The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-01

est OF these was the crowbar.
Street Commissioner "Rass" Waters
lost Mr.. Budde's crowbar, later t
had been found but in the mean
time Mr.. Budde had invested in an
other, paying for the same, the sum
of rs cents. His wrath rose to a
high temperature as he told of this
woe. 1t was his climax, and he
paused for breath.
Mayor Taylor seized the opportu.
nifty and offered to repay the coin
that had gone astray into the latter
day bar. A warrant was drawn
at high speed and the orator was
overturned. He came back for a
second run but with the city coin
burning in his pocket the second
flight did not rise above the ink
wells. Mr.. Budde still shaking with
disgust, stood for some time in front
of the city hall, while he told more
of the woes of what he terms
misgoverned city.
Petition for Arc Lights.
Residents of the Thompson ra.
vine road sent a petition to the
council asking for two additional
arc lights on that road. Upon mo-
ton OF Commissioner Henlne the
petition was placed on file.
An application for transfer of
the Kaiserhof liquor license to A. B.
Hovey was read; also an applica-
tion from Gust Peterson. Both of
these were accompanied by approved
bonds and they were both granted.
Plans and specifications for
sewer from Sixth street to the Luz
theran seminary grounds were ap
proved and the recorder was au-
thorized to advertise for bids for
the same to be opened on Septem-
Der II. The proposed sewer will be
400 feet in length and it's estimated
cost is 5000
The Fly Ordinance.
The fly ordinance was given its
last reading and becomes effective
in ten days. This provides that all
fruits and candy exposed to view
| in stores shall be protected from
| the attacks of flies. The city bridge
ordinance was given it's second read,
ing and aiterec IN some respects
| The matter of allowing threshing rigs
to pass over the bridge was discuss
/ ed at some length and upon con-
cided to allow no load greater than
! ten tons to pass over this bridge.
1 The structure is made of wrought
! iron and will not carry as much
weight as a steel structure.
| Commissioner HumistOn reported
/ that Byrnes Bros, whose scale on
! Cherry street has been the object of
much discussion, had offered to buy
a new steel platform scale and
make the same conform to the grade
Of the street. 1t was decided to al
/ low them this privilege.
Transfers Contract.
| The contract with Fowler & Pay
to pave Lincoln street with asphalt
was cancelled and the work was
given to the North Star Concrete
company, who are to pave the same
with blocks at their regular con-
tract price.
A check for the fire department
for $119.50 was turned over to the
Firemen's Relief association. This
check comes from the state and is
derived from a two per cent tax.
The regular reading of the bills
took place and all of them were al
! lowed, including one for Is cents 70
pay for the Budde crowbar. The
largest bill was for $1,261.2O. This
was a paving bill from Fowler &
Pay, a certificate of Indebtedness
was ordered issued, to cover this.
! In order to avoid a meeting on
Labor day, special meeting has
been called for September 5. This
will take the place of the regular
meeting.