The Mankato free press., 1915-05-21
Bridge Needs Repairs
Council Takes Action
from Mondays Daily.

There was no small amount of dis
cussion at the city council meeting
today over the dangerous condition OF
the old bridge across the river at
Main street. City Engineer Blomquist
spoke of the rottenness of the string
ers. At length IL was determined TO
advertise for bids for furnishing
enough lumber To renew the stringers
and the planking. The matter was
left in the hands OF City Engineer
l,lomquist and Councilman Bekke. The
advertisement will cover both pine and
oak planking. II Is thought that the
Improvement will cost 5000 TO 500.
Mayor Meyer remarked that IL would
be well To have the old bridge In a
safe condition. even II new one was
contemplated. lie stated that IL would
probably be more than a year before
the new one was ready for use. The
mayor also made a side comment TO
the effect that he thought the city
might be able To get along without
issuing bonds for it's share OF the
expenses Of the new bridge. IL county
option did not carry. but II Il should.
rds would We to be issued.
Ii,nrr Rubcl happened to be pres
eni :.uJ was asked whether North
Mankato would be willing to stand
half the cost of the repairs on the
bridge. He replied that he thought
the village would. lie would urge the
council TO allow such bill Mayor
Meyer remarked that the people on
that side of the river had never paid
the $3.50 that had been promised for
the repair OF the sidewalk on the
bridge.
Free Press Official Paper.
The Mankato Free Press was made |
the Official paper of the city at this |
mornings meeting OF the city coun- !
ell. This Is for the ensuing year. |
There were two bids. those of The |
Free Press and The lleview. The |
two papers tied on bids, each Offering !
To publish the city's notices at 10 |
cents per folio for the first insertion |
aud 80 cents for subsequent inser-
lions. Councilman Lamm remarked
that as The Review had been doing
the city advertising, he would move
that the contract this time be award
I'd To The Free Press. This motion
Mas carried.
There was some discussion of the
Mabae So claim for the flooding of
Il cellar at Main and Charles street.
ing that was done by the city on Main
street the tile that drained his cellar
was blocked and broken. City En-
sineer Dlomquist takes the view that
the tile was laid with view To hav-
ins il filled over when the city did
that work. and that II II had been
properly laid il would not have been
blocked when the city did the filling.
No action was taken.
Hearing on Assessment.
This was the day for the first hear
ing on the assessment for the new
way Of light on South Front street.
G. n. Saulpaugh. owner OF the Saul
raugh hotel block. stated that he had
l22 feet Of frontage and on inquiry
Ee was told that his assessment would
lee 500. There were no complaints. ' I
The hearing on the confirmation OF 8
This assessment was set for two
weeks from today. IL
Today was also the date set for n
hearing on the assessment for thes
sanitary sewer on Lewis street 3GO |
feet casterly from Byron. There were I
no protests and the date for hearing ,
on the confirmation was set for two 4,
weeks from today.
Bonds Were Approved. Z
Bonds were approved by the coun-
oil this morning as follows: J. B. 4
Nielsen Construction company. $4,000. Il
for use OF the city streets. with the I
guarantee Of the Equity Surety COM
pany: Krost < Harty. plumbers,
Southern Surety company: McLaurin Q
& Northrup. plumbers. New England ,
Casualty company: Mankato Plumb q
ing and Heating company. with the I
Maryland Casualty company: 8. A. 9
Rouse. bond for s795 on account OF
the contract for the installation OF {
the sidewalk on the Rlue Earth river
bridge. with George T.. Keene and l.. I
Burrill as sureties. On motion by
Councilman Eichstaedt. City Attorney ,
PhilliD was instructed tn draw up ,
resolution To provide that hereafter
all the bonds accepted by the city
shall be guaranteed by surety com
nanies and not by individuals. except ,
those that are not aver 5000. I
petition was received by the coun-
oil from Grace court property own :
ers. asking that II be graded from
Lewis street TO Bradley street. A I
motion was passed instructing the q
city engineer TO nrepare plans and q
specifications for this work /,
ln' SiiuP 1ftiOn WAS taken with re- n
Pord Ia another Dctition. asking for y
The grading of Lewis street from I
BYRON TO Center and that a sidewalk
be laid on the north side OF this block
OF Lewis street
Mayor Meyer Is not disposed 10 ,,
look with kindly eye on circgses
and carnivals Just now. The other /,
members OF the city council feel in |.
about the same way. This was made :
plain at the meeting Of the council
this morning when an application by
c. ". Griebel for license to have
the Tom W. Allen carnival at the cir
rus grounds for the week beginning
on June came mp. The mavor re-
marked on the numerous thefts that !
occurred i'm the city during the re-
cent engagement of the 101 Wild
West show. II was found on inquiry
that the license money that would be u
paid into the city treasury during the
sojourn of the carnival I'm the city {
would amount to $40 a day. Coun-
Gilman Bekke remarked that the {
thieves ran Off with more money than
the city would get out OF the circus. !
The others coincided with this view.
and the result was that the license u
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