The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-24
MEDICINE COMPANY TOLD TO
PRODUCE BY COUNCIL.
During the Forenoon, Transact
Considerable Business.

~ pclillOH was TtCelNtu ny tUC
council this morning asking that the
sidewalk on the south side of Pop
lar street be extended to Mound
avenue. and on the north side of
Mound avenue to the west end
thereof. 1t was signed by number
of residents and property owners
on Mound avenue 1t was referred
to Commissioner Humiston and the
city engineer, to report at the next
meeting
Would Start Sanatorium.
A representative of the Hot
Springs Red Cross Remedy com.
pany appeared and said that the
company intended to open a sana-
forum and offices in the city and
stay permanently, with eight 10
twelve people, including experienced
doctors. An entertainment will be
given for eight TO twelve weeks to
He said that there were stations
in seven other cities in this section.
He intended to take out a moving
picture license, and what he wished
to know was what the license on
the medicine part would be-
The council informed the gentle.
man that he would have to pay $50
a week license unless he would fur
nish a surety bond to remain a
year.
The matter of the street paving
was postponed until the next meet
ing.
New Storm Sewer.
Commissioner Humiston moved
that the city engineer prepare plans
and specifications and an estimate
of the cost of a storm sewer run
ming from the corner of Carroll and
Van Brunt streets north on Van
Brunt to Byron, and thence north
on Second to Warren creek. This
was carried. Van Brunt street prop
erty owners want that street
drained
The Laird Norton Yards asked for
permission to build a coal shed
partly on Patterson avenue, and this
was referred to Commissioner Hum
istOn and the city engineer to re-
port upon at the next meeting.
Complete Washington Park.
Commissioner Bangerter asked
that the south half block of Wash
ington park be improved by seeding,
planting trees, etc.
The council talked over the mat
ter of not having the pond that
the plans call for and it was de-
cided to accept City Engineer Will
sons advice and cut it out. The
city water has such sediment
that it is not suited for standing
water, and it was also thought that
it would be dangerous for small
children unless fenced, as no one
would be there to watch. The la
COON at Sibley park would be enough
in that line, it was thought.
The council authorized Commits
sioner Bangerter to have the park
improved as he had suggested.
Street Commissioner Waters pre-
sented a list of sidewalks on Rec
ord, Marshall and Van Brunt streets,
along the normal school property
on Hanover street, and along the
Fletcher property on Pike street,
that ought to be torn out as dam
gerous.
The council directed that these
walks be at once torn out and Gin
ders put there temporarily.
Building Permits.
City Engineer Wilson reported
the following building permits
granted:
L. L. Mayer, lot l, block $780, city,
brick with composition roof, 8 by
81, two-story addition, $500
August Widell, lot l, block q,
Mankato city, frame cottage, one
story, q by 81, $4,000
Emil Klinger, lot 8, block 1884,
city of Mankato, frame dwelling, 16
by "a, 5000.
On motion of Commissioner Hen
line it was voted to ask City Attor-
ney Porter to prepare a resolution
notifying property owners to lower
cutoff valves TO the level of the
sidewalks.
City Engineer Wilson presented
specifications for a new boiler at
the pumping station. The kind that
he recommends is not favored by
Pumping Engineer Lentz, and the
commissioners deferred action in or
der to look the matter up whiel in
the twin cities this week and see
which is best.
The ordinance making it unlawful
for minors TO enter saloons or TO
misrepresent their ages there, and
for saloonkeepers to permit them to
be there, was given its third read
ing and passed. 1t will go into eff
feet in ten days.
Large Bills Paid.
On motion of Commissioner Lamm
the council voted to take up a GER
tificate of Indebtedness for $1,057.50,
i'm accordance with the action of
the sinking fund commission.
Commissioner Lamm reported the
distribution of the money received
from the March settlement, and the
council voted IN annrOye il