The Mankato free press., 1905-09-08

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waiting, and 80 cents per cubic yard for
filling, The award was approved.
Contract Poorly Done.
AID Atchison said that the condition
in which the Agency hill grading con-
tract was left is the worst that he ever
saw, and he could not understand how
contractor could do such job. 1t is
shame and disgrace to the city and
he did not blame the people for kicking.
The work is defective and deficient in
many ways. The contractor had receiv-
ed $50 estimate on a $3.50 contract. 1t
was wrong for an estimate to have
been made with the work done as it is.
Aid. Hampl told of the complaints
made by the people.
Aid Atchison favored enforcing the
bond The Byron street contractors
have left that street in bad shape, and
the South Front street contractor has
taken his men off and put them to work
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property owners. No estimate on a job
less than $500 ought to be allowed here
after until the work has been satisfac
torily completed.
Aid. Hampl spoke of the condition OF
the North Front street hill Aid. Atchi-
son said that it was due to the water
running down the center of the street,
the cutters being blocked The stone
men keep dropping stone off their wag-
ons on the street. The matter was refer
red to the committee on streets, alleys
and grades to look into.
The board of public works was in
structed to fix the alley between Front
and Second and Rock and Vine streets.
Aid. Atchison moved that public ne
cessity requires that Warren street be
curbed and guttered between Broad and
Fifth streets, and that the matter be
referred to the board of public works
under order No. |. This was carried.
City Attorney Daley presented a set
of specifications for another city well,
remarking that it would give more gen
eral satisfaction to advertise for bids.
The council voted to advertise for bids
fir the well as per the specifications, to
be filed with the city recorder by Sept.
18th.
The committee on lights recommended
dropping the matter of light on the
bridge, in view of the attitude of the
North Mankato council This was done.
To Stop Nuisance.
City Attorney Daley presented an
ordinance to prohibit the railway com
panies from blowing their whistles be-
tween Plum and Cherry streets, and fix
ing a penalty of not to exceed 800 fine
or not to exceed ninety days impris-
onment in the county Jail. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on ordinances.
1t allows the whistles to blow in case
of fire or to warn persons or objects on
the track.
Mayor Taylor stated that the whis-
ties are terrible nuisance. The Oma-
ha and Northwestern roads do not sig
nal with whistles, but with push buttons
Ad Hampl presented the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
'Whereas, the hand of death has re
moved from earthly care one of our
most prominent citizens, Rensselaer, D.
Hubbard, and,
Whereas, Mr.. Hubbard's great abil-
ity has been used during the past thir-
tyfve years of his residence here in
building up the material prosperity of
our city and securing work for our la
boring men, and,
Whereas, his liberal donations to the
different churches of our city, the ceme-
terry associations and our Y. NJ. C. A.
has stamped him as a broad guaged man
and his taking away an irreparable loss,
therefore, be it,
Resolved, by the common council of
the city of Mankato, That in the death
of Mr.. Hubbard the city of Mankato
suffers an irreparable loss and the state
of Minnesota the loss of one of its fore
most business men, and be it further
'Resolved, that we extend to the wi
dow and family of Mr.. Hubbard our
sincere coincidence in their great loss,
and be it further
Resolved, that the city recorder for
ward copy of these resolutions to the
family of Mr.. Hubbard"
The resolutions were adopted by
rising vote.
AID Hampl said that it had been
suggested that the names of the cross
streets be changed to avenues.
Aid Atchison said that street COM
missioner is needed in the summer
months. The city engineer has two as
sistants. What is needed is man who
will have weight to make the men work
The city engineer has more work than
he can do.
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