The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-13
TAKES WATER CARTS MI 5
THIS CITY is TO GO INTO THE
SPRINKLING BUSINESS.
Will Use the Wagons in Addition to
Those of the Regular Contractor;
Mayor Meyer Called Attention to
the Municipalities Excellent Finan.
/, cial Condition; the Council En-
jOyed Most Harmonious Session

cial Condition; the Council En-
jOyed q Most Harmonious Session.
From Saturdays Daily.
The council meeting last night was
harmonious. Like other coming events,
the election cast its shadow before, and
the aldermen seemed to be toned down
and subdued -chastened, as it we're
with the public in a position to ex-
ert its power so soon. Mayor Meyer
presided and all of the aldermen were
present.
The most important action taken
was to buy two sprinkling wagons,
which the citX proposes to use in ad-
dition to the work done by the
sprinkling contractor. This is likely to
be the entering wedge to city owned
and operated carts, entirely. At the
same time, the award of the sprink-
ling contract to William Page was ap-
proved. Mayor Meyer reported an un-
usually favorable condition OF the city
finances. Probably there never was
such a favorable. report possible before
at this time of the year, and he could
be pardoned for having feeling of
pride.
The council approved the application
of r. b. Flint for the transfer. of w.
r. kelly's liquor license to him, and
his bond was approved, with the Fidel-
ity and Guaranty company of Mary
land as surety, subject to the city
attorneys O. X.
A liquor license was ordered grant
ed to Charles l.. Schaub, the new
lessee of the Kaiserhof, subject to his
filing a bond. The bond is to be a
surety one, and is expected in day
or two.
Aid. Lloyd objected to the city pay
ing bill that was in for burying
dogs that were killed by the street
cars. He thought that the car COM
pany should pay it. The alderman also
objected to the city paying for i'm
proving Washington park, as long as it
was understood that the property own
ers were to pay for it. These bills
were laid ont.
Report Not Ready.
1t was reported by the committee on
claims and accounts that the city
treasurer mad no report yet and prob
ably would not have one before he
goes out OF Office. The report has only
been brought up to January thus far.
Mayor Meyer thought that the treas.
nrer ought to make a. report before
his term is up, and that the COM
mittee oughtsto act more energetically.
The committee reported that. it had
gone after Mr.. Davies nard.
" The owners of the lot used as
haymarket are to be asked to clean
the rubbish from the lot, so it was
voted.
The lighting committee recommended
that the street car company rebuild
the Illuminating arch that it knocked
down. 1t asked for further time to
report on the proposition to have the
arches Illuminated every night.
Aid. Mahowald moved that the
board OF public works take the stone
taken from the Mulberry street sewer
and use them to enclose the open part
of the Vine street sewer. between
Front and Willow streets. This was
carried.
Sprinkling Contract Approved.
The board Of public works present.
ed a report of the sprinkling bids and
the council approved the award of the
contract to William Page the only
bidder. President Thompson said that
Mr.. Page had promised to do the best
that he could under the circumstances
The city has one of his tanks with OF,
in it.
City Attorney Schmitt reported that
he had entered a demurrer to Mrs.
Ole Hovig's suit against the city for
damages for alleged personal injuries.
Mayor Meyer brought up the matter
of the educational institution proposed
to be erected by the Sisters Of Notre
Dame, and the requirements from the
city of roads, water an sewer. He
thought that the requirements ought
to be granted. 1t would be an i'm
portant matter, and the, city must do
something to grow or, it will. stand
still. As soon as the probable cost
can be figured out, he would call =
special meeting.
Aid. Hampl expressed himself as ia
vorable to the matter.
The whole council will view the
ground before acting.
A man in the audience favored open.
ing Fifth street through, and said that
the roads to the site could start from
that. ls5.1
The German Lutheran school and
church were granted the dse of the
picnic grounds at Sibley park on
July 4.
Aid. Eichstaedt said that the Pleas
ant street extension, is full of holes,
and he moved that the board of pub
lie works be ordered to fill the holes
with cinders or gravel, and this was
carried.
Park Stand Privileges.
AID. Wiltgen moved that the board
of public works advertise for bids for
the exclusive stand privileges of Sib-
ley park. He said that several had
spoken of offering SIS for the privilege
Aid. Eichstaedt said that it looked
like a game of freezeout, now that a
party has invested $500 or $40 in a
stand. Last year was the first that