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

FToIn inuFSOdyS odHy.
Mankato's city council is doing
things.
That body at its meeting this fore
noon laid out a comprehensive paw
ing district for this year, and one
that will put the south portion of the
bull by the horns on South Second
street and decided to include that
street, much to the qualification of
the people at large, if not of the
majority Of the property owners.
1t was decided to pave South See.
ond street from Cherry to Byron,
South Broad street fror, Warren to
Lincoln, Warren street, both north
and south sections, Cherry street from
the railroad tracks to Fifth street,
Jackson from Broad to Fourth streets,
Hickory from the Milwaukee freight
depot to Broad, and Walnut from
Front to Fifth.
Held an Extended Conference.
This decision was not arrived at
until after an extended conference,
at which several property owners
on South Second street were heard.
1t appeared that the property own.
ers there who oppose paving thought
to head off paving by bringing in a
remonstrance against it, and it was
circulated last night. The council
had not intended to include this
street in the paving district until
next year, but such good reasons
for doing the work this year were
presented that it was decided to
have the work done this year.
The council will have the support
OF the citizens at large in its efforts
to improve the city in a permanent
way, instead of the old makeshift
and expensive way pursued in the
past.
Remove Tracks From Warren Street
Another movement was inaugu
rated which will commend itself to
every citizen of Mankato and every
farmer living south and east of the
city, and that was an earnest en-
deavor to have the street railway
company remove it's track from War.
rem street. Everybody realizes now
that it was a great mistake to al.
low the track to be laid there in
the first place, owing to the great
farmer traffic, and the fact that il
is the main travelled cross street in
the city, as it is the only one that
has no hill, and the further fact
that two cemeteries are reached by
this road and innumerable funeral
professions have to wend their slow
way UP this street. The council de
clded to take the matter of moving
the track from this street I'D with
the street car company officials. and
1t is certainly to be hoped that the
car company will meet the council
in the spirit that the entire people
OF the city and half the county hope
it will.
Miles Porter Talks for Opposition.
Miles Porter asked whether it was
being considered to pave South Sec
ond street from Cherry to Byron and
was told that this could be talked
over. He said that the people were
unalterably opposed to paving tina,
street this year. Some could moi
stand the expense. He appeared foI
himself and others. The street could
De fixed up with little gravel and
oil, he thought.
William Boode said that he was
IN favor of graveling and making
the street nice. He had circulated
remonstrance against paving. as
that would be useless expense. the
street being pretty good now.
MI Porter called attention TO Mrs
Caroline Bartlett Cranes recommen
dation not to lay more paving tina,
can be taken care of. Apothe,
nusher would have to be bought i
south Second street was paved, anf
more men hired
Favored BY Or. Andrews.
DR.. j. w. Andrews said that III.
Eagle Lake and MapIeton roads are
In better condition than South Soc
onde street. The city has spent
enough repairing the streets to hav.
paved the city, and North Fiftt