The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-12
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From Mondays Daily.
Both the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul Railway company and the
city council have problem on their
hands for solution. Both would like
to do away with the switching at
the Main street crossing. The knot
ty affair was given another thresh-
ing out in the council meeting this
morning.
Superintendent Il. G. Perkins of
the Milwaukee road appeared in
company with local Freight Agent
ID. f. Walker. Mayor Taylor stated
that the Mankato Commercial club
had taken the matter up with view
CT having the switching stopped, as it
was nuisance, they said. The
mayor said that teams were delayed
considerably there every day.
Superintendent Perkins stated
that the only way to eliminate the
switching was to build new yards at
some other place, and of course that
would involve a great expense. He
had no authority to act, he said, and
the only way that the council could
get any Roadway was to take the
matter up with the general officers.
He said, however. that the switch
ing crews had orders to pull out of
the way when there was a gather
ing of teams waiting to cross, and
also when there were passenger
trains on the track, waiting to de-
part These instructions had been
fN11 far ho lou
ever, it is a known fact that the
switchman pay little attention to
these instructions, one instance be-
ing shown on July 4, when the
North Mankato parade was cut in
two for some time, while the switch
crew was busy across Main street.
RobeI Criticised Switching.
III. Robel, ST., of North Mankato
appeared, as a committee from the
Commercial club of North Mankato,
and in forceful terms criticised the
switching. He said that North
Mankato has a population of about
$500 and the bulk of the Belgrade
township passengers go over this
bridge, so that it is a congested dis
trict. From 1000 to $500 pedestr-
ans cross the tracks every day and
upwards of 700 teams cross each
day
superintendent Perkins then sug-
gested that the council pass resolu-
tons, addressed to the general Of
fees, requesting the officials to take
measures to relieve the switching.
City Attorney Daley promised to
have these resolutions drawn up BY
of Will
present the resolutions to the Off
Gals.
Petition for Alley Paving.
A petition signed by S. B. Will
son, A. E. Quimby, D. A. Little, and
Daisy S. Wilson, asking that the
council take steps Immediately to
pave the northerly 1913 feet of the
alley along the east side of block
3, Warren's third addition, and that
it be so constructed as to care for
the surface water, and to drain it
to Clark street The petition was
first placed on file, but motion was
later passed that public necessity
require this paving, and the hearing
set for July %.
A protest was filed with the city
recorder, against the proposed paw
ing on Second street between Wash
ington and Spring streets. Several
of the signers and property owners
affected We're present at the coun-
Gil meeting and filed oral protests
also. William Pearson, H. Klug-
herr, and F. T. Skuse were decidedly
against the paving, as the tax would
be too heavy a burden on many.
They stated that every owner eX.
cept one. did not want the paving.
Mr.. Mueller, who lives at the cor.
ner of Second and Washington said
that he did not want it until next
year, while Mrs. Frencis Schwarble
also protested against such action
this year.
Wanted Entire Street Paved.
Louis ]. Fox wanted the city to
pave the entire street if this certain
block was to be paved, while l.. A.
Meyer said that the block was a
business block and therefore il
should be improved. Mic Schneider
and Miss Jordon were against the
paving. They had no objection to
to the paving, if done in due time
but under present conditions, they
were averse to il. it was decided
that when the council adjourn, il
do so until two o'clock, and this
matter be laid over until that time
A plumbers license was granted
to John A. Healy, 728 West Third
street, st. Paul, upon his furnishing
bond with the American Bonding
company Of Baltimore. A milk Ii
cense was granted to w. E. Polzine
3O4 Hubbell avenue.
The plans and specifications Of
the extension of water mains or
Fourth street from Franklin to Rocl
street, were adopted and a motor
passed to advertise for bids to be
opened July %. G.. J. Robel ap
peared before the council and asked
permission to construct small
bridge over the ditch running pas
his property on Sixth street 1t wa:
decided that Councilman Humistor
look over the matter and report thi.
afternoon.
Money For Booze Hospital.
Councilman Lamm reported tina
$2O6, being the two per cent receiv
ed from liquor licenses in Mankatt
should go to the state inebriate hos
pital.
The council approved the settle
ment of the damage suit of Mis-
Gertrude Sanger and Matthias San
ger for 800. Miss Sanger was hur
on April 25, 1912, on the Northwes