The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-07-14

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From Mondays Daily.
The council did not have a great
deal of business before it today, but
will hold another and probably in
formal meeting at ten o'clock tomor-
row morning to arrange some mat
tiers in relation to the paving, and
the making of the assessment for
the same.
Commissioner Humiston brought
up the matter of moving and reset
ting the curb on South Second street,
where paving is to be done. He
said that the paving contractor will
lay new cement curb for IS cents a
foot, or will move the old curb out
for 20 cents a foot. Most of the
curbing is good, and at such places
the city will put in a new curb and
stand the expense, but where 1t is
crumbling it will lay new curb and
assess the cost on the property
Some stone curbing can be set out.
This is one of the matters that will
be decided tomorrow. Commissioner
Humiston favored grading over the
old stone gutter stones, as not worth
moving.
City Engineer Blomquist brought
the matter of the assessing of the
overhaul, and thought that it would
not be fair to assess overhaul where
the dirt was hauled some distance
to be used in improving some other
street. Commissioner Humiston CO.
incided with this view, and thought
that none of it should be assessed,
but that it should be charged to the
permanent improvement account.
This will be considered again tomor-
row.
Suit to Determine Title.
City Attorney Daley recommended
tht the best way to decide who owns
the portion of Exchange street north
of Main will be for the city to COM
mence an action against the Milwau-
kee road to quiet title. The rec
ommendation struck the council
favorably, and on motion of Com
missioner Lamm the city at
torney was instructed to begin
the action. This is the only
way to get the old Carghill elevator
removed.
The matter of getting the Omaha
tracks out of North Fourth street
was brought up by Commissioner
Henline, who said that the city will
soon want to lay a sewer to the
Catholic mother house along this
street.
1t developed that the road owns
most of the street. and that the sew
er cannot be laid on its property
without securing permission. The
part that belongs to the city is not
suitable for laying of sewer.
The matter was talked over but no
action taken. City Attorney Daley
thought that the road would grant
permission to lay the sewer on It's
property if asked, and that other
wise condemnation might have to be
resorted to. Commissioner Lamm
wanted the tracks removed whe"e
Spring street is being graded, and
suggested that the road be written
to on the subject.
Building Permits.
City Engineer Blomquist reported
having granted building permits
since the last meeting as follows:
To H. J. Roberts, north A feet
of lot 8 and south 10 feet OF lot
9, block 6. Warrens addition, two
story frame dwelling, rs by 80. Els
timated cost $4,000.
To Albert Miller, lot Z. block e,
Parsons addition; two story frame
dwelling, rs by 80. Estimated cost
$1,000.
The permits were approved.
Board Members Reappointed.
Mayor Taylor announced the reap
pointment of J. A. Flittie, c. F. Hall
man and Rev. Father Hughes as
members of the public library board,
their terms expiring soon. The council
approved the reappointments.
The report of the city clerk for
June was received and accepted and
a summary will be published
The city treasurer reported the
condition of the various funds, all
having balances and the total on
hand being $22,S6O.46.
George w. Monks offered 40 cents
a load for the stone from the gut
tiers. The council decided that it
would be better to use the stone on
the caved in portions of the Wind
miller hill road, to prevent further
washing.
The bills for the past two weeks
we're taken IN "nd allowed. The pay
roll amounted to $1,O45.73.
Sidewalks Condemned.
A resolution was adopted condemn
ing the sidewalks on South Front
street along block fourteen which
have not been recently relaid with &C.
ment. One of the latter is also con-
demned, as it is crumbling.
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spondent for The Minneapolis Jour-
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