The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-30
PAVING PROGRAM
CHOkED, CLAIMED
Mayor Says So, and Tn S
Is Sustained By
Anderson

Contracts for the extension Of wa
ter mains on West Eighth. Dane
Fair. Marsh and East Main streets
were awarded by the city council las,
night
The contract for the West Eighth
street job was awarded to James
Sorrenson at his bid of S2.439.13
and the contract for the extension OF
the water mains in the East Main
street district to +. +. Esser at his
contract bid of s4,4S0.60.
Both contractors, il is understood
will commence work just as soon as
the material arrives in the city.
Members of the city council. &C
cording TO the provisions of the cit!
charter, canvassed the vote polled a,
Mondays primary election and found
it correct. The results were the
same as published in yesterdays
Free Press.
A reply to a communication sent
by the city to J. o. Schulze, presi-
dent of Mankato Electric Traction
company, in regard to paving along
= the cpmpany's right of way on North
and South Front street was received
Mr.. Schulze stated that he was ready
10 meet the requirements of the city
in the paving between the rails
Some minor details Of certain speci-
tications will be gone into further.
The matter of paving along the
Electric Traction company's right OF
way. Mayor w. A. Beach said
brought to mind a persistant rumoi
on the streets, that the paving pro
gyam for this year was merely post
poned until after election, and that
it was then intended to go ahead
with heavy program OF paving.
Put Quietus On Paving.
AS commissioner OF streets and
alleys, Mr.. Anderson. / would like &c
ask If il is your intention. should you
be re- elected to office, TO again rec.
omend paving OF certain streets in
this city this year." said Mayor
Beach. 10 Councilman Anderson.
That is the last thing that
would think Of" replied Councilman
Alex Anderson. 81 thought that was
settled at the massmeeting some
time ago"
1t was then that Mayor Beach ex.
planned that rumors had il, that the
pavement was only deferred unit
after election.
IT'S a mistaken impression" SAID
Councilman Anderson, There viii
be no paving this year if l have Il
recommend it."
In Regard To Voting.
II was explained at last nights
meeting that any person entitled u
vote in this city may do so at the
election next Tuesday regardless o.
whether he or she voted at the pri
maries or registered. Section rs Of
the Mankato city charter reads as
follows on that question:
Any person Offering to vote at an.
general or special city election
whose name is not registered at the
opening of the polls, who produces
evidence that satisfies a majority OF
the judges that he is entitled to vote
at such election, but whose name
has been omitted from the register
then the name Of such person shall
be added to such register, and hi
shall be allowed to vote"
AT the close of the meeting the
following bills were audited and al
lowed: Kaufman Auto Livery, $3.50
+. z. Mendenhall, $3.50; Austir
Western Road Machinery company
S54.69: Enterprise Machinery com
pany. s100.97; Neptune Meter com
pany. $685.; tandard Oil company
$3.50: City Service company, 5000
krost e Harry, rs cents; Free Press
$3.50: City Treasurer, SIC; Larkin
Rathbone & Perry, sS5.