The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
REPAIR OF STREET
. PAVING IS DECIDED
Contract Goes To Shruth &
Welsch, Minneapolis
$l2,567 IS THE COST
Work Will Be Commences
Soon; Business BY the
Commissioners

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Members of the city council, a.
their meeting last night, awarded
the contract for the repair OF the
paving on both North and South
Front street TO Shruth & Welsh Of
Minneapolis at their bid Of $12,-
567 20. This contract calls for the
repair of the paving on an average
OF from four to five feet outside the
rails. Also a brick paving on a con
crete base, like that on Warren
street between the rails. The bid
Of Lundeen Brothers OF this city for
! the same work was $13,376. 60, or
SS04. 40 above Shruth & Welsh. The
work of repair will be commenced
by the city just as soon as the Man
kato Electric Traction company has
tho groundwork between their rails
ready.
Attorney Horace Roberts and
Colonel George w. Mead appeared
before the council as a committee for
Memorial Day services. Mr.. Roberts
asked that the city council appro
pirate the usual sum of $50 toward
fund for that day, and also take
part in the Memorial Day parade.
The request for the appropriation
was granted, and the invitation to
participate in the doings OF the day
was accepted.
Fred Fisher, representing the
Mankato Elks- Legion band, appear
ed before the council and made a
concerts to be given by the city. He
named no price for the work, but
said that there are from forty to
forty three members, all Mankato
men in the organization. The band
is figuring on taking part in the
Elks' state convention concerts at
Hibbing,. and also are going to take
part in the American Legion con :
certs at Faribault this summer. For
that reason the boys need the money
and Mr.. Fisher said that they would
like to be awarded the contract for
the public concerts this year.
On motion of Councilman Gust
Kleinschmidt the matter was taken
under consideration for one week.
One bid for the installation of a
new roof on the old reservoir on
top Of Agency Hill was received
from R. E. Sullivan of Madison Lake
His bid was $2,750. The bid was
held over for one week for consider
alton.
The H. e. Erickson company of
Minneapolis was awarded the con-
tract for the furnishing of thirty
inch power lawn mower for Sibley
Park at their bid of 1887 rs.
Protest Against CURLING.
A protest was received in writing
from number of residents on Fra
zier street against the installation of
curb, guttering and sidewalk on that
street this year, owing to the high
cost of materials. The protest was
placed on file, and will be looked in
to further.
* Seventeen residents living in
Dukes addition along Thompson,
May, and North Fifth street put in a
request for the gravelling of parts of
those streets. This was referred to
the street department.
A petition was received from resi-
dents on Glenwood avenue asking
for the extension of the sanitary
sewer on that street. DR.. c. p. Sea-
Quist was particularly anxious that
the improvement would be made,
owing to the fact that he is about to
make extensive repairs to a resi-
dence on that street. This was re-
ferred to the water department, as
was a request for the extension of
the water mains on James Avenue
to Fairfield avenue.
Ordinance No. SO which refers to
licenses of shows, ETC., was amended
last night so as to read $40 day
for tent shows, etc. Everyone of the
council members with the exception
OF Councilman Mahowald voted for
day. Mr.. Mahowald voted no.
Presentation Of Proposed Ordinances
Chief of Police Phil Landmark,
Chief Zen E. Bangerter of the Man
kato fire department and City Attor-
ney c. e. Gilmore, at the suggestion
OF Councilman Johnson had prepared
two ordinances for the restriction of
parking privileges in the fire limits
of this city. Each called for a FIVE
could not be enforced, and at the
suggestion of Mayor w. A. Beach it
was decided to draw up another or
dinance which would, prohibit the
parking of cars or other vehicles at
ter nine o'clock at night within fifty
feet OF any hotel or lodging house.
Chief Of Police Landmark and Fire
Chief Bangerter thought that an or
dinance such as was suggested by
Mayor Beach would prove to be
workable.
Ira Endicott, speaking for himself
and number OF other residents of
Davies and Ogle's addition asked
that sanitary sewers be installed in
that part of the city. Councilman
Frank Mahowald promised everyone
present who had made requests
which refer to the department of
water works and sewer that this
week in company with City Engineer
Phil Comstock he would investigate
all of them. 1t was explained by
City Engineer Phil Comstock that
before any definite answer could be
made as to the feasibility of sani-
tary sewer system in West Mankato
extensive Investigations would have
to be made.
At the close Of the meeting the
following bills were audited and al
lowed: City treasurer, 1895; A. J.
Busch, SIG; A. He'll, $3.50; Mankato
Electric company, $3.50; l.. Patter-
son Mercantile company, SO. so;
Standard Oil company, $114.66: o.
w. Schmidt, $3.50; c. w. Watts,
SO. 81; Harris Trust and Savings
bank, $902.25; Chas. T. Taylor, $3.50;
Free Press, $Sl. s. w. Fowler,
80; Matt Clements; Byrnes &
Nachbar, s12 40; Mankato Electric
company, $33 .55; J. |. Case com
pany, $1.35; Sterling. Rankin e