The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-06-17
AXE FELL; HEAD OFF
Mr.. ZIMMERMAN RELIEVED FROM
INSPECTORS DUTY.
From Tuesdays Daily.

The decapitation of Henry Himmel-
man, Jr., as Inspector on the street
paving work, and the appointment OF
Arthur Meyer, a son of Mayor A. &.
Meyer, to the office of city treasurer
were feature proceedings in rather
lengthy meeting of the commissioners
this morning
All the commissioners voted to dis
pense with the services of Mr.. Him
melman, and while no particular reason
was given during the discussion il
seemed to result from desire to cur
tail the expense of the service. City
Engineer Wilson was asked if he could
not devote sufficient time to the mat
ter TO properly guard the city's in
terests, or deputize an assistant to
aid him. He favored one man looking
after the inspection work, but finally
a plan satisfactory to the commission
ers was devolyed and the motion to
dispense with the services of the pres
ent Inspector was carried.
Mr.. Meyers Appointment Unanimous
Mr.. Meyers appointment as city
treasurer was unanimous and was
made without discussion. 1t later
transpired that he drew the report of
the treasurer's office for the month of
May which was presented and approved
at this meeting and this evidence of
competency together with the knowl
edge of Mr.. Meyers experience and
ob;l;tu on oooo,ntont 1o,,b+Ioc, H., Il
much to do with the appointment.
The May report of funds in the city
treasury, as drawn by Mr. Meyer,
showed balance of $l5,23O75 at the
close of business May 81. Credit bal
anees were as follows: Special assess
ment fund, SOL ,5364O; interest fund.
$465S.74; sinking fund, $l.9ls.O5:
sprinklng fund, $l,9OO.53. Other funds
were Overdrawn as follows: Current,
$6,6l3.l3; road and bridge, $2,24l.sl:
water works, $4,93396; park, $7S7.34;
library, $2O6.73. This report was APP
proved and ordered filed.
Curb and Gutter improvements.
The commission will make an ex-
tended tour of the city to investigate
proposed curb and gutter and sidewalk
Improvements in various localities Com
missioner HumistOn for the committee
on streets offered a report suggesting
betterments in curbing and guttering at
the following places:
Carroll street from Pleasant to Van
Brunt street
Center street, east side, between Clark
and Lincoln streets.
Hanover street, east side, between
Hickory and Pearl streets.
Washington street, along frontage of
property of Mrs. Huettl
Elm street, both sides, between Front
and Fourth streets.
Rock street between Front and
Fourth streets.
Sidewalk improvements were recon-
mended for the following places:
Corner of State and Carroll streets
Corner Fourth and Lincoln streets.
Corner Fourth and Main streets.
Pike street between Jackson and
union depot.
Mulberry street, Kempernolte property
frontage.
Ramsey street, west side all that is
not built.
What the Attorney Advised.
City Attorney Schmitt advised that
The commission could make improve
ments of this character by resolution
or on petition of property owners, but
that by the first method of procedure
lccur:) j. property descriptions are nee
essary. Because several of the com
missiOners wished to view sites of the
suggested improvements and to give
time to prepare proper resolutions, ac-
lion was deferred until the next meet
ng.
The city treasurers bond for the
coming year will be, in the sum of
s35 ,OG0, but it will be surety bond
md the city will pay the premium.
lhe commissioners also fixed the bonds
# the chief of police at $500 and city
'lerk at 900. The street sprinkling
contract and Specifications, also the
'ond, were formally approved. A bill
II SCI for freight on the new sprink-
ing wagons was allowed.
Approved Chiefs Appointment.
Approval was given the appointments
~ Chief Engineer Lulsdorff of the fire
department. of A. ID. Beach and Phil
.eas as first and second assistant chiefs
as reported by Commits
Toner Bangereter.
Estimates We're granted to Fielding
Shepley, on paving contracts in the
um of $lO,195. and a motion was car
led authorizing. the redemption of
bout S4,25O of paving improvement
ertlficates from the, approximate sum
+ $1,000 set apart for cost of street
intersections, thus reducing the interest
Expense.
Other bills allowed this morning in
luded the sum of 5000 to the state
$ the 2 per cent saloon license tax
support state inebriate hospital:
24l2O to Lorin Cray for interest on
5000 principal on Washington park
roperty contract, and $S7263 to Con
imers Power company