The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-06-06

street and public lighting Tor speci
fled number of street arc lights and
incandescent lights for terms OF
years ranging from two to ten years,
and also for their advices as to the
proposed charges for private service
during the same period of time for
both GAS and electricity for lighting
and heating purposes, and to report
their quotations to the council at
their meeting on the 23rd day OF
June, 1918, or at a previous meet
ing"
This was the motion made by A.
e. Lack at the meeting of the city
council this morning, and without
any discussion it was carried unani-
mously. 1t was agreed that as soon
as the report of the Consumers
4. Powers is made on June %, action
will be taken to ascertain what are
the rates for Lighting other cities in
this vicinity, and to compare these
rates with those given by this CON-
pany for Mankato.
AS this was the day set for the
hearing on the vacation of the three
cornered tract of land on West Front
street, adjoining the property of
Mel Nelson, several gentlemen
spoke in regard to this matter.
Thomas Hughes, attorney for Mel
Nelson, urged the vacation of the
little piece of ground there because
it can never be of any use to the
city and as Mr. Nelson will improve
it at once, a nuisance of long stand
ing will be abated.
Tract Is Dumping Ground.
1t seems that the tract is a sort
use in the neighborhood. DR.. G. A..
Dahl, who was formerly health Off
Ger, said that at the time when he
had charge of the health of the city,
he. had numerous complaints about
this particular piece of ground and
urged that it be vacated and that
Mr.. Nelson be allowed to improve
so as to eXterminate the unsanitary
condition it causes in the neighbor-
hood. The petition for it's vacation
was signed by sixty-eight signers.
Some of them including Rev. Nord-
gard, Edgar Weaver, w. D. Willard,
and E. F. Soaring also spoke in ia
yor of Mr.. Nelson. The council
practically agreed to grant this vaca-
ton, but the matter was postponed
until the next meeting in order that
the necessary resolution may be
drawn up.
Improve lie Sueur Street.
: Judge Cray brought up the matter
of improving LeSueur street which
joins the Good Thunder road which
is now under construction under the
Elwell law. The urged upon the
council the necessity of changing
the curve on the hill near the prop
erty owned by Mrs. Woloben II
seems that if small portion of this
property was bought nd properly i'm.
proved, view down the hill would
be gained, and the danger of COLI,
sions at the curve would be avoided
1t was decided to send City Engineer
H. F. Blomquist to see how much
of Mrs. Woloben's land will have to
be purchased. and what will have
to be done to it, and Judge Cray Is
then to find out what this land
may be purchased for.
E. F. Soaring spoke to the council
about the proposed curbing and gut
tering on South Fourth street be
tween Warren and Cherry streets
He was not opposed to this improve
ment, but wished that a permanent
Improvement could be made before
the curbs and cutters are put in
In order to give the street the prop
er grade it will be necessary to Gu
off part of the hill to a depth o.
three or four feet. The reply mad,
to Mr.. Soaring was that it had no
been intended to curb and quite
this street this year, but that tn,
matter was put in the advertisement
for bids by mistake. However, tn
council will look at the street, an,
the city engineer will draw profit
showing how much it will have {,
be cut down. and then the propos
ton of curbing and guttering it viii
be taken up.
The second reading of the ordir
ance concerning electric wiring an
installation of fixtures was pos
poned until next meeting.
Councilman Lack was authorize
TO purchase twenty-four par
benches at Sits each. f. o. b. Mi
waukee. They will be placed i
Washington, Lincoln and Sible
parks.
License to Sell Fruits.
Harry Goldman was granted /
cense to sell fruits and vegetable