The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-04
DOOR FROM HOGS
MADE DADS SNIFF
They Will See If the Smell
Can't Be Stopped
SQUEAL ALL RIGHT
NoWChicago and Northwestern
Railway Company To Be
Interviewed

City Council members last night
sold the old street fusher 10 the
city OF Madelia for the sum OF 1925
awardede the contract for the ga
thering of this seasons garbage TO
James Laird ana TOOK unGeT CON
sideration a number of petitions for
the extension OF water mains Coun
Gilman Frank J. Mahowald also pre-
scented a plan of assessing a certain
sum against fire MIGRANTS, drinking
fountains and water ussd for street
purposes, so as TO create an add
tional fund for the water works de-
paTment.
Petitions from several residents
on West Ninth and West Fifth
streets were received asking for the
water main extensions on those
streets. The petitions were refer
red to Councilman Mahowald for in
vestigation.
Alex Mauros. was granted a ped
dler's license for a popcorn and ice
cream wagon to be operated from
place TO place on the streets Of this
city. The license does not include
privileges on the fair grounds and
City engineer Phil Comstock re
commended the acceptance OF the
work done by the 7. f. Coughlln
constructor COMPANY Oh -Npi III
Fifth. franklin and Fountain streets.
The entire contract. much Of which
was rock excavation. comes TO 49,
$3.50
Contract for the gathering of the
city garbage was awarded to James
Laird. Jr.. at his bid Of Sl49.5O per
month, he TO put two teams GU the
Job.
Smell Rises To Heaven
l. n n
said last night that the matter or
garbage gathering this year brought
10. mind the complaints OF a number
OF people living IN the vicinity OF
Rock street DUN png grounds. People
will not stand for ii any longer.
Councilman Mahowald said that
there was another thing he wished
to call the councils attention TO and
that was the practice of the Chicago
and Northwestern Railway company
OF s!detraCkins trainloads of hogs
near the residential district and let
ting them remain there most OF the
night. He said that he might put
up with the squealing. but there
were odors coming from the hog
train that were far from being like
the perfume OF spring flowers. City
ATTORNEY Charles Z. Gilmore was
instructed to advise to aoate this
nuisance =,
Bids for $4,000 gallons Of road oil
were received last night. but they
were all held oyer for one week for
further consideration. The bid or
the Roxana Petroleum Corporation
ranged from S 40 cents TO SIS cents
per gallon. The Camden Petroleum
companys bid was 6.73 cents per
gallon. Mankato on company o.s'
cents per gallon, Mankato Oil com
Mime
SOFA Road Equipment company, from
6.7S to rs cents per gallon.
Harvey Daniels. the successful
bidder for the Sibley Park privi-
Ieges. backed out of his contract
anG It was voted last night to re-
advertlse for bids.
On motion of Councilman Gust
Kleinschmidt il was voted to enlarge
the TOURISTS kitchen at Highland
Park camping grounds.
More Money For Water Fund
In order to create an additional
revenue in the water department.
the commissioner Of that depart
rnent. Councilman Frank ]. Mahow-
aid. proposed last night to credit to
the water department S25 per year
for all fire hydrants, twenty cents
per tank for water for street flush
ing, SIS per year for street and park
drinking fountains. Other members
OF the council also favored this plan
At the next meeting of the city
council. a resolution will be passed
adopting the suggestions OF Counc-
Gilman Mahowald.
A new roof on one OF the reser-
voirs and the petitions for water
main extensions in several parts Of
the city will be taken up by the wa
ter department later on.
At the request OF Martin Wiltger
an alley between Third and Fourth
near the Randig property will ~
filed In with dirt, ashes and other
solid dumpings from the streets, Sc
that the alley may be used for ira
vel. There is a deep hollow there
at present.
Plans and specifications made b!
the city engineer for the repairs u
the having on both North and South
Front street between the rails OF the
street car tracks and on the stree,
where needed. were approved, ant
CITY Clerk F. W. Bates was instruct
ed to advertise for bids to be open
ed May 81.
Councilman Johnson brought VI
the matter of the SAND screen "nlGl
is now at Sibley Park. He though
that il was a useless piece of ma
chinery and II possible 1t shoulc
be disposed Of. No definite actor
was taken on the matter last night
New Policeman Appointed
On recommendation OF Mayor w
A. Beach. Oliver Tufte was appoint
ed as a police officer TO fill the va
cancv caused by the resignation
officer Otto Langhoff, who is a bou
TO leave town. Officer Tufte is
Young man who has had numbe'
of years experience as marsha! o
Bode. Iowa and deputy sheriff o
Hum boldt county. Iowa. He assum
ed his duties this morning. He ha'
been a resident of Mankato since
January !.
DIR. A. F. Kemp was reappointet
az city health officer.
Matt Clements was appointed a!
dog catcher. and assumed his dutie!
this morning.
Building Permits Loom Large
THE following building permits
we're issued by City Engineer PIN
Constock during the month OF April
DR.. J. A. Hielscher, 401 Norti
Front street, remodelling and add
ton. ,-- W.,
Film street, remodelling and repair
ing. e. po,, IN Was
tvherrv street, garage, $500.
col South Secnpf