The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-29
HOW DlVY IS MADE
AMONG ALL FUNDS

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Members of the, city council in
making the tax budget for next year.
recommended tax levy Of $780,
600 or $4,000 less than last years
budget. In making this budget, the
road and bridge fund was reduced
$4,000, the general fund $4,000. The
interest fund was raised $4,000, the
fire department fund and the health
fund We're raised $500, the fire de.
partment fund and the health fund
were raised $1,000 each. 49,.
b The SlS0.000 levy was apportion.
led to the. different funds as given in
.iIe table above. ..E
A committe consisting of F. E.
Browder and r. E. Brown appeared
before the city council last night and
wanted to know if some definite
buildingN an impounding dam at the
junction of the Minnesota and Blue
Earth rivers five feet in, height for
the purpose OF forming a seven mile
lake up the Minnesota for. boating,
and fishing purposes. Both gentle
men stated that a more feasible pro-
nc sition and plan of building the
proposed dam had been worked out
by one of the most competent en-
gineers OF the Northern State Pow
er company. This plan of construc-
ton would permit of letting down
and removing the bulk heads of the
proposed dam whenever there was a
iaod stage of water, thus prevent
in - AVE- Hov4 Ofs surrounding land
and wonra atso permit 6s the carry :
inS dop n silt and gravel IN su-
sPensicn during high water. Both
gentiertUa ated that the plan pro-
70 red is feasible and safe, and would
net cause tie overflow of farm land.
Co operation Is Asked.
The co operation of the city
council and people OF the city was
shed in putting the proposition
through. 1t was pointed out that the
rich man with an automobile at his
DISPOSAL can go out TO any of the
surrounding lakes and enjoy a. days
ruting on the water This is not
the case of the average working man
and his family. II the lake were
formed as proposed, a ride on the
. street car to Sibley Park would
bring the whole family to a most
'.cautiful lake bordered on one side
by some of the most rugged and
beautiful hills in the state. IT the
work of construction were com
mended at the present time when
there is scarcely any water in either
river IL could be accomplished for
at least $1,000 less than when there
is more water. For that reason it was
sthe desire of the two gentlemen to
have the work started as soon as
possible Mr. Brown explained that
1.-THE new plan involves the laying of
ia three inch plank carpet thirty feet
wide across the bed of the Mime
sofa, and on this would be bulk
heads held in place by chains in
such manner that the bulk heads
could be let down to admit the free
passage of water, silt and gravel
when the water would be high. The
entire cost of the construction of the
dam, Mr.. Brown said would not ex-
coed $4,000. Mr.. Brown further ex
planned that special act of the v,
islature permitting the construction
of the dam had been passed, so that
there would be no trouble along that
line. The top of the dam If erected
would be eight feet below food
tide.
Mayor Beach stated that the mem
bers of the city council should con-
slider the proposition seriously, for
ne thought that it would be great
ton is feasible and would not cause
any damage he. would be in favor OF
the proposition. .--...
on motion of Councilman Lack
the plans and specifications as pre-
scented for the proposed dam by MIR
Brown were submitted to City En-
gineer Phil Comstock, who will GO
over them, and also make survey
Of the ground and report al the neA
meeting of the council as to -
feasibility of the plan, and whether
It would cause any damage to ad-
Joining farm land. 80
Water Mains Extension.
Herman Hoffman of Marsh street
appeared before the council and pre-
scented q petition for the extension of
the water mains on that street. He
said that the people in that part OF
The city are determined to have city
Sawatcr, and are tired of carrying what
they need for cooking and other do
nestle purposes from the fountain
where horses and cattle are waterra
ur. Hoffman was asked to take the
petition back with him and see how
many people are willing to pay the
e;.s-,eilse of installation and report at
ne next meeting of the council Mr..
Norman promised to do this. He
said for himself he would state that
he We willing 10 do mostly any
~ ia ORDER 20 get water.
FIR. Cher Ben T. Bangerter
mad ess.@aiious OBJECTION to people
ap,rg fbe nabiic streets Gor garage
1,l5rcree. He said that. especially
or -he J,Ia:. street side OF the
caul,argh lo.sl people wore In the
basii. OF 3c-k.,g .ita6s cars all night
ttsrc. lie die not object tc tenn
j.o.1.ky sl-king in any one spot, ~.
Z lsaeirg Gao; - lsrse numbers in
,fr,-t o: 4 large building like that
ac3ld PROV 70 tie, frc:aen for do
rig good work. The council prom