The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-03-09
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Four good lights were tested. The
Mayor then read the report submitted
by Prof. Shepardson, dated 400 a. m ,
Friday morning.
Aid. Peterson stated that what the
Mayor had said was true. He had for
gotten to notify Mr.. Meagher. He
himself mr. Peterson did not care
for a test, as improvements had been
made at the plant.
Mayor Weaver stated that one lamp,
after being thoroughly adjusted, ran
up to over 1000 candle power.
Aid. Widell stated that he had al
ways relied upon the statements of the
electric light officers, and it had turn
ed out as he thought. He thought
that one councilman shouldshave been
notified of the test as well as another.
He laid. WIDELY had known nothing
as to the test.
Mayor Weaver said that he had
not thought that any alderman would
care to be present.
Aid. Widell stated that if he said
he would be at place at a certain
time he would have been there.
Aid. Pitcher stated that he had
known nothing of the test, and
was greatly disappointed that he had
not been notified and was not there,
M, ho xun,11H houn hann If nntiHaI II
was the understanding at a previous
meeting that all would know of the
test.
Aid. Higgs seconded what aid.
Pitcher said, and said that he would
have been there had he known of the
test. He was willing to accept the
test, however, but did not know
whether the company would accept it..
Mr.. Meagher was called upon and
said that he had known nothing of
the matter, and was sorry that there
was disappointment. The company
has been giving as good service as
any city in the state is receiving. The
company had offered to put a meter in
the city hall, so that the council
should see for themselves, as the COM
pany wanted them to. The company
is prepared for trial of any kind at
any time.
Aid. Fowler thought that the test
had shown that the city is getting
good enough light, and near enough
the contract, and thought that the
matter should be laid on the table
and not take up the time of the coun-
Gil further.
Aid. Higgs stated that no official
test had yet been made, and the mat
ter should be settled once for all for
the satisfaction of all concerned.
Mayor Weaver stated that the aver
age current shown was 9.75 out of 9. 10,
and the average candle power 1,776
out of 1000 The light was good. He
thought that he had given the COM
pany fair deal as far as he was con-
cerned. The company was officially
represented at the test.
A recess was taken to see whether
the bill for the test should be allowed,
and after much consultation between
the Mayor and aldermen, satisfac-
tory agreement was reached.
The report of the lights out during
February showed total of 1851 to be
deducted from the bill.
Supt. Brown stated that the com
pany was doing the best it could. 1t
was impossible that the lamps should
burn to perfection, which is 1000
candle power, or $50 volts. The com
pany has no volt meter, and so far as
this is concerned the light can only be
judged by the eye. Two men are kept
busy, but the lamps will get out of
order, and they will not read alike
DR.. NJ. B. Wood appeared before the
council and stated that the Byron
street sewer has precedence in all the
sewer matters. 1t was last fall laid
on the table, and the opposition to it
only asked that it be laid over until
this spring.
A. g. Meyer stated that the most OF
those on the petition were present and
all wanted it, only two or three on the
street opposing it. He hoped that it
would be acted upon at the present
meeting.
A GARBARGE CREMATORY
Health officer Jacoby presented his
monthly report. He said that the
city is in a reasonably healthy condi-
dition. He spoke of the prevalence of
small pox in adjoining states, and
thought that the time was not far
distant when the children of the city
would have to be vaccinated. He
brought up the subject of garbage
gathering, and wanted an expression
of the council upon it. He urged the
necessity of the Byron and Fifth
street sewers. He declared that the
council would'be derelict in it's duty if
it does not provide sewer for the
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