The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-24
People On Parkway Drive
Before the Council


STATED THEIR PLANT
Dr.. G. J. Holman Appointed To
The Position Of Health
OFFICER
The city council was an hour late
In starting this morning due to the
abs1ncs OF Clerk f. w. Bates. who
was Called to the court house as q
witness I'm the case Of Canellos VI.
Zotalis on trial there. The meeting
was opened informally ana H. A.
ohnson appeared on behalf OF the res
idents who live on Parkway drive,
who signed q petition Directing to the
assessment for tarvla, mat was plac-
ed on North Fourth between Elm and
Lafayette streets. Their objection
was based on the theory that their
property does not front on Fourth
street, but on Parkway drive, and
that they did not derive any benefit
whatever from the tArvia. Eighteen
people signed the petition and about
half that number appeared at the
council meeting. They informed the
council that they believed II improve
ments were made on Parkway drive
the residents on North Fourth would
object to the assessment. Mayor =.
". Waters asked why they did not
appear with their objection when the
hearing was held, and they informed
him that they did not receive nottf.
cations.
c. d Gilmore appeared for Mrs.
Phoebe Woleben and herr daughter,
..aiss Eta Woleben, in rebard to q
similar matter. They live on LIE
Sueur street, and own ten or fifteen
ceres on that street, which Is rented
|. airing the summer months as q pas
lure. They, too, declare they did not
know that tarvia was to be put on the
road until they saw the man wtth,the
tank. They were assessed $42 for the
tarvta put In front of the pasture
should pay this much. when there are
no houses along the way. Mr.. Gilmore
said that In his opinion this should be
cut about half. They were assessed
SIS for tarvia put In front Of the lot
on which they. reside and do not OBJ
ject to this. Mr.. Gilmore suggested
that he believed placing the tarvia
does not mproyo>the properly, merely
living conditions. The mayor said that
the assessment for tarYiA In front Of
the vacant land does look bad: Mr..
Steiner said that the council had gone
INTO the matter Of placing tarvia In
God faith, and that the assessments
were made ip good faith. A motion
was made that the, proposition be CIV.
n due consideration.
Holman Health OFFICER.
Due to the fact that DR.. A. A. .Wohl.
abe 10 leaving the city for Miuneap0-
Is, his resignation was accepted this
morning as health OFFICER, and Dr.. @.
J. Holman appointed to I'LL the unex-
pired term.
Two farmers appeared and object
ed to the fifty cents that they pay for
the water, that they have to haul, for
their household purposes and for Civ
ing to live stock. This matter was re-
ferred to Councilman Olson for in
yestigation. Chief> Bangerter was
present and stated that the usage on
the length of hose that they are using
for this purpose is proving very OK.
the hose has been worn more 1illing
he tanks for farmers than It would In
We years of use at fires.
A motion was made and seconded
giving Councilman Mahowald author
ty to have new roof put on the Gen.
raj Fire Station, or at least where 1t
Is necessary and the rest Of the roof
repaired. It was thought that this
could be done for $40 or $225.
The matter Of having the slough
leveled of, so that the tall rains may
be retained in 1t for q skating rink
was talked over, and. Councilman Ma
howald was given authority to go
ahead with the work. Last year. g.
was used to cover the bumps. It was
thought that the grass could be now
ed, the bumps plowed under and drag
ged. 49,
Chief Bangerter appeared before the
council, and said that in couple Of
years engineers from the UndeHWrit-
ers Agency will be in the city to estf-
mate the insurance rate OF, the city,
and that In his opinion structures OF
q fiimsy <constructio should notNbe al
lowed. For this will not help lower
the insurance rate, and the rate lasts
for ten years.
He stated that there is a building
under way now that Is OF a fimsy
construction, and that In his opinion
everyone should have a permit before
bSNg allowed to Nbuild. The building
in question is being erected by Jack
Martin. Councilman Mahowald said
that he had talked with Mr.. Martin
about 1t, and he had told him to get a
permit. However, Mr.. Martin has not
done SO. A motion was made and sec.
onded that the mayor have the city
clerk send him a notice, requesting
him to get permit from the city en-
gineer before he completes the build
ing.
Dinner Party.
The Sunday school board Of the
Methodist church entertained at ! q
dinner party at the home Of Dr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Sutherland, 1877 Lincoln
street nm Friday aYau1n1 of last