The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-07
New TeIephone Company.

ably upon the telephone ordinance, on
the ground that there is no incOr-
porated company. Mr.. Smith had
been informed that when it is shown
that there is a bonafide company, and
not deal to get concessions and sell
out, the ordinance would be favOrably
acted upon.
Aid. Andrews saw no objection to
granting the ordinance if the city is
properly protected and prices limited,
as they ought to be. AS long as cold
water is thrown upon such an enter
prise, the present company will be
able to charge what it pleases. He
was opposed to this, and wanted to
break the monopoly which now has
the city.
Aid. Bradley explained that as soon
as franchise is granted, the COM
pany would organize. At present
some of the members do not want
their names known unless the thing
goes through. The home company
ought to be fairly treated and granted
as many favors as theold company.
Mr.. Smith promised the council
that he was not organizing to sell out.
If time is set for the company to Or
ganize, Or the ordinance expire, the
new company will be organized. None
outside of the city have been asked to
take stock. There are reasons why
some of the stockholders do not want
their names known until they can be
protected. At BarabOo Wis, similar
action is being taken. Companies are
organizing in all cities. Outside par
ties want to come in and help US. The
old company is throwing all possible
distractions in the way Of our work,
as it did at Wlnona, where new
company is meeting with success and
support. Time to put in twenty-five
instruments, say sixty days, should be
given.
Aid. Peterson wanted to know first
who the company is, and thought that
the members ought not to be ashamed
| to show their colOrs.
Aid. Lille took an opposite view.
Manager Buchholz denied that he
was throwing any obstacles in the
way of the new company. He wanted
to know whether the new company is
| offering any better rates than the new
rates of the old. His company was
not opposing the new one at this
stage of the game, but it would later.
Warning had been given against the
use of a certain battery.
Mr.. Smith stated that the new COM
pany would not have to use the Bell
patent, and no patent would be in
fringed, and nothing would be offered
except what the new company is fully
protected upon.
| The committee upon city property
presented a plan for the partitionlng
off of the third floor of the city hall,
and another brief recess was taken to
examine the drawings. The report
was accepted, and the committee was
authorized to make the improvements
at once.
| rlore Bonds.
The water committee offered a
resolution providing for the issuing of
SIS, 900 bonds for extending the water
mains, payable in ten years and bear
ing five per cent. interest; also that
the proposition shall be voted upon
when the electric light bonds are
voted upon, July 9th. The resolution
was unanimously adopted.
The council then selected the fol
lowing judges of election, as recon-
mended by the city committees:
REPUBLICAN.
First ward, III. E. Shaw; Second
ward, III. Vosbeck; Third ward, L. N.
Holmes; Fourth ward, w. w. Pad
dock; Fifth ward, G. A. Lewis; Sixth
ward, M. ]. Cuddy.
DEMOCRAT.
Il Il hoO "diu, cOo. DCulIuSGIllldu.
Second ward, P. Krost; Third ward,
| r. Jache; Fourth ward, O. P. Lie.
berg; Fifth ward, ]. w. Fowler; Sixth
ward, G. E. Mailman.
POPULIST.
| First ward, A. G, Rouse; Second
ward, Thos. Strong; Third ward, I'll.
Klughartz; Fourth ward, A. M. Nor
rison; Fifth ward; f. M. Currier: Sixth
ward; j. S. Burwell.
Reports OF Officers.
| Chief Yates reported thirty-four ar.
rests and five dodgers during May.
City Treasurer Williams made re.
port for May, showing the following
totals:
On hand, May LIST. ,.....S I,6O6. Il
6eCelpGS. $500" ......... ll,S20.Ot
Expenditures. .. 7 452. 7f
On hand, June lst. ........ 4,367. 2G
The report of the city recorder fol
the month ending April Both showed
$27 go received in fees, and 81 in fines
and for the month ending May 3lst,
S2l So received in fees, and s73 in fines
Health Matters.
{ Health Officer Jacoby made report
of the May inspection, showing that