The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-05-08

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almost too late to plant trees now,
and he suggested that the boulevards
be gotten ready first and the trees
planted next fall, which is the best
time for planting them.
Aid. Bradley said that he had dis
covered that there are a lot OF boule-
wards about the city that are not
being taken care of, and he moved that
the city engineer be instructed to
take action in the matter.
Aid. Atchison said that the property
owners ought to understand the ordi-
nance, which is drastic, and requires
the boulevards to be taken care of.
Aid. Bradley moved that 500 copies
of the ordinance be printed for dis
tributiOn, and this was carried.
Aid. Atchison called attention to the
fact that there are no tenders on the
street cars, which would make acct
dents liable where children run out
in front of the cars.
Aid. Schroeder said that the com
pany had purchased tenders and would
put them on.
City Is Sued.
Mayor Andrews reported that he had
been served with summons and com
plant in an action that had been
started against the city for damages
by Anna Meixner, who wishes to col
lect $500 because the water has over
flowed her lot at the northeast corner
of the block east of the Franklin
school house, the water having been
diverted by grading the street. She
asks to be reimbursed for the dam
age to her crops on her lot and to the
vegetables in her cellar for the past
six years. The matter was left with
the city attorney.
Aid. AtchisOn moved that it was
the sense of the council that the city
recorder write letter of sympathy
to Aid. Gary and express the hope
that he will soon be out again, and
this was carried by a rising vote.
Judge J. f. Porter presented his
bond as president of the board of
public works, with the Empire State
Surety company as surety, and it was
approved.
Chief Kleinschmidt reported that the
work of laying brick floor at the
central fire station is progressing nice
ly, and the station would be the
best in the United States. 1t was one
of the best floors ever laid in any
public building. He said that the
annual meeting of the state fremen's
association, to be held in Mankato
June 0 and 10, would be one of the
largest and best ever held in the state,
and that it would be handled by the
fire departments without soliciting Il cent
from the council or business men. He
appreciated what the mayor and coun-
ell had done for the department.
The council authorized Judge Porter
to sign for five of the new city d.
rectories being gotten out by the
Polk company. He was also instructed
to see S. H. Grannis about renting a
part of his coal shed as a dog pound,
as the dog catcher has begun his work.
He was given power to act.
Bonds Are Cancelled.
The $4,000 of waterworks bonds
that had been redeemed were cancelled
as required by law, and warrant
ordered drawn for the $500 interest.
Aid. Schroeder said that it was
largely through Judge Porter's efforts
that these bonds had been paid, and
the citizens ought to know this and
appreciate the fact, as the council
does. While street car day is being
celebrated, this ought also to be cele-
brated. (Applause.),
Judge Porter said that not all of
the credit was due to him, and Others
entitled to it should also have credit.
The bills were taken up and allowed:
The matter of delaying the laying
of the sidewalk across the slough on
Front street until the ground has suf-
ficiently settled was left to the street
committee and board of public works
with power to act.
I This completed the business of the
meeting.
Today's Special Meeting.
This morning special meeting was
held, with the same aldermen present
as yesterday. and Vice President Atch-
ison presiding, and the application of
Mrs. F. Leas for a liquor license was
granted without opposition, and her
band, with j. P. Schweitzer and Mic
Weis as sureties, was approved.
City Recorder Hodapp read a writ
ten notice to the council that he re-
fused to execute the garbage collecting
contract with Jacob Effer, as his bid
was not the lowest, and in the inter
est of the city he had awarded the
contract to A. L. Daily and approved
his bond his bid being $3.50 lower
month.
Aid. Mahowald did not see why the
council should. go back upon his award
Daily was garbage collector before
and did not give good satisfaction
and he did not want to have any
thing to do with him again. This SEN
timent was endorsed by two of the
other aldermen, who remarked, "Same
here" e..
Aid. Atchison said that there was
nothing to do but to follow the advice
of the city attorney. given last night
Mr.. Schmitt said that the city
would be liable to Mr. Effer for dam
ages if it did not allow him to carry
J out the terms of the contract that il
| had entered into with him.
| Neither Effer nor Daby has vel