The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-05
Would Have Liberty Street Given
Brand New Surface
IMPROVE kATo ALLEYS
Thirty Minute Session Of the City
Fathers; Much Business
Was Despatched
From Mondays Daily.


of well fabricated machine, running
on ball bearings.
c.. E. Wise appeared on behalf OF
4 petition that had been filed with the
council, signed by all but one of the
property owners on Byron street be-
tween Front and Second, asking that
a reinforced concrete pavement be
put down, if paving is ordered Mr..
Wise said that when the paving of
Front street was talked of, he had
favored creosoted blocks, because he
considered that kind of a pavement
the best for a street where there is a
heavy traffic. but for residence
street he felt that concrete would
answer the purpose, and as the
residents were so unanimous, he felt
that the council should give the petit
tion consideration He also asked that
before the street was paved, arrange
ments should be made for taking of
the storm water that comes down
from Byron and Lincoln streets and
several times a year overflows the
curb and runs into cellars in the
vicinity of his residence. The trouble
could be easily remedied by extending
the storm sewer At his request, the
Fl matter was referred to Commissioner
Humiston and City Engineer Blom
Quist, to meet with him at his corner
and get his ideas for caring for the
surplus storm water.
Ask For More Paving.
Thomas A. Sherk also appeared
and spoke for similar petition to
have Liberty street between Front
and Second paved with reinforced
concrete, in case it is paved. All of
the property owners but one, who is
out Of the city, had signed the petit
ton, he said. Mr. Sherk also said
that he did not object to the alley
being paved from Cherry to Liberty,
but he thought it too bad for it to be
paved before the fire water main
was laid. A storm sewer is also
needed.
City Engineer Blomquist explained
that the storm water would be carried
into Warren creek, by the new grade
of the alley. 1t was not intended to
go south of Cherry street with the
fire main. 49,.
a Both petitions were ordered placed
on file.
A petition, signed by R. E. Brown,
Peter Lloyd and B. C.. Parmelee, was
presented, asking that the alley IN
the block bounded by Fourth and
Fifth Jackson and Cherry streets be
graded, as it is in bad condition
Some of the councilmen thought
that the alley in the block back OF
the high school should also be graded
at the same time. The petition was
ordered filed
Want Grade Reduced.
A petition, with fifteen sgners,
asking that the grade of the road up
the hill on the south side of Willard
parkway be reduced and the road
improved, so it can be used at all
times of the year. was presented and
was ordered filed and referred to
Commissioner Humiston to report
upon. 1t appears that several new
houses have been built in the section
that this road serves. A property
owner who spoke for the petition said
that the present road is too steep,
: and that it should begin several hun
dred feet down in the parkway and
go up with a curve
Building Permits Issued.
The following report of building
permits issued was filed by City En-
gineer Blomquist:
ss Landkammer Brothers, two story
Is brick barn and carriage shed, s11OO.
aca c. A. Ahrens, two story brick store
building, $500.
j. n. Lang, solid sheet iron garage
500
c.. S. Hallstrom, one story frame
barn, $3.50
p. J. Esser, two story frame resi-
dence $4,000.
P. Gamer. one story frame resi-
dence $3500.
c. L. Kennedy, remodeling porch,
$50.
Naife Aldo, remodeling dwelling
and new addition, $500
w. E. Evans, two story frame
dwelling, $4,000.
e. M. Jones, frame garage, 1925.
H. L. Peterson, one story bungalow
of tile, $4,000.
Paul Weber, one story bungalow,
$1,000.
Minnie Hubbard, two story frame
dwelling, $4,000.
A. B. Coggshall, to rebuild porch,
$3.50.
John Robbins, frame porch, $40.
T. d. Lewis, frame garage, $125.
Oscar Hauck, two story frame
bungalow, $4,000
Fred Wettschreck, one story frame
addition, $3.50.
H. Carlson two story frame addi
ton, 5000.
c. Steiner, remodeling frame barn
into garage, $50.
M. F. Miller, one and one-half
story frame dwelling, 5000.
H. A. Folgelsong, remodeling pres
ent dwelling, s2400.
G.. w. Bell one story brick ve-
neered addition to present dwelling,
5000.
Aug. Schell, one story frame bung-
allow, $500.
This list gives some idea of how
Mankato is growing. Previously to
this list, the permits granted this
year footed up to 100000. The re-
~ort was approved and the permits
aIanted.
chief Klughertz reported that dur