The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-22


place store sweepings in the street, but
there is nothing to cover the ice men.
AID Schroeder moved that the police
department be asked to notify the bust
ness men not to sweep their stores into
the street any more, and to enforce the
ordinance hereafter This was carried.
A resolution was passed, condemning
certain sidewalks in West Mankato and
ordering new walks built. They are on
Hubbell avenue.
Mayor Taylor said that c. H. Saul
paugh has offered TO donate to the city
two bear cubs for Sibley park. He
wanted to know what the aldermen and
Park Superintendent Blake thought of
accepting the offer.
Aldermen Atchison, Schroeder and
Heinze favored accepting the offer. Mr.
Blake said that place for the cubs
could be dug into the south side of the
mound and a stone wall with cement
floor made, at an estimated expense of
5000 There would be some expense at
tached to feeding them in summer.
1t was decided to accept the cubs if
they are gentle, so that they can be car
ed for without great deal of trouble
The aldermen thought that they would
be quite an added attraction.
Mr.. Blake was given authority to hire
cellar to keep the tender plants in
through the winter. He spoke of the
need of new tool shed or of reshinglina
the old one Seeds to the value of $50
had been lost there during recent rains
because the roof leaked all over
The board of public works presented
favorable report upon the matter OF
curling and guttering Warren street. and
estimated the expense at $l,lS7, all OF
which can be assessed upon the property
The report was adopted and the matter
referred back to the board under order
No. 2. with instructions to have the
specifications read that the contractor
will have until June 18th, 1906, to com
plete the work.
The board reported that the T. R..
Coughlan company was the lowest bid
der on the proposed extension of the
sewer on Broad street from Vine tC
Franklin streets. It's bid was $3,993.
The board had no recommendations tC
make. 1t would cost 81 ,267 extra to pur
chase and lay the water pipe in the same
excavation.
1t was stated that each of the lots
was willing to stand an assessment of
$50. Aid. Hampl moved that the city
make levy of $4,000 to aid in the
work, but he withdrew this when the
city engineer explained that there would
be still $4,000 left to assess upon the
thirty lots, which would be $40 each.
1t was decided that the aldermen
and members of the board of public
works shall have a conference some day
next week to talk over the tax levy and
decide upon it. Then special meeting
of the council will be called to make the
levy.
DR.. Seaquist appeared and stated that
he intended to build at the northwest
corner of Fourth and Cherry streets in
the near future, but that it would re
quire 1000 yards of filling first, which
would ruin sidewalk if he had to build
one first. He asked permission to lay
two rows of loose blocks temporarily
This was granted.
On motion of Aid Hampl, it was
voted to put down cement curb and gut
ter on Plum street between Fourth and
Fifth streets, instead of stone, if the con-
tractor will consent to the change. The
property owners want the cheapest ma
terial.
AID Hampl spoke of the sidewalk re
pair man and thought that he was not
looking after the walks with the prop
er diligence.
The bills were allowed, including the
payroll of $657.66, the balance of $685.
due on the North Fourth street railway
property, and 1882 for the Fairbanks
Morse & Co. gasoline engine and other
equipment for the Bunker hill well.
Aid. Atchison said that the south side
walk along the Minnesota river bridge
is in dangerous condition, as the
stringers are very badly rotted. They
would have to be renewed to save the
city fran suit for damages.
The matter was referred to the com,
mittee on streets and the board of pub
lie works with power to act, on motion
of Aid. Hampl No. l white pine will
be used, and the cost will be about $780,