The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-23

mittee and city engineer to report up
on at the next meeting.
The matter of the Vine street curb
and gutter assessment was considered
further, and the board of public works
again instructed to reopen the assess
ment.
At the request of Aid. Eichstaedt the
council and mayor agreed to meet at
Sibley park Tuesday at ] p. m.
Chief Osten reported that frame
porch has been erected back of Krost's
grocery, in the fire limits, and that
when he stopped it the work was near
~ done. The matter was referred to
the committee on fire department and
city attorney with power to act.
Mayor Andrews called attention to
an old frame house on South Front
street, near the gravel pit, and it was
referred to the same committee.
City Engineer Wilson said that only
one of the property owners along Han
over street would sign release of
the land needed for the slope of the
new grade, the rest being opposed. The
board was given until the next meet
ing to present formal report. 1t was
stated that the land can be condemned.
| The bills were allowed, including
one from Polchow & Hamman for $500
for ice for the drinking tanks.
Aid. Eichstaedt moved that the COM
mittee on city property and board of
public works procure a horse, wagon
and harness, and this was carried
after being amended so that the com
mittee is to report at the next meet
ing. 1t was thought that this would
be cheaper than paying out so much for
drayage.
| Mayor Andrews presented an appeal
from the village of Lafayette, that was
recently half destroyed by fire, for aid
for the destitute and it was placed on file
Communication From Mayor.
Mayor Andrews presented the follow
ing communication to the council last
night:
Mankato, Mimi, October l6, 1905
To the Honorable City Council, Gen
| tlemen: Due to the kindness of our
city council in responding to the re-
quest of the board of public works
| for additional assistance, it is now
possible for that body to give more
attention to the matter of records
and of systematizing the work of
the department, therefore, it is with
the view of lettering these conditions
and to enable the department of
public works to more efficiently carry
on the work which they are contin-
uously called upon to perform. that
the following suggestions are submit
ted for your consideration:
First. Every, foreman or man in
/ in charge of any. work shall make
daily reports upon blanks furnished
him by either the president of the
board or engineer having general su-
pervision of the work. Such reports
will enable not only a definite record
of the expenses, of any, particular
work to be kept, but also record of
the actual labor performed by any
man or party of men, in such a way
that. they may be held strictly respon-
sible for the proper performance of
such labor.
/ Second That all labor be engaged
, by such member of the Board as may
have general supervision of the work
or his duly authorized representative.
| d Third. That all payrolls of the board
of public works must be properly dis
tributed, and a copy of the distribu-
| ton furnished the various chairmen
of the standing committees. A copy
of that furnished the sewer and water
works committees shall also be pre-
sented to the health officers, and full
payroll distribution to the mayor.
| Fourth. That all material and sup
plies furnished the city shall be pur-
chased by the president of the board,
or upon his written order, provided,
however. that all purchases exceeding
fifty dollars shall first be submitted to
the chairman of the council committee
to whom such reference would properly
| belong. All material delivered to the
| city must be checked off by the officer
or employee of the city receiving the
same, and such receipt Immediately
reported to the president of the board,
whose duty shall be to make record
of such purchase and also a proper
distribution.
| Fifth. That the certificate of the
officer or employee of the city report
ing to the president of the board, must
be in turn submitted to the chair
man of standing committee having
supervision of the department under
which such purchase naturally falls.
Sixth. That no bills for material
shall be approved by the council un-
less properly certified by the president
of the board of public works and the
chairman of the standing committee to
which such charges properly belong.
IL. w. Andrews, mayor of Mankato.
AID Gary moved that the communi-
cation be adopted and this. was car
RED
| Aid. Eichstaedt moved that President
Days appointment as purchasing agent
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