The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-21

practically fire proof. In this is to be
located the heating plant, and toilets,
etc.
The road is also constructing rooted
platform, IL by 400 feet, and house
platform 10 by $40 feet A reinforced
concrete retaining wall is to be con-
structed at the east embankment, 6l
feet long and IL feet deep, with a four
foot fooing, 51s feet thick at the bot
tom and two feet at the top. A three
inch water main and hydrant are TO
be put in by the road at its own ex-
pense, connecting with the city sys-
tenn.
New tracks are being laid, making
perfect network but all laid to
system, giving much greater yard room
The outlet of the private sewer, that
has caused some controversy was ex.
amined. 1t comes out of the en-
bankmcnt about eight feet above the
dry channel bottom, and several humid
red feet from the water of the river,
which is across several sandbars. The
from sanitary point OF view, and it
was decided that if this sewer is to
be used ccllpool had better be con-
structed, to be used at such times as
the river is not high enough to have
current to empty the contents of the
sewer into.
Going down Minnesota street, it was
seen where 700 feet of water mains
have just been laid on Minnesota ana
B streets, and where 100 feet is still
to be laid to bring water and fire pro-
lection to the large new warehouse
being erected by C. W. ,Iessup on lower
Poplar street. 4 new cement sidewalk
is being laid on A street.
Visited the Tub Factory.
The tub factory was next visited, and
the private sewer looked at, as dis
cussion has arisen about this emptying
into a dry bed of a creek. 1t was
found that the creek bed is not dry
but is flowing small stream from the
slough, and it was decided that no
more thought need ne given to this
sewer at present. The party went
through the tub. factory, and saw reg
ular beehive of industry under the
management of Superintendent John
Robb. A less number of boys and
more men than formerly are employed
Modern labor saving machinery is en-
abling the factory to turn out great
quantities of packages daily.
Mayor Meyer took occasion to notify
Mr.. RObb of complaints that the wagon
that transports pieces of boards sawed
off in making bottoms has been allow
ing them to drop along the streets
and that this was violation of the
ordinance. Mr.. Robb readily promised
to see that the sides of the wagon
are raised, so that there may be nc
further ground for complaint.
West Front Street Graveled.
West Front street was looked at
and it was seen to be well graveed
from the Milwaukee track nearly to
the watering trough, on the west side
is also to be repaired, as it is rough
and jolly.
| Going up upon Pleasant street, q
notable improvement at the incline to
the road crossing the slough was found
! to be under way Curb and gutter
is being put in, TO carry off the storm
water, and approaches have been bull,
to the cross walks at Willard.
State and Van Brunt streets were
found to be nicely graveled their en-
tire length, and little on lower Viii
lard. State was first raised foot il
the center, to make drainage. Curb anG
cutters have been put in on the streets
greatly identifying them.
At the corner of Pleasant and Rec
cord streets reinforced concrete cross
ing has been put in, extending from
the crosswalk to the street car track
1t leaves large space for storm water
to run under, and is splendid i'm
provement Sidewalk approaches ant
cement alley crossings have also beer
put in on Record street above Pleas
ant.
Graded An Alley.
The alley between Pleasant and Full
ton and Marshall and Byron streets
has been graded and graveled. New
curb and gutter has been placed OF
Record street from Fulton to From
streets, and the street has been era
veled its entire length. Record stree
has developed from a country roa,
to city street.
| Carroll streets has been curbed am
guttered from Pleasant to Front, an,
one block graveled, and driveways {,
the alleys constructed of cement Thi
street is also good to look upon now.
Some new curb and gutter has beef
placed on Bradley and Lincoln street
that is giving trouble, being too low
and something will have to be don
to bring both up to line. In Lincol
the city engineer thinks that hi
stakes were driven down after the,
were placed.
A fine concrete driveway has beel
constructed where Grove street goe
down into Broad.
On East Warren street it was foun,
that work was in progress rebuilding
a box culvert over Warren creek tina
has caved in. This was not we'll con
structed in the first place. Some grave
has been placed on Glenwood avenue
and the trees in the narlc,rau ON III