The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-04-24
THE POSTOFFICE SITE.

The arrival in Manka1o Sunday
morning of the special agent from
Washingt7n TO select a site for the
location OF the new postoffice building
was the signal Of a general conference
of the advocates for the various sites
proposed. Mr.. Saulpaugh had the in
side of the others in first getting the
ear Of the inspector and he held the
oral appendage Of that gentleman in
good Roman style the most OF yester-
day A carriage ride about the city
was rendered the inspector and the
advantages Of certain locations and
the disadvantages of Others, according
to the genial alderman's views, We're
given with a freedom which left no
doubt as to his preferences. Monday
II e agents time has been fully occu-
pied in receiving and listening TO dele
cations in advocacyof the Main street,
Hickory street, Jackson street and
Front street sites. After listening
patiently and respectfully TO these
delegations il viii dev0lve upon the
inspector TO make his recommends
ton to the Secretary Of the Treasury;
and while his recommendation need
not necessarily be final, ii viii in al
probability be so accepted unless las
is not likely he should recommend
some site radically unsuitable. In
that event there would be just cause
for strong protest.
There are three sites, and only
three. it would seem. that can be seri-
ouslv considered. These are corner
Jackson and Second. corner Jackson
and Front and corner Hickory and
Second. While these locations have
their respective champions, TO an IN
preiudiced mind what Is known as the
.sHoIbrook property is most desir-
able. 1t is the highest plat Of ground
in the business portion Of the city and
entirely accessible to all patrons. 1t
would cost the government much less
for a foundation, while the property
itself can be purchased for about one
third Of what either Of the other sites
would cost. There is no good reason
why ten or twelve Thousand dollars
should be taken from the appr0pria-
tiOn. in excess Of what is necessary,
put into grounds and by Just that
amount deducted from the finish Of
the building. This is point that the
department should seriously consider.
The site on the corner OF Front and
jackson streets has some very strong
advocates among the business men
owning property in that locality. And
it has some strong points in its favor,
as well as weak ones. Ii the building
is located there it viii have the effect
Of building up that part Of Front
street in magnificent style, but the
cost to the government viii be three
times that of the siHolbrook corner. :"
The location popularity known as the
Hall corner" on Second and Hickory
streets is low, and foundation would
be expensive. The property itself is
nearly three times as expensive as
That Of 'HoIblook's" and not as de
sirable in many ways.
Another point TO consider Is the fact
that three-fths Of the mail received
at the Mankato postoffice for residents
of this city is taken by people residing
south Of Hickory street. In other
words, over one-half Of the mail re-
ceiving people in the city would be
better accommodated by the location
of the postoffice on Jackson street
than at any other point.
With these facts in view, the duty OF
the inspector is not hard TO determine.
TWO FINE HORSES.