The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-28
FINE STRUCTURE TO BE
ERECTED AT SIBLEY
PLAN HAS BEEN DRAWN
Councilman MahoWald To Have
Handsome Building Erected
Next Summer

During next summer fine new pa
vilion, large enough to serve all needs
and purposes and OF permanent ant
lasting construction, is to be erected
at Sibley park. Formal approval
tie plans of Councilman F. ]. Mahow
aid for the erection OF such buildin:
were given by the city council last
evening. Mr.. Mahowald submitted 9
rercil drawing of the proposed pa.
vilion, drawn by. Architect Henry c
Gerlach, and the council approved the
plans, instructing him TO have plang
and specifications drawn.
ID The proposed building is to be 10C
X40 feet, with concrete floor anc
foundation. At each end an enclosed
room, 12x40 feet will be built and the
arching roof, supported by concrete
posts will extend between these two
rooms at either end. One of the en-
closures will be rented out by the city
as a refreshment stand and the pres
ent cid structure. used for that pur.
pose will be torn down. In the othe'
room, at the end of the pavilion, ?
rest room for men and women will BE-
arranged in each end and in the
space between stage will be built
for band or orchestra II concerts
are given In the building.
Lumber From Park Trees.
Councilman Mahowald plans to ge'
in the neighborhood of $4,000 feet OF
lumber from the cottonwood tree
that are being cut in the park. Thi'
lumber would build the pavilion.
is planned to cover the wood Wit
steel lath\ and then sDlatter dash tn
structure, making lasting and per
manent building. In winter the ope1
spaces between the posts in tn
building will be enclosed with glas
windows and the building will b,
v arr, enough to- nSe for various pur-
loses even in cold weather.
On motion of Councilman Steiner
the matter of cutting down trees IN
the park which the council had
deemed best to have removed, was
left with Mr.. Mahowald. The big
cottonwood trees near the deer park
arc being removed as 1t is feared
within a few years they will rot near
the bottoms sufficiently to cause
menace to spectators in the park.
VIII eve the trees are located il is al
so planned sometime to have lagoon
ana the cottonwoods are being re-
moved with view to carrying out
THE pIan sometime.
Councilman Mahowald reported to
the council sthat the new Duplex
ok. puIcnased from G.. \. Lewis.
r-or,-irg satisfactorily and in
good running order. On his motion a
resolution was passed accepting the
struck and allowing Mr.. Lewis 1885
a me machine. The mayor and city
clerk were authorized TO sign an
agreement TO this effect.
Condition of An Alley.
Consider able discussion arose at the
meeting over the condition of the al
ley in the rear of the Union school
building. f. Johnson appeared before
the council and asked that something
be done TO The alley. He claimed il
was not in as good condition as pre-
viously. Mayor Waters and mem
bers of the council explained that the
alley was to be paved next spring and
il would be waste of money to gravel
it now, when ii will soon freeze up
end Re in fair condition. Mr.. Ham
NETT stated that If the council in
structed him to gravel the alley he
would go ahead and do it but he
considered it unnecessary expendi-
ture
From the discussion ii appeared
that the alley bed is not as hard az
formerly lack loan having been de-
posted there instead of the former
read bed of gravel II was the gen
eral sentiment of the council how
ever that II would be better IN allow
the alley to go until next spring when
il is To be paved. The matter was re-
ferred TO Councilman Hammett with
power to act.
August Vantyhne appeared before
the council in regard to the tiling
and grazing of Rhine and Dane streets
at the top OF Windmiller hill His
property here is low and water from
the surrounding copnry drains on 1t
Without any outlet, Mr.. Yantyhne
explained. He said the grading as
proposed would only make his prop
erty lower and the streets highe'.
Mr.. Vantyhne has appeared before
The council before and his problem
was discussed fully.
Cr'nion Of City Engineer.
City Engineer Dart explained that
the hest plan was for an indenend;
ent drain tile not connected with the
system yroposed to be laid from near
the W Or pnpertys down hnlne
street into the rayine iher-''he'