The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-26

thought the lower part of Sixth
street was too high and wanted this
lowered. John r. Hughes agreed with
Mr. Willard.
Theodore Zelmer wanted the city
to put in this sewer but as he un
derstood the matter he thought that
only four inch pipe was to be used
He wanted larger drain tile which
| he thought necessary. He was ad
vised that plans had been made for
larger sewer, six inch pipe to be
| used in one part of the sewer.
| It was then moved and carried
to give the property owners thirty
days in which to put in these curbs
and cutters and to advertise for
bids. If the property owners do not
! put them i'm before that time, the
city will do it. The bids are to be
opened on May 6. This of course,
does not include the improvements
in West MankatO.
Mrs. Barbara Kiefer's claim that
the city pay for the curb and gutter
Oh her part Of Hickory street to
part of Hanover, was not granted.
Mr.. Johnson, owner of the st. Paul
house, had requested that the city
| council refrain from putting in a
sidewalk in front of his property,
and Mr.. Humiston took the matter
up with the council. He had pre-
viously explained to Mr.. Johnson
that the assessments could be paid
on the installment plan.
Request of Railroad Companies.
1t was also moved that the city
attorney be requested to notify the
Chicago Great Western and the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul rail-
roads to put in paving across their
tracks at Cherry street according to
the agreement. G. III. Trafton's and
J. B. Coy's request to have the alley
vacated on Bunker hill, which was
made at the last council meeting,
was not granted.
The city engineer was instructed
to prepare plans and specifications
with an estimated cost for the grad.
ing and building of a sidewalk on
Prospect Heights according to a pc
tition taken up at the council meet
ing last Monday.
Commissioner Henline was a,l-
thOriZed to employ an inspector for
the sewer on Fourth and Third
! streets.
Two petitions were received re-
questing the repeal of an ordinance
which placed the districts bounded
by Jackson, Hickory, Third and
Fourth streets and on Fourth street
between Elm and Spring, in the fire
limits. For certain reasons the coun-
Gil had placed this in the fire linn
| it's, but this was stricken out at
the meeting this morning
The city attorney was authorized
| to settle for $41.43 with John Farm
err for his assessment of over $75
I and to procure from Mr.. Farmer an
easement on his property at the cor
ner of Van Brunt and Byron street.
! Mr.. Farmer was assessed and later
gave the city small strip of prop
erty and wanted part of the assess
ment cancelled.
! Financial Report.
The complete report Of the ac.
countants. Mellis, Prize & Co., and
the city treasurer's and city clerk s
report for the fiscal year We're
accepted and placed on file.
| 1t was moved and carried that
Mr.. Thompson be appointed street
commissioner for the ensuing year
at a salary Of $50 month and
/ that he also be appointed overseer
of the water works department at
a salary of $40 month, he to put
i'm his full time in the city work.
Lars Overn's bond for $11 900 was
accepted. Overn recently secured a
large sewer construction contract
with the city
Miss Minnie pethloff was appointed
clerk of the waterworks department
at a salary of $50 a month, this
to be charged up to the water fund
The following building permits
were granted:
Inside Fire Limits.
+. G. Thomas, south A feet OF
lot z, block "a, cement garage, Il
by Is by 10, fireproof roofing. To be
completed May Is, estimated cost
$3.50.
Mrs. c. J. Klein, lot 8, block 10
new glass front and interior changes
of present building. Completed May
IS; estimated cost, $3.50.
George Weidemann, lot 5, block
Is. solid brick wall garage with gal
vaniZed iron roof, II by 22R feet
one story high, to be completed May
/; estimated cost, 5000.
Outside Fire Limits.
Jacob Schorn, meat market, 20 by
80, one story, brick veneered; esti
mated cost, $500.
George Stantfest, Dukes first adj
dition, frame barn, one story, 16 by
"a; estimated cost $125.
j. II. Eckhardt, lot Z, C. Warren's
addition, frame garage, IL by 20;
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