The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-31
TRANSACT MUCH BUSINESS AT
MEETING SATURDAY.
President Neitge Appointed Standing
Committees; Salaries Are Fixed
Upon; Street Work.

newly SleCleu OHlcOTS Ol inc Village
All were present at regular meet
ing of the council held Saturday
night. President Neitge has appoint
ed the following standing commit
tees:
Streets and alleys, Stewart, Emeler
and Leonardo; finance and accounts,
Emeler, Leonardo and Stewart; fire
and water, Emeler, Stewart and
Leonardo; light, Stewart, Emeler and
Leonardt; health, DonahOe, Emeler
and Stewart. DR.. Il. C.. Kelly was
elected health officer
Clerk Donahoe reported having re.
ceived assurance from State Audi
tor Iverson that the loan of $780,
000, for waterworks construction will
be granted by the state and that a
definite reply will be made about
April 90
Will Receive Plans.
At special meeting to DE held
on April s the council will receive
preliminary plans for the water sys-
tenn.
Action was taken to order all
cleaning up of streets, alleys and pri-
vate premises to be done before
April 10.
The filling Of low land near the
bridge with manure hauled from the
city will be stopped. Complaint OF
this was made last summer Other
unsanitary deposits will be ordered
removed at once.
Complaint has been made that
refuse containing good deal of pa.
per has been hauled over from the
city and dumped near the bridge.
The paper has been blown about by
the wind, making an unsightly ap.
pearance.
The street commissioner was in
structed to have underbrush along
the river cut down, and the undesir.
abEes who have cQngregated there
well routed out.
Ban Bicycle Riding on Sidewalks.
Bicycle riding on sidewalks will
be stopped The constables will
make arrests if necessary. Signs were
ordered posted prohibiting riding on
the sidewalks, also signs will be
posted warning autosts of the speed
limit in the village.
Street Commissioner Ehlers report
ed the old hill road in need of re
pairs; also Lake street near Spring
lake and some work would have to
be done on the new filling on Web
ster avenue. Wheeler avenue be-
is in need of filling. The property
owners in this block desire a side
walk
No work will be done on any Of
the streets where water mains are
TO be laid until in the fall.
II. Markytan was granted permits
sion TO remove his store building
to the lot east of Hagens meat mar
ket. 1t is expected that the building
viii be left in the street few days.
Clerk DOnahoe made request for
a roll top desk with filing cases
and drawers in addition. The request
will be granted.
Constable Postel was granted a
request for handouts and a billy.
1t was voted to present the fire
company of Mankato with $50 in ap-
probation of the services rendered
during the recent fires in the village.
Salaries Are Fixed.
The salaries of the village officers
were fixed as follows: Trustees, $40;
clerk, SIS; treasurer, $25..
The amount OF the treasurer's bond
was made $4,000, which will be ap-
proved at meeting to be held April s.
The clerk was authorized to have
new letter heads and envelopes
printed to contain the printing mat
ter recommended by the Commercial
club.
Annexation Bill Introduced.
Senator Works has introduced a
bill relating to the change of bound
aries of counties in cases where in
c0rp0rated villages and an incorpo-
rated city lie on opposite banks of
navigable streams. This is the bill
which provides for the annexation
of North Mankato to Mankato, max
ing Brooklyn" part of this city.
II is expected that ST. Peter will
oppose the passage Of this bill. How
ever, North Mankato is DESTROYS of
annexation, and will make every eff
tort 10 have the bill go through.
North Mankato Ball Team Organized.
The North Mankato baseball team
has organized for the coming season.
The business men of North Mankato
nave kindly donated for the new
uniforms which the boys will wear
The following officers were elected
at a meeting held yesterday after
noon. William Kaufman, manager;
George Eberlein, captain; Ray John
son, secretary.
The team is. composed of the fol-
lowing players: Johnson, catcher:
c. Eberlein, pitcher; G.. EberIein,
first base; Z K!ugherz, second base;
X. NTahIke. shcrtstop Kaufman,
third base; Wagner, left field Lar
son, center field; Fields. right field;
McGrath, utility man.