The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-26
Have EYE ON TOWN
ARMOUR PEOPLE NOT YET READY
TO CONSIDER LOCATING HERE.
Council Held Meeting Last Night But
No Business of Great Importance
Was Considered; Assessorship Will
Be Attended to at the Next Ses-
sion; Routine Matters Are Consid-
cred By the Aldermen.

From Saturdays Dai1v.
The council did not take mp the mat
ter of the election of an assessor last
night, but win take it mp at its next
meeting. The council will hold one
more regular meeting, and Mayor An
drews will call special meeting after
election.
No matters of much Importance We're
disposed of, as the council seemed in
clined merely to close up the matters
now before it. Mayor Andrews pre-
sided, and all of the aldermen We're
present.
Reply From Armour Company.
Mayor Andrews read a letter that he
had received from the Armour Packing
company, expressing appreciation of the
councils resolution inviting the COM
pany to locate its new plant in this
city, but begging to say that it is in
no position to consider the proposition
at present.
A petition was received from property
owners along the portion of Front
street crossing the slough, asking that
that portion of the street be taken
out of the sprinkling district. 1t was
placed on the table.
A similar petition was received, in
regard to North Fifth street from
Plum to Washington streets. This was
already eliminated. as all of North
Fifth is off the list. The petitioners
said that they had been assessed too
much for last years sprinkling.
The matter of the alleged overcharge
was referred to the city attorney and
city engineer, on motion of Aid. Atchi-
son.
Mayor Andrews thought that it was
mistake to eliminate that part of
the street, and that the residents would
realize this before the year was over.
Others thought so, also.
Road to Tile Works.
Superintendent Shaker of the Omaha
road sent communication to AID.
Bradley, saying that the road was
agreeable to opening a roadway under
Mound avenue, to cost $40, provided a
portion of Of" street was vacated.
Aid Atchison said that AID Bradley
had taken the mater up at the request
of the street committee, so as to get
a road to the tile works He moved
that the city attorney be instructed to
take steps necessary to vacate the
street, and this was carried.
Aid. Atchison moved that the pris-
oners who are working on the street
work where the president of the board
of public works directs, as long as the
city is paying a dollar day on the
guards wages, and this was carried
Approach to New Bridge.
The city attorney was instructed to
procure options on easements on some
land needed to open the road to the
proposed site of the new bridge, from
Messrs. Bodice and Wilson, at 800 and
Sl25 respectively, in case of purchase
The motion was carried, Aids. Mahowald
and Schroeder voting "no."
Aid. Gary reported that the trees
on North Fourth street cannot be cut
without the owners permission.
Aid. Mahowald moved that the board
of public works cut the trees that ART
in the street, and this was carried.
Aid. Gary reported that Peter Griffir
on Sibley street in West Mankato was
assessed $l5 or $40 for a fill for hi
sidewalk, when there was no fill, bu
cut. 1t was the last of Enginee
Haynes jobs that would probably conn
1cfn &c Il l.
assessment be deducted. This was car
ried.
Aid. Mahowald moved that the cit.
engineer be instructed to make a side
walk grade on the east side of Fiftl
street between Washington and Plum
streets, to report at the next meeting
and this was carried.
Aid. Eichstaedt said that the founda
ton for the new park building was hal
completed.
Given Extension of Time.
Aid. Eichstaedt moved that the Hen
nepin Bridge Co. be granted an exten
sion on its Minnesota river bridge con
tract until JAN l, 1910, and this wa
carried, four to two.
Aid. Eichstaedt stated that the polio
telephone boxes have been put up. The
are located at Front and Byron, From
and Rock, Fifth and Warren, and FIT
and Rock. They will not be put int
use before April l.
The board of public works reporte
the bids for street sprinkling, Willial
Page being the lowest bidder. TIL
council approved the award of til
contract to Mr.. Page, and it will b
executed and pesented to the counc
at its next meeting for approval
Health Officer Bjelland has pul
chased $50 worth of anti-toxin and ha
sold SAP worth, and mas $lS worth O
hand.