The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-15
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final reading and passage at the city
council meeting this morning. The
ordinance provides for dollar gas,
with the provision that ten per cent
may be added to bills that are not
paid by the tenth day OF the month
following the month for which they
are made out. The gas must have
a candle-power OF at least sixteen
There must be a pressure TO bal
ance not less than two or more than
six inches OF water. A gas inspect
or is to be appointed by the mayor
with the approval OF the common
council. The ordinance is to 20
into effect on June 1.
The measure was adopted by the
unanimous vote OF all present. Mayor
Meyer and Councilmen Bradley,
Lack and Gerlich. The motion for
its adoption was made by MIR.
Lack. Councilman Lamm did not
vote on this measure, having left
the meeting just before 1t was put
to vote.
Election Judges appointed.
A resolution was adopted appoint
ing judges and naming polling places
for the primary to be held on June
Is and the election TO take place
on Nov. ,. as follows:
First Ward-Joseph Hampl, Pat
Madigan and b. r. Grogan; lose
house in Dukes addition.
Second Ward-Henry Leonard, Ed
Schumacher and ClifTCvd Thro: eos
North Front street.
Third Ward-John b. Hodapp,
George Lang and Louis Kruse;
council room.
Fourth Wards. w. Burgess, A.
T. Wallace and Fred Bequette; place
to be chosen.
Fifth Ward-John r. Bowen. J. II.
Jordan and Hugh Jones; place TO
be chosen.
Sixth Ward-Anton Exner, Louis
Lillier, Jr.. and Swan Johnson; hose
house in West Mankato. Is
Urging a culvert.:
John Page appeared before the
council to urge that culyert be
built across Guenther creek at Cher
~ street. east Of Fifth. II was
thought that this could he done for
$500 or less and that 5000 could be
obtained from the state, on account
of the benefit to the normal school
property.
The matter was left I'm the hands
Of a committee consisting Of the
city engineer, Councilmen Gerlich
and Lack and Mr.. PAGE. with in
structicns to see whether enough
money could be raised to meet the
cost. The officials were instructed
10 20 ahead with the improvement
II the funds could be raised.
An ordinance giving s. X. Fowler
the right of extending spur track
across West Cherry street near
Pike for the use of his cement works
was given its first reading.
John X. Bowen was appointed as
sistant city recorder in order to
give Cit: Recorder Bates a chance
TO electioneer for the office Of clerk
Of the district court. Mr.. Bates will
pay Mr.. Bowen for his services.
Councilman A. G. Lack at his
request was given authority to pur-
chase additional animals for the Sib-
ley park menagerie
Plans For Storm Sewer.
On the motion of Councilman Ger
Itch, the city engineer was instruct
ed to draw mp plans and specifl-
cations for the construction of a
storm sewer on Pike street from
Cherry TO Jackson and a curb and
gutter on the north side of Pike
street from Cherry to a point oppo-
site Walnut street. Mr.. Blomquist
estimated the cost of the sewer at
1925 and that OF the curb and gut
ter at $500. or the latter improve
ment the Omaha railroad company
has agreed to pay two-thirds OF the
cost. Efforts TO induce the Milwau-
kee company To stand any part Of
the cost have thus far been un.
availing. Councilman Lack voted
against the proposition, but the rest
all voted for It,
The Building Permits.
The following building permits
were issued on the recommendation
Of the city engineer:
To Treanor Bros. one story brick
blacksmith shop. estimated cost
$4,000.
To Mary Austin front porch with
sleeping porch above In place of old
perch on present building, estimated
cost 800.
To Charles Mohr. two brick VI
neered dwellings,. estimated cost each
400.
To d. +. Evans remodeling porch
and addition. estimated cost 5000.
Can't Rent Refreshments Stand.
Councilman Lack called attention
TO the fact that he had had trouble
in getting the refreshment stand
rented at Sibley park for the com
ing season. He said the man who
rented the stand for $50 last sum-
mer had complained that he did not
get any advantage from IT, One
day he took in SO while somebody
else who had q little shack Of his
own near BY took in $50. Mr.. Lack
wanted To know whether something
could not be done to prevent any
cuch n ciftatfou ocourrfu0 ooo;, H.