The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-30
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WEST SLDERS OPPOSE CON
CESSION TO CAR LINE
PAVING PAY IS SUBJECT
Proposed to Change Fire Limits
The Thirty Minute Auto
Parking Law

Action on the proposed new ordin
ance, which would relieve the Man
kato Electric Traction company o
the obligation to pave between thu
tracks on the streets where paving
is to be done. was laid ovel
for thirty days at the meeting OF the
city council last evening. This actor
was taken after Attorney 3. II. WI.
son for the company and manager
Adolph Mueller had spoken to some
while a delegation of many of the
property owners in West Mankato
interested in the matter, appeared tc
ask that the company pay Tor the
paving, as has been the case hereto
fore.
Mr.. Wilson took up the issues rails.
ed by Councilman Hammett at the
last council meeting. saying that the
Company would repair the block paw
ing on North Front street as soon as
possible, If the city would provide an
expansion joint along the cutters sc
the pavement would not again swell!
and bulge. He also said the company
had endeavored and would continue
to try to keep the street between the
rails in good repair.
Manager Mueller then spoke to
considerable length regarding i'm
proved service on the lines. He ex-
planned that now during the winter
months at some times, cars are
crowded and the service brings a sat
isfactory return, while in summer
weather the fine is not a paying
proposition.
Can Ride For Jitney.
street car fares are one of the
few things in Mankato that you can
now get for a MCKEE" said Mr.. Muel-
Ter. IF we have to put on addi-
tional cars We'll have to increase the
fares"
Mr.. Mueller gave the council de-
tailed figures on the cost OF operating
the line at present, the cost of oper-
for various months and what an ex-
pense another car would mean if only
for few hours a day, either on the
Hill of Front street lines.
S. B. Wilson declared it was simp-
ly a question of whether the COM
pany would have to pay for this paw
ing to benefit few people in one
from building needed extensions or
whether the ordinance would be
changed so that the company would
feel safe to go ahead and build out
| to sections that would mean the up
building of the city and the increased
welfare of everyone here.
Councilman Mahowald remarked
that three fifths of the property own
ers or more, from West Mankato
where paving is to be done, were
represented and he thought the mat
ter should be taken under considera-
ton. A motion to this effect was
passed.
Thirty Minute Ordinance.
Mankato may soon have thirty
minute ordinance" which will pro,
hibit the parking Of cars on Front
street, between Liberty and Rock
at any one time. Mayor Waters
brought the matter up last evening
and on motion of Councilman Ma
howald the city attorney was in
structed to draw up an ordinance of
that nature. Councilman Hammett
remarked people were afraid to leave
their cars on Second street as they
might be stolen and it was also too
dark at night.
"If it wasn't for the high cost of
materials I would be in favor of hav
ing a white way installed in Second
street this summer" said Mayor
Waters.
Councilman Mahowald later re-
should include Main street as well as
Front. He said cars stood in the
street there "for months at tine"
avon Waters opposed. this sugges-
ton, however, remarking that after
building was done there conditions
would improve"
Councilman Mahowald brought up
in the center of the city. At present
no building can be erected in the
prohibited zone, which includes for
ty feet beyond the alley between
Second and Third streets, unless of
brick or stone construction. Mr.. Ma
howald said if anyone on Third street
wanted to erect garage of wood on
the back Of their lot they had to
build 1t next to the back door" so as
not to come within the forty foot
limit. d"
Hammett For Ordinance.
Councilman Hammett was Of the
opinion the ordinance was satisfac-
tory as it stands. He said to make
man on Second street build brick
or stone building and then permit
someone, just across the alley, fifteen
mable materials, did not appear right
to him. Considerable discussion over
the ordinance, Councilman Steiner
finally moving to amend it so as not
to include the forty feet mentioned,
and the motion was carried, Council
man Hammett voting nay.
Bids for the Sibley Park refresh
ment stand this summer were OPEN
ed by the council meeting last even
ing. Four bids were presented, R. G.
Randolph bidding $500; Albert Rabe,
$3.50; August Paegel, 1925 and Law
renee Fowler and Herman Drill,
$210. so. None of the bids were ac-
cepted, the council laying them all
over one week for consideration.
Councilman Mahowald reported that
he had purchased motor boat for
$50, to be used by the city on the
river in case of drownings. He said
at present it often takes a day or
more to locate boat at a tine it is
needed most. The council approved
the bill for the boat.
"The only thing is to swear out a
warrant for Them" remarked the
mayor shortly. "You give those num-
bers to the chief of police; he'll look
Councilman Hammett declared that
it was his intention to do only the
paving and street work this season
that absolutely had to be done. He
said that neither materials nor labor
to do the work were to be obtained
and the city would have to cut plans
down to a minimum
j. l.. and H. G.. Cuddy were eranted
plumbers license by the Council
having presented an application with
proper bond.