The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-11-17

days looking after the work on the
court house which his firm is erect.
ing there. He was well pleased with
the progress of the work, such
good progress has been made. that
the building will be completed by
January first, which is three months
sooner than the time allowed by
the contract. The building will be
one of the handsomest structures of
it's kind in the northwest.
The trial made last evening by
the hose company with a stream of
water at the school house was high.
ly satisfactory. A good sized stream
was thrown on the flag pole of the
school house, distance, it is esti-
mated, of about sixty feet. The
company plans to practice with the
fire apparatus as much as possible
in order to become acquainted with
the use and to attain efficiency in
prompt action. They are to be com.
mended for the interest manifested.
If there are any errors in your
frontage tax assessment the oppor-
tunity to have it corrected is this
evening. The council which has
been in session all day, will con-
tinue the hearing at the village hall
until nine O'clock. The council de-
sires to know the public sentiment
in the frontage tax, whether to have
the rate of so cents per foot as
established or. to reduce it to 40
cents.
The councilmen, especially Presi-
dent O. Neitge and Clerk D. Dona-
hue, are giving much time to look
after the water plant. Last evening
these gentlemen were found with
sleeves rolled up and hard at work
engineering the pump which was in
operation. Mr.. Neitge's skill and
experience with machinery is being
put to- good use at this time for the
benefit of the taxpayers.
Work on w. e. Stewards house
is being hurried as much as the
weather will permit. When finished
Mr.. Stewart will have one of the
most modern homes in the village.
Henry Robel, Jr., is at Waseca
representing the ]. B. Nielsen Cor
struction company at the opening of
bids for the erection of a city hall
and Jail at Waseca.
Miss Carrie Eikun, who so eff
GENTLY assisted in the Candy Kitchen
for six months past, is ill at her
home on Grant avenue with an at
tack of pneumonia
P. H. McGraw has just completed
the setting up of steam heating
plant in the new residence of Mel
son Dubois at 612 Grant avenue.
The many friends of A. L. Wheeler
will be glad to learn of the rapid
improvement in his health.
Manly Beatty, youngest son OF NJ.
A. Beatty, is reported to be serious
ly ill at his home.
Miss Rena Johnson is visiting
friends in the village for few
days. ," -~ 49,
From Saturdays Daily.
After a thorough test of the water
plant a, leak was discovered in the
mains near the lower reservoir and
it is evident that a leak exists near
the ,hydrant at South avenue. A
slight crack occurred in the lower
reservoir, causing it to leak. The
defects are being fixed as rapidly as
possible so that there will be no
delay in the use of the plant. Presi-
dent o. Neitge stated today that as
soon as an ordinance is adopted
which it is hoped to have in force
in weeks time, permission will
be granted to make private cOnnec-
tions. Possibly the first consumer
of village water will be the board
of education for the school work of
IL Sc
A sanitary drinking fountain will be
placed in the hall of each floor.
At the hearing held yesterday the
council voted to levy a frontage tax
of 40 cents per foot on all property
in front of which water mains are
laid. The public sentiment as ex-
pressed by the taxpayers who ap-
peared at the hearing yesterday
justified the council in reducing the
rate previously established to 40
cents. But few corrections were
made in the assessment list as post
ed and the meeting passed off quiet
ly save for lively discussion which
took place about noon between one
of the cOuncilmen and a taxpayer.
The debate had its comic side and
created much amusement to those
present.
Sheriff August Olson of st. Peter
was in the village yesterday on mat
tiers of official business with parties
in Belgrade township.
Thomas O'Brien bought of eastern
parties yesterday lots five and 6,
block IL of subdivision of block Z,
which are the southwest corner lots
on Nicollet avenue and Range
street The sale was made through