The Mankato free press., 1923-09-07
SUIT FOR S1,O32
AGAINST THE CITY
1t Is Started By George
Johnson, Waseca
BEAR BITE STORY
Son Of Complainant Suffered
Loss of oartof His
Finger

All city officials were served yes
terday with notices of an action a
gainst the city of Mankato for the
George S. Johnson of Waseca
through his attorneys, Moonan &
Moonan of that city. The action
will be brought by Mr.. Johnson to
recover for alleged personal in
jurtes received by his minor son,
Clifford who 1t is alleged had one
finger bitten off by a bear in one
of the cages N the Sibley Park zoo
in this city on the afternoon OF July
S, 1928
The complaint in this case alleges
negligence on the part OF the city in
not providing adeQuate protection
has been referred to City Attorney
C. E Gilmore.
Bids were received last might for
the construction and laying Of sewer
and water on Glenwood avenue. ].
H. Sorrensons bid for the work
complete was S4,100.10 and the bid
OF James Sorrenson $3,S25.55. Mr..
Sorrenson being the lowest bidder
for the work was awarded the con-
tract.
Contract For Pipe
= The contract for the furnishing Of
car load of virtified clay pipe was
but the Plymouth Clay Products
company of Fort Dodge Ia, at its
bid OF 711a cents per foot for fif
teen inch, 49h for twelve inch and
38 and one half cents per foot for
ten inch pipes.
The What Cheer Iowa Clay Pro-
ducts Company made the same bid
but the Plymouth Clay Produtcs
company allowed five percent dis
count for cash which was accepted
The bid of Fowler & Pay was 81 u
ents per fot. for fifteen inch fifty
six cents per foot for twelve inch
and forty three and three fourths
cents for ten inch pipes.
The contract for the furnishing OF
the iron pipe for the water works
extension on Glenwood avenue was
awarded to the United States Cast
Iron Pipe company Of Chicago at $6S
per ton.
Chief of Police Phil Landmark in
his report for the month ending
August 81 stated that "a arrests
were made and a total of SS09.45
collected in fines.
List Of Building Permits
City Engineer Phil Comstock sub
mitted the following list OF build
ing permits issued during the
month Of August.
Mrs. NJ. Brandt, 1I5 North Front
Street, remodeling, $500.
DR.. Roy Andrews SIC South Sec
ond street, remodeling and addition,
Mrs. c. L. Holmes. 2s9 Lincoln
street, remodeling, $1,000.
B. J. Kiffe, 52S Hickory street. re-
modelling, $3.50.
G. s. Peterson, 22S West Lewis
street, remodeling and addition,
$1,000.
C. CE. Gilmore, 219 North Sixth
street. remodeling, $1,000.
Odellia Stoderall, 326 Mound Ave
nue., remodeling and addition, $500.
Andrew Johnson, sos North Sec
ond street, one and one half story
bungalow, $4,000.
Leon H. Jorgenson, 406 West Lew
is street, one and one-half story
frame bungalow, $1,000.
John B. Werden, 1927 North Fourth
street, story frame bungalow,
Charles F. Gunstrom, 226 Blue
Earth street, 1 story frame cottage,
$500.
Young and Anderson, go South
Front street, 2 story frame dwelling.
$4,s00.
Standard Lumber company, 80
West Vine street, frame barn, $500
James n. Willis, 608 West Fifth
street. one story frame bungalow
$4,000.
Total permits issued in August,
1928, sg6.sSS.
Total permits issued January 1st
to August 1st, 1928, $555,950.
Total permits issued to September
IS 1st. 1928, $686,288.
1t was decided to purchase car
load OF tarvia x for use on the
streets.
Mayor W. A. Beach made the
following appointments on the pub
lie lih[aTy board which were sane
toned by the other members OF
the oouncil:. Frank Crandall, Mrs
F. C. Hotaling, Theodore Williams
and George Draped.
The resignation Of Professor
John Hancock from the board was
accepted.
Bills Were Allowed
At the close Of the meeting the
following bills were allowed:A. H.
srber, $2S.06; Thomas ellison. $50
5O; Mankato Manufacturing COM
er company, $27.45; Steiner's Phar-
macy, S4.95; Steiner Brothers
s19.65; Johnson Laundry, S14.04
Lloyd Scott company, sl.sb; illinois
Oh company, 1886; City Service
Oh company, 365.12; Charles I
Taylor, s9.40; Free Press, $64
Neptune Meter company, S2S3.43
Standard Oh company, S4sSS; Ma
,isna. HsDa Refining somDs.Sy ssSy ils'Se e.
Coughlau company, S58; Fowler q
Pay, $50; S. K Fowler. $16. so;
Roosevelt company, s5.2O: Man
kato Brick and Tile company $4.20;
Mankato Oil company, ST6.28; De
troit Bird Store, s.; Neff Printing
company, $40; H. A. Rodgers, s51. :
28; Huettl Shoe Store. 81; Bowen
Paper company, $14.50; Merden
Tire company, $3.50; Northrur
Plumbing and Heating company,
s1S.S5; Public Library bills, $500.
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