The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-14

structed to advertise for bids for the
construction of the same.
| Engineer Haynes estimated the cost
of making the fill and building ce
ment walk across the slough on Front
street at $l,Sl6 for an eight foot walk
or $l,572 for six foot walk. There
will be ii little cost added since the
street has been widened two feet.
The report was laid on the table to
allow the city attorney to look up some
law points regarding the matter of as
sesslnS the cost on the property.
Watermains Extensions.
Aid. Gary for the committee on wa
terworks reported in favor of extending
the water mains on Rock street to Ma
pie and thence 264 feet to the Stand
ard Oil company's plant. The company
will pay $50 toward the cost. This
would leave the cost to the city sos.
He moved that the matter be referred
to the city engineer to report an es-
innate of the cost, and this was car
ried.
Aid. Gary stated that 1875 feet of
water mains will be needed if the $50
feet in West Mankato are laid
Engineer Haynes said that the pipe
should have been ordered two months
ago. 1t will be long time coming
now.
Aid. Gary moved that carload of
pipe be ordered. AID. Eichstaedt said
that he was willing to leave the Wood
land avenue 800 foot extension until
next spring, and moved that the matter
of the purchase of water pipe be left
to the board of public works with pow
er to act. Whis was carried.
New Health Inspectors.
Mayor Andrews announced the APP
pointment of Joshua w. Wigley, H. j..
and Anton p. Thompson as
health inspectors. The appointments
were approved The inspectors and
health officers constitute the board of
health.
AID Gary reported that the new city
well is down 225 feet. As to the Wind
miller well, part of his engine has
been stolen.
1t was reported that Mr.. Johnson has
moved his house on Popular street. He
said that there were others who ought
to be required to move.
Aid. Bradley said that Mrs. Reed, on
GlenwOOd avenue, wants to buy tri-
angular part of Beach street between
her lot and the sidewalk, for the cost
of the sidewalk, $50
Aid. Atchison moved that the city
attorney proceed to secure the vacation
Of the portion of the street upon Mrs.
Reed paying the cost of the walk and
six per cent interest to date. This was
,arried.
Aid. Eichstaedt moved that mower
oe purchased for the park. The cost is
S45 for vertical lift machine. The
notion was carried.
Band Concerts.
o. w. Morrow and Harry Iverson APP
,eared for the Twentieth Century band
md asked the council to employ the
,and for series of weekly open air
concerts at $50 concert. In the past
he concerts had been greatly appre-
lated by the people. f,l
The matter was referred to the com
nlttee ion ways and means to report
lpon, as there are two bands. 81
Mayor Andrews said that he had
etter from August Hohmichael declin-
ne to serve as dog catcher, because of
lis inability to- get around. He, said that |
another party. whom he had seen did !
lot show UP today there would be an
ther dog catcher appointed, as he had IA
nan in mind. :, "a tt,ig s. d! s-.1ss.
The bills were allowed, including a
ayroll of $3.50, of which $527.6l was
or streets and $l13 for parks. Other
ills were .S3l.50 for hats for the po-
ice; $906.5l for water pipe for the new
ity well; S74l.4O to take up certiii- |
ates of indebtedness issued to George i
V. Monks; and 1914 for the expense
f the committed on fire department |
nd chief of the department on their
rip to Minneapolis.
Engineer Haynes reported granting
uilding permit to w. J. Merchant for
recting his store building on jackson
treet at cost of So, l64.