The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-02
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| the fact that the money needed to pay
the Broad street paving judgment has
all been levied. The aldermen estimate
that about $4,000 will be available
from the road and bridge fund to con-
struct storm sewers, and that there
will be sufficient to put the waterworks
system in proper shape.
Made Record.
Aid. Schroeder moved that John Will
son be paid $3.50 a month for special
expert services, and this was carried
The aldermen then moved that Judge
J. Z. Porter be engaged to assist
the board of public works for four
months, beginning with Aug. "a, at
SIS a month, and this was carried.
AID Gary moved that George Ho-
dapp be engaged to assist the city
engineer at $50 a month, for such
time as the mayor deems necessary.
City Engineer Wilson was called on,
and said that Mr.. Hodapp was in his
party on Northern Pacific work for a
year, and he knew what he could do He
was the most rapid levelman that he
ever saw, and had offered to come to
Mankato for much less than he is
getting now, and he would like very
much to see him engaged.
Mayor Andrews said that Mr. Wagon
had applied, but is getting $3.50 a
month, and SIS a month was the low
est that he would come for Another
applicant had said that SIS month
was the least that he would come for.
The motion was carried. Mr.. Hodapp
is son of City Recorder Hodapp
and has had several years experience.
Park Policeman Continued.
Park Superintendent Blake asked
that the sevices of the park police
man be not dispensed with until
cold weather, and the council
left it to the chairman of the park
committee to say how long his SER
vices were needed.
mttee said that he visited the park
nearly every day and was surprised
at the bunch of young fellows who
hat out in that vicinity, near the
street cars They had made quite a
little trouble, and one had paid a
fine. He thought that it was wrong
to dispense with the policeman now.
Aid. Atchison asked by what right
E. c. Wickersham was reengaged to
flush the water mains.
Mayor Andrews replied that the
board of health had authority to Sc
cure what assistance it needed.
AID. Atchison: ''Why do Wickersham,
Adam Tor Eve) and Deike's drayman
all go?"
AID Mahowald: "They teamster holds
the hose"
Aid. Gary: "They stand around to
see the water run"
The aldermen thought that one man
could do the work as well as three.
Hard to Explain.
City Attorney Schmitt said that
when the books were audited, it would
be hard to explain the double levy for
the improvement of the main street
hill The council, instead of making
tax levy to replace the money al
ready levied for the purpose, should
have transferred enough from some
other fund to replace the money used.
If the Main street money was needed
in another fund.- it should have been
borrowed upon motion and later re-
placed.
The alderman took no action on
the suggestion.
Mayor Andrews presented PROPOSE
| ton from j. Gorden Steel Co.,
to examine the city's books. He said
that all felt it a wise thing to do,
but not at this time. The offer was
placed on file.
Fred Rose appeared and said that
he had been assessed too much Tor the
curb and gutter on Vine street. The
| matter was referred to the street
committee and city attorney to report
upon later.