The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-04
SMOOTH SAILING NOW.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF
THIRTEEN.
The Joint Meeting of the CONNER
cial Club and Board of Trade Thurs
day Listens to Some Satisfying
nts-ACommittee of Seven
teen to Wait on the Council Pro-
yided For-Dirt Will Fly Soon.

The joint committee of the board
of trade and commercial club Thurs
day at the rooms of the latter was
well attended, and those present lis
tened to some very satisfactory
statements and reports. Vice Presi-
dent Farr called the meeting to order,
and Chairman Andrews read the fol-
lowing report for the committee of
thirteen:
$40 the president and members Of the
Board of Trade and Commercial Club,
MankatO, MINI.
"GENTLEMEN:-YOu committee ap-
pointed to examine the proposed
right of way of the c., st. p, M. & O.
railway and other grounds on the river
front submit the following report:
''First-We are informed by Lorin
Cray, Esq, attorney, and Supt. Spen-
Ger, of the G. & st. p. M. & o., rail-
road, that said road wants absolute
title to land no further west than the
most easterly stone pier of the bridge
at the foot of Main street: that said
pier shall be their westerly boundary
with privilege of land for slope as
much further west as they may re
quire, they do not ask to acquire title
to land for slope, but guarantee of
easement Of said land for slope until
such time as some other railroad or
railways wish to occupy said land
when said c., ST. p, M. & O. railroad
shall cOncede to said other road or
roads the right to fill on and occupy
said land used for slope.
"SecOnd-We are Informed by
Messrs. Willard and Barney that
they will convey to said c., ST. p, M.
81 o. railroad all the right and title
to land at the foot of Main street
(such lands not necessarily here de-
scribed) to boundary line which
shall not fall west of the most easter
ly stone pier of bridge at the foot Of
Main street, the said conveyance shall
be unconditional, and with privilege
of right of slope as above described.
"Third-We examined carefully the
land between the west boundary of
right of way asked for by the c., St.
p, M. & 0. railroad, and the river
bed and are pleased to inform you
that there is left ample room for one,
two, three or as many roads as Man
kato is likely to have within the next
quarter of century.
'Fourth-In conclusion. your COM
mittee representing as we believe we
do, sentiments of at least nineteen
twentieths of the citizens of Manka-
to recommend that when the c., St.
p, M. &. o. railroad shall ask the city
council to grant right of way across
streets, alleys and other public
grounds of said Lefty that said city
council shall be as liberal as is con-
sistent with the city's best interests,
and as prompt in their action as is
possible mot to jeopardize the city's
welfare.
Signed,
j. w. ANDREWS, Chm
GEO. T. BARR,
l. d. WEBSTER,
JNo. E. MEAGHER,
lsIDOR LONGINI,
L. PATTERSON"
r. D. Hubbard presented report
for the committee of five appointed
to see whether the location of the
passenger depot could not be changed
to the present G. & N. w. depot
grounds. He said that the committee
had met and talked over the matter,
but inasmucn as the committee of
thirteen had so satisfactory report
to present it was thought best to do
nothing, for fear of complicating mat
tiers and delaying the improvement
and embarrassing the railroad Off
Gals.
Both reports were accepted without
demur.
DR.. Andrews suggested that COM
mittee of influential citizens be ap-
pointed to cooperate with the council
in the matter of granting the right of
way across streets, alleys and public
grounds.
After some discussion as to who
should compose the committee, it
with finally voted that the presidents
of the two organizations should ap-
point a committee of two from each
ward and five at large.
Supt. Spencer was called upon and
said that he had heard nothing new.
Torin Crav ctatad tbot oplu tho