The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-14

lard hill. Before spending any money
there he wished to know what the
rest of the council thought about
the matter. At his suggestion. II
was agreed that all the members Of
the council take trip out
to willard hill and see what they
thought should be done there.
|. Speed Ordinance Passed. o..
The proposed ordinance TO regu-
late the speed of vehicles on the
public highway was given It's Sec
ond reading and passed. The ordi.
nance, as far as public highways are
concerned, merely enacts the same
provisions that are already I'm force
In the state law. limiting the We.
hicles to ten miles per hour for any
distance more than an eighth Of a
mile In congested parts OF the city.
to fifteen miles In closely built resi-
dence districts and to six miles per
hour In turning corners. The main
reason for passing this ordinance Is
that Il Is more convenient TO try
and convict speeders under a city
ordinance than under the state law
The new ordinance contains an
additional provision, not found In
the state law, and that is a limita-
ton OF ten miles per hour for We
hicles operating In the city parks.
viii Pay For Paving.
The council received a communica-
ton from +. @. Atkins, superintend-
ent of the Milwaukee railroad, stat
ing that the railroad company would
pay the city for paving the property
Of the company adjacent to the Mil
waukee passenger depot, when the
alley was paved.
ID. Z. Walker, local freight agent
Of the company, stated that this did
not mean that the company would
pay for any part OF the alley itself,
but merely for the paving of its own
property.
The council passed a motion pro.
viding that hearing be held on the
pavement OF the alley two weeks from
today. This alley runs from Jack
son to Hickory street. The abutting
property on the east side can be
assessed for half the alley, and II
is probable that the city will stand
the cost Of the other half.
This was the day for the hearing
on the confirmation OF the assess
ment for the construction OF the
sewer on Sixth street from Elm to
a point one thousand feet north.
Objected to Assessment.
Councilman Bradley stated that
the Bierbauer Brewing company
still objected to its assessment for
this improvement, as that concern
already had a sewer and was not will
ing to pay for another that IL could
not use. Mr.. Bradley remarked that
he himself did not see any justice In
that. The assessment amounted to
SIS. City Clerk Bates remarked that
the change should have been made,
II Il was to be made at all, at the
time when the assessment was being
prepared. Now the assessment was
completed and bill had all been
made out. II any change should be
made In the Bierbauer assessment
and the amount should be distribut-
ed among the other property owners.
II would necessitate doing a vast
amount of work over again.
City Attorney Schaub I'm response
to an inquiry stated that the coun-
ell by four-fifths vote could rebate
the Bierbauer assessment or any
part of II after II had been levied
Accordingly the assessment was con-
firmed and the matter of rebating
left to future determination. The to-
tai amount Of the assessment for
the sewer Is S2.445.25.
Cement Sidewalks Ordered.
A resolution was passed declaring
that cement sidewalks and curbs
and cutters should be constructed as
follows:
Sidewalks:
West Fourth street-Property of G..
J. Hodapp, l.. Clark, J. c. Hagen, C..
and J. Finger. William Bode, Bar.
bara Weber, Annette Hayes. James
Weber, Ella NJ. Shook. b. F. Shook,
George Anderson.
Ramsey street.. II. Ray, Mary
z. Cheshire.
North Second street, r. Cough.
Ian, A. w. Lawnsberg, A. Copenhagen,
T. r. Coughlan.
North Fourth street-P. Hodapp.
Ann street-Louis Graf, A. Lund-
berg, A. Schlingerman.
Curb and gutter:
May street-Louis Graf.
Ann street-Jacob Klaseus, A.
Lundberg, A. Schlingerman.
Building Permits Issued.
Lafayette street-Eva Bashaw.
The following building permits, is
sued by the city engineer, were APP
proved:
s. X. Fowler, lot 10, Mankato
Claim company, cost shed, 20 by Sc
feet; estimated cost. $500. &c.. -
A. Krost. north third OF south 81
feet Of lots four and five, block 4s,
city of .tMankato. two-story frame
dwelling with front porch. estimated
cost. $4,000. -. ~
Mary G.. Huettl. south 40 feet of
north 81 feet Of east go feet OF lots
nine and ten.. block 81, city of Man
kato, to remodel present building
and h,,ttd odditio, ,,f,n h,, t,.ot.o