The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-10-21

barnyard removed and concrete roof,
this could not occur.
Laying the Water Mains.
Fairbanks, Morse & Co., have force
of men laying six inch water mains
from the reservoir to the new Luz
theran seminary, and it is thought
that this work can be concluded in
two weeks. The mains are being laid
deep, to secure a fall.
The party next went to the site for
Inc proposed Catholic mother house
and ladies' school, There Monsignor
Aben and Sister Superior lsadore and
another sister, and the architect, Mr..
found. The site is beautiful one,
and has all been acquired except a
piece belonging to Mr.. Bruggemann.
This is being negotiated for, and ought
to be secured To round out the prop
| erty. but il can be gotten along without
| if necessary.
| The city is to lay water mains up the
bluff from Dukes addition, and a new
road is to be put up ravine from
there. The city is at present grading
new road up to the rear Of the prop
crty, from Thompsons ravinc, and the
| T. r. Coughlan company has the con-
! tract and has lot OF men and teams
at work. This road will give a ten
per cent grade which is much easier
than the present road. This road will
be graveled.
Exhibited the Plans.
Mons. Ablen and the architect show.
ed the plans for the main building ia
the party. This building will be 10.
Gated on the brow of the hill, and will
eventually have frontage of $40 feet
but at present its frontage will be
240 feet. There will be three wings to
the rear each 23l feet deep. The
central part OF the building is to BE-
two stories high, and the sides will be
three stories and basement high. Tho
construction will be very substantial
with the massive Romanesque effect.
On the first floor Of the sontl
wing viii be a large hall. and The
second and third floors will be used as
one high chapel. On the first floor OF
the central wing will be the dining
room and kitchen, and the second ant
third floors will be used as dormtorie'
for the students, being cut up into
rooms. The Sisters will have half ant
the pupils half. at present.
The south wing will have a tower
100 feet high, and from this the Min
nesota river valley can be seen fol
miles, with views of st. Peter, anC
even New Tim or clear days.
The chapel will be divided into three
naives, with two rows of eight columns
each, carrying groin ceiling. Thu
building will be a splendid one. Thu
expenditures of the next few years ar,
expected to aggregate 100000, and tn,
money will be provided as fast a.
needed.
Pursuing the journey, it was fount
surfaced with gravel Broad street iron
Vine to May, and Rock street from
Broad to Front. New curb and quite
has been placed the full length of Elm
street and the roadway graded up.
Alley Crossings of Cement.
Many alley crossings have been pu
in, of cement on Mulberry, Walnu
4 and other streets.
4 In the way of storm sewers. the on
on Mulberry from Second to Front, o
4R feet diameter. of reinforced con
crete is the most noteworthy. On Vim
street six foot storm sewer was pll
in at the corner of Broad and Vim
streets, of reinforced concrete, an
J feet below Front with reinforced con
crete. On Second street much pip
storm sewer was laid before the pave
ment was put down, and on Iickor,
street pipe storm sewer was lai
from Fifth to Fourth. These are fit
teen inch sewers. On Ramsey stree
a Az foot reinforced concrete culver
was laid. At the head of the Glen
| wood avenue an old broken down ston
culvert was rebuilt of reinforced con
crete.
The round pier of the Minnesota rive
bridge was repaired with concrete, a
, the foot, to prevent washing out.
Many other smaller jobs have bee
done, besides keeping the stress an
cutters clean. and manholes Feared out
and the ordinary repairs. The seaso
! is now drawing to a close, but a fc,
| things are still to be done to pu
the streets in good shape for winter
This is a splendid showing for the pas
| year, and Commissioner HumistOn an
, the council are to be congratulated
From tuesdays Daily.
In Governor Eberhart's town las
night, James Gray, democratic cand
date for governor, took occasion t
assail his adversary's position on tn
county OntiOn uuastion without max