The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-25
COUNCIL MAKES MOVE TO HAVE
CHARTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE

pay Tor the ten per cent discount,
istrect intersections, etc. The council
voted unanimously to adopt the re-
port and to refer the matter back to
1.-THE board under order No. ., which
Imeans TO secure bids for doing the
work.
| Washington Park Plans.
Rev. \. +. Winter appeared and
stated that Max Pfacndcr had drawn
Iplans for improving the new city park
ON North Fourth street and asked the
council To adopt ii. The, plans proposed
a monument of George Washington, TO
be erected by private subscription.
Part OF the money for carrying out
the improvement has also been raised
| by subscription.
| Mr.. Pfacndcr described the plan dur
fling a recess. There is a band stand
provided for the north half block, and
| the monument and little pond for
the south half block. with walks, trees
and shrubbery on each. The cost ct
carving out the plan Will be $500
| to 5000 according to Mr.. Pfaender.
Then the council reconvened Aid.
Eiehstaedt moved that the plan lie
adopted and that the park be named
w aSniiiStOii piih. Hc hio'ioil was N"i
ricd unanimously.
AID Lloyd said that he understood
that Woodland avenue is being dug
into by the cement works people.
derrick was in the street. He moved
that the city engineer stake the street,
out, and this was carried.
Makes Request.
W. r. Geddes appeared for Fred
Lobdell. and asked that the latter
be permitted to reconstruct the brick
building back of his store, so that he
can do light packing. Cement floors
would be put in. and the business
would be conducted in such manner
that there would be no stencil. 1t
would make Il market for farm prod
ue:s. There are no residences near
there, as the building is beside the rail
way tracks. Plans would be sub
mittcd 10 the council and the ordi-
nanccs lived up TO.
AID. Eichstacdt moved that the mat
ter be referred TO the health officer
and health committee to report upon.
Aid Pass said that the council could
grant nothing, as the city engineer
gives permits. Mr. Lobdell would
Mr.. Geddes said that Mr.. Lobdcl1 did
not want to spend several hundred
dollars, and then not be permitted t."
conduct his business. 1t might bc that
the council would not permit it. 1t
was desired to find out what the council
would stand for.
The motion was carried
Supplement Farmers Work.
AID Eichstaedt said that the farm
ers have grarcled that poor farm road
and be had received requests that the
road in Tinckom's addition be gravelej
for seven blocks, to the poor farm road
1t was no more than right that the
city make a passable road in TIE city
limits
+ Aid Wiltgen stated that Mr.. Jacoby
has n fine gravel pit.
. President Thompson said that Mr..
,Jacoby had offered 100 loads i'll the
creek bed to the city for nothing. The
farmers had used his other gravel tax
ing GOO loads.
The council on AID. Eichtacdt's mo-
ton voted to have the board OF public
works look into the matter. The gravel
from the creek will probably be used
anyway.
Aid Molawold moved that the city
pay the entire sewer assessment against
the German Catholic school Oh Sixth
street. $,226. The council at tic last
meeting voted to pay 500 for it, but
Father Huber had thought that the city
ought to pay it all. The motion was
carried.
The bills were allowed.
The council voted 20 adjourn until
Thursday eXcning.
City Treasurer Davies has appointed
Miss Minnie Detlaff his deputy so that
he can give more time to his insurance
business, but City Attorney Schmitt
held that it was not necessary for
the council to approve the appoint
ment.
The board OF public works met this
afternoon and confirmed the assess
mcnt for grading Front street where it
crosses the slough and also the as
sessment for grading Pleasant street
where il crosses the slough. There were
10 objcction's filed against the Front
street assessment.
The resolutions adopted at the mass
meeting Of people living across the
SiOuSI W ItO bNNH si-SNSS'u ipI tHC
grading of the Pleasant street extern
sion were presented to the board, and
II. p. Jensen appeared in person to re-
monstratc. The resolutions stated that
the signers were willing TO pay half
of the amount that they had been as
sessed but would like the city at
large to pay the other half. The board
decided 10 refer this to the city
council. to take such action as it sees
fit.