The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-08
TOLD TO SHIFT FOR HIMSELF
Mix Ordinance Read and Referred 10
Committee; No Sense in This
Unwarranted Delay.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

as the consumers in the city would hav,
wished. However, one very commemorate,
piece of business was completed, anC
1 that was the decision to leave Contrac
tor Windmiler and his well to shift fol
| themselves and to secure bids for put
ting down another well, and to let The
contract only to a successful well dig
ger. Mr.. Windmiller was present at the
meeting but said nothing. Once one OF
the aldermen suggested that he bt
heard, but Others objected, saying that
they had heard enough from him al.
ready.
The council attacked the Main street
crossing switching nuisance with a Wig.
or that will probably astonish the of.
ficials of the Milwaukee road and cause
them to sit up and take notice.
The milk ordinance was presented
but was not given its first reading in
spite of the request of the city health
officer for haste and the universal de.
mand of milk consumers i'm the city
that something be done promptly From
expressions of some of the aldermen
after the meeting it is evident that the
ordinance will not be passed as easily
as the people have been hoping for. The
aldermen showed a hesitancy >and lack
of vieor that was anything but refresh.
ing or encouraging. Objections were
raised to this and that feature, and
hints were given that there would be
amending done when the ordinance is
placed upon its second reading, if not
in committee. Mayor Taylor made one
good suggestion, and that was that the
aldermen get together some evening in.
formally and 90 over the ordinance.
i The aldermen drew the jury lists fol
the ensuing three months. All were
present and Mayor Taylor presided.
A liquor license was granted to Oscar
Olson, and his bond was approved, with
d. 7. Bowen and John Nyquist as sure
ties.
A position from North Front street
| property owners was received, asking
that the electric light arches be extend.
ed north from Washington to Rock
streets. 1t was referred to the commit
tee on lights.
| Church Seeks Helm.
| A request was received from the
trustees and pastor of the Evangelical
church, that the curb and gutter assess
ment against lot ten, block nineteen
North Second street. he reduced as
the church is poor. The request was
placed on file, and the matter referred
to the street committee to report at
the next meeting.
| Aid. AtchisOn started laugh by
suggesting that the committee report
after election.
There was feeling expressed that
all churches are poor and that it would
be bad precedent to grant the re-
quest unless there is some particular
reason for it.
AID Wilmot reported that the com
mttee on health had let the contract
for moving the pest house to the city
lot near by, to Mr.. Fleming for $l35
The house has been raised and will be
moved in few days.
Let New Well Contract.
Aid Hampl reported for the water
works committee that it had met witt
Mr.. Mccarthy of st. Paul, well dig
cling expert, and had later met with Mr.
| Windmiller and endeavored to get some
satisfaction from him but had failed
The committee therefore recommended
that the council advertise for bids fol
a new well, leaving Mr.. Windmiller tt
do what he cares to with his well.
Aid. Atchison moved that the report
be accepted and that the recorder adver
tise for bids for new well. He thought
this the only businesslike way to do. HI
was convinced that Mr.. Windmiller was
waiting for an opportunity to sue thu
city, and he didn't propose to give hin
an opening. Aid. Heinze seconded thi:
and was convinced that this was tn,
right thing to do. Aid. Schroeder spok,
similarly.
City Engineer Thompson thought tha
the specifications should be changed
somewhat, putting the inner pipe not S,
far down. He was not in favor of ad
vertising in manner to get bids from
unreliable parties, who might bid lowest
City Attorney Daley said that it wa
not necessary to let the contract to tn,
lowest bidder, if he was not considered
reliable.
The motion was carried.
Aid. Hampl moved that the city ell
! gineer prepare specifications for new
WE'LL and this was carried. Bids will b.
i. received at the next meeting.
AID Atchison moved that the boar,
of public works be directed to orde