The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-10-31
Municipal Light Plant
Scheme Was Killed In
Council This Morning
From Mondays Daily.

WIN less IlIn0 IMAM IL CdkoS 10
tell of it, the council this morning
put a quietus on the erection of
a municipal electric light plant. The
resolution calling for a plant and
introduced by Councilmen A. G. Lack
and John G. Gerlich was killed
instantly.
Rake no more leaves in the gutter
is the order that went forth from the
city council meeting this morning.
The mayor frowned on the practice
and the four commissioners frowned
likewise, then the city attorney and
the street commissioner added a
frown to the frowny collection and
an ordinance was unearthed which
did not look with pleasure on the
people of the city who have been
raking leaves in the gutter in the
past. 1t was also cited that it was
Illegal for the owners of the property
to burn the leaves on their property.
After some more discussion on the
subject, Wednesday and THURSDAY of
this week were set aside as leave
days. During these days people are
requested to rake the leaves in piles
and place them on the edge of the
curb where they will be collected by
the city. People who expect to take
advantage of this opportunity must
four o'clock Thursday afternoon.
The Frontage Tax.
City Clerk +. W. Bates submitted
his report of the water main front
age tax and upon his recommendation
the tax against Emmanuel hospital
for $3.50, School district No. IL for
$33 and the assessment against the
Christian church were cancelled and
the city clerk was authorized to send
have the leaves ready not later than
them a receipted bill. The total
amount of the frontage tax was
placed at $1,1O0.50.
A resolution signed by Commits
sioners A. G.. Lack and j. G. Ger
Itch asking that the recent report of
Engineer Jackson be adopted and
that the city proceed with the build
ing of the municipal plant was read.
At the close of the reading Alder
man Lack and Gerlich voted to ac-
cept the report and Messrs. Bradley,
Lamm and Mayor Meyer voted
Alderman Lack reported that the
oats crop at Sibley park had yielded
$50 bushels and it was voted to have
the oats ground and used for feed
for the deer at the park.
Discussed Milk Ordinance.
Dr. c. c. Pratt, city health officer
addressed the council for few mo-
ments on the subject of the milk or.
dinance that was adopted by the city
in 1907. He said that the require
ments of this ordinance were very
exalting and wanted to know to
what extent it should be enforced.
Alderman Gerlich said, that he con-
sidered that the cows in the city
were the most dangerous from a
sanitary viewpoint and that the barns
were in many cases more dangerous
than the cows. The sentiment OF
the council was that a tour of in
spection should be made and bad
conditions should be remidied. No
definete action was taken.
Bond is Approved.
C. NJ. Masters bond for $3.50 COW
ering the work on the Mulberry
street sewer was read and approved
All the bids on the Shaubut
Lewis streets sanitary sewer were re
jected as there was no demand fol
the Lewis street extension. c. M
Masters bid for the Shaubut street
work only for $172.50 was accepted
Commissioner Gerlich said thai
when the city purchased the armory
site that there were two old build
ings on the lot and that he had pur
chased these personally. He had SOLD
one of them but had the larger one
left and he thought that it would
be an excellent idea for the city
to purchase this one and move il
onto the city property on Rock stree
and then use it for a place to house
the city machinery that is now being
left in the open. No action was TAX
en- on the matter at this meeting as
Mr.. Gerlich is the owner of the
building and before it can be pur
chased by the city it must be trans
ferred to some one that is not con
nected with the city business. The
recommendation of Mr.. Gerlich, was
regarded with favor, for at presen
the city is leaving much, valuable
machinery out in the open, where
it is damaged by the elements.
Notice of Suit.
A. R. Pfau, Jr., filed notice of sui
against the city that is being brought
in the matter of the John c.. Wise
estate and the curb assessment
against the property north of the
Fowler & Pay kilns on Second
street An effort will be made b!
the city to reach settlement il
the matter before it reaches thu
court.