The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27
Aldermen Vote Aid to Sufferers in
Stricken City, San Francisco.
TO REGULATE WIFI WAGON SPEED
Street Committee Of Council and
Board Of Public Works to I'm
prove the Roadways.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The council disposed good deal of
important business last night, with
speed. Mayor Taylor reappointed Judge
Porter as president OF the board of pub
lie works for the term of two years.
The sum of $500 was appropriated for
the sufferers from the California calami-
t.. Street Improvements were advanc-
ell by taking steps to have Second street
cmbed and guttered from Cherry street
north to Vine, and two blocks on North
Fifth street. The matter of improv-
ing the roads leading to the city limits
was left with the street committee and
board of public works to carry out. The
width of the driveway on Fifth street
from Hickory south was reduced to
thirty feet. The purchase of four deer
for the park was authorized. The pur-
chase of the North Fourth street prop
erty from the Omaha road was complet-
ell. Favorable action was taken on pc
titions for sewer extension. A long list
OF old sidewalks was condemned and
new walks ordered. The speed of au-
tomobiles, the enforcement of the dog
license ordinance and the granting of
more police protection to the outskirts
were talked over.
The term of the president of the board
OF public works being about to expire,
Mayor Taylor announced the reappoint-
ment of Judge J. +. Porter for the term
OF two years, and the appointment was
confirmed. rs e,atsf
President Porter was called on for a
speech and thanked the mayor for re-
appointing him and the council for con
firming him. and then went after box
OF cigars and bag of oranges.
The liquor license applications of
Louis Lille and John p. Dineen were
granted. The bonds were approved, as
follows: Louis Lille, with Richard Pc
terson and VIM. Homuth as sureties;
j. p Dineen, with the Aetna Indemnity
Co. of Hartford Conn, as surety.
Difference of Opinion.
A petition with eleven signers was
presented, asking that sewer be con-
"a, +oJ ~ etr hot
and Hickory streets. A remonstrance
against the same was presented, signed
by twenty-five property owners. Both
were referred to the committee on sew
ers.
A petition signed by twenty nine per-
sons was received, asking that police
protection at night be provided in the
first ward on Fourth, Fifth and Sixth
streets. 1t was placed on file.
Aid. Heinze said that there is COM
plaint on Minnesota and Poplar streets
of the actions of some unruly boys, and
that the officers ought to 90 there oc-
casionalIy.
Mayor Taylor said that he would take
the matter up with the chief of police.
He had heard complaints of the action
of boys or young men on North Fourth
and North Fifth streets.
Repairs to Streets.
Aid. Atchison for the street commit
tee, said that the committee had been
out and had found the roads leading
into the city in deplorable condition.
There wouldn't be much money left in
the treasury if the city should do all
that should be done. The Silver ravine
road is impossible. with 1000 tons or
more dirt washed down on it, and more
TO come down after that is taken away.
The road ought to be narrowed and
deeper cutters made. The Agency hill
road presents a puzzling question, and it
will cost 81 900 to tackle it. The width
of the street could be cut to twenty
six feet and bitches constructed, and
riprap or other material used. The street
committee has not been derelict, for the
conditions are such that roads that have
been good are now impossible. For ten
years Glenwood avenue has been in fine
shape, until now. The committee has
looked all over for gravel and can find
none. The board of public works and
street committee are trying to do some
thing.
Bids were opened for publishing 25O
copies of the annual reports of the city
engineer and park superintendent, and