The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22
First Warders and Hospital
People Want 1t Done.
COUNCIL PLEADS NO MONEY.
Aldermen Will Look Into Matter; West
Mankato Hose House Purchased;
Water Meters.

IG was u
breezy one. There was more talk than
action and yet the subjects considered
were important ones, that merit much
consideration. Aid. Henze, who was I'M
der the weather, was the only absentee
from the meeting, which was presided
over by Mayor Taylor.
The application of Kelly Brothers for
a liquor license was granted and their
bond with A. G. Bierbauer and John
Krost as sureties, was approved.
City Attorney Daley presented Pc
tition signed by some of the property
owners, asking that the portion of the
alley through the Laird Norton yards
be vacated. The portion is that which it
has been sought for some time past to
condemn for the purpose of extending
the alley through the block. The board
of public works has been unable to find
enough property benefited to pay the
expense, as found by the district court.
The property owners are satisfied to let
the matter drop, and would sign the pc
tition. They want to get out of the
matter and not have to pay the heavy
assessment that they would have to,
said Mr.. Daley. The attorneys for the
other side are willing to stipulate for
the dismissal of their case.
The hearing on the petition was set
for Jan. 5th at 1870 p. IN.
First Warders Appear.
Several first ward citizens appeared
and H. l.. Schmitt acted as their spokes-
man. He said that they want to have
the sewer and watermains extended to
the Tourtellotte hospital grounds. The
German Lutheran Hospital association
would then build on the Tourtellotte
hospital grounds, they preferring that
location, as it would be less costly for
them. The first ward property owners
have paid taxes for the water bonds
for years without getting any benefit,
as the watermains have not been eX
tended to that ward. Well water is used,
and the city physician has condemned
the wells The citizens will donate ST.
500 in cash, the German Lutheran Hos
pital association will pay $4,000, and
the property benefited will pay a
heavy enough assessment so that the
city would have to pay very little from
the general fund. The assessments
would be small enough so that the prop
trey owners would not default on the
assessments. The sewer and water will
add to the value of the property. AS to
whether the money should be paid, whe
Their before the improvement was be-
gun, would be matter to be talked
over and decided.
Adolph Deebach urged that the city
extend the sewer and watermains as
asked for. The hospital association will
go ahead at once and expend $4,000 to
$4,000 in improvements if the sewer
and water mains are extended. The
Tourtellotte location is the best place
for the hospital.
Expense of $4,000.
Alex Bashaw favored the extension of
the sewer and watermains. The distance
would be seven and half blocks,
and he had carefully estimated the ex-
pense at $4,000, outside of the water
which no taI ba oil
to supply, as well as three or four hy-
drants.
Aid. Hampl asked City Engineer
Thompson what the water pipe would
cost. Mr.. Thompson said that he could
not say, offhand. The water pipe
for three blocks to Franklin street cost
$500.
Aid. Atchison said that the objection
was the expense. The city has this
year expended $5,940 in the first ward,
of which only 1920 has been assessed
on the property. The Broad street sewer
is but ten inch one, and Dukes addi-
ton will be wanting to come down
through that pipe. He thought that the
pipe should be laid via Front street
to the hopsital. Thirty lots could be
assessed there, whereas on Franklin
street but five lots can be found. The
service pipe on the Front street hill is
bad thing, as teams drive over it
and break it and more water leaks
from it than anywhere else, although it
is frequently repaired.
Mr.. Bashaw thought that it would
cost $1,000 more to go by way of Front
street. If the sewer is not extended
the service pipe should be laid on the
other side of the street. But a per-
manent pipe and sewer is needed.
Mr.. Schmitt said that if the Broad
street sewer should be overtaxed in lat
er years, the sewer could then be ex-
tended up the Front street hill.
Property Will Pay For 1t.
1t was brought out that the property
owners expect to pay the entire cost of