The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-27

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cepted.
The bills were allowed, amounting
to $1,O87.
An estimate of $3.50 co the Mankato
Plumbing Co., on the city hall heat
ing plant, was referred to the COM
mittee on city property to report at
the next regular meeting.
During the discussion ON this bill
an exceedingly unpleasant incident
occurred. E. I, P. Staede appeared
before the council and asked that the
A vote of thanks was extended to
the M. & st. L. road, and the repairs
to the old truck were authorized.
Chief Phillips said he thought there
would be no trouble in selling the
truck now in West Mankato, but I'M
til this is done he would take care it,.
OThe committee on ways and means
was authorized to borrow 81, 400.
Aid. Zimmerman asked the coun-
Gil to overlook what had occurred. He
was sorry that the matter had oc-
Cured there, although he was not
sorry that it had happened. Mr..
Staede had last spring insulted every
estimate be allowed, holding that tn e
company was responsible and that if
the building was kept at a tempera-
ture of 70 degrees during the coolest
weather the work would be satisfac-
tory. He had heard some talk that
the radiation was not as great as the
specifications required.
Aid. Zimmerman asked whether
such talk was not true.
Mr.. Staede said that it was not
true.
Aid. Zimmerman said that it was
true as he had the papers in his
pocket to show. The radiation was
short 621 feet. He presented the
papers to Mr.. Staede. The latter
said that o''he would not call Aid.
Zimmerman liar, but would content
himself by saying that he was mis-
taken" He asked Aid. Zimmerman
to show by the actual measurements
that the radiation was short.
The alderman said that he
had measured it. Mr. Staede
repeated that she would not
call Aid. Zimmerman a liar, but he
should put on spectacles when he ex-
amined the pipes next time. He
would not say that the alderman was
drunk when he looked at the radia.
tiOn, but he was mistaken, or words to
this effect"
This angered Aid. Zimmerman and
he demanded what Mr.. Staede meant
Mr.. Staede said that he meant that
Aid. Zimmerman was mistaken
Aid. Zimmerman accused Mr.. Staede
of crawtishing in his statements,
which Mr. Staede denied. A few hot
words followed, during which Mr.
Staede made references to the pur.
chase of the steam roller in manner
insinuating that Doodle had beer
used. The two men were standing al
this time facing eachother at the foot
of the reporters table. Aid. Himmel
man then reached out and gave Mr.
Staede ringing slap on the face
with his open hand. He followed
this up with light blow on Mr.
Staede's left cheek with his clenched
fist. Then, as pale as a sheet, Aid
Zimmerman took his seat.
Mr.. Staededid not return the blow
but went on with his remarks abou
the proceedings being ungentlemanl.
and made some sarcastic reflection
intended for Aid. Zimmerman, saying
that if his company had the money tt
use that the steam roller company
had the bill would be allowed, that
all the aldermen were not thugs ant
1toughs and fighters, etc. Aid. Him
melman warned him that he Nigh
get another dose unless he desiSted
Mr.. Staede made remark about no
caring although the alderman wa
twice as big, and Vice President Peter
sen, who had not thus far interposed
to put an end to the scene, told Nj
Staede that the matter had gone ia
enough, and asked Mr. Staede Il
withdraw, which he did, soon quitting
the council chamber.
A bill of f. A. Halstead for $3.50 fol
extra work was allowed, but not I'm ii
after lengthy discussion, as it wa!
not O K-ed.
Aid. Adams made point that goods
had been purchased without order.
having first been secured from the
proper officials.
Aid. Bradley moved that herea ftel
all tools needed by men working fol
the city should be purchased only by
order of the board Of public works
and this was carried,
Chief Phillips invited the aldermen
to inspect the new hook and ladder
truck, which had arrived. The M. s
st. L. road had been kind enough tt
lgive free transportation to the city