The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-27
FREE BATHS FOR
BOYS ATTY. N Ca.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The present city council hell its last
regular meeting last night, and the
session and quiet and bnsinesslike.
Several needed matters were disposed
of. and the council wound up its at
fairs satisfactorily. The annual re
port of the city recorder, in abbrevi-
ated form, TO be amplifed later, was
received. City Engineer Wilson re-
ported on the Mulberry street storm
ever, now completed. The arrange
ment with the y. NJ. c. A. 10 provide
a free swimming pool for all OF the
boys of the city, under competent SUI
pervision, was renewed. Three much
needed are lights We're ordered in.
The eliminating arches We're ordered
lighted every evening for a month.
The board of public works made two
reports, that were laid over for the
new city government to consider.
Aid. Lloyd reported that the com
mittee on claims and accounts had
hired Arthur Meyer 10 assist City
Treasurer Davies in getting out his
annual report. The report is prac-
iically done.
AID. Hampl moved that the arches
be Illuminated for Il month beginning
MAY %. at SO a month, as Il test.
and this was carried.
Referred to City Attorney.
Dissatisfaction vas expressed be-
cause the street railway company has
failed TO put mp the arch that it
knocked down several months ago. The
matter was referred to the city at
torney.
Aid. Mahowald moved that an arc
light be placed at the corner Of See
ond and Rock streets. AID. Eichstacdt
mo-ed 10 amend so that there be an
are light placed at the corner of Clark
and Center streets, also. Aid. Lloyd
desired Il light at the corner of Fourth
and Cherry streets. The council voted
10 order in the three lights, as it
was shown that they are badly needed.
Aid. Wiltgen reported that the bear
cage at Sibley park is completed and
the bear is in. and the bear and the
people are all well satisfied.
Safe Place to Swim.
Aid. Mahowald moved that the city
accept the proposition of the Y. NJ. c.
A.. to give free bathing privileges to
the boys of the city under sixteen
Years OF age for four months, at 1928,
and this was carried. Secretary Deer
hake stated that Il physical director
is constantly on hand to supervise the
bathing. to prevent accidents. The
baths will be thrown open June LIST.
Last year, from July 4 until Oct. J.,
over LOO baths were given. This
year he expected that it would be
1000 more.
The board of public works reported
that it was not advisable TO proceed
with the opening of Fifth street from
Lime to Thompson until the city. is
able to provide the locality with AIDE
qnate Sewerage facilities. The cost
is estimated at $1,000, all of which
can be assessed upon the real estate
benefited.
The board also reported favorably
upon the petition for 4 curb and gut
ter on Washington street from Front
to Broad, and estimated the cost ut
$50, all of which can be assessed upon
the property benefited.
Both reports were ordered placed on
file. but no further action was taken.
The bills were read and allowed.
The committee on claims and accounts
reported in regard to telephone bills,
that the city mas been overpaying
slightly. The account with the North
western company had been adjusted
and it was proposed to hold back
pay for the Citizens phones until its
account was adjusted. There was a
division of opinion rs to the discount
1t was decided to pay less for severaI
of the phones. The bills were finally
allowed as corrected.
The use of Sibley park was granted
to the Territorial Old Settlers assOcia
ton. for June %, the day of the
annual picnic.
City Engineer Wilson's Report.
City Engineer Wilson presented the
following report on the reconstruction
and cost of the Mulberry street trunk
storm sewer. rs follows:
Mankato, Mimi, May 20, l9l0.-Mr
A. G.. Meyer. Mayor. Dear Sir: There
ia perhaps TO piece of construction
that the city has completed so far
this year that has been of more inter
est to the public in general than that
of The storm sewer on Mulberry street
The form of construction, being new
to most of the people, and the work
being of considerable magnitude, il
naturally met with some apprehension
Now that the work is completed, il
might be we'll to make Il brief state
ment of the actual cost.
Labor %33l.2a
Material $50. 3S
experimenting ............ 4o.O'
Total Tl,3lo.
Credit still on hand. ......... %l2.0o
Lumber DUN
Whcelbarrows and siovels.... l0.J
Stone sold 4.0t
Balance or actual cost $500. 81 ,434 ]:
Estimated cost at So per foot 1000. on
Cost of sewer per fOOt...... 2.Si
think the council should now fee
well pleased with their action IN