The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-09-30
STOP WATCHES FOR
THE CITY PATR0LMEN
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
At the meeting of the city council
this forenoon, twelve property owners
petitioned that Spring street be ex-
tended to Fifth street eighty feet wide,
and that the street be curbed and
guttered and sidewalks built between
Fourth and Fifth streets. Land will
have to be condemned belonging to the
Lamm Investment Co., the l.. G. NJ.
Fletcher estate and Stephen Mates.
Frank Hittl spoke in favor of OPEN
ing the street. He said that Fowler
& Pay two years ago had said that
they intended to hold part of the
street by adverse possession.
The matter was referred to Com
missioner Humiston and the city engi
neer, to report upon.
Commissioner Bangerter was in ia
vor of opening the street, and said
that there is no cross street now for
three blocks, and people living above
are required to 60 some distance to
get down town.
| A bid was received for constructing
new road to the grounds of the
Catholic Mother Home, from the T.
r. Coughlan Co., 1898. r. NJ. Erwin
bid $3.50. The council thought the
bids too high, and they were refer
red to Commissioner Humiston and City
Engineer Wilson to report at q
special meeting Wednesday at 10 a. m.
City Engineer Wilson presented an
estimate of the cost of extending the
water mains on Minnesota street from
"A" to "B' streets, thence on "B"
to Poplar street, also connecting with
| the Front street main on Poplar. and
extending about $50 feet west on Pop
lar street. as follows: For the first
piece of pipe. $50 feet, two hydrants,
one valve and pit, etc. $lOS. For the
second piece of work there is no pipe
Oh hand, but if it is possible to have
it done as extra work on the Fair
banks Morse contract the cost. for $50
feet of pipe and one hydrant and
valve, etc, would be 1929. 1t was de-
cded to do the work by the day.
II. E. Hance appeared and said that
it would be q hardship for the street
car company to stop its cars at the
crossings at Main and Broad, Second
and Front streets. The company was
| willing to slow up at tn crossings
and to put signs to look out for the
cars and red electric lights at night
on Broad street. 1t costs over four
cents to stop and start car. People
drive along rapidly and pay no attcn-
ton to the crossings as they do to
railway crossings. The company is Civ
ing good service and want to work
with the council. If the cars have
to come to a stop, the schedule can
not be made and connection had with
the Front street cars. Some of the
fast driving should be stopped
Mayor Meyer said that he saw two
autoists racing on Second street this
morning and he had had mind to
have them arrested. but he had he
stop watch. He favored getting stop
watches for the police.
The matter was left over until the
speed ordinance is completed.
; Thomas McGovern presented an in
: vitation from the Consumers Power
company to accompany Manager Brown
to Faribault tomorrow afternoon as
guests of the company, to see the
curb lighting system. The mayor and
aldermen will all go except Commits
sioner Lamm.
On the request of City Recorder
Scherer, the council voted to Great,
the office of deputy city recorder, to
last until the second Tuesday in
April, and fixed the bond at $500
Mr.. Schcrer recommended that George
Rodman be appointed, and the council
voted to appoint Mr.. Rodman. Mr.
Schercr will pay the salary. He de
sires to get away from the office
from time to time, partly on account
of his health.
Commissioner Bangerter stated that
the fire station and electric alarm sys
tenn have been put in first class shape
except that hose wagon No. | need;
repairs and painting. This was ordered
; DONE
1t was voted to adjourn until We'd
nesday at 10 a. m, at which time
the tax levy will be made, sprinkline
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