The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-29
COST OF A SEWER WILL
REACH UP TO s10,26|
The City Is to Pay S483 Towar,
Building Of Drain.
From Mondays Daily.


Several citizens appeared before
the city council this morning to dis!
cuss the proposed sewer to be con-
structed near North Fourth street
Plans have been made for a new
sanitary sewer from Washington
street north to the Mother House
and on Thompson street from
Fourth to Broad and on both sides
of Broad street from Thompson
street to a point $50 feet northerIy
of May street. The total estimate
cost of this sewer will be about $lO,-
268, of which the city's share for
the Mother House connection will
be $483, the balance of $9,7S5 to be
assessed. The sewer will contain
tWenty-three manholes and three
(, lampholes.
Favored New Sewer.
George Kaiser stated that he was
| in favor of the new sewer, F. r.
Zettler said that he already had a
sewer on his place on Rock street
and thought that he should not be
|
yised he would not be assessed un-
less he was benefited by the new
sewer. Anton TRACER stated that
his house had connection with the
Vine street sewer and SO could see
no need of another one, II. H. Born
stated that, he had no objections TO
the proposed sewer but desired that
, the council should not narrow North
| Fourth street.
Improvement Is Authorized.
A motion was then made and car
ried that the Improvements be made
and the city clerk be authorized TO
advertise for bids, and these bids to
be opened on April Is, at ten a. m.
The liquor license of ]. P. Dineen
: at 1l8 East Jackson street was
transferred to Theissen e Randig on
/ the presentation of the proper bond.
A milk license was granted to Mrs.
Theodore Schmidt.
| j. Lynard appeared before the
council and asked for a permit to
build sidewalk on Poplar street
from Front to the alley on the side
of the Kurth building at $50 South
Front street. His permit was ZAP
proved, but the sidewalk will De
constructed under the supervision of
the city engineer and street com.
missioner.
Building Permits Granted.
| The following building permits
/ were issued:
Nick Stemper, south " lot 8.
! block 125, one story frame addition
!, to dwelling, 12x16, estimated cost
$3.50
c. Johnson, lot Z, block SO, frame
garage 14x2O, composition roof, es.
timated cost $3.50.
H. w. Young, lot 4. block 1859.
frame addition to dwelling 14x1Sx16.
cost $500. i.
Fred Nitzkowski, south u lot 3
block 40, two story frame dwelling
26x32, cost $4,000. s.
Mary G. Clark, north 80 feet of
west 40 feet lots and 10 block 10.
Warren's first addition, two story
frame dwelling 32x32, with enclosed
porch, cost $4,000.
Given Automobile Directory.
Chief of Police Donahue request.
ed that he be furnished with an au-
tomobile directory so that if he had
occasion to arrest any automobile
ldriver for violating the statutes, he
could tell from the number who the
owner of the car was. A motion
that a directory be purchased was
carried. The police department also
wanted four new fash lights.
A motion authorizing the city at
torney to notify the plumbers to get
personal bonds by April l, for their
license for one month, was carried.
All plumbers will then have to get
new licenses on May 1, but the one
month license was to protect the
city during April
When the council adjourned it was
to meet this evening at 1880 to
give the water works ordinance it's
second reading and to give the new
police ordinance its first reading