The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
Must 'Tote' Pretty Carefully If
Bills Are to BE Met.
Town Fathers Listen To the
Plants of Several.
Nothing of Startling Nature De-
veIops At the Meeting.
From Saturdays Daily

From Saturdays Daily
The meeting of the council last
night was devoid of anything very
interesting. Some minor matters were
considered The meeting was called
to order by Vice President Atchison,
the mayor arriving later. City At
tormey SchmI,, was absent on account
of illness, and for this reason sew
eral matters requiring his advice were
laid over, including the ordinance reg
uIating hotels and eating houses.
No petitions or applications were
presented.
Want Equal Treatment.
\ communication was received from
property owners on the west side OF
North Fourth street, along blocks 40
and Al, Willard & Piper's addition,
protesting against the payment OF as
scssments for curbing and guttering
and laying sidewalks, unless the east
side of the street is improved also.
Engineer Haynes said mat walk
had been ordered on the east side,
and would be laid the first thing III
the spring.
Frank Flanagan said that this
would be satisfactory, as 1T was de-
sired that the east side of the street
be fixed up in good shape
Herman Budtkcg said that this was
so. They were proud of the work rs
far as it had gone.
Peculiar Assessment Situation.
Dr. j. a. Hielscher appeared Tor
Mrs. NeiXner. who owns Il triangle on
North Fourth street. She is assessed
$3O3 on property not worth over Sloo
aside from the buildings. The Omaha
road owns the land back of her and
cannot be assessed, and the long side
of Mrs Meixner's property lies along
the street.
Citv Engineer Haynes said that 1t
was the worst case of injustice that
he had ever met in levying assess
ments. The lot was not worth S2oo.
Aid. Schroeder moved that the mat
ter be referred to the board of pub
lie works and city attorney, and tins
was carried.
A bill of sl4.lO from Thomas Dun
levy for extra work on the addition
in the rear of the city hall, which
had been laid aside, was allowed. The
necessity for the work was unfor-
seen.
The committee on claims and ac-
counts reported that there is only
$4,000 in the city treasury, but II the
council is careful there will be enough
to bridge the city over until the March
settlement The bill for $1,000 for
city sprinkling would make a big hole
in the cash.
This Helps Some.
Iii Perry was allowed $40 month
for four winter months for pumping
water at Highland park, he having
requested some compensation, as he
receives very little recompcnse Tor his
work of caring for the park, on mo-
ton of Aid. Gary. He gets nothing
but house rent in winter, and only a
little more in summer.
Appointments Confirmed.
Mayor Andrews reported the resigna-
ton of Anton Peter Thompson as
health inspector and it was accepted.
Mayor Andrews then announced his
appointment of Mr.. Thompson as JAM
tor of the city hall and poundmaste:.
This was approved.
Mayor Andrews reported the resig-
nation of Henry Barr as patrolman,
on account of his health, and it was
accepteu. Mayor Andrews named Will
liam Swedberg as patrolman to fill
the vacancy, and this was approved.
1t looks as though Aid. Gary had
used his influence in favor of the APP
pointment of Mr.. Swedberg
An invitation to send delegates to
attend the second general reclamation
convention at Salt Lake City, Jan. %
to 2G, was read by Mayor Andrews,
who said that he would appoint any
BODY i'm Mankato who wished to go.
Pleasant Street Walk.
City Engineer Haynes presented a
profile of the proposed new sidewalk
on the Pleasant street extension across
the slough. II provides for a slight
grade, TO make the walk even with the
top of the culvert coping, involving a
fill of eighteen inches at most. The
ill will be 3,774 yards, and the cost