The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-11-29

letter from Chairman w. +. Harrity,
of the Democratic national commit
tee, acknowledging the receipt of the
boards resolution asking for a short
presidential campaign, and saying
that he would submit the matter
to the committee.
Secretary Chapman reported re-
ceiving a letter from man at Water
vile saying that he wanted a pile
driver to aid in building a dam.
! None of the board knew of an idle
pile driver, but the subject afforded
occasion for humorous remarks.
M. B. Haynes, for the committee on
| the electric franchise, reported pro-
gress and said that new ordinance
would probably be presented at the
next meeting of the council to take
the place of the two, which the pro-
| jectorS now seem to be convinced will
not go through. The one to be pre-
sented will probably be satisfactory
to the board, but whether or not it
would pass he did not know. There
is a disposition on the part OF the
council to find out who is behind the
ordinance and how much money they
have.
Geo. T. Barr, for the telephone
committee, said that some had
thought the committee appointed to
organize local company, and Others
that it was merely to investigate on
the matter and report. He asked for
Instructions
The members generally thought
that the committee should only look
into the subject and report.
Mr.. Barr said that he had read up
on the matter and had found that
everywhere that local companies had
been organized the old company had
reduced its rates to about 81 and
$3.50, and in some instances had
given free service. This was for the
purpose of destroying com petition. 1t
would be desirable, if local company
was organized, to have each subscriber
take stock and agree TO hold it for
two or three years.
Mr.. Haynes said that there was an
objection TO another telephone COM
pany, which was that another set of
poles would be needed, and Front
street is already beginning to have a
forest of poles.
DR.. Andrews said that hundred
subscribers at S25 each could be Sc
cured within twenty-four hours.
Mr.. Barr said that there would be a
profit in the operation of plant with
81 and 81 rates for $50 subscribers, if
the plant does not cost any more than
has been stated.
DR.. Andrews read the following to
the board
Last Friday night l had the pleasure
of meeting and having somewhat
lengthy conversation with NJ. w.
Irwin, Supt. of the Southern Mime
sofa division of the G. M. & st. P.
railroad, as to the present status of
railroad matters in this city.
He is wholly cOnversant with what
we have done with the Omaha ordi-
nance, and said that the assistant
general superintendent of the Mil
Waukee, Mr.. r. III. Williams, had
carefully read all that had been pub
lished in our daily papers in reference
to these railroad matters, and had
taken much interest in the move
ment. l asked him if he thought the
Milwaukee road would unite with
the other roads of the city in union
depot. He said he thought they
would; that If the Omaha and North
western built in the rear of the Saul
paugh depot of sufficient capacity
for the other roads of the city, that
he felt quite confident his road would
60 into 1t. | asked him if he thought
it wise for the board of trade to con-
tinue its efforts toward securing CO.
operation of his road in behalf of
union depot: He said, Yes, I would
certainly think it a good plan" [
then referred TO the fact that the
Omaha wanted small piece of land
from the Milwaukee right-of-way for
depot purposes. He said that he and
Mr.. Williams had talked together
about that, and that Mr.. Williams
said the time had passed when one
road would try TO obstruct the build
ing of another by denying that other
road privileges which could reason
ably be granted; that the Omaha will
have no trouble securing that little
strip of land from the Milwaukee
/ finally asked him if he had any OBJ
lection to my repeating our conver
sation to the board of trade. His re
ply was mot at all. -
Mr.. President, as director of the
board of trade and one much inter
ested in the present and future pros
perity of Mankato, / recommend that
new committee be appointed on
union depot, with instructions to do
what may in their judgment seem
best to unite all the roads of our city
in grand union depot.
non motion of Mr.. Haynes, the re-
port was approved, and the old union
depot committee was requested to
continue to serve.
The proposed extension of the Mil
waukee road from this city to Benton
Junction was discussed and Jno. G.
Noe saidu that Supt. Irwin had told
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