The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-25
From Mondays Daily.

ClCy commissioners dC Cnolr regular
meeting this morning transacted con-
siderable business, the most impor-
tant of which was the confirmation
of the street paving work amounting
in all to $59,478.62, exclusive of the
intersections. In all twenty-three
blocks of paving are included, the
work on which is being done by the
North Star Concrete company and
Fowler & Pay.
All of the commissioners and the
mayor were present. A communica-
ton was read from Caroline Hall,
asking for an explanation of why the
paving assessment on Hickory street
along the Hall property building oc-
cupied by Chris Danielson, was great
er than that of the Presbyterian
church property, having the same
number of feet. The communication
was placed on file. Later John N
Hall, father of Miss Hall, appeared
and protested against the assessment,
claiming an error in measurement of
property. The Hall assessment is
$1,05O.53 for 1874 feet and that of
the church is $987.63. The assess
ments are made according to distance
from gutter to gutter line.
Upon motion of Commissioner
Humiston the assessments heretofore
made for the street paving were con-
firmed and warrants issued for the
collection thereof, pursuant to the
charter
Hearing on Sewer Assessment.
A hearing will be had on Tuesday,
September 5, for the assessment of
costs for the construction of SAM
tary sewer on South Second street,
from Warren to Libety streets, cost.
ing $226.10. This is 70 cents a foot.
Also a sewer on Jackson street from
the alley to Broad street; amount
$50 for each lot. Also the Bunker
Hill sidewalk, cost $291.93; and for
curb and gutter on Grove, Bradley,
Pleasant streets, and on Baker ave-
une.
A communication from the board
of education asking the city to re-
pair the worn places in the macadam
on Hickory street adjoining the high
school building between Fourth and
Fifth streets. The matter was REFER
red to commissioner Humiston.
A second reading was had on the
fruit ordinance which prohibits the
exposing to flies and dust any fruit
offered for sale, and attaching $25
fine for noncompliance with the ordi-
nance.
The North Star Concrete company
was allowed $4,000 on their street
paving contract, being estimate No.
2. The company has so far been
paid $4,000 on this contract. Certifi-
Gates in denominations of $1,000 were
issued.
Bridge Traffic Ordinance.
A Minnesota river bridge ordinance
regulating traffic passing over it was
introduced and received it's first
reading. The ordinance regulates the
speed of vehicles to four miles an
hour, autos to eight miles and pro-
hibits not more than five head of cat
tie passing over it at one time. No
telephone or telegraph wires are per-
mitted to be attached, neither can
signs, notices, placards or advertising
of any kind be nailed, pasted or tack
ed thereon. Threshing machine en-
gines with spiked wheels are barred
unless extra plankS are laid down for
the wheels to run on. Loaded wag-
ons weighing over six tons can not
pass over it and threshing machines
cannot take their entire equipment
over at one time. The ordinance
also prohibits persons from lettering
on the bridge, and persons driving
must not approach the bridge while
a funeral procession is passing.
The attention of the aldermen was
called to an accident which occurred
last evening at the corner of Elm
and Fourth streets.
After allowance of the regular bills
the council adjourned.