The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-07-28
Some Planning Was Done BY
Council Member
PRICE OF The ARTICLE
Claimed That More Is Charged
In Mankato Than In Near
BY Towns
From Mondays Daily.

City Councilman Eichstaedt sprung
something of a sensation at this
mornings meeting of the city council
when he said he had heard numerous
complaints that sellers of gasoline in
Mankato were charging more thar
was being charged in some neighbor-
ing towns. He said he understood that
the autoists could buy gasoline fol
1914 cents a gallon in. Faribault
whereas in Mankato they had to pay
% and "a cents.
'Do you want me to get after
Rockefeller and see that he makes
the prices right?" asked Mayor Lamm
Mr.. Eichstaedt said he understood
that in Minneapolis the price was 1914
cents all over town.
The remark was made that at Spirit
Lake gasoline was bought at 10 cents
but that was wholesale point.
The council took no action, as this
did not seem to be proper subject
for action by that body, but every
body present was keenly interested in
what was said.
George Pass, Jr., presented speciff-
cations for the wiring, plumbing,
heating and Jail work, of the re-
modelled city hall building. These
were accepted and City Clerk Bates
was instructed to advertise for bids
to be opened two weeks from today.
Last Monday afternoon the council
ordered the city clerk to advertise for
bids on the general remodeling con-
tract and the painting.
Wants Water Main.
John Rutland told the council that
there ought to be a water main on
North Fifth street from May to Lime,
in order that people making connec-
ton with the sewer might connect
with the water at the same time.
Councilman Bekke told him that if he
wished this improvement made, he
should get written petition for it.
There was just one bid for the
sanitary sewer on May street from
Fourth to Fifth, and this was the bid
of John Mccall, $780, The matter of
awarding the contract was laid over
for one week.
Councilman Humiston stated that
Mr. Radichel would let him know this
afternoon when he would start on the
repaving job.
Assessments Were Confirmed.
The assessment for the paving of
the alley between Front and Second
streets from Vine to Liberty and be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets from
Cherry to Hickory was confirmed.
There was no protest.
The assessments were completed
for sanitary sewers on Byron and
East Washington streets. William
Wittrock, who has property on Wash
ington between Fifth and Sixth streets
remarked that his assessment was
pretty high. Councilman Bekke said
the sewer was being put in for the
benefit of the building that Mr.. Witt
rock was putting up and other people
were being assessed for it. Mr.. Witt
rock, he said, should not complain.
The assessments were set for con-
firmation two weeks from today.
George Atchison had talk with the
councilmen over the proposed new
plat, known as the subdivision of the
M. Mathieson property, south OF
Parry street, and north of the north
end of Coy street, and consisting OF
eleven lots. There was considerable
discussion over the proposal of run
ming an alley through this property
north from Coy street. At length it
was agreed that Mr.. Atchison, City
engineer Blomquist and the council
men would go Out to look over the
place.
License Granting Deferred.
The council took up the matter OF
granting a license to Charles Tim
norman to run saloon at 324 South
Front street. 1t developed that his
bond was not yet ready. City At
torney Phillips said it would be neces-
sary for the council to approve the
bond before the license could be
granted The matter was accordingly
deferred The councilmen agreed to
hold an adjourned meeting on the
matter, probably this evening. On mo-
ton by Councilman Humiston, the
matter was deferred.
An application was received from
Mrs. Josephine Nolan for refund to
her husbands estate of the money due
to the estate on account of the death
of her husband, before his saloon
license had expired. On motion by
Councilman Lack the refund was
granted.
A communication was read from
F. L. Higgins, representing the H. A,
Curtis Health chautauqua of Pasa-
dena, CAL, asking for license to dc
business in Mankato for three weeks
Mr.. Lack said he understood that
this was a patent medicine concern
and on his motion the application for
a license was turned down.
A resolution was passed accepting
the bid of Fowler & Pay for curb and
gutter work on Hanna, Beach, Pearl
Madison and other streets, partly at
"a and partly at 40 cents lineal foot
Another resolution accepted the bid
of John Mccall to construct SAM
tary sewer on Thompson and Second
streets at $1,000.
Report Of Theft.
One of the men working fol
Leonard Beise on the ditching job in
Mcpherson township disappeared
Sunday, taking with him some cloth
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