The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-04

Architect George Pass, Jr., c.;G,.:ned
that the time allowed for getting the
bids had been too short. He had talked
the matter over. with some of the con-
tractors, who did not wish to bid al
all on such short notice. They wished
to have more time in which to study
specifications. He recommended thai
there be an extension of time.
Mayor Lamm thought it would be
better under those conditions to re-
advertise for bids for both the paint
ling and the general contract. A motion
was passed instructing City Clerk
Bates to do this. The bids are to be
lopened at a special meeting of the
council, held at $3.50 a. M, on August
10,
City Clerk Bates announced that
Leo Bazinet had applied for license
to run a merry-g round at the circus
grounds for four days, beginning to-
day. This permission was granted.
Ben T. Monson appeared before the
city council to urge that Baker av-
enue be sprinkled, Mayor Lamm re-
marked that it would be better to use
oil than water, but water was better
than nothing. The oil was expected in
a day or two. The matter was referred
to Councilman Humiston.
City Engineer Blomquist remarked
that the Standard Oil company was
under contract, he understood, to
give the city Oil as needed. The tank
was ordered on the tenth of July. The
Standard Oil company pleaded a
shortage of cars. II.
,,3.r License Your Dogs.
City Councilman Lack brought up
the matter of people letting the dogs
go unlicensed. On inquiry, City Clerk
Bates said 172 dog licenses had been
issued. Mayor Lamm, Chief of Police
Klugherz and others were of the
opinion that it would be well to have
an active dog catcher go about for a
while and round UP the unlicensed
CANNES. At length it was decided to
set the dog catcher at work on August
Is, and give people up to that time to
get the licenses.
Bids were opened on certain ce-
ment sidewalks, as follows:
A. Bashaw-Hanna, Pearl and
Beech streets, 9 cents per square foot;
Lafayette, Hubble and other streets,
8 cents.
Johnson Brothers-Hanna, Pearl and
Beech streets, II cents; Lafayette and
other streets, 10 cents; May, Lime
and other streets, 9h cents.
Fowler & Pay-Hanna, Pearl and
Beech streets, IL cents; Locust, West
Fourth, Hubbard and other streets,
10 cents.
Sam X. Fowler-Hanna, Pearl and
Beech streets, IL cents; Locust and
other streets, 9 cents.
On motion by Councilman Humis-
ton, the council awarded the contract
to Fowler, as the lowest responsible
bidder.
Bids For Water Mains.
Bids were opened on the water
mains on May street from Broad to
Second and on Second from May to
Thompson. Lars Overn of ST. Peter
offered to do this work for $1,668.
John Mccall bid $4,000, with $50 to
be deducted under certain conditions.
The council passed the matter for one
week, on account of the absence of
Councilman Bekke, who recently suf-
fered a sunstroke in Minneapolis.
1t was understood that Mr.. Bekke
was doing well, except that he had
great pains in the head. These were
to be relieved today by the operation
of blood-letting.
The bid of Mr.. Mccall on the water
main on May street from Fourth to
Fifth, laid over at the last meeting,
was again postponed for the same
reason. III
A petition, signed by w. d. Willard
and others for water main on Fifth
street from Lime to May, was also
laid over.