The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-04

Parsons as soon as he can.
Nelson was then discharged from
custody.
From Mondays Daily.
| The council held a regular meet
ing this forenoon, with all of the
members present, and transacted
considerable business, but none OF
especial Importance, although several
important matters were preached
upon.
| Chris Zotalis appeared and sug
gested that the ordinance which pro.
hibits displaying fruit on Sundays in
the street be changed so as to pro-
hibit it every day. 1t would be bet
ter in every way, as the fruit would
be away from dust and flies. AS the
ordinance is now, it applies to him
alone, whereas it would apply to all
alike if made to cover every day. OF
the week Less help would be
needed. -
Commissioner Lamm favored Vt,
and on his motion the matter was
referred to Health Officer Sohmer
to consider and report upon. Itlwill
also cover vegetables.
City Engineer Blomouist reported
having granted building permits
since the last meeting as follows:
John A. Lewis, west 95 feet of
north % feet of lot l, block 10, city,
remodeling front and making interior
changes, estimated cost $4,000.
Lawrence Henline, south 2-3 of lot
/, block IA, city, remodelfng front
and making changes, with areaway,
"A by IL inches under sidewalk, with
stairway 2 feet, 6 inches wide in
front of south half of, Improvement,
estimated cost $1,000.
The building permits were APP
proved.
A letter was received from Gen.
eral Manager A. w. Trenholm of the
Omaha road, declining to allow a
sewer to be placed in the company's
property along North Fourth street,
northerly from Elm street If there
was any reason why the street could
not be used. the company wonld con-
slider it further. he said, but If the
land was sold fOY factories the sewer
would interfere.
City Attorney Daley said that
some time the city will have to buy
this property.
The city Will soon have to lay a
sewer and cannot we'll use the pres
ent street, as it is a hill.
Claim BY Otto Dollar.
Notice ola claim for $4,000 dam
ages was received from Otto Dollar,
through his attorney, S. B. Wilson,
because of his accident the evening
of July 1 on the Poplar street cross
ing of the Chicago Great Western
roads right of way, when his leg
was broken by stepping into hole
where a board had broken. 1t was
placed on file.
Bids for constructing sidewalks
that have been ordered and not yet
constructed were opened, as follows:
George E. Charland, on Mound
avenue, soft walk, 50 cents per
square foot; and on Poplar street.
g cents; extra fill or excavation, so
cents.
J. B. Nielsen Construction company,
91a cents on all streets.
Mankato Sidewalk company, 9 and
10 cents.
, The bids were referred to Commits
sioner Humiston, to report at the
next meeting.
Discussed the Filler
The question of what kind of a
filler for the creosoted block pave
ment was talked over with Inspector
Baxter, who recommended the tar
filler as called for in the specifica-
tons Cement filler costs less, but
it is liable to float the blocks if put
in too wet, and the cement might
break under horses feet. Waterproof
coal tar is the best. The council
decided to adhere to the specifica-
tons.
The North Star Concrete Co. was
granted it's first estimate of $1,000
on it's paving contract, in the form
of certificates.
The various funds that are short
were replenished.
Theodore Williams addressed the
council in regard to the assessing of
the cost of paving West Hickory
freight depot faces the street and
the road should pave the alley to
Cherry street, as it had agreed to
do. 1t was desired that the road pay
its share of paving Hickory street,
as the alley there is vacated and is
railroad property.
DR.. q. G.. Harrington and A. G..
Lack appeared in support of the
matter for the Mankato State bank.
While the road cannot be forced to
pay, roads have voluntarily paid in
some similar circumstances, and the
Milwaukee road might do the same.
The street is used almost entirely
for traffic to and from the depot.
The council agreed to take the
matter UP with the railway officials.
Arthur Schaub appeared on behalf
of former application to try to
get the land needed on North Fourth
street, from the Omaha road, by the
city for street purposes. Some money
for buying the land can be raised
from the property owners, he said.
1t was time to try to secure the
land, so as to get the track out, he
thought. Property owners would get
their lots Strengthened out, and also