The Mankato free press., 1905-08-25
while the companies have their fran

ness, and there should be an ordinance
to protect the public in this way.
Aid Hampl thought that the moving
of buildings should be protected, and
he moved that the city attorney draw
up an ordinance relating to the moving
of buildings and the taking up and put
ting down of telephone and telegraph
poles.
City Engineer Thomspon said that it
would cost the telephone and electric
light companies $50 to cut the wires
and replace them. The Northwestern
Telephone company would have to get
man here from Minneapolis to do the
work There are two sides to the
question.
Aid. Hampl said that the ordinance
should protect the companies as well as
the movers.
1t was suggested that each side stand
half the expense in the Lorentz case.
The motion of Aid. Hampl was car
ried
Mr. Daley suggested that the city
grant a permit for the moving of the
building, and let the movers fight it
out with the companies. Aid. Atchison
favored this, also.
Mr.. Thompson said that he would give
the permit, but would like to select a
route that would cause as little cut
ting of wires as possible. The cam
panies are willing to cut their wires for
the cost of the cutting The trouble
is that the building is an unusually
high one, being higher than the highest
pole.
Aid Hampl moved that the fire sta
ton boys be granted permission to rais'
the barn back of the fire station, to be
iron clad
AID Atchison said that the city has
no more right to put up frame build
ing in the fire limits than private cit
izen A brick building should be put
up, Just as any citizen would have to do
Mr.. Thampson said that if the cit!
violates the ordinance it would make q
laughing stock of the matter. Othei
people are refused permits and make
no trouble unless they have "pull' OF
nerve. The fremen knew that the rails
ing of the building was violation OF
the ordinance, yet they went ahead ant
got it half up before the officials knew
about it.
Mayor Taylor held with the city en-
gineer that the council could not give 6
permit to do an unlawful thing.
AID Hampl withdrew his motion ant
moved that the matter of building {
shed be referred to the committee or
fire department to report at the mex
meeting. This was carried.
The Dukes addition hose cOmpan!
was given permission to move the hose
house back twelve feet, without expens'
to the city, on motion of Aid. Hampl
The adjacent residents don't want thei.
view cut off, as it is now.
Aid Atchison moved that the LAYING
of sidewalk in front of the Luthera,
hospital block be deferred until next
year.
Aid. Heinze favored including thf
railroad property in the motion.
There was renewal of the discus
sion regarding the railway lots, which
was shut off by the putting of the mo
ton, which was carried unanimously
Mr. Miller said that a Mankato mar
has an option on the railroad property
Aid. Hampl said that he had two bid
for putting down a well, but had moi
yet opened them.
City Engineer Thompson stated tha'
the pipe for the water connection witt
the Franklin school has been purchased
The curfew ordinance was taken VI
and given it's first reading. The rules
were suspended and the ordinance was
given its second reading. The ordinance
was passed by unanimous vote. II
provides that no children under sixteer
years of age shall be out on the streets
after 8 p. m. unless accompanied by .
parent, guardian or authorized person
or unless reasonable necessity exists fo
it. The penalty is to be $25 and costs
or twenty days in Jail. The municipa
Judge is to make inquiry in each case
and where there is incorrigibility showr
he is to see that the proper proceedings
are started The chief of police is to
arrange for the sounding of an alarm
at p. m.
The board of public works presented
a favorable report upon the curbing and
guttering of Liberty street from Fourth
to Front and estimating the cost at
$l,l44 The matter was referred back
to the board under order No. g
The board reported favorably upon
the matter of the curbing and gutter
ing of Plum street between Broad and