The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-08

| would be too great, although such
! lights would be ample.
Mayor Andrews said that he had
taken the liberty of having the illum-
mating arches turned on Friday in
stead of Wednesday night, as Wednes-
day night was rainy and the teachers
, association was now in session. The
aldermen commended this.
The matter of the private sewer on
| Cherry street was discussed, and City
Attorney Schmitt said that the city
| could not buy the private sewer
and assess the cost on the property
owners. 1t could prevent other parties
from connecting with this sewer.
City Recorder Hodapp announced the
appointment of Z. +. Soaring as
deputy recorder, and the appointment
was approved This will enable the
council to meet whether the recorder
| is present or not, SO long as the
deputy is there.
To Prevent Switching.
The committee on ordinances pre-
scented an ordinance making it unlaw
! ful for any train, engine or car to
be stopped on the Main street cross
ing except to prevent accident, or
j to do any switching across the street,
but trains going between Mankato and
some other place may go over the
crossing. A penalty of not to exceed
| 800 fine or 80 days Imprisonment is
provided.
| The ordinance passed its first read
| ing
City Attorney Schmitt said that
some amendments will have to be
made, to provide for the street rail
| way line and for gravel trains run
ming between the city and gravel
| pit The ordinance was then laid
over until the next meeting, when it
is purposed to give it its second and
third readings.
| The matter of draining the wet
place on Highland park was referred
to the city engineer and park super
intendent to report at the next meet
ing as to the cost, on Aid. Atchi
sons motion.
President Porter was authorized to
purchase new Polk state directory at
! IS, for the use of city officials.
! The matter of raising Mrs. Swann's
| sidewalk on jackson street to grade
| was discussed, but it was decided not
to do it, as the grade was not fol
| lowed when the walks were built, the
property owners assuming the risks.
B. p w. Reports.
The board of public works reported
favorably upon the matter of improv-
| inc Hanover street, estimating the cost
at $500 if the established grade is
followed Engineer Haynes favored not
making so great cut, in which event
the expense would not exceed $1,000,
| one half of which will 90 into the
cost of the culvert over Warren street.
A thirty foot street would require the
moving of $500 yards of dirt, and
twenty foot street 10000 yards.
The matter was referred to a COM
mittee of the entire council and city
| engineer, to view the ground, and re-
port at the next meeting.
The board reported favorably upon
the construction of a sewer on Vine
street between Broad and Fourth
streets, estimating the cost at $3.50.
Aid. Eichstaedt said that some
property owners want the sewer ex-
tended to Sixth street. Other alder
men said that only one property owner
wants it extended there.
The matter was referred back to the
board under order No. 2 and the work
ordered done.
The board reported favorably upon
| the extension of the sewer on South
Fourth street from Cherry $50 feet
south. estimating the cost at 1925. The
work was ordered done and the mat
ter referred back to the board under
order No. 2.
Chief Osten reported twenty nine ar
rests and twenty eight dodgers during
October.
The hearing on the application for
the vacation of portion of Willow
street was changed from Nov. s to
Nov Is.