid. Atchison thought that the best
thing to do is to settle, although this
is bad on account of there being other
bonds out. He would favor meeting the
company.
Mayor Taylor said that as it was the
wish of the council he would call Il
special meeting and notify the company
to send its representative.
Mayor Taylor said that ne had some
letters from Samuel Eastman, who
makes the Eastman deluge set. One of
these was read by the recorder, offering
to send sample. The price would be
S2l5. The council voted to accept tne
proposal.
A petition was received asking that
the driveway ON South Front street be
left at its present width, 56 feet from
Liberty to Byron, and 80 feet from By
ron to Marshall. 1t had thirty signers.
The petition was granted.
Contracts Approved.
The board of public works reported
the award of the contract for the curb
ing and guttering of Front street from
Liberty to Marshall and Lamm to T.
r. Coughlan & CO., at $2,l50.40, or
eighty cents lineal foot; for grading
curbing, gathering and improving Byron
street from Lincoln street to the south
line of Lewis and Shaubut's addition, to
Fowler & Pay, sewer on Bradley
street from Center street to twenty
feet of west line of Locke street, to c.
NJ. Masters, at $500 complete.
The contract and bond in each case
was approved.
The garbage collecting contract with
\. l.. Daley and the bond were approx
I'd.
Liquor licenses were granted to the
following parties and their bonds APP
Drovcd: Kleinschmidt Bros, with HI
| Fricke and c. Kleinschmidt as sureties
Christ Polchow, with l.. Henline and
VIM. Engel as sureties; Frank j. Met
tIer, with Joseph Stahl and Jacob Wag-
n as sureties; Kiefre & Jesse, with F.
Z. Hidde and Joseph w. Huttl as sur
eties; Philip Leas, with w. G.. Hoerr
md j. p. Schweitzer as sureties; Nj. L.
Miller & Co., with G. HI. Hoerr and j
g. Gerlach as sureties; Henry Viegel
with E. W. Engwalson and Joseph
Nieffe as sureties; F. g. Lorentz, with
Martin Walser and T.. HI. Foley as sure
ties; Becquette & Ford, with A.. H
kratch and F. g. Heinze as sureties
5. +. Nordgren, with J. A. Nordgren and
Sivert Olson as sureties; Albert j.
I.amm, with Joseph Salfer and John
rrcnhauser as sureties, and Leo j.
kieffe, with Arthur Schaub and Ferd S.
<ieffe as sureties. AoJ
The purchasing agent was authorized
to purchase 1900 feet of insulated wire
or the fire alarm system, at the re-
quest of the city electrician. - r iftl
Mr.. tombstone of Crookston appeared
md presented the advantages of the
American-La France new aerial ladder
| that has been raised in five seconds in
competition. One will be on eXhibi
ion at Duluth in August and should
De inspected Mr.. Johnston said that
| he Eastman deluge set will prove a
most valuable thing. A ten year old
,irl can hold the nozzle when three line
If nose are connected with it. Mr.
tombstone spoke highly of the central
ire station, saying that it was the best
n the country. He also complimented
Mayor Taylor.
FOrethought Needed.
The request for the extension of the
water mains on West Liberty street
vas considered.
Mayor Taylor said that the school
BOARD is very anxious to get water for
he Franklin school. While it had nc
unds to spare, it offered to advance
IS share of the expense. The council
houd consider what is the best way
10 get water to the school. There are
eople every day asking that Front