The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-04-03

/ would be about 1880. and that could
easily be raised. He said a four
foot dam, would raise the water In
the Minnesota to such an extent that
II would back up to level for a
distance Of six miles up that stream,
and the artificial lake would extend
up the Blue Earth about three quar-.
tiers OF a mile. He said the lake
would not overflow the meander lines
established by the war department,
and the adjacent property owners
could not object, since the water
would not be raised TO the high.
water mark or anywhere near IL
The property owners only had title
as far as the high-water mark. *.
The council listened carefully to
Mr.. Brown. but deferred action.
Asks Payment Of Bin. /,
w. II. Anderson appeared to ask
the council to pay the Doctors bill
and the hospital bill that had been
incurred by his mother, when she
was treated for injuries she received
in a fall on the snow and Ice OF Vine
street hill. The two bills amount to
| s114. Mr.. Anderson said he had no
idea OF suing the city, but he would
T! like 10 have the council consider this
request, which he thought perfectly
reasonable one, and would ascertain
whether the accident was not due
TO negligence on the part OF the city
authorities. h-i. .f. 81
The matter was referred TO q
special committee, consisting OF Coun-
cilmen Gerlich. Bradley and Lack.
A petition dated December 81. 1913,
and signed by thirty.two interested
property owners, asked for the open
Ing and grading of East Elm street
from Fourth to Fifth. t.....'
Councilman Lamm, who Is interest
ed In four lots that are proposed to
be taken for the street extension.
said the owners we're not disposed
to give Il away.
The matter was referred TO com.
mittee consisting Of Councilmen Ger
Itch, Bradley and Lamm.
Building Permit.
Building permits, granted by City
Engineer Blomquist, were approved. as
follows: go -..s.-.
J. c. Byrnes 90 feet OF lot 10.
block nine, City OF Mankato, to re-
model front on present building. esti-
mated cost. 5000.
p. II. McGraw. south So feet Of
lot three, block 20, City of Mankato.
remodel front OF present building;
estimated cost, $500.
Hubbard Milling company. west so
feet of lots six and seven, block
four, City OF Mankato, twelve steel
grain tanks, each IL feet in diameter
and so feet high; estimated cost, $685..
900. .... 81
Mayer Brothers lot one OF north
half OF lot two. block 1870, city Of
Mankato, one-story brick garage, COW
vered with composition roof. % by
80 feet; estimated cost, 5000. -
~ Awarded to widelI. s.#
At the adjourned meeting Of the
city council held late this afternoon,
It was decided to award the contract
for paving Fourth, Washington, Plum
and Mulberry streets to the Widell
company. II is TO be concrete paving
and the price will be s1.02 per square
yard. The pavement win be 80 feet
wide from curb TO curb and there
will be expansion joints at intervals
OF rs feet. There will be no steel
reinforcement.
Fifty property owners petitioned to
have the contract awarded to the
Coughlan company. preferring asphal.
tic macaram claiming that local stone
would be used. The council declined
to accept the suggestion OF the peti.
TONERS.
May Extend Pavement.
The council this afternoon also talk.
ed over the matter OF extending the
pavement on Fourth and Parsons
streets from Warren TO Clark and on
Clark street as far as Lock. A hear.
ing on this proposition will be held
at the regular meeting Of the coun.
ell on the morning of April 10.
On that same morning a hearing
will also be held on the question Of
improving Agency hill from Sixth
street to the crest of the hill. about
ten blocks. The councilmen have re.
ceived Informally the assurance Of the
county commissioners that the county
would pay half Of the cost Of that i'm
provement The improvement Includes
no little grading.
The council this afternoon also de-
cided to insure the city against en-
ployers liability for injuries that may
may happen to working men In the
city's employ during the coming year.
The premium will be about 1870. The
insuring company Is the Aetna Life
Insurance company OF Hartford Conn.
The council approved the action
OF the sinking fund committee in
paying of washington park bonds in
the amount OF $4,000, reducing the
Washington park debt to $4,000. e
From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. L. A. Under accidentally fell
at her: home on Liberty street Satur-
day evening and suffered a compound