The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-13

There is also prospect of getting some
more deer.
A vote of thanks was extended to Mr.
Weaver, on motion Of Aid. Schroeder.
Contracts Approved.
The board of public works reported
the award to the Mankato Sidewalk Co.
of the contract for curbing and guttering
Warren street from Broad to Fifth. The
award was approved, but as the bond had
not been prepared this could not be act
ed upon.
The board reported the award of the
street sprinkling contract to William
Page, the only bidder. The award was
approved, as we'll as the bond, with
John II. Page and w. G. Hoerr as sure
ties.
The annual report of the chief of the
fire department was received and plac'
ed on file. 1t is published elsewhere in
this issue.
Paving Improvement Payments.
City Attorney Daley read letter
from Jared Howe of st. Paul, one OF
the attorneys for the Barber Asphalt
Paving Co., acknowledging the receipt OF
check for $22,537.l6, which it has APP
piled upon the judgment. Mr.. Howe also
enclosed copy of a letter sent by him
to the Barber company, suggesting that
new guaranty bond be given and that
the company allow the city to pay the
balance of the judgment in two annual
payments instead of one. They bear
six per cent interest.
Tar Macadam Experiment.
City Engineer Thompson reported that
in his opinion the cost to the city OF
putting down a sample block of tar
macadam would be less than $500, if the
Mankato Gas and Electric Light Co. do
mates the tar, as promised.
Mayor Taylor said that several peo-
pie would like to have the experiment
made in front of their property.
Superintendent Brown said that the
offer holds good on any Other street if
the cost was to be assessed. He prefer
red to have the experiment made on a
side hill, and would pay his share of the
cast of the macadam, but he had told
the other property owners that there
would be no cost for matchmaking, in
order to get their consent to the curb
ing and guttering. The company wants
to demonstrate what the tar will do,
so as to get a market for it. 1t is be-
lieved that it will make a better i'm
provement than anything except pave
ment.
Aid. Atchison said that from what
he had read of tar macadam it would
make almost as good a street as an
asphalt pavement. The Fifth street ma
cadam is not satisfactory, for the mud
rolls up. Macadam must have some
thing with it to make it satisfactory.
1t was decided that the council will
get together later and decide where to
make the experiment. One-half of the
cost to the city will be assessed against
the property.
Mr.. Brown said that Mr.. Janda will
stand an assessment of onehalf of the
cost to the city, he would guarantee.
The council voted to make the i'm
provement on Jackson street between
Fourth and Fifth, as proposed by MIR.
Brown, provided the property owners
will pay one-half of the expense of the
Improvement to the city.
The matter of laying water pipe on
Ramsey street was taken up, and re-
cess was taken to talk the matter over.
Aid. Schroeder moved that the board
of public works be instructed to pur-
chase 600 feet of water pipe and lay
it on Ramsey street, and this was car
ried.
Garbage Bids Opened.
Bids for collecting the garbage for
the ensuing year were received as fol-
lows: A. l.. Daily, $49.50 a month; S
R. Huntley, $40 month; Sousom Barr,
$3.50 a month. The contract was
awarded to Mr.. Barr, upon his furnish
;po n bopd for @0OO Tho ,yorly will
begin when the health officer designates.
War on Dogs.
Aid. Atchison moved that it was the
sense of the council that the dog Ii
cense ordinance be enforced and that an
officer be appointed to catch the unlicens-
ed dogs. He thought that catcher from
abroad ought to be secured, and that
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