The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-07-26

shown by plat that he presented
lSome couldn't stand the cost.
! Aid. Gary said that numerous peo-
Iple want gravel hauled and other work
idope at city expense. Curb and gut
ter will prevent the street washing
.out, and no gravel should be hauled
Ionto a street that is not curbed and
Iguttered
II. J. McGovern said that the poorest
residents had petitioned for the i'm
lprovement. The cost of crawling was
less than So lot and the property
owners got value received for it.
| Mr.. Spehr said that he. was as an
xious to get in on this improvement as
Mr.. Brewer was to get out.
The report was adapted and the mat
ter referred back to the board of pub
| lie works under order No. 2.
The board reported favorably upon
the matter of grading to its full width
the portion of front street where it
crosses the slough, estimating the ex-
pense at $3.50, all of which can be
assessed upon the property benefited.
The report was adopted, and the mat
ter was referred back to the board un-
lder order NO. Z.
| Municipal League Delegates.
Mayor Andrews said that Mankato
| is entitled to delegates to the state
convention of the Minnesota Municipal
League, to be held at Duluth July 80.
81 and Aug. l. The city ought to be
represented.
George NJ. Palmer, F. NJ. Currier and
Aid. Schroeder were suggested as pro-
per men to represent the city at the
convention, but after discussion Mayor
Andrews ard Aids. Schroeder and Brad
ley We're elected delegates. The Com
mercial club can also send delegates.
Recommended Street Work.
Mayor Andrews said that his atten-
tion had been called to many streets
and alleys that need attention, and he
suggested that the street committee
60 out and visit different places Han
over street. and an alley near there
and the boulevard near the Boegen
property on North Fifth street should
be attended to. Spring street should
be put through to Fifth
Aid Atchison said that the price of
property at Spring street is prohibitive.
L. G. NJ. Fletcher owns part of it.
President Porter said that five at
tempts have been made to open the
street, but it is impossible, as the
city does not have money enough.
Aid. Atchison said that there is such
a sentiment in the city against public
Improvements that the street commit
tee had laid down and done nothing
Every improvement that had come be-
foro bo coupcil had baap mot with n
remonstrance.
City Engineer Haynes said that there
is great demand for improving alleys,
etc., at the city expense. If one fourth
of the requests were granted, the city
treasury would be swamped.
The matter of grade for sidewalks !
on Fuller street was brought up by |
Rev. Nels Nordgaard, and was referred |
to the street committee with power to |
act.
Junk Dealers Ordinance !
The committee on ordinances intro |
.duced an ordinance regulating pawn
brokers and Junk and second hand deal |
ers.' 1t requires that pawn brokers
keep a list and description of every |
thing bought or taken on pledge from
persons other than regular dealers, and |
report the same to the police every
noon in the form of a copy of the re-
ceipts of the previous twenty four
hours. Parties are allowed six months
to redeem pledged articles. No articles
are to be sold or allowed to be re-
deemed within fourty eight hours after
the report to the police, and when no
titled by the police not to sell or allow
to redeem they are not to be parted
with. No business is to be done on
Sundays A license must be obtained
to engage in pawn, junk or second
hand business Except furniture and
stoves) the fee to be $25 year. A
pawn broker must furnish a $4,000
bond, Junk dealer or second hand
dealer a $1,000 bond, and a junk ped |
der or dealer with no place of doing
business a 500 bond. No junk dealer
or peddler is to purchase anything of
miners. Junk peddlers and dealers hav-
ing no place of business shall wear a
badge on their hats, giving the number
and, date of their license.
Aid. Atchison said that the mayor
should have power to revoke licenses, |
the same as saloon licenses. A copy |
of the Chicago ordinance has been re-
ceived, and contains some good points |
that can be incorporated on the sec
ond reading.
Pike Street Sprinkling.
Engineer Haynes said that Pike |
street needs sprinkling as badly as
any street, and there is complaint be- |
cause it is not.
AID Atchison moved that Pike |
street from jackson to Walnut be in
Guided in the sprnkling district. /
President Porter said that no prop
erty can be assessed, and the city
would have to pay the expense.
Aid. Atchison changed his motion to
leave the matter to the board of pub
lie works with power to act, after see
ing the sprinkling contractor This
was carried.
The bills were allowed, including an
of $3.50 on the Spring street
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