The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-31
HER CLAIM FILED WITH
THE COUNCIL FOR $3.50
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. Gertrude Sanger filed notice
! OF claim with the city council at
its meeting this morning, asking
for damages to the amount of $3.50,
for alleged injuries sustained while
| driving on North Fourth street at
/ the intersection of Fountain street.
She claims that she was being driy.
en- in a. single buggy by her husband
on the night of April %, that there
was large rut in the street, about
! six feet wide and seven or eight
feet long, that in passing. over this
rut, she was thrown out and her
wrist broken, suffering severe strains
in the ligaments, etc. The claim was
referred to Commissioner Lamm
, Several Bonds Were Approved.
Several bonds were accepted and
approved at the meeting of the coun-
Gil today. The bond of City Engi-
neer II. F. Blomquist for $4,000 with
the Fidelity and Surety company of
Maryland was approved. The surety
bond of George Charland. for 1921
for the construction of curb and
gutter on Lock street, with the same
bonding house, and his guarantee
bond of $50 was also approved. John
Carlson's bond of 1000 with Glenn
'ent Schroeder, ]. j. Murphy and
Erick EngwalsOn as sureties, was
alos approved.
w. l.. Harris of ZIG Lewis Street
was granted a milk license, his
place having passed the inspection
of the health officer
Street Commissioner Thompson was
authorized to repair the corner of
Broad and Washington streets, and
the council discussed the repairing
of several other places.
Bids For Water Mains.
Bids for the installation of water
mains on Record street between
Fulton and Lewis, were received
but no bid was let, as the matter
was set over until the next meeting.
! Alexander Bashaw's bid was for
$685., complete, accompanied by
check for $55, and c. M. Masters
bid was for $547 complete with
, check for $50 were received.
| Attorney Benjamin Taylor appear
J ed before the council in behalf of
, the Henning estate. wishing to have
reduction in the assessments on
this property. This matter was
thoroughly discussed at the meeting.
Commissioner Lamm finally moved
to accept $1,000 in lieu of full settle
ment, instead of 1,450 as originally
asked by the city, DR.. Henning to
get thirty days in which to accept
or reject the proposition. Attorney
Taylor will take the matter up with
DIR. Henning to see if some settle
ment cannot be made.
Commissioner Humiston moved that
the petition to vacate the triangular
piece of property between Willard
and Marshall streets be not grant
ed. This motion was carried.
/ License to Sell Pop Corn.
William Ford made application
for a license to sell pop corn at
the corner of Main and Front streets.
He had secured permission from
C. H. Saulpaugh and the National
Bank of Commerce and his applica-
! tion was granted
The appointment of Carl Weir
as dog catcher was approved, be to
in conjunction with Tony Thomp-
son the pound master.
Benjamin Bangerter moved that
the matter of sidewalk across
Pleasant street extension be con-
tinued until June 10. Judge Evan
! Hughes brought this matter before
;, the council at the last meeting.
| On motion of Commissioner Lamm,
the following repienishments were
made.
Interest fund, $50; police fund, $50;
salary fund, $500; printing and sup
plies fund; SIS; and road and bridge
fund, $1,000; making a total of ST.
375
E. d. Wilmot's request for an ex-
tension of one week in putting in
the curb and gutter on West Front
street was denied. This improve
ment is needed at once, and so the
council thought that WilmOt should
not be granted an extension of time.