The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-16
DELEGATION APPEARS BE-
FORE CITY COUNCIL
Residents Of Germanla and Swiss
> Streets Act; Matters In tho
Councils Hands.

Residents of Germania and Swiss
streets are In the dry belt" but
they are not seeking the repeal of
the eighteenth amendment. They
want water, and want 1t badly, ac-
, cording to the statement of q dele
cation from that part of the city,
which appeared before the city
council last night.
A delegation Of property owners
In that section of the city, consist
ing Of August Vanthuyne, George
and Clarence Rivers, Edward Hey
don, Gust Lang and John Smith, said
that they have valuable residences
in East Mankato and are without
fire protection, and worse than that,
the wells are going dry and they
stances for nearly a half mile.
Councilman Frank ]. Mahowald
said that there would be great diff
Guilty at this date in the season of
making the water extensions asked
for. One Of the reasons was the
difficulty in getting the necessary
iron pipe. He did promise to take
the matter up at once, however, so
that the work Of making the extern
sions could be commenced In the
early spring. The delegation which
appeared last night stated that they
are willing to pay the necessary ex-
pense Of the proposed extension.
No objections being filed against
the assessments for the curb and
gutter on North Fifth and Thompson
streets, they were confirmed.
Sale Of Sand Screen.
The North Star Concrete company
of this city was the only bidder for
the purchase Of the city sand screen.
The machine was sold to that com :
pany at its bid Of 5000. All of the
members of the council with the ex-
er and Councilman Frank ]. Maho-
wald voted for the sale. Steiner and
Mahowald voted no.
Councilman Frank ]. Mahowald
called attention to the necessity of
a signal bell on the city reservoir,
which will indicate that the tank is
full. This will be installed.
City Engineer Phil F. Comstock
stated that the meeting of the Min
nesota section of the American Wa
terworks association will meet in st.
Paul on November Is. It was decid-
ed by the members Of the city coun-
Gil to send both City Engineer Com
stock and Councilman Mahowald to
the meeting at the expense of the
city. -
dents on Division street for the ex-
tension of the water mains in that
part of the city. This petition was
placed on file and referred to the
commissioner of water works and
sewers.
City Engineer Comstock stated
hof hn Ey.or 81 No.
been completed in satisfactory
manner by James Sorrenson. That
gentleman was allowed final esti-
mate OF $51341. -,
Mr. Sorrenson was also allowed a
final estimate of $680.80 on the
West Eighth street water extension
work which has been completed in
satisfactory manner.
Hearing On Assessments.
Last night was the date Of hear
ing on assessments for the water
and sewer extensions on Glenwood
avenue. Ivan Bowen filed a written
protest against being assessed for
the Improvement, holding that 1t
would be of no benefit to him. sit
uated as his property is on Parry
street several feet above the level
of Glenwood avenue. Soren Johnson
also made the same objection. The
matter was taken under considera-
ton and will be investigated before
the confirmation of the assessment,
which will be held on November 81.
The following bills were audited
and allowed: NEPTUNE Meter COM
pany, sI22S5; Standard Oil COM
pany. S162S; Roosevelt COMPANY
s138.15: Coy Taxi company, S4.75;
C. w. Watts. SO; Mankato Service
company. s22.75; UnZeitig & Zim-
meth, S45. so; Standard Lumber
company, $S75: Bottsford Lumber
company. S11525; F. H. Hunter,
S7.25: Mankato Bread company,
s11,54; J. H. Sorrenson. s31 so: Lii
brary bills, $504.16; Free Press,
$3.50.