The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-06
Delay Street Paving
Request The Citizens
From Mondays Daily.

hose were purchased az follows:
Two hundred and fifty feet from
Hudson and Thurber, Minnea-
polls, Cambridge brand, 70 cents
per foot; $50 feet from the
Goodrich company, Akron, Ohio,
Gray King brand, 80 cents per
foot; 500 feet from Moot and
company, Minneapolis, Liberty
double jacket, 81 per foot.
The council rejected all bids
for the grading and sraveilng Of
North Fourth street, declaring
them too high. New bids will
be received on March IS.
couneilmen lamn, Lack and
eerlaeh were the only members
present this afternoon.
Quite an aggregation OF property
owners had opinions to express to
the city council at this mornings
meeting on the question Of paving
Fourth street from Spring TO War
rem, and Washington, Plum, Mulber-
~ and Main streets from Broad
TO Fifth. The many views induced
the councilmen to postpone action
and it was agreed to take the same
matter up again at q meeting this
afternoon.
Henry Zimmerman said the paw.
ing of the streets was a proper
move but he would like to see
the improvement carried farther
than was proposed. He said there
Should be a pavement on Fourth
street from Spring to Vine, on Vine
from Broad to Fourth and on
Washington from Front to Sixth.
City Engineer Blomquist said
Spring street from Vine to Fourth
street had not been graded.
Wanted Pavement Delayed.
Al Krost suggested that the
pavement Of Main street be delayed
another year, in order tina THE full
seven-year period might expire,
within which the street car company
would not be liable for the pave
ment between the tracks. The
street was in pretty good shape at
present and by waiting another year
the company could be made to pay
pat of the cost, thus making II
less expensive to the property
owners.
Mr.. Blomqu!st and Mayor, Meyer
figured out that by having the street
car company pay part OF the cost.
about $500 per block could be
saved
Rev. o. j. Arthur and Miss Alma
Fields also asked that the Main
street paving be delayed.
Mrs. Rose z. Boehmer said that
Sc en- or eight years ago she had
paid an assessment of S271.T0 when
the curb was navel OIL Main street
Fourth and Fifth. Now Il was
proposed to move the curb between
Third and Fourth at the expense
Of the city. She said that was not
fair and that II the second change
were going to be made ut the ex-
rerse of the city, there should be
some refund to her. Her question
was understood but not answered.
mo necessary FOR paving.
Carl Ingwalson said he had some
property or Plum street between
Third and Fourth. He said II was
4 good street there and he did not
S'e the necessity for a further I'M.
proyement ut present. Tie prop
erty owners on that street had
lately been put 10 great deal Of
expense for curbing, boulevarding
and other improvements and he saw
no need of paving just now.
Paul Kohler said Mulberry street
vas in good shape at present and
the property owners had just paid
for a sewer.
John Joe, a retired farmer, said
he was the owner of property at
Fourth and Hickory streets and he
could not stand any more taxation.
He said he had to work one day out
OF every six just to pay taxes on
that property. He thought the
street was In very good condition.
Wants Alley Graded.
z. J. Hottinger said that IL the
proposed paving were done. he
would like to have the alley In
Washington Park between Mulberry
and Plum added. That alley should
be graded.
Mrs. Henry Kraus said Plum
street was in pretty good shape as
II was and she was In favor OF
waiting another year. She said a
sewer should be put in before there
was pavement.
John N. Deglmann added his voice
TO those who wanted to have the
Main street pavement delayed until
the street car company could be
made to pay part Of It. He sug-
gested. however. that perhaps the
company would be willing to waive
its rights and pay for a portion
OF the pavement at once.
Ferdinand Hintz said he was the
owner Of property at Fourth and
Plum streets and he didn't want
to see the pavement put in on Plum
street until the needed sewer was
put In.
Fred Moehlinbrock remarked that
there should be sewer on Plum
sfraat from proad atroaf IN tho