The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-09-06
THAT BODY BEARS BURDEN
Executive Says He Will Now
Sign That Order.
SYNDICATE IS GIVEN MORE TIME
Sons Miscellaneous Business Trans
/ acted BY the Aldermen at the
Special NJ eet Last Evening.
From Saturdays Daily

/ s'-- - 49,
From Saturdays Daily
Mayor Andrews in calling the special
meeting to order last evening, said
that the street ear line poles matter
was the special order, but that other
matters could be considered.
Engineer Haynes said that sidewalks
four and a half feet wide are wide
enough for Maple street, as that is
the width of the walks on Rock street.
A resolution was adopted establish
ing the width of the walks as recon-
Nmended The walks are about to be
built. t
Given More Time.
Senator Works addressed the council
on behalf of the syndicate that pur-
chased the old site of the tub fac
tory. The council had provided for
the building of sidewalk on the Van
Brunt street side. The syndicate does
not wish to build the walk at the
present time 1t had spent $4,000 so
far, and the move in purchasing the
ground was merely patriotic. The fact
that water and sewer pipes will have
to be put in later would render neces-
sary the rebuilding of the walk, prac-
tically.
Aid. Atchison said that this was
true, but the management has been
lax in allowing piles of brick and
refuse on the side streets. The street
committee was willing to extend the
time for building the walk until an
other year, provided the syndicate
would at once remove the brick and
debris, and also use debris to make
"a temporary walk along the Van
Brunt street side.
Senator Works said that he would
see to it that the walks are cleared
within ten days.
Aid. Atehison moved that the time
for building the new walk that had
been ordered be extended one year,
and this was carried.
Car Company Does Filling.
Aid. Atchison said that he could
see where there is to be large ex-
pense on the city in filling where the
street car line is being laid on North
Broad street. The track is too high.
City Engineer Haynes said that the
track was laid on grade, but the street
has never been brought to grade. The
company would be required to take
the surplus dirt from elsewhere on
the line and fill the street to grade,
so the expense to the city will be
little.
Aid. Eichstaedt moved that the time
for laying the walk on West Front
street between Sibley street and Wood
land avenue be extended until April l,
so as to allow the grading to be done
when it can be done more cheaply.
Change Their Minds.
A petition was presented, asking
that the curb and> gutter being laid
on Shaubut street be continued to
Byron street, and from Florence street
to the westerly end of Shaubut street.
1t was referred to the board OF pub
lie works under order No. l. Some
of the petitioners had been previously
opposed to the improvement.
He'll & Balser were appointed city
weighmasters and their bond approved,
on motion of Aid. Mahowald.
Will Finish the Street.
Aid. Acthison moved that public nee
|essity requires that jackson street be-
tween Broad and Fourth be curbed and
outtered and that the matter be refer
red to the board of public works under
order No. l. This was carried. This
lis the only block in the entire street
not curbed and guttered.
Aid. Bradley moved that the $500
appropriation for the fair be passed
over the mayors veto, and this was
carried unanimously.
Mayor Andrews states that he will
sign the order, now, as he considers
that the council has assumed full re-
sponsibility for the appropriation, if
illegal.
1t is reported that the county CON-
missioners, or number of them at
least, have agreed to appropriate a
like amount from the county. treas
ury.