The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-12

Councilman Gerlich, said he did
not think the. corner lot could be
assessed on any other rule than the
other lots. 49,
Or. Osborn said she was heartily
in favor OF making the improvement
and cutting down the street, but did
not think the whole cost should be
assessed against the AUDITING prop
erty. ,.s,~ -
Mr.. Draper thought the city should
stand half the cost of the, grading.
Mr. Soaring said be did not think
the abutting properly should stand
loyer half the expense. He, said the
people had had the grade establish
ed before and had put In their side
walks on that grade. His own boule-
ward had been changed three times,
and the changes had cost him no
little money. The. grading down of
1.-THE street was rather in the interest
Iof the general public than any ,pri-
yate property owner. 80 ~, ~
Mr.. Grannis spoke briefly express
ing the opinion that 1t was not fair
to make the property owners pay
the entire cost OF an Improvement
from which the greatest benefit
went 70, the general public.
AT length. II was agreed at the sng
gestion OF Mr.. Gerlich to have the
council make a personal inspection
of the place early In the afternoon
and to hold an adjourned meeting
at three o'clock in the Afternoon to
act on the matter. Mr.. Cerlich said
he also had another matter that be
wished to lay before the council dur
ing the same inspection trip. =,
Byron Streets Condition.
Theodore Williams, the wcll-known
insurance agent addressed the coun-
Gil In regard to the condition OF a
part of Byron street. which, he said.
had been left In very bad condition
after a gas pipe had been laid.
Albert Magin, street commissioner.
said the place had been left in
good condition after the excavation
had been filled, but the rain had
Whbutu out TIE SuIldCc.
There was some further discus
sion about the matter, and Mr.. VIII
liams demanded to know why the
city did pot see that the streets were
kept as they should be kept. At
length he exclaimed, why, hell, It
would not take FIVE minutes to tx
it,
II.
'"see here" said the mayor, I'VE
don't want any, hell here at all. That
will do"
"I will talk II I feel like IT," de-
clared Mr.. Williams. .. .,.s
"No, you won't" said the mayor
with some heat. I'VE have some
thing else to do now and can spend
no more time with that. Not an
other word"
Refund of $40 to SHOW.
Mayor Meyer called attention to
the fact that the city clerk had
charged the Alabama Minstrel COM
pany fee of s25 for license to give
q recent tent show In the city. The
mayor expressed the opinion that
this was too much. and suggested
that SIS be refunded. A motion by
Councilman Lack was passed, re-
funding $40.
IL acted in accordance with the
city ordinance, which provides a
minimum fee of s25,~ said Mr.. Bates.
"How am I to know what to charge,
II do not follow the city ordinance"
"when you do not know what TO
do" said the mayor, "call up the
mayor and the city attorney
This Is not in accordance with
the ordinance said Mr.. Bates.
Il know something about the or
dinances myself" The mayer angrily
exclaimed. You are not running
the city Remember that
Councilman Bradley here reported
that he had hired Ralph Hammett
In the water department at $40 a
month and asked that the action be
approved. A motion to this effect
vas made and all seemed well salts
fed. and several Of the councilmen
wert turning their attention to an
other item of business when the
city clerk asked: Would you like TO
have me call the roll on that mo-
ticn?" Then the solons fecollected
where they were and vote was
taken.
Proposed License Transfer.
A petition was received for the
issuance OF hcerse tG n. B. Moore
to run the saloon OF =. G. Lorentz,
whose license cannot be renewed on
sccount OF his having gotten into
trouble with the laws governing
tie sale OF liquors. Nr. Moore was
reported to have bought out Mr..
Lorentk, who has heretofore hired
him as bartender. City Recorder
Bates called attention to the fact
that the petition was not accompan-
led by an affidavit. giving assurance
that the sale was a bona fide one.
This affidavit is required by a reso-
luton that was passed recently by
the council The matter Of renewing
the license was therefore deferred to
the afternoon session.
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