The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-08-05
COMES FROM THE STATE; PER
CENT ON PREMIUMS.
From MONDAYS Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The city commissioners were all pres
ent at the meeting this morning which
was held at ten o'clock.
A letter was read from State Treas
urer E. S. Pettijohn in which he stated
that 81 ,l99.l7 was due the Mankato
Fire Department Relief association,
and check for the amount was en-
closed. This, by motion, was turned
over to Henry Frcke, treasurer of the
association, and will be devoted to re-
lief work among the sick tiremen, their
widows or orphans.
The matter of the Harvey license was
again brought up and left with City
Attorney Schmitt
Commissioner Bangerter reporting on
the damage done by the Consumers
Power company to trees on the Willard
parkway. stated that the company had
cared for the brush and the wood
would be placed near the road where
it could be easily hauled off This
was referred to Park Superintendent
Blake.
No Bids for Sidewalks.
No bids were received on the build
ing of sidewalks to be ordered in the
future by the city. The specifications
were amended 50 that each walk to
be built will be designated in the spec
iiications so that contractors will know
Just where the walk is to be built. The
amendment calls for price for filling,
eXcavating and stone.
A resolution was offered by Commis-
sioner Lamm authorizing the payment
of assessments for paving Main and See
ond streets in installments covering ten
years time, deferred payments bearing
six per cent interest.
The hearing on the assessment for
curbing and gathering Lincoln street
from Center to Parsons will be had
August ID.
Commissioner Henline brought up the
matter of laying water and sewer pipes
to the Lutheran seminary and also to
Dukes addition for the mother house.
The engineer and water and sewer COM
mittee will prepare specifications and
report at the next meeting. 1t was
thought advisable to put in water only
this year.
Estimate for New Well.
An estimate for new well for the
city was made by Engineer Wilson, the
cost being $4,735. The commission de-
sired to defer the matter until later.
An effort will be made to arrange with
the Consumers Power company to use
their well for time.
Commissioner HumistOn brought up
the matter of the encrOachment of L
r. Coughlan's quarry in the street at
the corner of Second avenue and Lime
1t was referred to the city attorney.
! Harry Golman asked for license to
sell fruit from wagon on the street
The license was granted. providing he
did not sell on Sunday, kept his fruit
in a sanitary condition, and did not
60 near Sibley park with his wagon.
The license fee is $40 month
Commissioner Bangerter referred to
the fruit stands which encroached
the sidewalks and he made motion
which carried that dealers be notified
to use only what the ordinance allows
-four feet-and that no fruit be dis
played OH the sidewalks on the Sab
bath day.
A profile was presented for ten
inch sewer on Carroll to Second streets
at an estimated cost of 1918 and an
eighteen sewer on Van Brunt to
Warren Creek at an estimated cost of
81 ,25O. On motion the matter was
"shevcd" until the first meeting in
September.
The claim of Mrs. Hoviy against the
city was settled satisfactorily to both
parties.
The monthly report of the city re-
! corder was presented and OH motion
of commissioner Lamm was accepted
and synopsis of it published in the
official paper
Nfter the reading of the bills tie
commissioners adjourned