The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12

fermanent Improvement 81. 90
Road and bridge. ......... 2.1S9 90
Water and light. .......... 456. "a
Park fund -. 1850. 46
Permanent Improvement
and revolving fund 49,. 459. 90
Sinking fund 1861. SS
Court 1,156. IA
Library 1886. 40
Total .$2O, 1897 27
Building Permits issued.
The following building permits
were issued:
Inside Fire Limits-Mrs. l.. G. M.
Fletcher, south two.thirds of lot 6,
block 8, iron roof on porch in rear,
8 by AZ; estimated cost, $50. Hub
bard Milling company, lots and
9, block 4, Texas over boiler room,
covered with galvanized iron, 20 by
80 by IL feet; estimated cost, 5000.
Outside Fire Lfmits-A. r. Pfau,
Jr., lot IL, block 20, Warren's sec,
ond addition, remodeling dwelling,
estimated cost, $3.50. Swedish I'm
manual Lutheran church, east A
feet of lot l, block 40, two story
frame dwelling, 20 by 30. estimated
cost, $4,000. l.. Wettlaufer, south
one-half of lot 2, block 40, city OF
Mankato, frame dwelling, % by 46,
estimated cost, $4,000. Maud A.
Hart, north one-third of lots and
8 and west 100 feet of south 52R
fet of lot z, block %, Warren's Sec
ond addition, four dwellings, each
22R by 321a, two story frame, es'
timated cost, each $500; total,
$4,000. J. l.. Crawford, south one.
half of lot 9, block II, Van Brunts
second addition, repairs on dwelling,
estimated cost, $500. c. M. Masters,
lots 10 and 10, auditors plat OF
block II, Warren's addition, two
story garage and warehouse, 40 by
80; first story of .stone, second
story of brick, estimated cost, 1000
Armour & Co., on c., st. r., M. &
10. r. r. grounds, opposite lot Z, IN
Claim company's addition, refriger'
ator and warehouse, Is by 80, be-
ing a refrigerator car with frame
addition; estimated cost, $500.
The council fixed the sprinkling
assessments for the coming season
at the same price a sthose of last
wear and also to include the same
district. The hearing was set Tor
April %.
Mrs. Kiefer appeared before the
council and wanted adjustment for
some private property on Hickory
street from Hanover to the alley.
The council thought she ought to
have a quit claim deed, but it was
decided to refer the matter to City
Attorney Daley, City Engineer Blom'
quist and Commissioner j. ID. Hum
iston.
Bids For Garbage Contract.
The bids for the garbage contracts
were opened and Leroy Bowen award
ed the contract at salary OF $50
month. There were only two bid
ders, Mr.. Bowen and o. Dalson
whose bid was for $91 month If
two men and one team were used
and S125 a month If single horse
and two men were used. The de-
post money of the unsuccessful Did
der was refunded.
City Attorney C. o. DALEY reported
that the sidewalk on Bunker Hill
near Highland part was not in the
best of shape and that another law
suit might result weer it not fixed
soon. The council decided to visit
the place this afternoon.
Resolutions authorizing the con-
struction of a number of sidewalks
throughout the city, were adopted &C.
cording to plans and specifications
Because public necessity required it,
it was decided to put curbs and gut
| tiers ON both sides of the street on
several streets in the city. The plans
and specifications were approved, and
the hearing set for April %. Follow
| ing are the streets where curbs and
cutters will be built this season:
Main street from Broad to Fourth;
Mulberry from Fourth to Fifth;
Washington street from Fifth to
Sixth; North Second from Vine to
Franklin; Sixth street from East
Hickory to Madison avenue; Lock
street from Clark to Bradley; West
Front from Hubbell avenue east to
railway tracks; and West Fourth
street from Hubbell avenue to
i Woodland avenue.
The matter of a bill of several
years standing against ]. A. Farmer
which amounted to $41.43 for some
Improvements made, was left to
/ City Attorney Daley.
]. A. Williams assessment on real
estate in West Mankato was reduced
from $500 to $500 year.
City Officers Eelected.
The appointments for the ensuing
year, were then taken up. Commits
sioner Lamm nominated Jay Nickel
son for city treasurer at a salary OF
SIS month, he to furnish bond
of $4,000 the fee to be paid for
by the city. The treasurer's bond
with the Massachusetts Bonding and
Insurance company of Boston, Mas
sachusetts, for $4,000 was approx
ed.
C. F. Blomquist was reelected
/ oifu COR of co1arv of 91En a