The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-22
PERGOLAFOR SIBLEY
An Artistic Stairway Will
Adorn the Hillside
PUMPING AT HIGHLAND
Various Other Matters Brought
Before The Meeting of
City Council

Members of the city council at their
meeting last night decided to remodel
the West Mankato hose house and
splatterdash the building and other
wise beautify 1t. 1t was also decided
to have H. c. Gerlach, Jr, make
pans and specifications for an arts
tic stairway. in Sibley Park leading
from the pavilion to the top Of Sib-
ley mound, at which point 1t is pro-
POSED to erect pergola or vine arbor,
Mr.. Gerlach presented drawing OF
the proposed stairway which certain
ly looked good on paper. The STAR
way Is TO be Of cement, with landings
at intervals going up the mound,
where cement seats will be installed
II the stairway Is erected. Council
man Lack Is very anxious to have
this Improvement made this year. AS
soon as the plans and specifications
are made. action will be taken as to
whether the improvement is made.
On motion of Councilman Steiner,
resolution was passed last night
setting aside $1,000 as an appropria-
ton toward the Improvement and
maintenance OF the Mankato armory.
This money will not be paid over un-
TIL next spring. Mr.. Steiner explain
ed that the resolution calling for the
appropriation willentitle the local ar
mory board to get like appropriation
from the state Of Minnesota.
Sewer and Water Extension
Councilman Kleinschmidt brought
up the matter of the proposed sewer
and water extension on North Broad
street between Thompson and Foun
tain streets. City Engineer Phil
Comstock stated that the proposed
extension is $50 in length and the es :
timated cost of the same owing to
the rock formation, is placed at $523-
"a. The water mains for the same
distance and over the same territory
distance of 528 feet Mr.. Comstock
stated would cost in the neighbor-
Eood OF $1,947.73. Both improvements
were REFEREED to Councilman Klein
schmidt for further investigation and
consideration.
The matter of extending the city
water mains from Second street to the
Mankato Fair grounds was also
brought up. City Engineer Phil Com
stocks estimate for the work was
1882. Part of this amount can be
assessed TO abutting property. The
question will be further investigated
and ceport made at some future
meeting.
Councilman Lack brought up the
matter of pumping water at Highland
Park. He stated that the gasoline
engine Is not working properly. The
entire council will investigate and re-
port at next Tuesdays meeting. The
reservoir will also be looked over in
that park.
Mayor Beach announced that the
terms Of three of the members of the
public library board consisting o.
John Krost, Mrs. w. ]. Morehart and
j. ]. Flachsenhar have expired. He
Brandrup, A. j. Veigel, and f. w
Kruse. This recommendation was
sanctioned by the council members
Want an Arc Light
A petition was received from the
twenty eight property owners living
on North Fifth aand Elm streets ask
ing for the installation of an arc light
at the intersection Of those two
streets. This matter was referred t.
Myyor Beach with power to act,
At the close of the meeting the
Oil company, $40; The Barrett com
pany. $2S8.71 for tarvia: James Laird
for killing dogs, IS; Carl Dethloff, SIS;
Northern States Power company
$14.23; Hallman Brothers, $12.67;
X. Fowler, $500; Powell Auto com.
pany, $3.50; Mankato Welding com
pany, $175; f. B. Madigan, $3.50; F
B. Gabler, $3.50; City Treasurer, S110.
] ~. freight on car of tarvia; Lam
pert Lumber company. $40; Hayes
Lucas Lumber company, $3.50; Cit!
Bank, 1925, bond of $4,000 and inter
est; o. C. Bratch, $50 for aiding city
assessor In his work; Cedar Rapid:
1Oil company, S170
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Stuve are thu