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

Ing the pTtSeIL SdllLdTy Sewer iioAi,
Liberty to Cherry streets, on South
Second, and having it empty into
the large sewer on Cherry street.
The new sewer is to be fifteen
inches, instead of eight inches, as
now, and will empty into the fifteen
inch Cherry street sewer.
The council voted to adopt the
plans and specifications, and to re-
ceive bids May 8. The estimated
cost is $1,5O0. and as it is replace
ment, the city at large will pay for
it. The excavation will be twelve
feet deep.
C. +. Keith appeared for COM
mittee and asked the council to aid
the convention of the State Fedora
ton of Labor. June 10, 20 and 81.
1t was customary, he said, to provide
hall for public meeting, and the
opera house would be needed one
night for public meeting The
council voted to grant the request.
Some transfers were made from
the general fund to other funds that
are short.
Mayor Taylor appointed John Men
ne and Sig. Olson assistant health
inspectors, to serve during the clean
up period, and the council confirmed
the appointments.
Complaint of Nuisances.
Mayor Taylor said that a great
deal of complaint has been made of
the manner in which some drivers
of automobiles and motor cycles use
the streets. Most of the owners drive
their machines nicely. but a few vio-
late the speed ordinance He said
that something ought to be done.
Commissioner Lamm said that he
had noticed instances of this. The
vehicle ordinance should also be en-
forced. for some livery barns and
other places leave wagons out on
the streets and pavements. There
are also complaints of young men
using profanity on the streets.
1t was stated that there are Ordi-
nances covering these various mat
tiers. and that if the police enforced
them there would be an end put
TO the nuisances.
Charter to Be Printed.
1t was voted to secure bids on fur
nishing 1000 copies of the city char
ter, amended and ndexed to be
opened May Is. There are numerous
calls for copies of the charter. from
all over the country. The ordi-
nances will be revised and published
later
The annual report of the chief of
the fire department was received. ac
copied and ordered placed on file.
1t will be published tomorrow.
The council voted to authorize the
city attorney to settle the suit of
Mrs. Mclean against the city for
$2OS.9S, which includes the verdict
OF $l25 which she secured against
the city. and the costs.
City to Sprinkle.
The council voted TO advertise for
the use OF four teams for DOING
the sprinkling and any other civ
work that they are directed TO do
bids to be opened May 8. The city
VIII furnish the carts.
commissioner Humiston recon-.
mended that a four foot cement
walk be laid on Mound avenue and
a SIX foot walk on Poplar street. On
his motion, it was voted to have tbe
city engineer prepare a profile for
the grade for these walks. and also
plans and specifications. The Monnd
avenue walk will be placed on the
north side. and the Poplar street
walk on the south side.
The specifications for the having
were amended. SO as to get bids ON
furnishing crushed stone as well az
gravel, as there will not be enough
OF the gravel. The brick having
specifications are improved over those
OF previous jobs. The creosoted
block specifications call for three.
inch blocks. of the very best quail.
ity. Twenty yound treatment of Gre
osote, of Georgia pine or tamarac
blocks, is proposed.
commissioner Bangerter stated
that he would begin tomorrow to
plow up the lower portion of Siblev
park, level it off and seed it.
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