The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02

ton accordingly. Mayor Meyer said
changes were frequently made In
buildings without actually adding. to
their market value.
Record was made of the turning
over TO the city by Councilman Lack
of the 500 which was raised for the
park fund on Sunday. June 20. the
day on which half the street car re-
celpts were pledged for that fund.
Bids were opened today on the
grading, curbing and boulevarding or
Fifth street from West Front to Civ
ems and on Woodland avenue from
West Front to West Fourth, being
as follows: A. Bashaw, Sl,49O. 81;
Lundeen Brothers. $i.59S; John Me-
Cabe, S1,552; Andrew Grain. 81 1867 80.
The contract was awarded TO MIR.
Grain.
Hcarina on Curb and Gutter.
This was the day for a hearing on
the question of putting in new curb
and gutter of concrete on North Front
street, when the paving Is laid there.
There was just one complaint on this
proposition, and that was from Fred
Eichhorn. who owns lot on North
Front street, not far from the End
saloon. The letter stated that at the
time the curb and gutter were put in
the understanding was that these
would be perfectly good enough IN
case the street was paved.
City Engineer Blomquist explained
to a lady who was there to represent
Mr.. Eichhorn that il would be cheap
er to put in the new curb and gutter
than to adjust the old one to the new
conditions. There would have to be
much done I'm the way of repairs and
resetting. and he figured that II would
be cheaper to take away the old curb
and gutter and put in the new one OF
cement. Il was decided to make the
improvement in this manner.
City Engineer Blomquist presented
the plafis and specifications on the
proposed storm sewer on Vine street
from Fourth to Fifth, on Fifth from
Vine to Rock. on Rock from Fifth &c
Sixth and on Sixth from Rock tC
Marsh. The estimated cost Of the
improvement was S6,69G. The plans
and specifications were accepted.
A saloon license vas granted tC
Gust l.. Thurn. 221 North Front
street.
Claim Against City.
A claim for S25 against the city
presented by George Randig. on ac-
count of the flooding Of his cellar. was
referred TO Councilman Bekke will
authority to settle.
The matter of engaging an inspect.
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the hands Of Mayor Meyer and Coun'
Gilman Bekke.
: Councilman Eichstaedt reported tina
the new electric pump for the cit!
water supply had arrived and mo-
ton was carried providing that ii b'
installed.
/ A motion was passed instructinl
Councilman Bekke to get carload
of oil. Councilman EiChstaedt sait
better care should be exercised n
keeping on hand a supply OF the oil
People had been much annoyed b,
the dust. However. several other;
replied that the season had beer
pretty rainy. and there had not beer
much need or street sprinkling any
how.
, Councilman Bekke spoke or TIT
large quantities of gasoline that wer'
used by the city. and he thought 1
. would be well to have hundred gal
lon tank to store II. as thus a cen
a gallon could be saved. and tina
| would amount To no small sum q
money In a year. He was authorize,
TO buy tank of 100 to $50 gallons.
4 A motion was passed appropriat
ing $4,000 to pay Mrs. Mary Leas 70
money that she advanced to the cit
for the purchase of the new fir
truck. This leaves $4,000 to be pai
next year.
The council adjourned to meet a
2:30 this afternoon as board q
equalization. II Is understood tina
there will be no meeting next Mon
day. that being the day stakin
the place of the Fourth, but tn
meeting is to be held on Tuesday.