The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-22

carried. He said that it ought to- be
spiked up.
Hose Purchase Authorized.
AID Mahowald for the committee
on fire department recommended that
w. S. Knott's 80 cent hose be bought.
Chief Kleinschmidt had recommended
this, and that 1000 feet be purchased
Aid. Atchison said that the new
floor at the fire station had cost $500
up to the present time, and 5000 more
would he good deal to spend at
one time on the fire department.
AID Mahowald changed his motion
to buy 500 feet instead of 1000 feet.
A representative of another hose,
who was present, said that the w
cent Knott hose, he was ALMOST will
ING to guarantee, was what it sells
elsewhere for Is cents foot. 1t was
an outrageous price for the hose. His
hose was much better and the price
is so cents foot. 2
The motion was carried unani-
mously.
Preparing for Convention.
Aid. Mahowald moved that the
Dukes addition hose house be paint
ed white on the outside before the
firemen's convention, and this was
carried.
Aid. Eichstaedt moved that the
matter of putting water into the
West Mankato hose house, putting
down a new floor in one room and
papering, be referred to the commit
tee on city property with power to
act, and this was carried. g."
Aid. Mahowald reported that the
new floor at the fire station was COM
pleted and had cost lots of money.
AID. Schroeder for the committee
on city property moved that the mat
ter of repairing the Main street
bridge floor and painting be referred
to the committee to report at the
next meeting. .,.. ..
AID. Mahowald reported that the
flag pole on the city hall had been
found to be in bad shape, but would
be put in good repair.
Tub Factory Sewer.
City Engineer Haynes presented a
profile of a sewer from the tub fac
tory to the river, and said that it
was as disagreeable job as could
well be imagined. 1t would be ex-
pensive, unless it was stopped at the
creek, but eventually it would have
to be carried through to the river.
Only one. residence is located on the
line,g,and, if stopped at the creek it
would satisfy that resident. This
would be 900 feet long There had
been talk for years of sewer sys-
tenn for Cummings, addition and that
part of the. .,city, but it would cost
$50 600, y, and there might be trou-
BILE with the board of health at that
The matter was, referred to the
sewer :, committee, city engineer and
health officer; to report at the next
meeting Probably the whole council
Will gotomusTtos. .all agi5lase. .,-
Mr.. Norris desired permission t.
erect, a . refreshment stand at the pic
mic grounds, to sell soft drinks, etc.
at, Sihley park. He would put uT
a., tent for the present. and if it pald
would put !, up a, nice stand, also q
platform for the people in C case ~. il
rained. a,.g.,. ,oqa .,,.I,,
, The, p, matter was referred to the
committee on parks and park super
intendent. with power to act.
Aid. Schroeder moved that the Ole
Settlers association have the use Of
the picnic grounds for June 49, ane
this was carried.
Aid. Atchison for the street com
mittee reported in regard to triangle
at the corner of Fifth street ant
GIenwood avenue, owned by Mrs
Sarah Goodwin 1t runs out thirty
one feet on Fifth street and twenty
three feet on Glenwood avenue. Ih'
CITY has had its use for twenty years
She would deed to the city the prop
erty provided the city reimburse he
Ifors the. sewer aSSeSSHichC oi
avenue. and the street improvement
on Fifth street, 1925 in all. -
AID. Atchison moved that the cit,
purchase the property for $l25, AM
this was. carried. The city recorde
was authorized to. draw an order =
be delivered upon the approval OF th
deed and abstract by the city attor
neyru.- ~ ,...,.-/ -
Aid. Eichstaedt moved that Judg
J. E. Porter be reappointed city pun
chasing agent at salary OF $loo
: wear. and this was carried.
Aid. Mahowald reported that he ha
/ received only one bid for the plan
from the fire station floor, $42 b
Frank Henline, which he thought to
low. The council voted to reject Tn
bid. The plank may be used for re
e pairs on the Main street bridge.
: The bills were allowed.