The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-01

its right ofway and has the right to
run over it at any speed and any
time that it chooses, it is not more
than right that it should keep the
same in repair. In making this state
ment, however the mayor said that
he did not want it understood that
he was not in favor Of granting the
company relief. If it were not for
the financial conditions of the com
pany, he would be in favor OF fore
ing the company to pay its share
oil the paving. You have not come
to us with clean hands in the first
place" said Mayor Beach. You
DO not offer to do q thing in regard
10 the repair OF the paving. We
made you a fair square offer the
other night and you did not accept
1t. will say, however, that this
council is with the passage Of para
graph three relieving the company
OF the paving"
President Streater of the Civic and
Commerce association again stepped
in as a mediator, and asked the
council TO try 10 see its way clear
TO grant permanent relief to the com
pany so that it would have a better
standing in the eyes OF financiers.
Mayor Beach said that the street
car company was always ready to &C
cept favorS but never ready to grant
any. Considerable talk back and forth
in reasoning way took place be-
tween Mr.. Streater and the mayor.
Defended His Company.
Manager Mueller again stood up in
defense OF the company and said in
replying to the mayors statement,
no no no HNy
$4,000 in repairs, and previous to that
Time had paid $4,000 for a rotten
job of paving"
Mr.. Mueller said that at the time
OF laying the paving in question,
President Schulze had not only made
a verbal protest but had filed a
written protest against the manner
in which it was being put in. The
company has paid nearly $4,000 for
the paving on Front street and about
$4,000 for repairs. Mr.. Mueller con-
cpntended that the company's skirts
were clean and it has laid its cards
on the table.
1T was up to YOU" said the mayor.
Ito bring an action against that coun-
Gil and not accept the job"
At this point in the discussion,
which was becoming somewhat heated
Councilman Steiner made a motion
which carried calling for the passage
of paragraph three. Then is was vot-
ed unanimously to pass the entire
ordinance.
The passages of the ordinance re-
lieves the street company from the
burden of paving along it's right of
way during the term OF this council.
but future councils may or may not
require the company TO pave where
new material is laid or not as they
see fit.
The builders bond of Frank Enders
filed with the city council was &C
cepted and placed on Ale.
A petition signed by twelve pro-
perty ownsEs was received asking
for the placing of an arc light at the
intersection of Given and West Sixth
street. The matter was referred to
Mayor Beach with power to act.
The Mankato Plumbing and Heat
ing company being the lowest bid
der for the work of installing a sewer
at the corner Of Spring and Vine
streets, was awarded the contract
for the work at its bid of $685..
All bids for the furnishing OF a
motor pump or the pumping of sew
age were rejected, and city Clerk
Bates instructed to advertise for
A quit claim deed was received from
the Mankato Board of Education for
certain strip of land to be used as
an outlet to Fulton street from the
rear of the proposed new Lincoln
school. The council passed a resolu-
ton vacating the old alley near that
school for the proposed school site,
in lieu of getting the other strip of
land for alley purposes.
Water And Sewer.
City Engineer Phil Comstock was
instructed to make plans and speci-
fications for the extension of water
ard sewer on North Broad street
from Thompson 70 Fountain street.
On motion of Councilman Anderson
1t was voted to advertise for bids for
a storm sewer on West Front street
running down to Sibley Park over
Woodland avenue and thence on part
way on West Fifth and to the river.
The bids will be received July IL.
At the close of the meeting the
following bills were allowed: r. B.
Thompson. $3.50; Mr.. Kachelmyer, 81
G.. A. Lewis, $1,s95. for city truck;
Crane Ordway company, S22.36; Free
Press company, $50; West Publishing
company, $4.64; Standard Oil com
pany, $14.50; James .Boarman, kill
ing dogs 81; S. K. Fowler, 80 cents i;
w. S. Mott company. $6.14; Chief
Phil Landmark 1920 for two extra
policemen one night; s. Quarim, S.
Hayes Lucas Lumber company, $3.50
E. M. Zuell company, $3.50; Lam
pert Lumber company, $40; Eker-
holm company, $3.50 for painting
traffic signs for parking places on
the pavement.
Word was received from D. H.
Lindsey, agent for state board OF
Control stating that the contagious
hospital maintained by this city is
not up to the requirements of the
state board of health. The matter of
remodling the structure to meet the
necessary requirements was referr-
ed TO the city board OF health to in
vestigate.