The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-03
Celebration On the Night Way Of
Light First In Operation: 0oinos
OF Commissioners
from Mondays Daily.

Although there has been muci
solicitude on the part of members Of
the city council that the apparatus fol
the new way of light on Front street
has been so damaged by being eX-
posed to the weather that il will not
give satisfaction. a liberal estimate
was allowed by the council this morn
ing on the contract. This contract Is
held by the Sterling Electric company
of Minneapolis and the total price is
S9.253 Sc. II. II. Henley OF this com
pany was before the council today and
asked for an estimate OF $4,000. There
was no little discussion over the pro-
priety OF allowing this. City Attor-
ney Phillips showed that the contract
provided for the allowance OF esti-
mates only according to the appar-
atus actually installed, together with
the labor. At length II was decided
to hold back $4,000. the amount al
lowed being S4.2G3.3G.
a communication from Earl ID.
Jackson, the st. Paul expert. was
read. advising that the job be not ac-
cepted until the Sterling Electric
company could show a certificate from
the General Electric company sup
plying the apparatus 10 the effect that
this apparatus is in good and proper
condition. Mr.. Henley promised that
his company would make good all tho
damage that had resulted from the
exposure OF the compensators and
other apparatus and would get the
necessary statement from the Cen
eral Electric company. He polluted
ont that his company guaranteed the
way-of-light to give satisfaction for
one year and he argued that any de-
fects would show themselves within
that time.
A. J. Neigel. president of the Man
kato Commercial club. appeared be-
fore the council and stated that the
club had planned to hold celebra =
ton OF the completion OF the way-of-
light. Mayer Meyer stated that he
believed the council would take =
hand i'm the celebration when the time
came. Mr.. Veigel said he came to
bring the matter to the councils at
tention and to suggest that that body
help I'm the event.
Councilman Eichstaedt suggested
that illuminated street signs be placed
on the posts OF the way Of light The
matter was referred to the city en-
gineer and Councilman Bekke.
A motion was passed providing that
those who have illuminating posts on
the street where the new way of light
is to go in be compensated to the
amount of one-half the costs OF these
posts. together with the globes. II is
thought that the city can use the old
posts and globes elsewhere or trade
them of.
A motion was passed providing that
the new lighting posts be painted dark
green
City Engineer Blomquist presented
plans and specifications for the i'm
provements recently suggested by
Judge w. l.. Comstock. the grading
graveling and boulevarding of Han
nah street from Main to Pearl. Pearl
from Hanna TO Beech and Beech from
Pearl to Putnam. The total estimated
cost is S1.036.70. The plans and spe-
ciflcations were approved and the
matter was set for a hearing two
weeks from today.
Bids were opened as follows on a
new boiler at the fire station: Krost
" Foors NOTlu
rup. s4l9; Mankato Manufacturing
company. $500: Mankato Plumbing
and Heating company. $3.50. SIP and
$725. The contract was awarded IT,
McLaurin & Northrup to furnish an
Ideal boiler
A resolution was passed authorizing
the mayor and city clerk to execute
"A contract with the Milwaukee Rail-
road company for the leasing OF the
railroad lots for n new park on Main
street across from the Saulpaugh at
an annual rental fee of 81.
Councilman Lack stated that some
OF the members of the local fair board
had urged that the city do something
TO furnish band music at the fair.
Mayor Meyer remarked that last year
the city had given the band $500. A.
length the matter was referred to =
special committee, composed Of the
mayor and Councilmen Bekke and
Lack
A bill of S. A. Rouse for adding a
sidewalk to the Blue Earth river
bridge was allowed. amounting to
S91I75, but Councilman Bekke got
Mr.. Rouse to promise that he would
cut down some bolts and burrs that
were sticking out over the planks and
the bridge and we're dangerous to
horses. This is a slight amendment
on former job that Mr.. Rouse did
on the same bridge.
resolution was passed providing
for the installation of curb and gutter
on Grace court and Lewis street.
There was some discussion OF the
matter OF parking the autos in the
middle of the streets. II was gener-
ally agreed that Il would be a good
idea to try this between Front and
Second streets on Jackson, Hickory
and Cherry. Details OF plan for this
viii probably be worked out and put
into effect in the near future. 'H
Chief of Police Klugherz spoke to
the council about gatherings OF vari-
Gus kinds blocking Front street. II
was the consensus of opinion that a
plan should be worked out to keen
public speakers from letting the
crowds block up Front street. Chief
Klugherz suggested that IL would be
well to have a certain line on the
cross streets. beyond which the
crowds could not go.
Councilman Eichstaedt brought I'M
the matter OF sewer on Willard
street from Van Brunt TO Pleasant.
He said some people wanted TO build
on that block. The matter was re-
ferred to the city engineer.
City Clerk Bates presented n peti-
ton on the part of property owners
along West Eighth street from Baker