The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
Council Settles With MsiIls,
Pirie & Co., Expert auditors
From Mondays caIiy.


Avoiding trouble with Mellis. Prize
@ Co., Minneapolis. expert account.
ants. who recently examined the books
OF the Consumers Power company for
tho Mankato city council. that body
this morning allowed the company's
bill, s1.979.0S. The original bill was
s3.263.33. Mr.. Pirio cut Il by $1,2Si.25,
when Mayor Meyer said II was too
high. A letter received from the COM
pany stated that the company would
not consider cutting Il 20 $500, and
that Mr.. Prizes cut would be charged
by the company to him personally.
County Commissioner Thomas Fol.
oy appeared before the council and
discussed with the city commissioners
the proposition OF having a sidewalk
attached TO the north side OF the Blue
Earth river bridge at Front street.
Tho idea was 10 put a walk there four
feet wide IL the bridge would stand IL.
Mr.. Foley said many people living on
tho west side of the bridge complain
Cd that IL was dangerous TO walk over
the main part OF the bridge since II
had been divided by n board in the
middle.
raugement might he made between the
city and county. whereby the county
could dig away some rock and earth
along Front street and straighten out
tho S-shaped part Of the street, and
at the same time use the material for
the Improvement of county roads.
u was decided TO have the city
engineer look into all Of these mat.
tors
Accepted the Bond.
The council accepted the $4,000
bond of the Consumers Power com
pany guaranteeing good faith in the
performance Of the contract for pump
ing tho city water by electrical ap-
aratus.
City Attorney Schaub remarked that
tho suit over the Gas rates might as
we'll now be dismissed. Attorney A.
r. Pau, Jr.. said the papers were
ready.
4 written promise was received
from J. ". Macbeth 10 remove from
Its present position In Oak street near
Vine, 4 dwelling that Mr.. Macbeth
owns. This removal Is TO take place
on or before September s. 1915.
Plans OF City Engineer Blomqulst
for water mains on Bunker hill road
from n point opposite Ramsey street
going sontherly 260 feet with connec-
lions. were accepted. Bids will be
advertised for and will he opened on
March 90. The bids will cover two
different arrangements. and the cost
will bo compared before deciding
which arrangement TO accept This
was done at the suggestion of Com.
missioner Bradley.
The council passed a motion to al.
low Henry PARROT TO erect a temper.
cry tool shed at Second and Washing
ton streets 10 be used i'm the construc-
tion OF a dwelling.
Tie council was addressed by two
raIes agents. One. representing the
Baker Manufacturing company OF
Springfield. H.. had a Pickup street
sweeper TO sell. the main feature be
ing that IL picked up the dirt. lt was
decided 10 hold this matter In abey.
ance on account OF the absence OF
Councilman Gerllch. The agent said
he would see Mr.. Gcrlich at st. Paul
Tho other agent. representing the
Austin Western Road Machinery CON-
many Of st Paul. had an oil sprinkler
to sell IN tho city. No artinn was
taken.
Mayor Meyer reported that he had
mado arrangements with w. ~. Ander.
son 10 decorate several blocks Of Front
street with flags for s25 In honor OF
the automobile exposition. The mayor
thought the charge was reasonable.