The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-07-27

cided that it would he unsafe to ad
vance anything Oh the contract price
!; They thought the outlook for the vel
discouraging, and regrets were express
ed that an outside contractor had not
been awarded the contract.
AID. Wilmot for the committee on
sewers recommended that the extension
of the sewer on Grove street be allow
ed to go over until another year.
City Attorney Daley presented the
ordinance to secure the uniformity and
care of the boulevards. 1t regulates
the planting of trees, protects them af7
ter they are planted, and regulates the
placing of distractions on the boule-
wards. 1t is modification of the Min
peapolis ordinance on the subject, to
suit the conditions in Mankato. The
ordinance was laid over until the next
meeting.
The council adopted resolution, d.
recting the board of public works to re-
assess the cost of the Broad street i'm
provement, so that the unpaid assess
'ments can be collected from the two par
ties who have refused to pay.
The board of public works reported
the award of the contract for curbing
and guttering Plum street between
Fifth and Sixth streets to the Cough
Ian Construction Co., the lowest bidder.
The award was approved.
The board reported favorably upon
the proposition to extend the sewer on
Cherry street west $50 feet from Fifth
street, and estimating the cost at 1920
Several of the aldermen reported that
Mrs. Harper had pleaded poverty and
did not want the sewer. The council
as whole thought that as long as the
the health authorities had presented a
strong report in favor of the sewer it
should be ordered. Consequently the
matter was referred back to the board
to get bids.
A short recess was taken to allow the
aldermen to look over the plat of the
proposed improvement of the north end
of Fourth street, by the moving of the
Omaha railroad track. A very nice i'm
provement is called for, with thirty
eight foot driveway on one side and
boulevards.
Aid. Hampl moved that Mayor Taylor
and City Attorney Daley be appointed
to 60 to st. Paul and meet with the Of
ficials of the railway company and try
to bring about the moving of the
tracks. The motion was carried.
A discussion took place as to the
enforcement of the dog license ordi-
nance. 1t was the unanimous opinion
that farmers dogs should not be taken
up by the dog catcher, and that puppies
under two months should not be taken
up. This was stated to Dog Catcher
Brooks who was present. It was decided
to refund $3.50 to farmer who had
redeemed his dog.
The bills were allowed, including the
pay roll of $l,lOl.3l, of which SSO4.7O
was spent on streets and $l7452 on
parks. Fowler & Pay were allowed 3d.
O36.94 for curb and cutters, walks, ETC.,
and the Coughlan Construction company
81 ,285.lO. The board of review cost
S2lO, and extra police service dur
ing the carnival $64
The aldermen smoked good cigars ga
lore during the meeting. NJ. j. Cuddy
sent in box with the compliments of
the Industrial Mercantile company, of
which he is manager. Then Aid. Hampl
brought a big box of Zimmerman &
HampPs cigars, with the compliments of
the new firm. Dode Fisk also passed
around complimentaries for his dog and
pony show. Sometimes it's nice to be an
alderman.