The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-30

pdiis anu Stt just Nuat thc Sohpohl
had TO offer He said he had beer
informed that the company had som,
pretty good prices TO propose.
The mayor also remarked that h,
recently visited Owatonna and while
there he looked at the street light
ing. lie said he was somewhat
ashamed when he saw the light thai
city had and compared II with what
Mankato had He said that in that
respect Mankato was away behind
the other cities of its size. He said
the company ought to give Maukato
better rates as the lighting here
could be improved.
Tax Conference Report
Councilman Lamm reported the
conference that delegates from Man.
kato recently had with the state
board OF equalization at st. Paul. At
his suggestion 1t was agreed that
when the secretary OF the board ar
rived in Mankato tomorrow the whole
council would meet him and hold a
conference with him with regard to
county. Mr. Lamm said Il had been
claimed by the state board that the
assessments in Blue Earth county
we're too low in comparison with
the other counties, and the ten per
cent raise, of which complaint has
been made. was justified.
City Engineer Blomquist reported
property owners Of blocks IS and 80,
Mankato city, were complaining that
Fowler & Pay were blasting too
close to their property. The city
engineer stated that there was a
OF these blocks, between them and
the quarry, but no road or street had
ever been laid out there. and there
was no plat showing any.
City Attorney Schaub stated that
the road had been travelled by the
public since 1882. and therefore 1t
was a public highway, whether. ever
laid out as such or not
Councilman Lamm suggested that
II necessary restraining order
might be issued to keep Fowler e
Pay from destroying the road.
The matter was left to the city at
torney and city engineer to investi-
gate.
Wanted Assessment Reduced.
Peter Griffin appeared before the
council to ask that something be
done about reducing the size OF the
assessment he must pay for a side
walk on Record street. This assess
ment was levied in 1907. At that
time the city council, on representa-.
tons made by Mr. Griffin. according
20 his own story, passed a motion
reducing this assessment from
about $94 to about $50. II seems,
however, that the certificate was
sold for the first amount, and has
been held at twelve per cent inter
est ever since.
City Recorder Bates reported that
he had looked up the minutes of
the meeting OF the council at which
this assessment came up for consid-
Grafton. The minutes stated that a
motion to eliminate an assessment
for Mr.. Griffin was made, but there
was no record that the motion was
carried.
Councilman Lack moved that the
council settle up the matter by pay
ing Mr.. Griffin SIS. This was car
ried by a vote of three to two, those
voting aye being Councilmen Bradley,
Lack and Gerlich and those voting
no being Mayor Meyer and Council.
man Lamm.
Hearing On Assessment.
This was the day for the hearing
on the proposed assessment of
s316.25 for paving the alley back OF
the Milwaukee passenger depot. No
one appeared to protest and the as
sessment was set for confirmation
two weeks from today, November 9.
A communication was received
from the Dan Patch Electric Rail.
way company, asking permission to
construct spur track across Liberty
street, so as to reach q shed that
the company proposed building to
house its locomotives over night dur
ing the winter. II was agreed to de-
fer action for the present, in order
TO give the whole council a chance to
look over the place where the pro-
posed improvement was to be made.
At the suggestion OF Mayor Meyer
the council passed a motion ordering
a street light at Broad and Madison
streets.
A motion by Councilman Lack
was passed thanking the manage
ment OF the Pastime theatre for the
excellent entertainment donated by
that institution to the delegates IN
the last evening of the convention Of
the League OF Minnesota Municipali-
ties.
Building Permits.
Building permits. recommended by
City Engineer III. r. Blomquist, were
granted, as follows:
Outside Fire Limits.
To c. o. Daley, one story frame
garage, estimated cost $50.
To Stephen Murphy, two story
dwelling, covered with single roof.
estimated cost $500.
To Frank 8. Kotthoff. TO remodel
present dwelling. estimated cost ST..