The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-16
CITY VS.. the COUNTY;
ACTION IN THE COURTS
From Mondays Daily.

The resignation takes effect January
=. Mr.. Schmitt was elected county
attorney at the November election
and he will assume the duties of
this office on January first. Mayor
Meyer and the commissioners express
sed regret that Mr.. Schmitt was COM
PEELED to sever his connection with
city affairs and all Joined in wishing
him success in his new duties. He
will continue to act for the city un-
til his successor is elected and
qualities, which selection will proba-
bly, be made at the next meeting
of the commissioners on Deem.
Der 10.
There are three applicants for the
position: r. F. Hunt. Miles Porter
and c. o. Daley, ID. J. Severance.
A petition was made from several
Mankato residents asking the city
to turn water on again at the West
MankatO watering trough. The
trough was continually running over
and the water was temporarily shut
off. No action was taken on the
matter, but will be taken up at the
next meeting.
The Parker Trading company
was granted license to sell dry
goods and shoes in the city for
one week upon payment of $50 90
which they paid.
J. b. Nelson & Co., presented
builders bond with Schroeder &
Murphy as securities insuring the
city against loss or damage during
the building and erection of the
Page barn at the corner of Walnut
and Second streets.
City to Sue County.
A letter was read from County
Auditor Weaver acting as clerk of
the county board in which the latter
disallowed the bill Of $1,000 for one
half the hospital charges during the
typhoid epidemic, and upon motion the
city attorney was instructed to bring
suit against the county for the
amount.
Considerable discussion was had
over the matter. Mayor Meyer felt
that the city had not been treated
fairly in the matter. The mayor
explained that the old council had
allowed the entire bill of over $4,000
and he felt that the city should be
reimbursed for one.half the amount.
The city, the mayor said, pays about
one,third the taxes of the county,
has one-third the population and
only one representative on the coun-
ty board. He felt that an effort
county and give MankatO its fair and
proportionatc share of representa-
ton. He would appeal to the Com
mercial club to assist in bringing
about the reapportionment.
Club Will Assist.
President Patterson of the Com
mercial club was present and was
appealed to. He agreed to assist in
such a movement and co-incided
with Mayor Meyer in the matter.
President Patterson of the Com.
mercial club appeared before the
commissioners in an appeal for $500
to assist the county commissioners
Jacket at the old Darr farm. a
bridge has been needed there for
years and if the city will assist to
the extent of $500 the county would
have sufficient funds with the other
subscriptions to go ahead with the
work. Mr.. Patterson explained that
it was difficult now to reach Man
kato from the south with the present
facilities. MankatO would benefit
materially by the new bridge and
the farmers using this road would
be able to haul good loads both in
and out of the city. Several OF
the farmers in the vicinity OF the
bridge had subscribed $1,000 toward
the improvement.
The commissioners agreed to tall
the matter over and take action al
the next meeting.
Mr.. Young Spoke Also.
ID. p. Young, county commissioner
for the city also spoke in behalf o.
the Improvement, and expressed th'
hope that the city would give the
small amount needed to insure thu
needed Improvement The oppor
tunity was now ripe and with thu
$2OO asked for the bridge would b.
built The estimated cost OF TIL
Improvement is $4,000. This
for concrete bridge. A steel an
concrete bridge would cost some less
The county commissioner desire Z
let the contract at once, which vii
be done now if the outside amount
are subscribed.
Charles E. Keith appeared befor
the commission asking that bod
to repair the gasoline engine a
Highland park, SO that people Twin
there could continue to get thei
water supply. The matter will b
attended to.
The hearing of the confirmation
the assessment for curb and quite
on Hickory street will come up 9
the next meeting Of the commission
Commissioner Lamm OF the way
aud means committee reported
meeting of the sinking fund con
mittee at which they decided to us
the $1,29S 22 in that fund to TAX
up outstanding obligations of tn
city. The report of the committe
was approved.