The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-05-30
Council Awards Contract
From Mondays pal,y.

Bids were opened by the council
this morning for the installation of
sewers and water mains on Record /
street, and the contract for the con-
struction was let to C. M. Masters
at his bid of s244 for the sewer
and S444 for the water mains. The
other bids were as follows: A.
Bashaw, for the sewer, 1929, and for
the water mains, $52S; John Mccall,
for the sewer $3.50, and for the wa
ter mains, $3.50; Mankato Plumbing
and Heating company, for the sewer,
1858 and for the water mains, $62S;
MeLaurin & tNorthrup, 1920 for the
sewer and $572 for the watermains.
C. G.. Swanson and A. Bashaw said
a few words regarding the proposed
construction of curbs and cutters on
several streets Mr.. Swanson OBJ
jected to having curb and gutter
near his home on West Front street,
on the ground that he had SO i'm
proved his boulevard that this was
not necessary. Mr.. Bashaw said
that he was very much in favor OF
making the curb and gutter improve
ments, but did not want this done
as was proposed on North Broad
street until some disposition was
made of the water which flows from
Guenther creek and from the Adams
ravine road Mr.. Bashaw thinks that
unless this water is carried in some
other direction, it will wash out any
curb or gutter which may be install
ed at this place on North Broad
street. He says that he has seen
the water across this street running
two feet deep in the boulevard The
council decided to look at several
places where curbing guttering was
proposed before any action was
taken in advertising for bids, and
made a tour of inspection this af-
ternoon, and held an adjourned meet
ing at three o'clock to decide upon
the matter.
Bond Was Accepted.
The bond of W. H. Laird as city
garbage collector was accepted, with
Edgar Weaver and ]. III. Macbeth
as sureties. Mayor Meyer stated that
as long as Mr., Laird has been on the
Job Of collecting garbage. not one
complaint has so far come in. The
bond of the Free Press Printing
company for the city printing was
also accepted, and resolution was
passed designating The Free Press
as the official newspaper. E. d.
Wilmots bond for the construction
of the stairs in Sibley park was ac-
cepted, and a resolution was passed
awarding him the contract for con.
structing these stairs.
A resolution was presented to the
council by the committee which has
been investigating the question OF
building a county tuberculosis sana
torium in Mankato, and it was adopt
ed unanimously. The resolution
stated that the council was heartily
in favor of the building of such an
institution. and urged upon the coun
ty commissioners the necessity Of
its erection.
A petition signed by five property
owners asked the council to vaoate
part of North Fourth where it al
present runs off the regular stree
line distance of sixty-ive feet. A
hearing will be given on this ques
tion on June 16, at 9 a. m.
Read Wire Inspection Ordinance.
The ordinance regarding the. in
spection of electric wiring and in
stallation fof electric fixtures wa'
given it's first reading this morning
and impressed the council favorably
although some changes may b.
made. The ordinance makes tn,
chief of the FIRE department or "othe
competent person delegated by him,
the chief inspector of all wiring AM
electrical installation, and all thi
work much be. done under his super
vision. to conform to the laws of pub
Tic safety from fire. 1t also provide
that the city may appoint an cleo
trical inspector to do some of thi
work,
on motion by Councilman Johl