The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-11
CLAIM OF $4,000
GIVEN TO COUNCIL
Mrs. Mary Erickson Seeks
To Recover Amount
HURT ON CROSSING
Now Tent Shows Must Pay Fee
Of Ten SimoIeons
Per Day

City Attorney Charles E. Gilmore
al last night meeting of the city
council announced that an action for
the recovery OF 5000 had been MED
against the city by Mrs. Mary
Erickson. The plaintiff CLAIMS that
she slipped and fell on the street
crossing on Main street midway be-
tween The American Beauty CANDY
store and Salet's store on the alter
noon OF January II, 1923. At that
time she claims that she broke her
left arm, and severely injured her
lett limb, and says that she has been
injured TO the extent Of the damages
asked FOR. City Attorney Gilmore
was instructed by the members OF
the council to defepd the city in the
action.
Road oil bids which were held
yer from last week for further con
sideration were taken up again last
night and on motion OF Councilman
Johnson the contract for the furnish
ishing OF $4,000 gallons more or less
was awarded to the RoXana Refining
company OF Illinois at its bid OF ga
cents per gallon.
Two bids were received for the
privileges OF operating the refresh
ment stand at Sibley Park this sea
SON. Arthur ErickSons bid was
1927 80 and the bid of George Mon
galous 1901. Mr.. Erickson being the
highest bidder was awarded the
privileges for this season.
On motion OF Councilman Gust
Kleinschmidt, City Clerk f. W. Bates
was instructed to advertise for bids
for the furnishing of a new thirty
inch power lawn mower for Sibley
Park. These bids will be opened at
the council meeting on the night Of
May u.
Would Buy Gravel Tract
Councilman kleinsckmidt also
brought up the matter OF the pur-
chase OF a certain tract of ground
containing Indian Lake gravel. Al
price OF $500 has been made to the
city for tract 40x75 feet, which it
is estimated contains 1900 yards.
Councilman Kleinschmidt and City
Engineer Comstock will make fur
Their investigations.
Plans and specifications for new
roof on the old reservoir as made
by Architects II. c. Gerlach & Son
were accepted, and on motion of
Councilman Frank j. Mahowald, City
Clerk F w. Bates was instructed TO
advertise for bids to be received on
May 81. - \
The mayors appointment of Hars
ry Jones as police officer to sue
coed Gilbert Johnson was sanction
ed by the council last night, as was
the appointment of Mrs. F. E. Boil
ton as a member OF the public lib
rary board to succeed A. j. Veigel
resigned.
Raise Fee OF Tent Shows
Mayor w. A. Beach brought up the
IS tA Co a. hA oh
shows in this city. The present rate
is SIS per day. This was not thought
showing justice to the local show
men who rent houses, pay taxes, are
at the expense of help, etc. After
considerable discussion taken part
in by all of the members of the
council, Councilman Johnson made
a motion to double the present fee
and make it $40 a. day. City Attor-
ney G. q. Phillips was instructed to
draw up an ordinance to that effect.
At the suggestion of Mayor Beach,
City Attorney c. E Gilmore will
notify the Milwaukee road to place
crossing signal men at the Poplar
and Cherry street crossings, and al
so repair its crossings.
c. J. Fox of Albert Lea was grant
ed a license to >operate tent roller
skating rink in this city at fee OF
one dollar a day. IL at the end OF
one month, Mr. Fox demonstrates
that he is running an orderly place,
the privileges will be extended. The |
license is given under the strict I'M
Outstanding that the place Is to be |
closed at ten o'clock on all evenings |
with the exception or Saturday, when |
he will be permitted to operate until
1890 P. NJ.
The Bills Allowed
At the close of the meeting the |
following bills were audited and al
lowed: E. NJ. Zuell, IS; Unzetig &
ice, s32. 80; Mankato Storage Bat
terry company, 1925; Consumers
Wholesale Supply Co, As cents;
Mankato Brick and Tile company |
SO. 80. Roosevelt company, S5:O4;
George N. Thomas 81; J. G. Thro, |
$4.7 rs; Mankato Plumbing G. Heat !
ing company 81. 40: Force Tire COM !
pany Stops; Thomas ellison $3.50; |
Standard Oil company $21.40, Man
kato Manufacturing company 5000;
Phil Roesch, $3.50; Mrs. c. A. An
derson So; T. Fl. Williams $40; Neff
Printing company $50. so; Carl Deth-
loft So; willard Russell Agency
$125,6o; s. X: Fowler $3.50; Byrpes
Company A $685. Charles T. Taylor
SIS; Krost & Harry S33.40; T. r.
Coughlan $91.26; J. c. Hagen So so:
Draper and Peterson, $3.50; c. w.
& w. A. Eckman, soc; Steiners
Pharmacy, $50; c. Swanson & Sons,
$3.50: J. l. Case company $3.50: City
treasurer $3.69; Northern States
power company, $1,704.77; Citizens
Telephone company s36: Knoff
Manufacturing company $2.75; r. G.
Thomas s2.65; Library bills $221.55.
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