The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-28

street can hardly be passed. He had
come to Mankato as a young man,
childless and had become grand
father. and still South Second street
has not been paved, although he had
worked for it for a quarter of a
century The best able ito pay are
those opposing paving. The street is
in miserable condition and no tenn
porary repairs should be made, as
the taxpayers at large ought not
longer to be so burdened.
Spoke for Macadam Street.
DIR. A. G. Liedloff said that the
property owners do not want the
driveway narrowed, and as the
houses are close to the sidewalk,
paving would be unsanitary because
of dust. The street is now i'm abom-
Unable condition and should be made
passable. A macadam street is more
sanitary than a dirty pavement. The
authorities have neglected the street
for the purpose. as he thought, to
bring about paving. He would rec
ommend some leveling and dragging.
Commissioner Humiston said that
the street is almost impossible to
repair temporarily. All possible had
been done for it.
DR.. Andrews said that when the
matter came up two or three years
ago the majority of the property
owners said that they would like
to have the paving deferred one
year. They were still making the
same request, and always would. 1t
was for the council to act.
Wilson Urged Paving.
S. B. Wilson spoke as citizen of
Mankato, and said that it was time
that the streets were paved. If Sec
ond street was to dodge it, how was
it expected that the other streets
further out were to be paved. If
main a dirt street like Kasota
streets, the city had better buy a
King road drag for it, He said that
the property owners on South Sec
ond street include some of the
wealthiest men in the city, and some
of the finest residences are located
there. The people of the city as a
whole wanted to see the street paved,
and it was matter in which the
council should act in the interest of
the general public.
Would Fight for Paving.
Commissioner Bangerter arose and
said that the matter had come up
through his asking a resident at
the last meeting what he would
think of paving the street this year.
1t had not been his intention or the
Intention of the council to pave the
street this year, but he said that
if he lived and was still on the coun-
Gil next year he would make a fight
to have the street paved then
DR.. u. G. Harrington said that he
was not opposed to paving, but did
not want noisy pavement If
brick was to be laid. the council
might better lay cobble stones, as
that kind of pavement would last
for generations, and would make
more noise than brick, if noise was
what was wanted.
Snow Didn't Want Dust.
j. R. Snow said that he was not
opposed to paving South Second
street. but could not well afford to
pay for it now, but if it was ordered
he would try to stand the assess
ment. He did not want noisy
pavement, or else he would have to
sell out and move further out. He
did not want dust nuisance, as on
Broad street He spoke of the poor
drainage, and said that it was plain
that something would have to be
done
Commissioner Humiston answered
those who urged that the city con
tlnue to make makeshift improve
ment by saying that it was impossi
bic to keep the street in any kind OF
condition for more than two weeks
at time, and this was very ex
pensive. 1t cost the city too much
to try to comply with the wishes o,
residents as the street now is.
Boode Opposed Paving.
Mr.. Boode spoke several times in
opposition to paving, claiming that
he could not afford it, and giving
other reasons, and Dr. Andrews re
lterated his position. as did also
MIR. Wilson, and the upshot was that
after somewhat extended discus
cusslon, the council voted that NH
lie necessity requires that the streets
named be paved or macadamized as
indicated, and that the city engineer
De instructed to prepare plans and
specifications and an estimate of the
cost and report back to the council
After that a date for hearing will
be fixed, when the property owners
Will have opportunity to enter their
objections. The motion as adopted
also provided for curb and gutter
where necessary.
All Other Actions Rescinded.
Before this motion was adopted
the council formally voted TO resCiud
and revoke all former proceedings
looking to the paving of the streets
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