The Mankato free press., 1912-02-09

not q permanent improvement ant
that only some refuse city dirt hat
been hauled there.
Rev. Father Alfredus Spirig ap
f, peared for Father Hartmann ant
said that he objected on the part o.
the parish. IF that street has tG
be fixed make decent job out o
it." he said. ut has been a long
standing complaint with the parish
on account of the water doing mucl
damage last year when constructor
work was going on there. 1t has
1.-THE people going to church on Sun
day; it has spoiled the lawn there
| j. b. Richards appeared for ].
Edwards and j. Johnson, who live
on Lock and Bradley streets re
spectively. He objected to these as
sessments, feeling that the improve
ments do not benefit them. He com
mended the work done by the coun
Gil in making so many improve
ments and the fine action taken in
holding meeting of this kind where
the cry of property owners could
be heard in this regard, but he
thought that such assessments would
be unjust. He did not object tc
making ordinary assessments, but
he did protest against making any
large ones. He also said that there
was difference in making improve
ments. Whereas an individual could
secure certain improvement for $2s
it would cost the city probably
$1OO. as the city could not do the
work as cheaply as the individual.
| w. James said that he was will
ing to carry his share of the burden
but in this case he objected.
Had Made a Donation.
! John III. Holman was the last
protester. He said that in Decem
Der of 1910, the Standard Brewery
company, of which he was a mem.
ber, had made a donation of small
piece Of property on Spring street
which ran diagonally across the
street near Fifth street, with the
understanding that the adjoining
property should not be assessed
These conditions were acceded to
when the property was given to the
city in order that a street might
be made through to Fifth street. On
these grounds, he seriously objected
to any assessments made on his
property on Spring street. ~ .s
DIR. Seaquist then asked Commits.
I sioner j.. d. Humiston If he had
any estimate of the cost of the re-
tanning wall on Fourth street ant
Jackson and received a negative re.
ply. Mr.. Humiston then moved that
the city engineer be instructed to
make an estimate of the cost and re.
port to the city council This mo-
tiOn carried. ~....n ~.
City Attorney Daley submitted a
copy of an ordinance regulating the
cleaning of snow from the sidewalks
This received it's first reading. The
ordinance provided, among other
things, that every property owner
shall clean off the snow before ten
o'clock in the morning, and that he
shall have the snow continually re.
moved. Upon his failure to do this,
the superintendent of streets and al.
leys will have someone remove the
snow and then report to the coun.
Gil the said cost Of removal. This
will be charged, it Is believed, to
the sidewalk repairs. The council
shall give ten days notice that 1t
contemplates making assessments for
the removal of said snow, and any
objections must be filed one day be.
fore the time specified.
Commissioner Lamm moved that
the council take up $500 water
bonds and that the mayor and city
clerk sign a warrant for same This
carried. ,-e.r. -:-:..-.. -a.s-.-~
The following building permits
were granted: Outside fire limits:
r. F. Neubert, west 571s feet of
lot 10. block 40, city of Mankato,
two story frame dwelling, AZ by
80, duplex, estimated cost $4,000.
Gust Pollei, lot 13, block 8, Dukes
first addition. one and one-half story
brick veneer building "a by 2S feet,
estimated cost $1,000. H. .'-.,.
A liquor license was granted to
George ]. Grabowenski with John
G.. Gerlich and Frank Huettl as sure.
ties. 81 .-.sE r.~.,-.~. -...s- .. ~.
Willing to Remove Poles.
City Recorder Bates read a letter
from +. NJ. Ferguson, manager of
the Citizens Telephone company,
stating that the company was will
ing to remove the telephone poles
In the alley between Record and
Marshall streets and on Van Brunt
and State streets, but that the
Northwestern company had placed a
pole there later than the Citizens
company and that it would therefore
be practically impossible for them
to remove the pole. The Citizens
company would be glad to move
their pole about four feet as soon
as the frost leaves the ground.
Councilman Lamm moved that
when the council adjourn it do SO to
meet on Tuesday. February 13, in.
stead of on the 18th, which is Lin.
coins birthday. Chief of Police Don
ahue's report gave eight arrests anS
|seventy-three lodgings during the
month of January.
After the reading of the bills the
council adjourned. -
From Wednesdays Daily.