The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-14

front of all residences. The word block
was inserted. Two of the aldermen said
that since the last meeting they had
changed their minds and favored the
POSTS or rings. The provision providing
that the city shall pay for planting
trees on boulevards was stricken out
! The city can order the property owners
to put in trees, but il they do not dc so
| it can plant the trees and assess the
cost against the property. The grass
on the bOulevards is to be cut ut least
four times, in June, July, August and
September
The ordinance passed its second read
| ing and was read third time and was
passed unanimously. But for the pres
ence and urging of DIR. F. l.. Schmauss,
probably no action would have been tax
en- on the ordinance. Park Superinten-
dent Blake asked whether he should re-
Pii'i'H 'hc PUN HulSeiI. lHcIc dIc
few trees left and many demands. but
no money for the purpose TIE qeus
ton of whether it would be cheaper to
buy trees from a nursery than to try
to keep nr the city nursery was talked
over, i'm view of the fact that AID At
Gibson had stated that it costs the city
Sc to plant each tree He said that it
cost the city, Sl,O5O to plant the elm
trees on Broad and Fifth streets. Park
Superintendent Blake said hat it might
be that inferior trees would be fur
nished
A resolution was adopted, condemn
ing certain sidewalks and ordering new
ones built
Chief of Police Donahue reported IL
arrests and % dodgers during August.
Curling and Guttering.
The board of public works reported
favorably upon the curbing and gutter.
ing of Cherry street half block west
from Fourth street, and estimating the
expense at 1916, all of which can be
assessed upon the property benefited.
The matter was referred back to the
board to get bids.
The board also reported favorably
upon the CURLING and guttering of
Fourth street from Jackson to Elm and
from Lafayette to May, and estimating
the cost at $9,34S, all of which can be
assessed upon the property benefited,
except $1,000 which the city will have
to pay for the park and railway prop
erty. The board recommended that the
assessment be not made until the work
is completed, July Is, 1907. The city
should make provision to pay its share
Aid. Heinze said that there was no
record that the city owns the park
and he was not in favor of
paying for curbing and guttering in
front of property that the records do
not show that the city owns.
City Attorney Daily and Mayor Tay-
Tor said that five aldermen voted to buy
the property for park purposes, AID
lIeinze being one of these. The mayor
had signed the contract to purchase the
The report of the board was accepted
the specifications were approved aud the
matter was referred back to the board
to obtain bids.
Aids. Mahowald' and Schroeder said
that there are complaints that the gar
bage collector does not collect grape
stems, cabbage leaves or potatoes. 1t
was decided to take the matter UP with
the health department 1t was stated
that the collector refuses to take rot
ten eggs from Ferd j. Hoerr's cold
storage.
Mayor Taylor stated that the health
department does not hold that the gar
bage contract covers fruit houses, etc
City Burying Ground.
City Attorney Daley reported con-
tract with Adam Jefferson for the ar
QUESTION of the city burying ground.
by deciding back to him five acres. and
making lease for four acres at $50
a year. The contract was approved and
it was voted to pay the first years
rent.
The matter of moving fire alarm box
81 from Broad and Walnut streets to
Olge and Dairs' addition was referred
to the committee on fire department to
investigate.