The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25
House Movers Have Troubles
Of Their Own.
Property Owners Object to Mr..
Buseh's Platform.
Omaha Road Must Build Walks
on Fourth Street.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The council got through with good
deal of business last night All of the
aldermen were present and Mayor Tay
lor presided.
The applications of John A. Person,
A. b. Miller and Z. j. Zimmerman for
liquor licenses were granted and their
bonds approved.
A petition was received, asking for
street and the alley between Locust and
Beach streets. 1t had some twenty five
signers The petition was referred to
the lighting committee.
A remonstrance was received from
twenty nine North Front street proper
ty owners, asking that no tax levy be
made for paving the portion of the
street between Spring and Vine streets.
They said that the street is in good
condition, and can be kept so by re-
laid on the table
The petition for the paving of the
block on North Front street between
Washington and Spring streets was tax
EN- up, at the request of the petitioners.
file.
Wanted Walks Deferred.
Mr.. Miller, representing the tax de-
partment of the Omaha road, addressed
the council, saying that it did not seem
reasonable to require the laying on
nearly 200 feet of sidewalk along the
roads vacant property on North Fourth
street The road made no objection to
laying the walk that was ordered on
Plum street. The Lutheran Hospital
trustees would also like the improve
ment on Fourth street deferred for a
year or so, until their building has been
put up, for the walk would be ruined by
the building operations The road would
like to have the improvement deferred
for a year or two, or until there is a
public necessity for it.
Gotfried Kruse said that the prop
erty lies in the center of the city. A
poor widow on the other side of the
street had to lay a block of walk, while
the railroad company seems to be toe
poor to build two blocks. Walks have
been laid all through on Fifth street
and out on the prairie. The people liv
ing in the neighborhood all want the
road to build the walk
Mr.. Miller said that it was not q
question of who owns the property. II
there was any necessity for the walk
there would be no objection. The other
side of the street is built up and needs
a walk. 1t would be next to an out
rage to require the hospital association
to build a walk before putting up its
building.
Mr.. Kruse said that people would like
to walk to church on that side of the
street. The railroad company allows
the weeds to grow on the lots and does
not improve them. 1t was no more than
fair that the railroad company should
build walk as well as poor people,
The Omaha company is not so much in
terested in the Lutheran association as
in not having the build its own walk
Mr.. Miller said that the property is
on the market and can be had cheap if
any citizen wants to improve it,
The committee on fire department was
the central station if it sees fit.
House Mowers Troubles.
Wm. Boode said that the Citizens
Telephone Co. wants +. j. Lorentz to
give bonds for the protection of its
wires before the Waite building can be
moved to the corner of Fifth and War
rem street. Something must be done
about the wires before any more build
ings are moved. The speaker had NOV
ed buildings in Lake Forest, ILL.,, and
had no trouble. There was no trouble
until recently, but now all the com
panies have joined on the bond PROPOSE
tion.
Soren johnson spoke in the same
strain.
(Which company treats you the
worst?" asked Aid. Atchison.
'Both telephone companies and the
lighting company are sticking together
now" replied Mr.. Boode
"What do they want to charge your"
asked the mayor.
Il don't know. They put the bond