The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-22
SYSTEMATIC IMPROVEMENT OF
S|BLEY PARK URGED BY MAYOR

efficiency fifty per cent. This kind
Of hose ought to last twenty five TO
thirty years, whereas cotton hose,
costing - cents or 81 foot, will
play ont in six years unless properly
cared for He had never seen the sup
ply OF hose on The central station
racks so low. Last year $50 feet
were turned over to the waterworks
department.
After recess, Aid. Hampl moved
that the city purchase 600 feet of wax
and gum treated hose. arrow brand
this was carried. ~
Aid Hampl moved that the matter
of opening North Fifth street from
Lime to Thompson street be referred
der No. |. and this was carried
The sprinkling resolution was read
and adopted as heretofore published,
only Aid. Lloyd voting against it,.
1t establishes the districts to be
sprinkled.
he bills were allowed. Z.
Must Remove Danger q
Aid. Hampl brought up the mat
ter of w. G. Hoerr's building not be
ing attended to, the braces being an
obstruction and nuisance. -,
The council voted that Mr.. IIoerr
be notified to anchor the building from
A l. 4.
by Monday night.
Aid. Pass moved that the city en-
gineer prepare plans for concrete
cover for the city reservoir.
Aid. Lloyd said that it was too bad
that this was not done Il year ago,
as the roof was reshingled last year.
Aid. Hampl said that the rof has
rotted underneath.
The motion was carried. H'
AID Hampl said that the roof has
dents have connected up with the
storm sewer on Vine street and are
using it as sanitary sewer. There
is forty feet on Willard street unoov-
cred, and houses near the opening.
He moved that the matter of covering
the open part be referred to the board
of public works to report upon later.
Aid. Pass wanted the council to
meet at the Mulberry street storm
sewer today to see what can be done.
He thought that 1000 could be saved
by using the stone taken out. 1t was
decided to meet at eight o'clock this
morning.
The park committee reported that
many trees have been planted in the
boulevards, but that it is now so
late that more trees ought not TO
be planted and guaranteed. Washing
ton park is being graded up. ~l''7d Z
Systematic Plan Wanted ~
Mayor Meyer advocated having a
plan for the improvement of Sibley
park prepared, to be worked toward.
Aid. Eichstaedt moved that Mr..
Pfaender be engaged to prepare plans.
Park Superintendent Penhale said
that he had seen Neil Nelson's plan
and Mr.. Pfaender's plan, AMI he
tHOtis5HJ -'iT. NtliSoi iHt Dtttti
Some of the aldermen favored get
ting competitive plans, the best to be
selected and paid for.
Aid. Eichstaedt changed his motion
so as to call for competitive plans,
and this was carried.
Mayor Meyer said that before
adopting plan he would want to
let people in the city who have good
ideas ON this subject inspect them and
express their opinion. There was no
need to hurry about adopting a
plan
Treasurer Needs Assistance. ai
Mayor Meyer said that City Treas
nrer Davies has not prepared his an
nlla report, and had left the city
without permission to attend to. pri-
vate business. He did not think the
treasurer able to make the report. If
it was not so close to election, he
would recommend that he resign. MIR.
Meyer asked that he or the commit
tee on claims and accounts be given
authority to hire someone to make the
report Mr. Davies had made but
one report since taking office, whereas
the charter requires one every month.
Aid. Eichstaedt moved that the com
mittee be given power TO act in re-
gard to the matter, and this was car
ried.
1t was stated that for ten years the
treasurer has not done the Office work,
a deputy doing it. u
Mayor Meyer said that as a young
lady, who is being paid by the city is
doing Mr. Davies work, he would like
to know whether the bondsmen of the
treasurer could be held if anthing
went wrong. ~. a2 he
City Attorney Schmitt said that
they could, as the treasurer had APP
pointed her his deputy but the coun
ell had not confirmed it.
Will Furnish Teams.
Health Officer Dahl said that the
Civic improvement league intends i to
have cleanup week soon and would
like to have the city furnish teams to
cart away the rubbish. The council
was favorable to this.
The council authorized the board of
public works to procure bids for. con
structing cement steps at Sibley park,
up the mound, to be opened at the
next meeting.
T. A. Sherk asked for permission to
construct ten foot area under the