The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-03-17


Preferred creosoted Blocks.
Mr.. Palmer said that he had in
vestigated the relative merits of the
two kinds of pavement. On Tenth
street. Minneapolis, block has laid
for eight years, with many times
the traffic on Mankato streets, and
is in good condition. Minneapolis
is now putting down no other kind
New York and Chicago are laying
block pavement where the most con-
gested traffic is. The brick pave
ment on Front street is already be-
ginning 10 go to pieces. He was
for the best pavement.
Favors Street Paving.
DR.. j. w. Andrews said that the
official board Of the Methodist church
had taken unanimous action in favor
of paving and for block paving. The
best thing the city ever did was to
pave Broad street. A city with dirty
streets and continual knocking against
public improvements will not pros
per or grow ST. Cloud and Albert
Lea will outstrip Mankato if we do
not keep up with them in fixing
up our streets. If creOsote blocks
are adopted. the very best quality
should be selected He had been as
sured that block would cost but
very little if any more than brick.
He was strongly in favor of paving
the streets OF the city including en-
tending the South Second street
pavement. although he had a larger
frontage than any other property
owner. While in the east, he had
made a study Of pavements, and
found creosOted blocks now being
laid the most He urged that no
streets be left out, and would in
clude Mulberry street
What Other Cities Are Doing.
a representative of the Kettle
River company spoke for creosoted
block pavements. Minneapolis. he
said. has fifty miles of block pave
meni. They show no wear except
some blocks Of different woods laid
- l.
The other blocks show less than one
sixteenth OF an inch wear. This
year ninety per cent Of the pave
ment petitioned for is for creosoted
blocks. The amount has been in
creasing from year TO year, which
is the best evidence that the people
arc satisfied with II, or else they
would be up in arms. The thickness
of the blocks and the amount Of
creOSOte oil used determines the
price. Chicago has taken up $780,
900 square yards Of sandstone and
asphalt pavement in the loop district
and put down creOsOted blocks.
Other large cities are doing the
paving, should be governed by the
experience Of others.
Mayor Meyer said that when the
commission went to Dcs Moines and
Fort Dodge, Iowa. il found much
creOsoted block pavement. and it
was a good pavement.
Dr. Y. G.. Harrington, for the Man
katO State bank. said that the direc-
tors had this morning voted in favor
OF creOsOted blocks, but he felt that
the paving would be Of no benefit
to the bank.
Action Deferred.
Action was deferred until the
next meeting, 10 allow the commits
sioners TO investigate the different
kinds of pavement. 1t is likely that
the commissioners will personally
inspect the Minneapolis pavement
and talk with the engineering de-
partment and property owners of
that city. They will go at their
own expense. if they go. Mayor
F, Meyer remarked that as the paving
, involves a good deal of expense on
! the property owners, they want TO
go slow and try to do the best
, thing.
/ The council gave ordinance 143
its second reading. This is the or.
! dinance making it unlawful for
minors to enter or remain in sa.
looms or to misrepresent their ages
! in saloons, and making it unlawful
! for salOonkeepers to permit minors
| in saloons, unless accompanied by
their parents or lawful guardians
The ordinance will receive it's third
reading at the next regular meeting
Bids for Sprinkling Carts.
The council opened bids for fur
nishing the city with two sprinkline
carts, as follows:
John II. Page, two second hand
Winkler Sprinkling wagons, $500
Studebaker Bros. company, two
600-gallon wagons, $3.50 each f. o
b. factory at South Bend, Ind, fol
one style; $3.50 f. o. b. Mankato
for another style; and 1920 f. o. b
factory or $3.50 {. o. b. MankatO, fol
another style.
The Austin and Western company
st. Paul. bid $292.50, $22S.50 anC
$2G2.2S, f. o. b. factory. for differ
ent styles.
The council deferred action unit
one O'Clock this afternoon. when il
held an adjourned meeting for the
purpose.
The interest on local improvement
No. 2l0 deferred payment assess