The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-09-08
walk Improvement was s2s1 90.

walk improvement was $291.9S.
|. A. Pelton objected to curb and
gutter that had been built on Baker
avenue. along some property he
owns. He contended that mistake
had been made in making it to mar
row, but that he was willing to pay
his assessment.
After some further talk on the
sewer assessments, Commissioner
Henline moved that they be made
as previously reported. The motion
prevailed and the hearing was set
for September IS, at which time an.
other regular meeting of the council
will be held.
The hearing on the assessments for
curb and gutter on Baker avenue,
Pleasant and Center streets, Willard,
Marshall and Bradley streets, will
come before the council on Septem-
Der IS, also assessment of curb and
gutter on Grove and Plum streets,
and sidewalk on Mound and Popular
streets were set on the same date.
The SprinkIing Assessment.
September Is was set as the time
for making the sprinkling assess
ment, and motion was made in
structing the city clerk to notify all
property owners affected and to
have the list published in the official
paper.
The sewer assessment on Second
street from Warren's creek to Lib
erty street will be made on Septem-
Der 49, This is the sanitary sewer
recently placed The cost of the
work was $270.1 10 or 70 ~ per
frontage foot on both sides of the
street.
Chief DOnahue reported twenty
two arrests and twelve dodgers in
July, and twenty-three arrests and
i've dodgers during the month of
August.
The city engineer was instructed
to prepare plans for four and one
half foot sidewalk across the slough
on the Pleasant street extension.
The w. & d. Mercantile company
was granted license to sell wreck
age and unclaimed freight goods and
wares and forwarded their check for
$50 as license fee.
A second reading of the bridge or
dinance was had and approved us
read. This ordinance provided pen
alties for driving across the bridge
at rapid pace and places other
restrictions which were referred to
in a previous issue of The Free Press.
Made Proposition.
II. A. Patterson, on behalf of the
property owners along the slough
appeared before the commissioners
and made a proposition to pay $500
into the city treasury if the suit now
pending was withdrawn for the col.
lection of assessments made against
the property during the year 1910
and so far this year. The original
sidewalk. street and sprinkling as
sessments amounted to $3.50. Mr. Pat
terson contended that the property
known as lakewood addition was
practically valueless and no benefit
accrued to the owners by the vari
GUS improvements. The owners are
George w. Monks, Lester Patterson
Mrs. l.. A. Under and Leo Lamm
Commissioner Humiston moved that
the $500 be accepted in lieu of all
assessments now standing against the
property, and that the city attorney
be instructed to drop the suit pend
ing for the enforcement of the as
sessments
The city treasurer and city record
er submitted their monthly reports
for August, which were made by
Commissioner Lamm and placed on
file. The expenditures during the
month for all purposes were So,
1891.
The following building permits
have been issued:
l.. l.. Davis, swA of swH, section
II, town 10S, range 26. Frame barn
covered with sheet iron. Estimated
cost, $3.50.
Jus Blatterman, lou b, DOCK H.
Randall's addition, two story brick
dwelling, 20 by "a. Estimated cost
$1,000.
George Keene, north sixty-fve feet
of west forty-four feet of lot 81
block 2, Van Brunt's, two story
frame addition. Estimated cost, $500
Mary Pitcher, south forty-two feet
of west seventy feet of lot 1, block
II, Warrens addition, two story
frame dwelling, % by 80. Estimated
cost, $500
The bills for the past week were
allowed and the council adjourned.
From SATURDAYS Daily.
Property owners on Third and