The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-13
COUNCIL ENDORSED
THE BOARD OF TRADE COM
MENDS ITS ACTION.

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commercial organization of New
York inviting the board to be repre-
sented at the centennial anniversary
of the signing of the treaty with
England by John Jay, from which our
commercial prosperity dates.
A letter was received from Chair
man Carter, of the Republican nation
al committee, acknowledging the re-
ceipt of the resolutions recently ad-
opted by the board and promising to
present them at the meeting of the
committee Dec. 10th. Both commu-
nications were ordered placed on file.
Chairman Haynes,of the committee
on electric franchise, reported that
the ordinance was withdrawn from
the council Saturday night. The re-
port was accepted and the committee
continued.
DR.. Andrews spoke of the apparent
lack of interest on the part of the
people, and thought that the combin-
ed plant would pay under the twenty
year franchise. He said that Manka-
to is bound to grow, and that if he
had the money he would accept such
franchise at once.
J, A. Willard said that the people
ought to take more interest in the
matter, as nothing except more manu-
featuring would wake the city up so
much as electric street cars, which
he thought would pay long before the
twenty years was up. If he had the
money to spare he would not be afraid
to invest it.
President Shoemaker said that cleo
trio cars would promote. the building
on cheap lots on the outskirts of the
city, which would then be within a
few minutes ride of the business part.
Jno. N. Hall said that in the east
electric lines are being built from
town to town through the country.
He did not think that there was
apathy on the part of our people, but
that the expectation of new discover
les made them hesitate.
The newly discovered kind of gas
was talked of, which is said to be so
much brighter and cheaper than coal
gas.
Mr.. Haynes said that he did not
think that there was an Indifference
regarding the electric matter by our
people, but that they want the con-
solidated plant and appreciated the
value of it.
NJ. G.. Willard said that an electric
street railway is development COM
pany, and the next best thing to
manufacturing.
Geo. t, Barr moved that the board
commend the action of the council in
inviting propositions for commercial
and city lighting plant and street
railway.
Mr.. Haynes said that the council
feels under orders from the voters. He
said that there are companies in the
United States that can put in the
whole plant for figure at which it
can be protitably operated with the
aid of city lighting for few oyears
He suggested that the board inform
the different companies as to the sit
uation here and what is wanted.
Mr.. Barr's motion carried without
opposition, and motion by him was
also carried that the franchise COM
mittee be instructed to request SIM
liar action on the part of the Com
mercial Club, and that copies of local
papers be forwarded to the electric
companies.
j. A. Willard moved that it was the
sense of the board that it is desirable
that there be a combined electric
lighting, power and street railway
plant in the city, and this was carried
unanimously.
Jno N Hall offered resolution
similar to one adopted by the Kansas
City board of trade, as follows:
"Resolved, By the Board of Trade of
Mankato, that we hereby respectfully
request congress to grant belligerent
lights to the people of Cuba, who are
struggling for their independence,
thereby placing them on an equality
with the Spanish, at the earliest mo-
ment justifable."
Some discussion followed as to
whether the government could take
such action at the present time, but
the resolution was adopted unani-
mously.
On motion of c. A. Chapman, the
thanks of the board were extended to
Jno. G. Noe for his framed likeness
which was seen hanging upon the
walls of the room this morn
ing for the first time, among
the pictures of the other ex-presi-
dents. 1t is an excellent picture.
Chairman Andrews, of the union
depot committee, reported that the
last act in the track removal drama
had been concluded and the curtain
dropped, and that the ouly thing that
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