The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
USE OF OIL is ADVOCATED
Awning Ordinance Passes Its First
Reading; Willard Street to Be
Extended to Front.
From Saturdays Daily.


sentatfon of the resolution fixing the
sprinkling district for the coming sea-
son. 1t includes the same district as
last year, and was laid over until the
next meeting, and in the meantime will
be published.
Aid. Atchison called attention to the
fact that the resolution only included
that part of Broad street between Lin
coin and Warren, and not the paved
portion. He said that the property
owners have been good fellows and have
come up and done business" and should
have the street sprinkled. He did not
know of an asphalt street anywhere
that is not sprinkled
AID Schroeder, who lives on the street,
said that it is very dusty. He asked
whether it would be injurious to the
street to sprinkle it.
City Engineer Thompson replied that
dSpiiulC 10 81 COHlpOSCu IHdU
analysis shows that water Injuries it. 1t
is claimed in st. Paul that this is the
matter with the asphalt streets there.
If Broad street is sprinkled some of the
drive out, will want it flooded all of the
time, as is the case with some property
owners on other streets that are sprin-
killed.. If it was cleaned off nicely it,
would not need sprinkling for a day or
two at time after such cleanings This
portion of the. street should be put in
to separate district, as Fifth street is,
and not sprinkled any oftener than is
needed. A German has invented an
oil solution for sprinkling streets that
has given great satisfaction where it is
used. BY using it, it is only necessary
to sprinkle macadam streets four or five
the better it is for the street, for the
water is shed, and there is no dust. The
cost of this treatment would be less
than the cost of sprinkling. This solu-
tion can also be used on an asphalt
street. The board of public works had
had some correspondence with a Chi
cago company handling the, patent. Min
neapolis officials last fall went to other
cities to see it used, and were well pleas
ed with it. .
Aid. Atchison said that it would be all
right to sprinkle Broad street if it was
thoroughly sprinkled two or three times
a week 1t would be better to do this
than to keep a man there all the time.
This last remark led to a discussion
of the benefit of keeping a man on the
street to sweep up the droppings. 1t
was the general opinion that a man is
needed, and that the property owners
would raise objections if he was taken
off. If the droppings dry, as they would
very rapidly, they would be ground up
into dust and blow all over.
Aid. Hampl asked what It cost to
sweep the street once.
Mr.. Thompson replied that one team
and five men were employed half day
to do it, at a cost of Sc or 81. A new
steel broom for the sweeper has just
been purchased.
ADD Atchison said that it was ex-
pected that the fair grounds will be
ready by July 4th, and asked whether
the street leading to it can be added to
the sprinkling district at any time. 1t
was a very dustry road on circus days.
Mr.. Thompson suggested that the
board might sprinkle it just on days
when there is something going on at the
grounds.
The committee on ordinances present
ed favorable report on the ordinance
regulating the distance from the side
walk that awnings shall be placed, and
it was given its first reading, and went
over until the next meeting under. the
rules.
Aid. Atchson said that the only thing
that prevents Willard street being ex-
tended to Front is lot 90 by 80 feet,
owned by one of the Meagher heirs, and
which could be had for $50. The proper
ty owners had raised $50 toward ac-
curing the lot. and he moved that the
city appropriate $25 more and buy the
lot. This was carried. 1t is intended
to grade the street up by using it as a
dump.
Park Superintendent Blake said that
one of the park wagons needs new
gear, and the tool house needs reshmgl-
ing. The matter was referred to the
park committee with power to act.
City Engineer Thompson reported hav-
ing granted building permit to- w.
Fowler for erecting farm dwelling to
cost $500 on the west 43 feet of lot
9, block %, Warren's addition.
The bills were allowed, including the
following: Pay roll, $lSO56; black
pipe, $l95.2O; repairing sleeves, 800;
steel sweeper broom, $45.
A bill from Otto Dollar for $l5 for
killing and cremating glandered horse
was laid over. 1t was stated that the
horse belonged in lie Huillier. which Is
outside of the city limits, and was or
dered killed by an official of the state
sanitary board. The bill is O. k.ed by
City Health Officer Edwards.
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