The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-12
Architect Is to Be Employed,
Action Taken Today
new HEAT PLANT NEEDED
Councilman A. G. Lack Would
Sell Present Structure and
Erect Another
from MONDAYS Daily.


That the city employ an architect
to devise plans for the remodeling
of the city hall was determined by
the city council this morning. Coun
Gilman Lack favored selling the old
city hall and building a new one.
Councilman Eichstaedt brought up
the matter of remOdeling the city
hall He said he did not like the
idea of spending a great deal of mon
ey in fixing up the cells, as required
by the state Inspector, and at the
same time leave the rest of the build
ing as it is. There were many other
things about the city hall that needed
fixing up, notably the plumbing and
heating plant. AS far the cells the
state inspector had told the city au-
thorities that he had given his last
warming He offered a motion that
the city hall be remodeled if the cost
did not come too high.
City Attorney Phillips remarked
that plans and specifications should
first be drawn up, in order that con-
tractors might know on what to base
their figures
Mayor Lamm said an architect
should be employed to draw up plans
and specifications.
81 would like to build a new city
hail. said Councilman Lack.
Have you the money!" asked May
or Lamm 1--WE would all like to have
a new one"
Would Sell Old Building.
81 would like to make a motion that
we sell the old building" said Mr..
Lack.
Mr.. Eichstaedt moved that the city
council employ an architect to plan
the remodeling of the city hall. This
motion was carried, Mr.. Lack voting
against it.
Councilman Bekke remarked that
care should be taken to see what the
expense would be and how the city
would meet it, before anything defin-
tie was determined.
81 will find you a buyer of the old
city hall at $2O,0OO," Mr.. Lack re-
marked
81 don't believe l would sell it for
$40 .000," said Mayor Lamm.
ut would cCst $4,000 to put up a
new city hail." said Mr.. Eichstaedt.
Add Streets to Improvement List.
On motion by Councilman Humis-
ton, City Engineer Blomquist was in
structed to add certain streets to the
list for which he is drawing up paw
Liberty from Front to the Monks
barn, Byron Hill from Pleasant to
Lincoln, and Center from Lincoln to
Clark.
Mr. Humiston also remarked that
some alleys should be included and
he mentioned the alley between Lin
coin and Clark from Byron to Cen
ter and the alley between Clark and
Bradley from Byron to Lock. 1t was
agreed that he make out a complete
list of places needing such improve
ment and present it to the council.
A license to hold an Uncle Toms
Cabin" circus on the Mankato circus
grounds on May % was granted to J..
c. Admire.
Conditions Are Good.
In connection with a conversation
On the condition of the streets, alleys.
cellars, yards and other places, with
the opening of spring, from the fire
standpoint, Councilman Eichstaedt
remarked that Chief Philip Leas of
the HTe department. Hdu SIdIeu THAT
such places generally were well
cleaned up, better, in fact, than he
had ever known them to be at this
season of the year.
City Clerk Bates was instructed to
advertise for bids on the city printing
for the ensuing year.
Licenses for the collection of junk
were granted to B. H. Burrill, John
Dahler and S. A. Kendall.
Fowler e Pays bond in the sum of
$4,000 with the American Surety
company for the use of the city
streets was accepted