The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-07
COMMISSIONER HANDS REPORT
TO THE COUNCIL.
Sanitary Condition of Town Is Much
Bettered; No Epdemics; the De-
tention Hospital Proposition.

From Mondays Daily.
The regular weekly meeting of the
city council was called to order
this morning by Mayor Meyer, but
he soon relinquished the chair to
Vice President Bangerter. Only nee
essary business was transacted.
A remOnstrance was received
against sidewalk that was petit
toned for at the last meeting, on
Mound avenue.
Has Sanitary Education.
H. F. Blomquist, city engineer of
New Ulm, supplemented his appl-
cation for appointment as city en-.
gineer by letter stating that his
training at the university of Mime
sofa in sanitary engineering included
n course in bacteriolOgy in the med
ical department. and a course in wa
ter analysis under Dean Frankforter,
and saying that he had kept in touch
with the latest and most successful
methods of septic treatment of sew
age. If his application was consid-
cred favorably, he would take the
office for $135 month for the first
year.
Chief Pond presented report as
follows: January, nine arrests, sew.
enty dodgers; February, four arrests,
seventy-seven dodgers; March, nine
arrests, 1853 dodgers.
New Building Permits.
City Engineer Wilson reported
having issued the following build
ing permits since the last regular
meeting:
To Miss Minnie Dethloff, one story
frame addition, IL by "a feet, lot 5,
block Al. Willard e Piper's addition,
estimated cost. $500.
To Mrs. NJ. Boucher two.story
frame dwelling, So by "a, lot IA, au-
ditors' plat of block II, Warrens adj
ditiOn, estimated cost, $4,000.
To w. II. Macbeth, one-Story brick
garage, 60 by 66, lot 6, block 90,
city of Mankato, estimated cost,
81, 500
To Martin Wiltgen, two-story brick
addition, II by IA feet, east one-half
of lot 80, and west l6 feet of lot
81, block 3, Van Brunt's addition, es-
timated cost, $500.
To Standard Brewing company,
twostory brick dwelling, "a by 90
feet, lot 4, Lamm's first addition, es-
timated cost, $1,000.
The issue of the building permits
was approved
Storm Sewer Bids Asked For.
The council voted to accept the
city engineers plans and specifica-
ton for proposed storm sewer on
Van Brunt street from Carroll to BY.
ron, and on South Second from Van
Brunt street to Warren's creek. The
city clerk was instructed 10 adver.
tise for bids for doing the work, 10
be opened April "a at 10 a, m.
The paving matter was continued
until the next regular meeting. The
same action was taken in regard
to all matters pertaining to side.
walks, and in regard to the matter
of a new boiler for the pumping
station.
Park Refreshment Stand.
Commissioner Bangerter said that
the city had never gotten anything
from the refreshment stand nj Sib-
ley park except the privilege of
picking up the papers scattered
around He thought that something
could be gotten from the stand this
year.
the city clerk was authorized to ad
vertise for bids for the exclusive
privilege of having the stand, to be
opened April "a.
Liquor license applications were
granted and bonds approved, as fol-
lows, on payment of $1,000 each into
the city treasury
Louis Lille, with Richard Peterson
and William Hochmuth as sureties.
Philip Leas, with Clement Schroe-
der and J. p. Schweitzer as sure
ties.
e. J. Zimmerman, with W. G. p.
Smith and Henry Zimmerman, ST.,
as sureties.
j. p. Dineen, Jackson street sa-
loon, with the Fidelity and Deposit
company of Maryland as sureties.
An unusually large number of bills
was allowed.
Report of Board of Health.
DR.. G.. A. Dahl, city health officer,
presented his annual report to the
council. in part as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Com.