The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-05-25

council the fact that the financial COM
mittee OF the Red Gross society has
arranged for a Red Cross. concert to
be given at Sibley park next Sunday,
and spoke of the necessity of having
park seats. The council decided that
some of the members would meet with
Professor ITCHY at the Elks' club and
talk over the band proposition with
him. a
Water and Sewer improvements.
Attorney Ivan Bowen, who APP
peared before the council last week
asking for sewer and water extensions
to Parry street, in order that property
owners might build there. in a short
talk on the necessity of the improve
ment asked the council what they in
tended to do in this regard. City En-
gineer Blomquist explained the great
cost of the improvement, and the
conditions were discussed at some
length. 1t was finally decided upon
motion of Councilman Steiner to have
the city engineer draw plans and
specifications for the water/and sewer
improvements on Parry street, to be
presented at the next council meet
ing. s+F
Attorney J. f. Regain appeared be-
fore the council and asked for sewer
on South Front street, south of
Record street. Mr.. Regan stated that
there was no sewer at all south of
Record street, and as the city is about
to do paving and filing in that end OF
town he thought the sewer ought to
be put in first, and save the expense,
OF tearing up the new pavement to in-
stall sewer later He said that as he
was paying the same taxes as other
property owners on Front street who
had sewer connections he thought
himself and neighbors were entitled to-
a sewer as much as the property own
ers north of Record street. The mat
ter was laid over for further con-
sideration by the council.
An objection to the proposed side.
track to the equity Warehouse was
read, the DIRECTORS being the Hayes
Lucas Lumber company, Bottsford
Lumber company, and ]. Hoy. Council
man Eichsteadt stated that he thought
the proposed tract would injure the
between Y of the railroad.
Necessity of Sidetrack.
Fred O. True of the Blue Earth
County Equity society stated that
the society wished to have the spur
track to their warehouse SO they could
get in coal and other commodities to
sell at a reasonable price to the peo-
pie, and that they could run the track
on their own property after crossing
Liberty street. Mr.. Veigel was pres
ent and also spoke of the necessity OF
the society having side track to the
warehouse If possible. Councilman
Peterson asked Mr.. Veigel for an out
line Of the proposed track, and Mr..
veigeI stated that he could furnish
this or be present when the council
visited the premises and show them
exactly where the track could be
placed Mr. True stated that it would
be best to attack the sidetrack to the
Bottsford spur. The matter was laid
over until council meeting next Mon
day for further investigation by the
council "
Bids were read on the furnishing OF a
motor truck for the city. The bids were
C. w. & w. H Eckmafl, Dodge car,
delivered June 16, 1915, F. o. B. Man
kato. Powell Auto company, Ford car,
at s495, and one at $3.50; Dillner &
Holbrook, large Studebaker truck,
1852. The matter was left With
Councilman Steiner.
a notification was received from the
Citizens Telephone company, signed
by Manager P. M. Ferguson, stating
that after June l the company would
charge the city for all telephones in
the city hall building, owing to the
expiration of the franchise.
S The bond of the Mankato Manufac-
turing company for building the back
stairway to the city hall was accepted,
and a number of street improvements
UP for discussion were let
with Councilman Steiner with power
to act The improvements included the
equiping of the street flusher with q
magnetic.
Councilman Eichsteadt brought up
the matter of Installing drain pipe to
take care of the water draining near
the city hall, and City Engineer Blom
uuist was instructed to have such
pipe installed at once
DIR. A. v. Denman, city health com
submitted his monthly re-
port, showing thirty four cases OF
measles. one of scarlet fever. and one
OF diphtheria. Since April 16 there
were thirty-one births and sixteen
deaths in the city. DR.. Denmaii stated
in his report that he had visited q
number of places in the city, which
were in poor sanitary condition, ana
had found the owners as rule will.
ing to cooperate with the city in i'm
proving the conditions. The diificuity
OF securing oil for the streets TINS
summer was discussed, and it was the
general opinion that the street ofier
and oil could be supplied to Madison
Lake again this year, provided the oil