The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-08
Much Important Business
Before the Aldermen.
NEARLY A MIDNIGHT SESSION
Talk of Dispensing With Some Street
Lights; a Job Lot of Subjects
Discussed By Council.
From Saturdays Daily.


The meeting of the council last night
was a lengthy one, and was presided
over by Mayor Andrews, and all of
the aldermen were present. A number
of important matters were considered.
Mayor Andrews said that he had
been at work on the matter of OPEN
ing Spring street. He had seen the Of
ficials of the Standard Brewing COM
ing with the aldermen before the next
regular meeting. Circumstances had
prevented meeting up to this time.
Mayor Andrews also said that he
had taken up the matter of making a
brick walk across the Milwaukee right
of way to continue the walk being
put in by the Omaha road, and that
he thought the Milwaukee road would
put it in.
Mayor Andrews also called attention
to Il private sewer which is on Cherry
street, and which other parties wish
to attach to. The status of this sewer
SlOulu DC
Liquor Licenses Granted.
The application of f. C. Lehman for
permission to transfer his liquor IL
cense to Fl. A. Niehoff was received,
and was approved, and Mr.. Niehoffs
bond, furnished by the Title Guaranty
and Surety company, was also APP
proved.
A liquor license was granted to
Joseph Stahl, and his bond was APP
proved, with J. +. Seidle and Sebas-
tan Zimmerman as sureties.
A liquor license was granted to F..
B. Kent, for the Saulpaugh bar, and
his bond was approved, with Clement
Schroeder and c. H. Saulpaugh as sure
ties.
A petition was received, asking that
the portion of Pleasant street cross
ing the slough be graded eight feet
wider and brought up to grade and a
cement walk constructed. 1t was re-
ferred to the street committee to re-
port at the next meeting.
Aid. Gary brought up the matter of
an alley in block ID, on Franklin
street, between Third and Fourth
streets, and moved that the matter
of opening the alley be referred to the
street committee. This was carried.
Transfers Break Curb.
Aid. Bradley reported that a tub
factory teamster had driven over the
new curb on Jackson street, breaking
it badly, and thought that the man
should be punished.
Aid. Atchison moved that the chief
of police and city engineer gather
evidence, preparatory to prosecution,
and this was carried.
City Attorney Schmitt said that it
is unlawful to drive over curb with
out thanking it properly.
Mayor Andrews said that he had
been told that there is building in
High street, and would like to have it
attended to. The matter was referred
to the city engineer.
Aid. Gary stated that the watering
trough can be moved to Fourth street,
from Broad, in Dukes addition, the
street railway company to do the
work. The matter was left to Aid.
Gary. with power to have the trough
moved.
Street Light Discussion.
The lighting committee reported I'M
favorably upon the petition for an
arc light on Maple street, for the
present. There are number of lights
asked for, but the lighting bill is
over $500 a month and the city can
hardly stand to have more, according
to Aid. Eichstaedt, who made the re-
port.
Aid. Mahowald suggested that the
lighting committee 60 out some dark
night and see where some of the pres
ent lights can be dispensed with and
where they should be moved to. tie
moved this, and it was carried, Aid.
Mahowald being added to the commit
tee for this occasion.
Aid. Eichstaedt told how three lights
are petitioned for in his ward. He
thought that in short time more
lights will have to be secured.
Aid. Bradley suggested that mean
descent lights be secured for the out
of the way places. 1t was said by
Aid. Atchison that the cost of put