The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-08
new DWELLINGS
ASSUMING SHAPE
PERMITS so FAR THIS YEAR
- BUN TO $622, 800
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AUGUST IS BIG MONTH
Council Held Meeting Last Night
To Consider Many Bus
49, mess Matters

ness buildings, is evidenced by the
report of City Engineer Phil Com
stock at last nights meeting of the
city council. which shows that build
ing permits issued from January
up to date amount to $622,300. The
total for August amounts to $40,775.
1t is estimated that the actual cost
of building will run at least one third
above the estimated cost upon which
the permits were issued.
The following building permits
were issued in August:
Harris Smesrud, brick garage,
$225, 209 North Front street.
Dr.. G. R. Fugina, remodel business
c. F. Gunstrom, two story frame
residence, $500. SIG West Front
street
George Kranz, two story frame
residence, $500, CAT West Sixth
street
Nettie M. Pengra, frame garage
$25e, 123 Frazier street
Fred W. KruSe, remodeled apart
ment building. $500, 12S, $50 Par
sons street
T. D. Lewis, frame garage 800,
32S Center street
Orvil Devans, frame garage, $500,
West Ninth street.
A. A Knapp, frame store, resi-
dence End, $4,000. West Eighth
George Hoffman, two story frame
residence. $4,000. 900 West Front
street.
Rassler, repair residence, new
porch. $1,000, 4o5 North Second
street.
sections, $4,000, 4O4. 4O6 Jackson
street Total for month. S40,775.
State Teachers college, s247, 900.
Trip In Moonlight
A flying trip in the moonlight to
inspect the intersection of South
Fifth and Warren streets was made
by tie city council headed by Mayor
W. A. Beach shortly after eight
o'clock last night Mayor Beach
was the only one in the party who
was fortunate enough to sport a
palm beach suit Despite the heat
His Honor wore his hat, too. Not
so, however, Councilman Chris
Steiner the guardian of the city's
finances. He and Councilman Alex
Anderson had cast off their coats
and collars, and hats and let the
breeze and the moonlight trickle
through thei- heavy hair. Council
man Kleinschmidt and Councilman
Lack each sported loud tie and a
high choker of a collar, which gave
their otherwise benign countenances
a painful look. City Engineer Phil
Comstock brought the city fathers
TO the intersection in his sport model
Winton Six
The trip was made for the pur-
pose of fixing upon what amount OF
& Kiffe. It was decided to tax VI
thirty feet
Objected To Alley Grading
George M. Palmer, on behalf OF
number of property owners inter.
ested in the alley between Warner
and Cherry streets, stated to the
members of the council that the!
objected to the grading Of the alley
for the reason that 1t would be ;
every large expense, and he doubted
very much if a suitable grade coulC
Inconvenience to abutting propert!
owners, some Of whom would b
above grade and others below it, i
the alley were cut down.
Mayor Beach agreed with thu
speaker, and stated that ne though
that it would take at least $$5,o0I
to put the alley in any shape at all
Owing to the objections the ale!
will not be improved this year.
Wants Some Drainage.
B. F, Pay appeared before TIT
council and asked that some step
be taken to look after the drainag
of the alley between Bradley ant
Lock streets. After CITY Enginee
Comstock had explained that Their
ia two feet of a fan in the grad
between Lock and Center streets
MT. Pay was satisfied to leave tn
matter of the proper grade OF tn
alley to the Judgment Of the cit,
officials.
Of West Mankato appeared befor
the council and objected to part o
their assessment for paving. Thei
property partly faces on West From
and West Fourth streets. The gen
tlemen objected to an assessment Of
the Fourth street side, but are will
ing to nay the Front street assess
ment. The city council in a bod
will visit the spot and decide Tn
matter at the next meeting OF tn
council. -,
An estimate was granted Schrutl
& Welsh on their paving contrac
In the sum of SO 900. This is T
be paid In certificates Of indebted
ness.
Chief of Police Phil Landmark Il
his report of last months bushes
stated that forty four arrests ha
been made and S425.41 collected il
fines.
At the close of the meeting tn
following bills were audited and al
lowed: City Treasurer, 1852
Tenore Davies. IS; T. ellison, $3.50
Unzeitig & Zimmeth, $24.85; Cit
zens Telephone company, $37. 35
Landholm Laundry, Sl9.55: Standar
Lumber company, $203.79: Patter
son Merchantile company, 81; Fow
Ter & Pay. $41.85: Northern State
Power company, $1.97613; City Ser
vice Oil company, 1914; Free Pres
Company, $3.50; Lampert Lumbe
company, $13; S. K. Fowler, 1894
Deviin & Kiffe, $3.50; A A Zim
mermann, $50 .-..--.