The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-16
Schaab Very Nicely
Thanks City Solons
From Mondays Daily.

nounced al this mornings meeting al
the city council IL appears probable
that the new council tomorrow will
elect Attorney e. F.. Phillips as his
successor. Several of the council
men, when asked about this today
stated that this would probably be
done. but not one of them wished 10
commit himself in the public prints
u Is believed, however. that Mr.. Phil
lips Is slated for the new job by q
majority OF the council. Others. how.
ever, have been mentioned as prob.
able candidates. Among these are C..
q. Daley. who has served the city
In that capacity several terms: C. ].
Laurisch. j.. r. Regan and Harry
Johnson.
Mr.. Schaub declared that his pr!.
vaia Law practice needed his undi-
Hded attention. lie had been Obliged
10 continue his private cases and post.
pone action on various matters OF prl.
vate law practice on account OF the
great demands made on his time by
his position as city attorney. Mr..
Schaub thanked the mayor for being
In his favor for reelection and he
thanked all the members OF the coun-
ell for the goodwill they had shown.
Mr. Schaub said about all the legal
business that the city still had on its
docket now consisted OF the Jones
and Adams suits. tie thought 10
would be best to end the Jones suits
by 4 settlement. As Ia the Adams
suit, he said there was no need OF
worrying about that. as the city was
protected by the bond of the building
contractor. Otherwise, Mr.. Schaub
said Tho slate OF city legal business
vas wiped clean.
Bids For Street Lights.
Bids for the installation OF sixty
one street lights on Front street from
Vine TO Marshall. the proposed new
lighted way. were opened. The bids
were as follows for the job complete:
Electric Construction company. St.
Paul. luminous arcs. $4,000: nitro
gen incandescents. Sl2.li: A. H..
Savage, 81. Paul. luminous. $i5.IOO:
nitrogen. $4,000: C. VI. Masters.
Nankato. nitrogen. s13.92O: Sterling
Electric company, Minneapolis. lu-
mIn0us. Sil,150.s7 IN Sll.Sl5, accord
ing Tn the kinds Of posts installed:
nitrogen. Ss.339.70 IN s9,5Ii.15; West
ern Electric company. Minneapolis,
luminous, Sl4.100: nitrogen, sll.S14.
The Sterling was thus by far the low
est, on both kinds Of lights. The
Central Electric company of Chicago
bid on the posts alone, $50 to s29.93
on each post. with the globes and
lamp sockets. At the suggestion OF
Mayor Meyer the whole matter was
laid nynr for two weeks
Sidewalk on Bridge.
District State Highway Engineer
Gallagher and County Commissioners
Thomas Foley appeared before the
city council in regard IN the proposed
sidewalk along the Blue Earth river
bridge. ID was reported that accord
ing 10 the estimates OF City Engineer
Blomquist and the state highway en-.
sineer 10 world cost $685. In put on
this walk. u Is planned 10 have tho
walk hang like a bridge. Mr.. Foley
said the county was willing To stand
half the expense II the city would
stand the other half. City Engineer
Blomqpist will prepare plans for the
bridge.
Mr.. Gallagher also called attention
To the proposition OF Strengthening
out that portion of Front street by
cutting away q part OF that rocky
bluff. The proposal was that the city
buy q little strip of property here and
let the county come and dig away
the stone for its roads In such a
way as to straighten the street.
Councilman Iamm stated that he
would talk with the owner of the
property, John Graeber. and Nsee at
what price the required strip could
be bought. The matter was left in
his hands.
Mayor Meyer reported the resigna.
ton. OF William Swedberg from the
city police force and the resignation
was accepted. The mayor stated
recommendation of successor 10
Mr.. Swedberg.
Report OF Fire Chief.
4 The report OF Chief of the Fire De-
partment I.eas was received and
placed on file. This report Is given
In substance elsewhere In this issue.
+sAn application from the North.
western railroad to have the thor
oughfares about the freight depot
sprinkled for SO during the coming
season. Just as was done last year.
was granted.
; The proposed ordinance TO give the
Minnesota Pipe and Tile company
permission TO extend side track
connecting It's new plan In West Man.
kaio with the Omaha tracks was
siven It's second reading and passed.
The attention of the council was
called IN the fact that C.. A. Roust.
who had the contract for repairing
fhe. Blue Earth river bridge, had been
given 500 by c. w. miller. the ice
dealer. In consideration of Mr.. Roust
hurrying up with the bridge. so that
Mr.. Miller could get his Ice hauled
over the bridge In time TO be stored.
Mr.. Miller claimed that as the city
received some benefit from the quick
or work on the bridge. ID being I'm
ished ahead OF the contract time. the
city fought TO pay part OF that $50.
On motion by Councilman Bradley. ID
was decided TO pay Mr.. Miller $40.
% City Attorney Schaub presented u
lease. whereby Attorney ID. ID. Smith
for the nominal consideration of 81.
gives the city the right TO make d
footpatb through his pasture from
the windmiller hill road to Germania
street. The lease is drawn In such
a way that the city gets no perma-
ncnt easement. The council accept
ed the lease as drawn.