The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-04-27
ADJOURNED MEETING.
The Council Confirms Capt. Beatty's
NominatiOn-The City Will
Buy No Roller This Year.

1t was $40 before the adjourned
meeting of the council was called to
order by Mayor Weaver Monday.
All of the aldermen were in their
seats. The meeting was preceded by
a caucus in the back room, lasting an
hour.
Aid Fowler offered a resolution
thanking the fire department, which
appears elsewhere in this issue.
1t was unanimously adopted.
Capt. John r. Beatty appeared be-
fore the council and said that he did
not consider he had been confirmed as
president of the Board of Public
Works. Even if legally confirmed, he
would not like to take the office on
such a vote as had been cast. He
would like to work tremendously with
the various departments Of the city.
He would like to have more than half
of the council vote for his contirma-
ton. He would like the office, as a
matter of bread and butter, and be-
cause he thought he could serve the
city well. He must decline to accept
the office under che conditions of the
vote.
Mayor Weaver again presented the
name of Capt. John r. Beatty.
Aid. Peterson moved that the nom
nation be confirmed. The motion
carried, Aids. Fowler, Higgs, Peter
son, and Pitcher voting aye, and Aids.
BashaW and Widell voting no. The
result was received with applause by
the spectators.
A remonstrance against the North
Fourth street sewer was received.
A bill for repairing the hose house
in West Mankato was passed.
Aid. Pitcher moved that each of the
representative of the roller compa-
MES be given five minutes to present
the points of their respective ma
chimes. This was carried.
j. w. Truesdell was the first speak
er, and offered either horse or steam
roller, favoring the latter more than
the former.
j. G. Roller next appeared and adj
vocated a horse roller, showing why it
is better than steam roller. 1t
would not cost over SIS day to operate
with two men and two teams, but two
men are not necessary. A steam
roller would cost S12.25 per day to OPP
crate. Both would do the same work.
At fifty days service year, at the
end of eight years the steam roller
would cost 81, 800 more than the horse
roller, the interest would be 81, 1904
more, and the repairs would be S4OC
more, making the total cost at that
time SS,604. AS tax payer he did
not think the city was financially sit
uated SO as to undertake SO large an
expense as a steam roller. He would
put in seven ton horse roller at 500.
The reason why agents preferred to
sell steam roller was that the com
mission was greater, being 20 per cent,
or 800.
j. r. Ray appeared for the Kelly
steam roller, and maintained that it
could be run at less expense than had
been stated.
Mr.Truesdel stated the price of ten
ton steam roller, laid down in the city
and given ten days trial, warranted
for one year, would be SO, 500.
Aid. Widell thought that owing to
the hard times the city was not in a
condition to invest much money. lie
wanted to investigate this matter fur
Their, and was not prepared either to
vote for horse or steam roller. The
purchase could be postponed year,
as rollers could be had at any time.
Aid. Higgs stated that he conceded
with these views, and moved that the
council adjourn. This was carried.