The Mankato free press., 1923-09-28
Tax Levy Fixed
For Year 1924


RESOLUTIONS were adopted by the
members of the city council at their
meeting last night levying $196,000
as this years tax levy. This is an
increase of $4,000 over last years
budget in order to meet the added
expense Of the purchase OF two lots
by the city at the corner of Vine
and Front streets, and the cost of
construction Of a proposed machine
building at that point in which to
house the city street equipment.
There was no discussion relative
to the levy, and the budget was
adopted without opposition.
Opposed To Roller Rink.
Roy Lusk made an application to
the council for a license to operate
a roller rink in the frame building
on South, Second street next to the
Y. M C. A. building, and formerly
occupied by A. w. Anderson as a
farm implement sales room. Owing
to the fact that a written protest
signed by-nearly all of the residents
in the block where the building is
located, objecting to the establish
ment of the rink had been filed with
the council, decision on the matter
was postponed one week in order
to make Investigations. One Of the
that the frame building Is consider :,
ed by them to be firetrap, and
having large crowds there would in
crease the danger 1t was decided to
have the state fire marshal come
down from ST. Paul and pass judg-
meRt on the building as to its safety.
Mr.. Lusk assured the members Of
the council that the rink would be
closed in and there would be no
noise to- amount to anything. He
also called attention to the fact that
the rinks always close at 10 p. m.
Schruth & Welsh who have the
contract for the repairs to both
North and South Front street wero
allowed an estimate on their work Of
S7,500.
James Sorrensbn, who has the
contract for the installation OF the
water extensions on West Eighth
street, was allowed an estimate Of
Councilman Frank j. Mahowald
announced that the contract had
been let to the Botsford Lumber
company for the erection Of a metal
fence around the city reservoir at a
price of $S7 This fence is nine feet
high with fifty eight inch wire
netting and five strands of barbed
wire.
VIII Lower Grade Crossing
last night that he had been notified
that that company would commence
work Of lowering the grade of it's
west Mankato crossing next Sun
day, when the traffic on that road
will not interfere. This crossing is
to be brought to the level of the
pavement recently laid up to the
Milwaukee tracks In West Man
kato.
= Councilman Frank j. Mahowald
stated to the council that the resi-
dents in the block north of Dane on
Marsh streets will be permitted to
connect lead pipe with the large
water main which is now laid as
far as the intersection of Dane
street, and will be permitted to lead
this pipe through a trench on the
boulevard at their own expense to
the points near their residences.
This pipe will be fitted with shut
off valve.
Residents living in the block be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets in
Dukes addition petitioned the
council last night to have the alley
between Fountain and Thompson
streets improved. The petstion was
placed on file.
At the close of the meeting the
following bills we're audited and al
lowed: Enterprise machinery COM
pany, 1920; Hersey Manufactur-
ing company. $27; Neptune Meter
company, s18.44; Johnson Boman
company. $5.85: CITY Treasurer.
1927; Coy Taxi, $1.25: Illinois Oil
Company, $15.96; Titan Wagon
com pany, $3.50; s. X. Fowler,
s22.83: Lundeen Brothers, $33.47;
r. D. Wood company. $50; Mime
sofa Pipe and Tile company,
$297.38 Mankato Oil company,
s69.S9; Patterson Merchantile com
pany, $3.50; Mankato Electric com
pany, 1912; Standard OIL company,
1920; Schwickert Hardware com
pany, 1855: DC. Davies. $3.50;
Swanson & Son, $3.95; Krost &
Harty, $24.s0; H. F., Leonard,
$68.20; Free Press company, $39.SS.
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