The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-02
EXPRESSIONS oF.oPINloN.

In order to sound public opinion in
regard to Mr.. Saulpaughs request that
the council complete the grading around
his hotel, a reporter interviewed some
of the heavy taxpayers of the city and
others, with the following result:
Geo. Il. Barr-The city ought to do
the grading.
l.. Patterson-Most certainly the city
should do it. The members of the old
council agreed to have the grading done,
and don't know but that they are per-
sonally liable for it, in case the present
council refuses to do it.
A. Z. Halfhill-There should be no
quibbling over the matter. The council
should have the grading done.
Geo. Ii. Brewster-Of course the coun-
ell should do it. Mr.. Saulpaugh has in
vested Il great amount of money i'm the
city, and built a hotel much larger than
he agreed to. Whenever capital comes
to Mankato We should treat 1t in man
ner TO show that We appreciate it. We
should encourage the investment of cap
ltal in every way We can.
Nj. q. WIllard-I would say do the
grading for Mr.. Saulpaugh.
Aid. Pond-lf the cost is not too much
| would favor the grading being done by
the city. Still think the council has
done as much or more than il has
agreed to.
J. ii. Ray-The city should keep its
agreement, whatever that is.
). +. Barney-I believe the council
will do 1t, as it should. 1t is now wait
ing for the Milwaukee road to make a
move.
Aid. Jorgenson-The city hasn't much
money TO spend just now. 1t has done
more than MIR. Saulpaugh asked at first,
but | will not stand in the way of doing
the grading if the other members favor
il.
Chief Engineer Lilly haven't look
ed at the agreement lately, but the city
has, think, done more than it agreed
to, and rs much as it should. The grad.
ing that Mr.. Saulpaugh now asks will
take Il great amount of dirt. He wants
Main street graded to the full width,
and the street back of the hotel to the
width of thirty feet on top. The cost
would, | think, exceed 81, 900.
Geo. Nj. Palmer-I don't know what
the merits of case are, but Mr.. Saulpaugh
has done great thing for this city, and
j would not stop ut little thing like
grading around the hotel.
Leo Lamm-I don't know much about
the matter, but / should say be liberal
with Mr.. Saulpaugh.
w. Nj. Farr-Rather than have any
dispute | should recommend the city to
do the grading.
DR.. Brandenburg-The city should
certainly do the grading. II Is but a lit
tie thing, and Mr.. Saulpaugh has done a
great thing for the city.
.. .. Pitcher, president of the board
of public works-The grading should be
done bv the city. have Just re-read
the agreement, and find that the city
should do all the grading that Mr.. Saul
to the full width. The work must be
done sometime, anyway. do not think
the cost will exceed 81 900.
Aid. Henlein-The city ought to do il.
The old council agreed to have it done,
and the present council should carry out
the agreement. The Milwaukee road
should pay its share, however.
Aid. Schroeder-Mr. Saulpaugh has
put large amount of money into the
hotel, and may not have much returns
| for several years. Therefore | believe
that the city should be liberal with him.
l favor the city's doing the grading, but
would wait awhile and see whether the
Milwaukee road won't do its share OF
the grading first.
John +. Meagher-The city agreed to
do the grading, and should carry out the
agreement. 1t would be pretty mean
city if it does not do that little for a man
who has invested 80 much. The city
should treat Mr.. Saulpaugh royalty.
w. b. Davies, member of the board OF
public works. shall vote to recommend
the council to complete the grading. 1t
| Womb a If ln ..if 10
not treat Mr.. Saulpaugh fairly and even
literally in this matter, after he has put
up so fine hotel. ] believe it was the
understanding between the board of
trade and Mr.. Saulpaugh that the grad
ing which he now asks for should be
done. Even if it wasn't, the city can
| well afford to do it.
w. b. Walker Though we have done
! more than we agreed, the city should do
the grading. Mr.. Saulpaugh has spent
much money in the city, and should be
treated literally.
b. Tuttle-The city should do only
what it agreed to do, but should do that
to the letter. / think it has already
done more than it agreed.
John Klein-It would be a shame for
the city to refuse to do the little that Mr..
Saulpaugh asks, after he has spent so
much. If the council refuses to appro-
pav ny h snare By S2Ra BE- willing
Stephen Lamm-The city has done
what it agreed to, yet | think that it
will complete the filling. Whenever a
little dirt can be spared somewhere it
can be dumped around the hotel, and in
this manner the grade will in time be
raised. | think Mr.. Saulpaugh will in
the end be satisfied.
w. L. Mills: | don't know ANYTHING
of the merits of what Mr.. Saulpaugh asks
from the city nor do know what the
agreement was In regard to the grading.
But the city should do the grading, in
my opinion, even If it cost S., 900.
J. FL. Long-The city should do at once
whatever it will eventually have to do.