The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-10
Routine Business Trans
acted Last Night
WANT NEW SEWER
Three Special Police Officers
Were Ordered To Take
oaths

extended the length OF that street
In orGer TO accommodate several
good building lots. where residences
would be erected this fall IL the
owners could be assured that water
and sewer would be made available.
Last night was the date set for
the. hearing for and against the as.
sessments or extension OF water
and sewer on Glenwood avenue.
Ivan Bowen, who owns several lots
on Parry street, just of OF Glen
wood avenue, said that he did not
want to be considered an director
70 the Glenwood avenue extension,
but said that in order TO be OF any
benefit to himself and several other
property~owners on Parry street
sewer and water would have 10 be
extended there.
DR.. c. p. Seaquist was also in
favor Of the Parry street extension
The matter of the Parry street ex
tension was taken under advisement
by the members OF the city council,
and it was decided to advertise for
bids for the Sherwood avenue water
and sewer extension on Glenwood
avenue. The bids will be received
on August 20.
Those Safety Cabinets
II. Lang OF $40 NORTH Sixth street
appeared before the council and
asked whether the Northern States
Power company had any right to
force people to put In safety cabi-
nets. Mr.. Lang explained that he
had his house wired. but alleged
that the Northern States Power
company had refused to install the
meter and connect up unless a met
al safety cabinetewas installed.
Il don't think II fair TO the pro-
perty owners OF this city to be COM
Northern States Power company's
property in" said Mr.. Lang II do
not believe in the Northern States
Power company holding up i'm
provements In this city" he said,
They have no right to do so. There
has been no ordinance passed COM
polling people TO install the safety
cabinets, and until that time the
company will have to live up to
their present contract" a
IL don't think the Northern States
Power Company should be allowed
TO run the town" said Councilman
Frank j. Mahowald.
viii Notify Company
City Attorney c. e. Gilmore was
instructed to notify the Northern
States Power company that they
win have to live UP to their present
franchise and . connect up houses
when properly wired without fore
ing people to install the safety cab
inets.
City Engineer Phil Comstock pre-
scented plans and specifications for
the extension OF q sanitary sewer
on Silver rAvine q distance Of $50
feet, consisting OF 3sinch pipe. The
'tirnated cost of the improvement
is placed at S45S.50. The plans and
specifications were accepted. and
City Clerk F., w. Bates was in
opened on the work August 20.
Specifications were accepted for
curbing, guttering. etc, on Pike, b.
Minnesota and Poplar streets and
bids on that proposed improvement
and the extension of a storm sewer
on Franklin street above Seventh
street Will be received August 90
Special Police officer
Z Il was decided to install an arc
light at the intersection Of Foun-
tain and North Broad street as re-
quested by q number Of property
owners.
At the suggestion Of Mayor w. A.
Beach, W. ]. Koran, Len Bomgart
ner. q. w. Golden and w. L. Harris
will be sworn in as special police
officers to be called upon for duty
as needed.
Mayor Beach said that there was
some talk OF running Trunk High
way No. on the west side of the
Minnesota river from st. Peter 10
North Mankato. He suggested that
the railways be seen in regard to
iinstalling an overhead crossing over
the railway tracks at Third Avenue
lcrossing II this were done, and he
thought the pl6n feasible, Mayor
Seach said that all Objectionable
railway crossing between here and
point near Bradley's crossing the
road would be continued on the
west side Of the railway tracks
straight into Kasota. City Attorney
&c. q. Gilmore will see the railway
companies In regard to this. The
only objection now made by the
state highway department is the
number Of railway crossings.
Ready To Settle Case
George johnson OF Waseca, who
has served notice Of suit against
tne city 10 recover lOr perSOudl III :
juries to his three year old son,
who had the tip Of q finger bitten
on at sibley Park by a., bear,
through his attorneys, Moonan &
Moonan last night stated he was
ready to settle the case before it lie
brought into court. City Attorney
Gilmore was instructed to defend
the city IN the action, and not pro-
coed to settle.
Word was received from the off,
Gals Of the Milwaukee road stating
that they win take immediate steps
20 lower the West Front street
crossing and will pave the space.
The company further agrees to not
run trains over that crossing faster
than four miles an hour
Report Chief Police
Chief OF Police Phil Landmark
reported, that during the month OF
July there were forty four arrests
made and total OF 1925 collected
IN fines. 4
Mayor Beach announced that he
had investigated the request of
West Mankato people for the gath
ering OF garbage. The collection OF
garbage IN. that section of the city
Will be commenced next week. Two
collections a week will be made.
The territory to be covered will be: