The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-12-23


There Were Several Candidates.
There we're several candidates for
the position, two becoming candidates
within the past few days. Messrs.
Porter and Daley have sought the
position ever since the November
Sth election.
Mr.. Porter is among the younger
attorneys in Mankato. He came to
this city a few years ago after
graduating from the University of
Minnesota. He was born in Vernon
Center. He is a republican in poll
tics.
Regarding Some Roofing.
A communication was read from
City Engineer Wilson in reference to
the various kinds of roofings now be-
ing used by contractors in the city.
It was stated that some patent roof
ing would burn easily or ignite if a
match was touched to them and were
unfit for use. The communication
was placed on file.
A plumbers license was granted
to McLaurin & Northrop upon the
payment to the city of $40. This
is a yearly city license which the
city requires each plumbing firm to
take out. No plumbing work can be
done i'm the city without having such
license. Phil McGraw, the plumber,
was also granted license.
The NV. d." Railway Warehouse
and Storage company of Minneapolis
was granted an auction license to
sell their wares in the city between
January 9 and Is. The company
enriches the city treasury to the ex.
tent of $50.
Complain of Sidewalk Grade.
Charles B. Johnson appeared be.
fore the commission complaining of
a sidewalk grade where the city has
recently erected a sidewalk in Dukes
addition. The improvement in ques-
ton has been completed. The as
sessment for sidewalk on Hickory
and Hanover streets was postponed
until the next meeting.
the city of MankatO was accepted
by the city and placed on file. This
is Il plat of the old Standard Brew
cry site between Fourth and Fifth
streets and between Spring and
Fifth streets. Eighteen lots have
been plated and the I.amm Invest.
ment company will erect some mod.
ern houses on the site. The COM
pany has donated a small piece Of
land for the extension of Spring
street through the property and also
a small tract of land on Fourth
street. The site is a pretty one and
when built up with residences will
add materially to that section of the
city.
On motion of Commissioner Hum.
iston the sidewalk assessment in
Dukes addition was confirmed The
following property is effected: Nels
Larvick, lots l and 2, block a.,
Dukes addition, $661O; Charles b.
Johnson, lots 3 and 4, Dukes addi-
ton. $31.2S; A. Kaempernolten, 67k
feet lot 6, block IS, Everetts plat.
$54
Matter of Taking Judgment.
The matter of taking judgment for
non-payment of assessments for the
improvement of Front street across
the slough came up this morning,
and Fl. A. Patterson, on behalf of
l.. Patterson, George w. Monks, Mrs.
l.. A. Under and Leo s. Lamm, ap.
peared in opposition to the assess
ment, explaining that the old council
securing an estimate of $500 for the
work of grading the street, which
when completed amounted to $4,000.
There had also been an assessment
of $500 for sidewalks which the
property owners had already paid.
A protest against the improvement
would have been made some time
ago if it had been known that the
ultimate cost would be three times
what was estimated The property
was not worth the amount of the
Improvement, and portion of the
expense should be borne by the city
the same as if bridge had to be
built across this part of the city.
The Improvement differed in many
respects to that of others and not to
exceed one-half the amount of as
sessment should be borne by the
property owners. The expense of
the Pleasant street improvement was
partially borne by the city and for
that improvement considerable prop
erty not abutting the improvement
was assessed to equalize the ex-
pense.
Commissioner Bangerter suggested
that reduction of twenty-five per
cent might be made, the same as on
the Pleasant street improvement.
Commissioner Humiston felt that
the persent council should not undo
the work of the former council.
w. j. Morehart, who was present,
took issue with Mr.. Patterson's ref
erence to the property being valued
at less than the assessment, saying
that it was bad percedent to estab-
lish. Considerable property in Man
katO was similarly located and
should bear its share of assessments
for improvements.
Commissioner Bangerter moved
that the four property owners be
given ten more days in which to
pay their assessments and a dis.