The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-08-23
CONTRACTOR GIvENPRODDING
Meals to City Prisoners
Are Much Too Swell.
MUST cur CUT THE PIE-FEsT
WindmiIIer Company Abandons the
New Well, Tent Show Licenses
Create Some Discussion:

From Saturdays Daily
The council held an unusually active
and busy session last night, presided
over by Mayor Andrews. AID, Mahow-
aid was the only absent member.
A public necessity" resolution was
presented, for the opening and laying
out of Division street extension, from
Glenwood avenue to Main street, along
the side of ravine, siXty-siX feet
wide, and for the condemnation of the
land needed, and referring the same to
the board of public works under order
No. |. The resolution was adopted
and referred to the board of public
works under order No. l, after an
extended discussion between attorneys
present, S. B. Wilson favoring it and
w. L. Comstock opposing it. There was
a question as to what action should be
taken, but the council finally decided
to follow the advice of the city attor-
ney, after President Porter had told
the aldermen that the board of public
works always does this. There had
been a tendency to follow the way
suggested by Judge Comstock until MIR.
Schmitt said that he would not be
responsible for results if any other
plan than his was followed, and Presi-
dent Porter said that the city attor-
ney was the one looked to for ad-
vice. .a
Mayor Andrews said that he had
received a communication from the
Trans Mississippi Commercial congress,
asking the city to send two delegates
to the next meeting, which will be
held at Oklahoma Nov. 10 to %. If
anybody is going down there he would
appoint him a delegate.
Appropriation Was Illegal.
Mayor Andrews said he had vetoed
the appropriation made at the last
meeting to the fair association. The
reason for this was embodied in the
one word, illegal" Personally, ne
had as much interest in the fair asso-
citation as any other citizen, but be-
cause of its illegality he had vetoed 1t.
Aid. Eichstaedt said that the labor
organization wishes the use of the
park on Labor day and had invited the
council and fire department to take
part in the parade. He moved that the
request be granted and the invitation
accepted. This was carried.
Drinking Fountains Provided.
A communication was received from
the Mankato Commercial club, asking
the city to provide public drinking
fountains. of the kind that do not
require the use of drinking cups. This
kind are in use in the st. Paul public
parks, and are inexpensive and more
sanitary than the other kind.
Secretary Spencer appeared and SAID
that if it was too late to put the
fountains up this year it would be
satisfactory if they were put up III the
spring.
Aid. Atchison moved that the matter
he referred to the committee on wa
terworks to investigate the proper KIND
to oct, and to have power to act
and have the fountains ready IN the
spring. This was carried.
Contractor Too Slow.
Mr.. Spencer referred to the dilatory
tactics of the contractor who Is re-
nlacino culvert on the ST Peter
road, in Mankato township. He has
been spoken to many times, but Will
not hurry. The road is in unsafe con-
dition, which is keeping trade from
Mankato.
Mayor Andrews said that he would
speak to County Commissioner Young
about the matter, as it was county
contract.
The liquor license application OF ID.
A. Niehoff was granted, and his bond
was approved, with the United States
Fidelity and Guarantee company OF
Baltimore as surety.
Wish Street Improved.
A petition was received, asking that
Vine street be curbed and guttered be-
tween Front and Sixth streets. Inc
matter was referred to the board OF
public works under order No. l, un-
der ''public necessity"
City Attorney Schmitt presented a
third resolution applying for S23.ooo
loan from the state, as the other two
were unacceptable to the state auditor.
This one has been submitted to him
and approved, and changes the time
that three of the installments are to
fall DUE. to bring the last within the
twenty year limit. The resolution was
adopted. The first $1,000 bond VIII
fall due in 1913, and the last two IN
stallments will be $4,000 each.
The city treasurer reported that
Sl.l75.7l had been received from the
state for the relief fund OF the hre
association.
The council voted that warrant be
drawn for the amount in favor of the
fire department relief association.
The matter of constructing sewer
on Bradley street from John Nelson's
property to Byron street, under public