The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-26

council Informally decided to inter
pose no objections to this course OF
procedure. At A-
Gasoline Tank installation.
City Engineer Blomquist reported
that Eugene Coy, the hack and bus
line man. had made application. fol
permission to install gasoline tanh
under the sidewalk. Mr.. BlomquisI
said he did not know whether he
had authority TO grant the permits
sion or not. City Attorney Schaut
said he would look up the law In
regard to the matter. He said II
would be all right for Mr.. Blom
quist to give the permission TO dis
up the sidewalk for that purpose
IL every law was complied with. Mr.
Biomquist afterwards remarked that
the tank had already been installed
Ed Pfeiffer. who recently sold out
his pool room. applied for a refund
on the the pool room license for which
he paid ten dollars and used only
a little while. The refund for the
unexpired part OF the year would
amount to 1855. The matter was
laid over to the next meeting 70
see whether such q refund could be
legally made.
Bridge In Bad Shape.
City Engineer Blomquist reported
that the Blue Earth river bridge
was I'm bad condition, having 9
hole right through the floor. The
matter was referred TO Councilman
.Gerlich, with instructions to see
what could be done in the way oi
getting the county board to stand
part Of the expense. It was es
timated that the total cost of the
needed repairs would be In the
neighborhood Of $500 to $500.
Mr.. Blmquist also said many
people had been hauling earth away
from the streets that we're being ex
cavated for improvement, and he
thought the council should establish
q fixed charge for each load OF earth
Mr.. Gerlich said he had been
charging ten cents a load, and this
price was approved by the council.
Filling In Creek.
The council again took up the
question OF filling In the old creek
ground adjoining North Fourth
street between Vine and Madison
Here the Omaha railroad company
still maintains a water course
which Is now no longer necessary
because the city has put In a storm
sewer. The proposition that the
city I'LL in this water course fol
the Omaha for $500 was recent,
made to the railroad company, but
the company turned this down
thinking the charge too high. The
matter was referred to City Engineer
s'omquist with instructions to Sc.
what kind of a bargain could b.
made with the railroad company
The company has for years been I'm
der contract with the city to main
tain that intercourse. II will b.
remembered that, the controvers,
over this water-course arose between
the city and company. when thu
company had its right-of-way In
that part of the city. -..-
So .. Wilson u Engaged. r.. o
Mayor Meyer announced that At
torney s. B. Wilson had been en-
gagged to assist City Attorney Schaul
in conducting the case of the citJ
against the Consumers Power com
pany in the suit over the new dol
lar gas ordinance.
Other Matters Considered.
A petition for a cement curb and
gutter on the list block Of Byron
street and the first block OF James
avenue. signed by several propert,
owners, was presented. and was re
ferred to Councilman Gerlich, with
instructions to investigate and report
at the next meeting of the city coun
ell.
The city council accepted the bond
OF the Austin-western Road Machin
cry company guaranteeing that the
company keep in repair the road
roller that the city recently bought
from the company, according to the
contract. The bond is in the sun
Of $500.
The assessment for the sanitar,
sewer on Washington. street from
Fouth to Fifth street was confirmed
no objection being interposed.
A petition from owners OF proper
ty adjoining Grace street. one BLOCK
long. In the block bounded by Lewis
Bradley, Center aud Byron streets
was read, asking that the thorough
fare be called Grace court. Mayor
Meyer observed that the city wa:
getting heightened enough to have
courts instead of streets, and said
II was intended by the petitioner:
to build handsome residences arount
Grace Court. The petition was
granted.
The board of equalization decided
this afternoon TO devote the frs
three days of the week to the person
al property valuations.