The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-09-01

cil could issue bonds payable in one
wear at seven per cent. interest in an
ticipating the taxes of the present
fiscal year, but that this was at pres
ent iroperative as the taxes had all
been collected or anticipated.
John Klein opposed the calling OF
meeting as it would create feeling
of unrest among the laboring men,
who will get along all right if they 90
not get wrong ideas in their heads.
The present hard times do not COM
pare with the past.
j. A. Willard opposed the holding
of calamity meeting, at which the
city could be easily stirred up to spend
$4,000 when 81, 900 would be sufficient.
He believed in being just before
being generous, and would have the
city pay what it owes and will owe,
before contracting new debts.
T. Longini favored having public
meeting at which confidence should
be built up, and having it joyous in
stead of a long faced meeting.
w. M. FAIR urged that the bright
side of the question be looked upon.
Many men who are talking hard
times are not affected but are holding
their money and will not circulate 1t
again until confidence is restored.
Geo. E. Brett suggested that
public meeting be called
at which resolutions of confidence IN
the banks might be passed would help
matters, and that such a meeting
should have been called the dav the
| banks closed.
G.. G. Garfield stated that there are
idle young men in the city who can get
work outside but are staying on the
strength of the agitation for public
meeting.
DR.. J, w. Andrews stated that he
had been around and had found that
there are many families who will not
be able to buy fuel for the long and
extensive winter. Action should be
taken at the present time. Any work
that could be done would be valuable
to the city or individuals and the
money spent would not be a charity
donation. Work cannot be secured
outside of the city. He would not
nostpone the matter until the verge
of winter.
M. G.. Willard stated that men
from this city have secured work in
the country at lower wages.
| G.. G. Garfield stated that a week
ago fourteen men went to st. James
from here and got work. There are
many calls for work from WatonWan
county, but men won't go.
J. n. Hall opposed paying Out
money simply in charity, but would
have the needy ones earn it. Single
men are all right, and it is the mer
with families who need to be looked
after.
Mayor Weaver stated that the cit.
owes only few hundred dollars to la
borers, but thats20,OOO would be re
quired before spring. He knew from
observation that work cannot be Sc
cured in the country.
) Aid. Fowler stated that he wOul(
} employ only the needy ones, and tina
by the day.
3 Lorin Cray stated that he had beef
: requested by G. H. Higgs to appea
1 for him as he was called away
Mr.. Higgs had made more care
e full study of the city's financia
0 condition than had yet been made
i and it is in a bad way. The council
: ought not to be criticised for it to
q much, as the reports of the city re
e corder are misleading as to the tru
: condition of the city. The taxes hav
/ been anticipated and today there ar
d sufficient debit items to take all G
o the next tax levy. There is no al
: thoritY to 60 on and anticipate take
e not levied. No doubt the debt eXis
IS ing today has been created in viola
| UlOu VI UuC law uC ClUy SdhhOU IL
t sue certificates of Indebtedness.
e employment is given to more men
l. will be done without the city bein
d. able to pay them. Our promises t
o pay are void, and they want currenc
IS if they are given work. A mass NEE
l. ing will never accomplish anything
If any individual was doing as til
l. city is doing, you know how he woul
t come out.
vi O. O. Pitcher stated that there
e money to meet everything until DC
@ ober. The city has always anticipa
e ed it's tax levy, and it is proper to &
t. so. The sprinkling will be paid Il
/. by special assessment, and the waite
it mains assessment will bring in fiN
% cents foot. There is $4,000 of speci
It assessments yet to come in, and $2,5(
is water rent on Nov. 1st, and ST, 200
0. road work assessments. The city
r not in such bad shape as representa-
ic by Aid. Higgs. He did not see how
k public meeting could help matte