The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-03-29
BOARD OF TRADE.
Senator Pope and representative
Barr Make interesting State
ments--Other Matters.

An interesting meeting Of the board of
trade was held MONDAY morning, Presi-
dent Barr in the chair.
A communication was received asking
the boards opinion on the plan to bridge
the Detroit river at Detroit.
A communication was also received
asking the board to pass resolution as
king the Minnesota delegation In Con-
gress to use its influence to secure the
appointment of q Northwestern man on
the Interstate commission. 1t was
feared by some that there was scheme
back of the request to get man on who
is not allied TO the interests of the North
west and the request was tabled.
A communication was read from
Minneapolis man who wants 10 start
paper mill somewhere.
At the request of the committee,
Messrs. Klein, Farr, Follman and Wise
were added to the committee TO prepare
a plan of organization for Business
Mems Association.
In reply to question, Gen. Pope sta
ted that the railway employees bill had
been amended in the senate committee
by striking out most fthe Objectionable
features, and would probably report It
in that form TO the committee of the
whole. In reply to another question,
he said that he thought that three cents
mile for passenger traffic was as low as
1t could be placed without giving the
roads chance to increase freight rates.
Mr.. Wise called the attention of the
board 10 the fact that $4,000 of city
bonds fall due this year and next, and
$Sl 900 In 1898. It was stated that the
present charter allows the city to issue
new bonds without special legislative
enactment. The joint committee on
charter revision promised to look the
matter up, 80 as to be sure.
Gen. Pope stated that according to the
senate Interpretation of a resolution
passed last week and now before the
house no new legislation can be intro
duced after tomorrow.
Gen. Pope further stated what had
been done by himself and Mr.. Barr in
behalf of the Normal appropriation, and
thought there was little hope of its pas
sing, though both had done their ut
most. He stated that the school charter
bill had passed with amendments limit
ing the amount of taxation to Blk mills
and providing for the establishment Of
funds for the purchase ofsltes and cree
ton of buildings, repair of schools and
Improvement of sites, payment of bonds
and interest; also that each fund should
be kept separate; also providing for the
publication of a report each year
In regard to the attempt to get an
amendment added to the city charter
permitting the mayor to hold more than
one office, he said that he understood
from the man who brought the matter
to him that the joint revision committee
had accepted the amendment and re-
commended it. He did not offer the
amendment because he favored such
policy, He had told Mr.. Barr that he
would not insist on the amendment if
the latter objected to it.
Mr.. Barr corroborated the above state
ments.
j. A. Willard offered resolution that
it was the sense of the Board that the
railroad passenger service at the rate of
three cents mile was reasonably low
and that the same be not reduced by the
present legislature.
This was unanimously carried and the
Board adjourned.