The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-09-05
Mention Proposition Looks Good
To the CounciImen
OTHER MATTERBeFORE BOARD
Trustees Order Removal of Wire; Too
Much Garbage; Weeds Cut In
Vacant Lots

Once more the North Mankato
council discussed the various prop
ositions which have been made to
the village by persons who own sites
which might be suitable for park
purposes, but the matter was again
laid on the table without action
being taken. The Wendell Hodapp
offer was again discussed and al
though the members of the council
agreed that the statements which
some of the opposers to the project
have made, are exaggerated, yet it
was the feeling of the meeting that
it would at best be an expensive
undertaking, and the property could
not be made into a suitable park
for several years at least.
The Mention Proposition.
President ]. B. Nielsen reported
that Frank Mention has offered five
acres of land with a 600 foot front
age on the river, to the village for
$4,000. Of this amount $1,000 must
be paid during the present winter
and the remaining part of it may be
paid in annual installments of $5Ca
EACH This land is now in good con-
dition and has splendid trees. The
overflow from the city water system
runs through it, and there is a small
building which could easily be trans
formed into kitchen on the
grounds. The river at that point
has high sand bank.
Looked Good to Counciimen.
The councilmen agreed that that
proposition seemed a good one, but
no action was taken because as exA
pressed by the councilmen, it was
felt that at the present time there
is no demand on the part of the pub
lie for a park.
]. B. Coy of the streets and alleys
committee reported that although he
had communicated with the Citizens
Telephone company regarding the
removal ofthe telephone post on
Sherman avenue, near John Runner
ow's barn, that the company had
not as yet made any move to re-
move the pole. This matter has
been before the council for nearly a
year and the company has been re-
quested a number of times to re-
move the pole, so it was settled by
a motion made by Mr.. Ball to the
effect that the street commissioner
Of the village be instructed to re.
move the pole and guy wire imme-
diately. The motion was seconded by
J. B. Coy and was carried
Anent Dead Animals.
The clerk reported that he had
sought legal advice on the right
of a village to restrict the carrying
of dead animals through the streets,
and had found that such an ordi-
nance might be passed. The council
then instructed him to draw up an
ordinance to that effect. and to in
clude restrictions of the garbage
nuisance, to be presented at the next
meeting.
Street Commissioner Ehlers re-
ported that he had cut the weeds
on nearly all of the vacant lots in
the village and had presented the
bill to the clerk He also said that
it would be necessary to hire one
or two teams for a few days road
work on the old hill road and on
the river road. This suggestion was
agreed to by the village board
Too Much Garbage.
The committee on public health re-
ported that there is more or less
garbage being thrown in the alleys,
but that people who had bn
but that people who had been no.
titled to remove it had done so. He
suggested that the people be urged
to use garbage cans to do away
with this nuisance
An application for plumbers IL
cense signed by R. J. Powers was
considered and on motion of George
q. Charland the clerk was instruct
ed to grant such a license when
accompanied by the proper bond.
Several bills forscurrent expenses
were presented and allowed.