The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-09-23
COUNCIL so VOTES AT ITS SEES
SION THIS MORNING.

rom monQdyS OdIrs
The council held it's regular meeting
this forenoon, all of the members be-
ing present Mayor Meyer presiding
David Richards appeared and desired
to rent building to the city for a
polling place. 1t appears that the
place was rented and that another
place was advertised in the notice Of
election. 1t is too late to make the
change unless Mr.. Hodson does not
want the primaries held in his build
ing.
The Grant Remedy company asked
permission to erect stand on the
street to give moral lectures. The
council voted to grant permission on
payment of $50 week. In case the
company wants to peddle medicine it
will be asked to submit samples for
analysis.
Liquor licenses were ordered grant
ed to Charles Il. Guth and to J. p.
Dineen for the Rcade saloon, and their
bonds were approved.
The L. r. Coughlan company sub
mitted bonds on their paving contract
for the paving of the alley south of
the Saulpaugh, Dan Coughlan being
the surety. The bonds and contract
were approved.
Thirty Foot Driveway.
City Engineer Wilson recommended
that the width of the driveway on
Sixth street be fixed at thirty feet,
and the council so voted. Some prop
erty owners want to put in curb and
gutter.
The council voted to deny the appli-
cation of w. r. Geddes for abatement
of the sidewalk assessment OH block l.,
Hinckley's addition.
mate of $500 on his sprinkling con-
tract.
Commissioner IIumiston states that
quite Il number of people want Ex-
change street opened up. He moved
that it be referred to the city attor-
ney and city engineer to see whether
the street belongs to the city.
Must Run Cars Slower.
Commissioner Lamm said that street
cars come down Main street at TWEEN.
ty-five miles an hour, and he advo-
Gated ordering the cars to stop at
Broad. He and his brother saw the
accident a week ago Saturday and the
car was going twenty miles an
hour. He moved that the street cars
be required to stop before crossing
the street, at the corner of Broad and
Main streets, Second and Main, and
Front and Main streets. This was
carried unanimously. This is follow
ing the custom in the cities on busy
or dangerous crossings.
The bills were allowed, including a
pay roll of $724O3, and $3,O24.2O of
city certificates.
Will Extend Water Mains.
The matter of extending the water
mains down Poplar street as far as C
w. Jessup's new warehouse was favor
ably discussed. City Engineer Wilson
stated that there is about 1000 feet
OF pipe on hand. 1t was decided to
refer the matter to Commissioner
-Humiston and the city engineer, TO
report at the next meeting.
Statement BY Mr.. Hance.
H. E. Hancc, when informed of the
action of the council in directing that
the cars be stopped hereafter at the
corner of Broad and Main, Second and
Main, and Front and Main streets, be-
fore crossing the street. said that the
twin city lines have figured that it
costs five cents for each stop, in extra
electricity and wear and tear. He said
that the cars have not been running down
Main street rapidly, and that there
would be no accidents if people driv-
ing rigs did not drive on the track
in front of the cars. He thought that
all but strangers know where Main
street is and that they could be eau
tious before approaching the track and
thus avoid accidents