The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-06-09
Council Names the Officers at
Meet This Morning
ONE BID FOR SEWER JOB
Number of Matters Came Before
City Officials at Today's
Session

city Tor the Young tnaC taxes place on
June 10 were designated in resolu-
ton passed by the city council this
morning as follows:
First Ward-O. G. Olson, Joseph
Hampl, Ben Deike; hose house.
Second Ward-H. F. Leonard, Ed
Schumacher, Fred Nitzkowski, COS
North Front street.
Third Ward-W. D. Rose, Martin
Alworth, Ernest Fallenstein; city
hall
Fourth Ward-Fred Bequette B. G..
Parmalee, Peter Lloyd; 412 South
Front street
Fifth Ward-Orange Little, J. w.
.Wigley, Theodore Just; 726 South
Front street.
Sixth 'Ward-Anton Axner, w. E.
Pelzin, G. W. Miller; West Mankato
hose house.
l-o r. Logsdon, representing the Good
: Roads Machinery company of Des
Moines, addressed the council in re-
gard to getting an order Off some
& iron street signs with white letters
He showed sample of his signs. 1t
appeared probable that he would be
given an order. He was instructed to
figure with the city engineer on what
streets would have signs and at what
price he would furnish them.
The proposed plat of Volk's addi-
ton, which was before the council a
week ago, was accepted today, and
will be properly recorded.
Chief of Police Klugherz reported
that during the month of May there
had been forty-one arrests and fifty
four dodgers at the police station.
The acceptance of the new TWEEN
ty-five year charter by the street car
company was presented and placed on
file.
One Bid Received.
But one bid for the sanitary sewers
on Washington and Byron streets and
the storm sewer on Byron street, was
received The one bidder was C. M.
Masters, whose figure on the Wash
ington street sanitary sewer was
$265, on the Byron street sanitary
sewer, 1892; and Byron street storm
sewer, 1912. He was not very far
from the engineers estimates, taking
all three Jobs together and all three
were awarded to him.
Mayor Lamm said Mr.. Salet, the
merchant, had complained about a
sales stand erected on a private lot
near that store. Mr.. Salet was afraid
of fire from the gasoline and also that
the stand would soil his goods. The
mayor remarked that it did not seem
like fair competition with the regu-
lar store keepers. City Attorney
Phillips said he did not think the
stand could be interferred with on
private property.
Mr. Humiston presented a request
on behalf of Mr.. Heidwinkel. own
ing property at Main and Hanckley
streets. Mr.. Heidwinkel desired to
build a retaining wall right against
the sidewalk on Main street, and was
willing to grant the city the privilege
of taking earth from his land on the
Hinckley street side to make the
necessary slant. A motion was passed
to settle the matter on this basis.
Councilman Humiston presented
list of places where new curb and
gutter, he thought, were needed, on
Hanan, Beach, Pearl, Locust, Thomp
son, Second, May, Ann. Lime, Madi
son, Woodland and Franklin. This
matter was set for hearing on June
18th. 90"
Councilman Bekke presented re-
-uestD on the part of the independ
@ent chautauQua managers to stretch
banner across Front street. This
matter was left in the hands Of the
mayor.
Councilman Lack said the Redpath
chautauqua people were violating a
city ordinance in putting signs on
telephone and telegraph poles.
City Not Responsible.
Councilman Eichstaedt spoke OF
two dwellings, where families by the
names of Evans and Hughes resided,
near the curve of the Milwaukee
track in West Mankato. He said
these people could not get in and out
without crossing the railroad and
something might happen that would
make the city liable. Mr.. Phillips said
the city would not be responsible.
A communication was received
from Charles R. Butler, on behalf of
the committee that has in charge the
home coming celebration, asking for
the control of the street privileges on
the four days of that celebration, July
1, 2, 8 and 4. The committee wished
thus to raise revenue.
ClIy AItOiu hilipo iOhoi hOu
that the council could not delegate
the authority to grant such privileges.
There was no little discussion of the
question, and at length Mayor Lamm
thought the best solution would be
for the city to attend to the grant
ing of the privileges, but to make a
donation for the expenses OF the cell
ebration 1t appeared to be the con-
sensus of opinion that his view was
right.
This was the day for hearing on
the assessment for the Lewis and
Plum street sewers. No one appeared
to protest and the day for cOnfirma-
ton was set two weeks from today.
A protest against the proposed i'm
provement of the alley in the block
bounded by Front, Second, Liberty
and Byron streets was received. 1t
was signed by Elizabeth and S. j.
Thomas, DR.. J.. H.. James, Harry E.
Plymat and others. The city engi-
neer had already been instructed to
draw up the plans and specifications.
The protest was placed on file.
Matter Laid Over.
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