The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-31
N|COLLET WILL SHARE
EXPENSE BRIDGE FIXING

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Discussing work to be- done the
coming summer, listening to griev
ances of contractors, and taking VI
a number of their business matters
for the good Of the village, the North
Mankato council sat in session un
til late hour Saturday night. Coun
ty Commissioner Wendell HOdapp ap
peared before the council with q
written petition which he requested
the city dads to sign. This was a
matter Of form, necessary to secure
appropriations from the county to
pay one-half the expense of re-
planking the Minnesota river bridge
At first the city fathers baked
thinking that because they had not
paid anything for repairing of this
bridge in the past, they could not
be compelled to do so now. But Mr.
Hodapp explained that he had Sc.
cured legal advice from the county
attorney to the effect that Nicoliei
county must also share in the ex-
pense, and so the council signed
the petition. The repairs recently
made on this bridge amounted to
$3.50.
On the request of Frank Wild his
time for removing the machinery
from the boulevard in front of his
place, was extended to June Is.
Contractors Before Council.
Peter Braam and James Maher,
who had the contract for filling in
about 1000 yards of dirt on Range
street between Belgrade and Wheel
er avenues, appeared before the
council at the request of the presi-
dent. The council claimed that the
fill was not up to grade, because
it had shrunk considerably since
last spring, and that the contractors
were about 900 yards short. The
council agreed to allow fifty yards,
but Mr.. Braam was persistent in
demanding a bigger allowance, as
he said no provision had been made
in the contract to the effect
that he must stand the shrinkage
After much discussion, the council
finally decided to pay for 800 yards
at Az cents yard, which would
give the contractors an allowance
of 100 yards, and both contractors
then agreed to this.
John A. Larson asked the council
to allow him the privilege of put,
ting in a five-foot cement sidewalk
in front of his place at the corner
of Center street and Wheeler
avenue This privilege was granted,
with the condition that Larson make
six-foot sidewalk in front of the
house itself.
Street Commissioners Report.
The report of the street COM
missioner was accepted. Mr.. Ehlers
was instructed to finish the fill on
the block near w. E. Stewards
place, and also complete the fill on
Range street between Belgrade and
Wheeler avenues, to grade, or fill
up that had shrunk on the work
done by Braam and Maher.
The contract of N. Cornelius to
make $500 feet Of cross walks at
11h cents a square foot, was .ac-
copied together with his bonds for
$2S7.50.
Dennis Donohue had been ap'
pointed on a committee by the fire
department to see the council about
securing appropriations for the pur'
chase of six new chemicals. These
had been found very useful for
fire protection, but six more were
needed. Mr. Donohue requested the
village to appropriate enough money
for one-half the cost of six new
sprinkler and a motion was made
and carried to this effect
information For the Club.
Trustee Leonhardt moved that the
village recorder be instructed
to notify the Commercial club that
the village has profiles of Nicollet
Belgrade and Wheeler avenues and
Range street, which was carried.
This matter of getting profiles was
brought up at recent meeting OF
the North Mankato Commercial
club.
The bond for plumbers license
of $4,000 by the Mankato Heating
& Plumbing company, was accepted
The council also passed a motion
requiring anyone who desires to use
the streets or sidewalks while do,
ing work, to furnish a bond OF
$4,000.
The report OF the secretary anu
treasurer of the library board was
accepted. The council also decid-
ed that all property owners on
Wheeler avenue who desire to tap
the mains for water, will be COM
PEELED to pay only from the center
of the street to the curb for mains.
The street is 16 IL feet from the
curb to the water main on this street
and many complaints have been
made previous to this about unfair
payments.
The remainder of the evening was
taken up with a discussion OF work to
be done the coming summer, cross
walks the filing on Range street
The councilmen also considered the
matter of filling in the east side OF
Belgrade avenue about five feet,
near the bridge across the Minnesota
river.