The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-30
CLAIM WAS FILED
ASKING TEN BUCKS
C. j. Iverson Of st. Paul Put 1t
UP TO the Council
DADS AT THEIR MEET
C 'ty Business Attended 70 Last
Night; Number OF Assessments
And Otherwise

Members OF the city council were
served with a :. written notice OF
claim of $40 against the city. This
claim was filed with City Attorney
G.. 4. Gilmore by Lester w. Palmer
OF st. Paul through his attorney, G.
j. Iverson Of st. Paul the com
plainant} alleges that, while the city
was having the repaging OF Front
street done that one night he ran
streets which had not been proper
Iy designated with red lighta and
ripped one of his Mohawk tires,
winch had only been used fo- Lou
miles," The claim will be investi-
gated The members of the .:oun
Gil were wondering where the at
torney's fees will come out IF the
claim.
There being but one objection to
the assessments for sewer and wa
ter installation on Glenwood ave-
nue., they were confirmed last night.
Ivan Bowen had previously filed a
written objection to the assessment,
owing to the fact that his property
considerable height above that
street, and he thinks that the wa
ter and sewer would be of no bene-
fit to. him. ~
BY resolution the assessments for
this improvement have been divid
ed into ten equal payments. Any
person interested In the matter can
take advantage of this instalImep1
plan Of payment or can pay the
whole amount If so desired.
Hearing on assessments for grad
ing. boulevarding and surfacing of
FRANKLIN, Thompson and other
streets in that section of the city,
was set for December 10.
All Of the above work Of grading.
surfacing, and boulevarding having
been done In a workman like man
ner by the, T. r. Coughlan Con-
struction company, City Engineer
Phil F: Comstock recommended pap
ment for the work in the sum of
S3,185.54 The recommendation
carried and the amount was allow
ed. .$315.46 was also allowed for
the Improvement of the alley be-
tween Fourth and Fifth. from
thompson to Fountain street.
Jens Jorgenson was allowed a
nnal estimate of $6132O on the in
sSlailment OF water and sewer on
That Surplus Paving Brick
c. T. Welsh, Of the firm of Sbruth
e Welsh of st. Paul, who put down
me fepavfng on North and Soufb
front street this fall, appeared be-
iore the council and straightened
the tangle In regard to some Surplus
paving brick left oyer after the
street was all paved. Mr.. Welsh
explained that he was ordered nv
the city to send for enough paving
Drick TO include thes interseet;on ~
Liberty and South Front street hut
later the city decided to use blocks
Tnat Is why the brick were Ieff
over. When this expIanation W.
nade. the council Ndacided III tsIe
1ne Drlck ON Mr., Welsh.s hands,
lie lie material is now stored on the
.clty's lot at the intersection of
North Front street and vine. and
VIII be held in reserve for repairs
CITY Clerk f. w. Bates was in.
strucLed to advertise for bids for a
snow plow, which is attach HE ~
caterpillar tractor.
Al the close of the neatinp fba
,oilowlng bills were audited and az
ioWea: II. c. Gerlach. plans ans
specification for city buiIdinr soaaT
.oo, MaIt Clemens, 81: Standard on
company, $123.85: E. M. .zneI
SSEiS.oO Sam K Fowler. so ca
guaranteed Gravel company Sill,
10 Northern States Power CONNIE
ny, S6l.O5; Mandarin Cafe ssS IN.
free Press. $6.75; Mankafo Scpsn
IRON and Metal company sfS az
Mankato Oil company, sac. PHI y
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