The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-14

least.,&beIeNeu TO- nave IraNeleu rs
much. as twenty miles in. a single day
while it has been proven that an in
fected fly may retain its power of in.
lection for, a period of over three
will be deposited is but two blocks
from the depot lunch counter and also
"a number OF restaurants on Front
street. is but two blocks from the
fruit house that distributes fruit all
over the state, and is simply across
the tracks from the freight depot tina
distributes fruit ana groceries to al
most every family in the city of
Mankato.
Notwithstanding this, I have just
learned that the council met repre-
sentatives of the road two weeks ago
today and gave them full permission
to do as above stated, and that all
the work connected Herewith has been
completed This seems to me most
| dreadful mistake, and should be RENE
died at once before any trouble has
resulted
Council Admits Error
The councilmen admitted having
granted the permission, but said that
their understanding was that the sewer
was to extend to the channel or cur.
/ rent of the river and not end on dry
land.
Mr.. Wilson states that the sewer
Ic,
east side of the river, with the dry
river bed and sand bars between the
lend of the sewer and the current 1t
would be impracticable to extend the
sewer to the water, across the shifting
sandbars, as the pipe would become
disconnected. The sewage now accu-
mulates in a pile at the end of the
sewer. The. company should be treated
the same as the Gamble Robinson Fruit
company was, and required to put in
a lift and connect with the city
sewer. The cost of this would be about
five cents q day.
! Mayor Never said that he would
look into the matter, as it was in his
/ department. .f l{E
The council made the assessment fol
paving the alley between the Saul
paugh and the Mankato Commercial
college, ana set October "a at 10 a. m
as the date for the hearing on the
confirmation. G.. H. Saulpaugh's as
sessment is S2l6.l3. and j. r. Brand
rup's $l6492. T"
\ letter was received from H.. p
Barlow, assistant right of way COM
missioner for the Omaha road, asking
what had been done about removing
the ice house on Poplar street, SO
that the roads property may not
longer, have to be used for street pur-
poses.
City Attorney Schmitt said that the
lease of the railroad property by the
city has expired, and also the lease OF
the street by Mr.. .Hidde.
The council placed the matter OF
getting Mr. Hidde to move his ice
house off of the street in the hands
of City Attorney l.. Schmitt. 1t was
suggested that it ought to be moved
before the new ice crop comes on.
A communication was received from
S. NJ. Abbott of Paynesville, suggesting
that the new Pitner gasoline arc light
system would save the city 80 to &C
per cent in street and park lighting
bills and furnish 50 per cent more
illumination. 1t was placed OH file.
+ Mayor Meyer stated that II. A. Pat
terson had this morning promised Is
tear down and remove the burned re-
mains of the livery barn owned by
him near Odiard & Knoff's factory.
Bids for Coal Received
Bids for furnishing the city witt
100 tons of coal were received, as fol
lows: Lampert Lumber company
Hooking Valley, $685. ton; Byrnes
Bros, Hooking, $3.50. A question ARCS,
Jas to whether Hooking Valley and
Hooking coal are the same, and the
bids were laid over until the next
meeting to find out.
The bond of Deputy Recorder George
P. Rodman, for $500, with the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty compan,
as surety, was received and approved
The September reports of the city
treasurer and city clerk were received
and ordered placed on file, and til,
clerks report was ordered published.
Commissioner Humiston was author
lied to have Perry Wysong's curb ant
gutter made right, as it is not right
as recently made, 1t was thought
better. to do this than to make dis
count from his assessment.
fs Talks About Wells.
Mr.. Swenson of the Swenson Arte
sian. Well company, was present ant
offered to carry out his last spring.
agreement to sink the Mccarthy wei
to the 900 foot flow for $2S5 foot
and would begin work as soon as ;
plant, could be shipped in. 1t was
) voted to let Mr.. Swenson 60 ahead, bu
ne is. to- be required to begin in three
weeks and. to- furnish certified checl
at once as a guarantee of good faith
This received the votes of all of til,
scouncilmen. except Mr.. Iamm.r VIII,
thought that cheaper bids could be re-
t ceiyed il they were advertised for
G. J.. Savage offered to attend til,
council meeting next Monday to Civ
, a price for well work. He is the wei
owner for the Omaha road. So
r NJ GRAY .Jr of Milwaukee uTot