The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-17
Delay In Getting
White Way Installed
From Mondays Saiiy.

From Mondays Saiiy.
The delay I'm getting the white
way installed was the subject of a
spirited discussion In the city council
meeting this forenoon. Councilman
Eichstaedt brought the matter up by
saying that he had received numerous
complaints by citizens at the character
OF work and material. He had inves-
tigated and found insulators clipped
and broken. bare wires and connec-
tons where they should be insulated.
compensators up I'm the rain; and
other things that ought not to be- II
don't know what we are going to do. a."
he remarked. 1t Is something fierce.
II is awful"
Vice President Lack, who presided
IN the absence OF Mayor Meyer. who
was confined to his home by illness.
called attention To the fact that the
city Is protected by bond of $4,000
which the company doing the work
furnished. What would you advise?''
he asked. turning to Councilman
Eichstaedt?
81 wouldn't let them install IT," re-
Ilied Mr.. Eichstaedt Mr.. Jackson,
our engineer. told us not to let them
put in the compensators until they
showed a certificate from the General
electric company. but they have not
produced a certificate. Then there is
he matter of the brick. II is an out =
age to put back the old brick where
he pavement Is tern up. They are
aging broken brick and brick with
mortar OH and have not bought one
new brick. Water and mud is i'm the
rutters and has worked through into
easements. We won't get the lights
his fall at the present rate of prog
ress."
After some further discussion. Coun-
ilman BekkC moved that the matter
be referred to tho mayor and city at
orney, also they 10 find cut whether
Nr. Jackson is coming back TO look
'ftcr the installation again.
Plans for the Bridge.
Donald T.. Price of Lincoln. Neh.,
hu has been engaged To draw the
lans for the now Main street bridge
as rroscnt with blue prints and
reCiiications aud bidding forms. and
'ftnr tho meeting showed thCm To- the
runcilmpn. II was decided not to
o into the matter in detail Until lay
= Meyer can be DrCscn, i meeting
'lay bc arranged !Or at his house this
fternoon \ description OF the pro-
rospd now bridge is given elsewhere
II this issue.
.A,,giInrnl,l.. f,,n hue
ness up. but IL was disnOsed of in a
usinnsslikc way. without delay.
T. !. O'Ncill. IN CmplOyc AT the
rankin restaurant, was granted per-
mission To run Hamburger stand
Turing the three Gays OF the fair. but
Nust pay the license OF SIS day and
-eep on side stree: under police SUI
reryisiCn.
VI. J. Johnson was granted ped
Tiers license TO sell q razor strap
taste that lie makes himself. and is
. nav 80 q Gav for the privilege OF
Cling on the streets.
Money From the State.
The city clerk. Mr. Bates. reported
hat the city treasurer had received
1226.53 from the state treasurer for
he fire department. and IL was voted
o turn this over to the Firemen's Re-
lief association.
This was the date for the hearing
m the matter OF grading. graveline
md boulevarding Putnam, Beach and
oearl streets. but no one appeared, sc
councilman Bekke moved that the
ouncil advertise for bids for doing
he work. bids TO be received at the
Meeting September p. and this was
'arried.
Curbing and Gutterinu.
This was also the day for the hear
ng on the curbing and guttering OF
evils street. Grace court, Woodland
venue and West Fifth street. but no
ne appeared to object, although The
dore Williams said that he was
linking of changing his alley into a
'treet by widening IT, and having Il
'un almost parallel with Grace court
nd If he did so he would have to tear
ut few feet of the curb and gutter
The council. on motion of Mr.. Bekke
'ecided to advertise for bids for do
ng the work. where curb and gut
er is not already in.
A report was received from City
Engineer Blomquist. saying that the
'radinE. graveling and bOulevarding oI
,ewis street and Grace court has been
'nmpleted according to the plans and
'pecifications. and he recommended
hat the work be accented. A motion
o do this was carried. and the con
raCtor. John Mccall. was granted the
nal estimate of s475 on the work
resolution was adopted providing
or the sale Of $1,000 bonds on the
'econd and Main street paving and
1000 on the white way. 70 enable the
rity to pay It's share OF the expense
which is at the street intersections
nd i'm front of city property. The
Nonds are to bear interest at the rate
II six per cent. payable scmi-annual-
V, and are to be issued in denomina
IONS of $1,000. and two are to ma
ure each year for six years.
Help For Fair Association.
On motion of Councilman Bekke. II
vas voted to allow the Mankato Fai,
ssociation $500 for hire OF the band
turing the fair. and TO nay for decor
,ting the streets. the latter cost be-
NC estimated at not to exceed $50
nd the matter of the decorations was
eft to Mayor Meyer and Mr.. Bekke
o arrange for.
Vice President Lack brought W
he matter OF the little park across
Iain street from the Saulpaugh. and
aid that the railway companies had
sked that an opening be left over the
1T that the city owns. for teams &c
lriye ont