The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-12-11
Veterinarian Is to Be Reengaged
BY the City Council.
PAY FOR CURB AND GUTTER
Board Of Education Representatives
Were Sent Away From Alderman
ic Meeting Well Pleased.
From SATURDAY. S Daily

INo IoIIHS, " lClCoC
where the first tests showed tuber-
culosis to be present Upon the advise
of the board of public works, the coun.
ell and health officer, Mayor Andrews
appointed w. H. Ward plumbing in
spector and water supervisor, at $6C
a month, which is the same pay that
he has been drawing from the city
The appointment adds the duty OF
plumbing inspector to his other work
The need of a plumbing inspector was
conceded on all sides. Mr.. Ward will
also have charge of the hydrants and
have number of duties in the wa
ter department. He is believed to he
the right man for the place, and the
council fastened to confirm the APP
pointment. A number of smaller mat
tiers were attended to by the alder
men, all of whom were present at
the meeting.
City Will Pay Expense.
President w. b. Dawes and DIR. w
A. Beach of the board of education
appeared in regard to the assessment
for curb and gutter i'll front pf the
Pleasant Grove school property. When
the Civic Improvement league had ur-
ged that school grounds be beautified
the board had boulevarded and curbed
and guttered. The city had recently
moved back the curb and gutter to
allow the street ear track to reach
Pleasant street and the cost had been
assessed at Sl67. He did not think it
just for the board to pay the entire
expense. He also asked that something
be done toward getting city water at
the West Mankato building.
Aid. Atchison thought that the city
should stand the expense of the new
curb and gutter AID Eichstaedt stated
had been necessary to make change
so as to get proper fall for storm
water, and the change was not made
on account of the street car line.l
Aid. Schroeder moved that the mat
ter be referred TO the street commit
tee to report at the next meeting
and this was carried. On his motion
also. the matter of water at the West
MankatO school was referred to the
committee on waterworks and the
health officer to report at the next
meeting.
Albert Schippel appeared on behalf of
his wife and Mrs. Cain, who object to
their assessment for curbing and gut
tering Vine street. He stated the Oh
.jections made to the board of public
works, and disregarded by the latter
They did not want to pay for going
around the corner on Sixth street.
The matter was referred to the at
torney to report upon at the next
meeting, on motion of Aid. Gary.
New Office Created.
Health Officer Bielland favored APP
pointing plumbing inspector, to en-
force the ordinance.
Mayor Andrews announced the APP
pointment of William HI. Ward as
plumbing inspector and water super
visor, at $50 month, from Oct. 27
and the council confirmed the appoint
ment. The aldermen thought it good
idea
Aid. Eichstaedt moved that the board
of public works readvertise for bids
for grading the extension of Pleasant
street, and this was carried.
The application of Lille & Klein fol
the transfer to them of John Klein.
sclmidt's unexpired liquor license, ex.
piring June IL, next, was granted, and
the bond furnished by the Empire
State Surety company of New York
was approved.
Mr.. Keinschmidt said that he did
not want to be held liable for some
accounts which he understood that the
Hamm Brewing company was to as
sumo. He declined to make objection
to the transfer when given an appor
tunity, and so the transfer was gran
ted
Change of Sires.
Park Superintendent Blake said thai
he had sold buck to Madelia mar
James Mclean for $25. and few
days later it was found dead in thu
park at Madelia. Now Mr.. McLear
wants to buy another one, and Mr.
Blake was in favor of selling. He wish
cd to get in some new stock to i'm
prove the breed. The council vote
to sell the second deer, at purchaser!
risk.
Mr. Blake said that Arthur Cowles o
Elysian offers to donate handsom,
owl to the park. The aldermen were
in favor of taking it.
Temporary Loan Made.
The ways and means committee of
fered a resolution authorizing to tn,
amount of $500, at par, and to bea
not to exceed six per cent interest, t,
run one year, and this was adopted
A communication was received from
the Minnesota River Improvement lea
que. asking for information as t
drainage done by the river i'm the city
was referred to the committee oil
claims and accounts, the city, enginee
and the city attorney, and the coun
Gil voted to take a membership il
the league.
The bills were allowed, including
payroll of $467: interest on centra
park purchase price, $24l: Byrnes Bros
for coal, $4,000; and Widell company
for stone, 1887.
Cows to Be Retested
Health Officer Bjelland said that
veterinarian was needed for two o
three months, to test dairy herds tina
have been tested previously and tuber
culosis found. There were between /,
200 and 1900 cows inspected the pas
year. He thought that the need 70
IA city veterinarian was very impor
tant, with the diseases prevalent, an
foot and mouth disease getting around
The government spends millions o
money N8ns the ldalth of cattle, an
Municipalities, ought to do something
| Aid. Atchison said that he was as