The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-11

would add to the beauty OF the city as
much as the carrying out of this ordi-
nance. The old trees on Broad street
should be taken down, to secure uni
formity, and to allow the new trees
to grow properly. The council should
order the old trees down within a GER
tain time, and all will be the gamer.
The new elms planted by the city have
not been trimmed for four years. They
should be trimmed this fall and every
second year. The speaker thought that
the st. Jose scale was attacking some
of the trees, which, unless precautions
were taken, would result in the de-
struction of the shade trees The only
way to fight them would be by spray
ing in the spring, which can be done
with properly equipped wagon. Boulc-
wards curbed and guttered should b.
graded and trees planted
Claimed to Be Nuisance.
The following petition, signed by
twenty-four persons, was received 1--WE,
the undersigned property owners and
business men located on and along that
part of Front street in said city of
Mankato, between Mulberry and Spring
streets, hereby petition that you take
such steps and measures as are neces-
sary to prevent the blowing and scat
tering of chaff and dust from the clean
ing department of the Hubbard Milling
company, located at their mill, for the
reason that the scattering of said chaff
and dust over that part of the street
is nuisance to all proprietors of
business and persons residing in that
locality. That the said refuse blow
ing from said cleaning plant blows
into our buildings and on our goods and
creates unsanitary conditions in all
stores, wherein food products are han
died and Sold" The petition was refer
red to Mayor Meyer, commissioner OF
health.
Cannot Follow Old Path.
a communication was received from
q. G. Purssell, of Minneapolis, section
director of the U. S. weather bureau.
as follows: During most of the pres
ent summer and fall, our severe
observer, Mr.. George E. Blake has been
compelled to go long way around in
going to and from our river guage Just
below the mouth of the Blue Earth
river, or the north side of Sibley park,
owing to the fact that Mr.. Thos A.
Sherk is unwilling to have them cross
his land lying between Sibley park and
the Minnesota river, although there is
beaten track which we have used in
going to and from the guage for the
past five or six years, Also, at times of
high water, it will be impossible for us
to reach the guage except across Mr..
Sherk's land. A new and expensive
guage was installed at the beginning
of the present summer season. The
guage readings are made largely for
the protection of life and property in
the Minnesota Valley at and below
Mankato. I therefore request and petit
ton your honorable body to open a
cart track from Mound avenue north
to the Minnesota river, thence west to
the river suage of the L. S. govern
ment." The matter was referred to
commissioner Bangcrter
Mayor Meyer reported allowing the
transient merchants to run two DAYS
longer for $25, to complete last week,
and the council approved this.
The hearing on the confirmation Of
the sprinkling assessment was adjourn.
ed until November Fl at 10 a. m.
The council voted to borrow $3.50
from the general fund and put it in
the lighting fund.
The treasurer's monthly report was
read and adopted. The funds will be
replenished when the November settle
ment comes in.
The city clerks report was also
adopted. 1t tallies to cent with the
treasurer's report. The reports will be
published officially.
Squirrels Prepare for Winter.
The bills were allowed. One from
T. A. Sherk for 81 for twenty bushels
of corn that he estimated that the
park squirrels have eaten on his land
near the park was referred to Commits
sioner Bangerter.
Mr.. Bangerter said that there was
no question that the squirrels take
corn, and Mr. Sherk cannot shoot them.
but he considered the bill pretty
strong. The squirrels take entire cobs
and store them for winter. A park
man had estimated these thefts at ten
bushels.
A resolution was passed, making
some curb and gutter assessments, and
setting the date for the hearing No.
vember 81 at 10 a. ~
From thursdays Daily.