The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-09-27

where to put a depot:
w. N. Plymat said that he had vot-
ed against the motion on about DR..
Webster's theory. The surveyor had
said that there was ample room for
other roads. He suggested that a
committee and engineers be selected
to look over the situation and deter
mine whether the Omaha proposition
would cut off other roads. If not,
Willard & Barney offer to give the
right of way. If so, nobody wants it.
Mr.. Cray asked that another vote be
taken. each one expressing his own
preference of location without re-
| gard to outside influence.
Mr.. Farr said that the time would
| come when the first span OF the bridge
must come out, or the city cannot
| have many new roads.
The second vote was taken, and %
favored the c. & N. w. depot
grounds, and none favored the propos-
ed location. Several did not vote.
Geo. II. Barr said that he wanted to
see the road moved and was glad to
see the present plans, but the propos-
ed location of the depot is not as con-
venient to the public as the other.
| Train sheds would probably be at
| tached to the depot and would need
| room.
Mr.. Haynes said that the reasons
given by DR.. Webster and Mr. Ply
mat had infiuen ed his vote, as well
as the fact that the Milwaukee road
will not enter union depot north of
Main street, as Hickory street is so
much more convenient.
Mr.. Spencer said that the improve
ment would not encroach on Main
street if it is in the proposed loca-
tion.
Aid. Peterson said that the passen-
ger depot would be back and out Of
sight, while the freight depot would
be on Front street, detracting from
instead of adding to the beauty of the
city.
John Klein said that he would do
nate 800 to have the passenger depot
where the present @. & n. w. depot
is, which he thought the best location.
The expenditure of $350,0O0 is small
one for a railroad.
H. P. Christensen said that now is
the time to be careful. Few realize
that Mankato is large city.
Gen. Pope suggested that a COM
mittee be appointed to take the rail-
road estimates and revise them so as
to bring the total cost down to the
limit, inasmuch as the citizens had
endorsed Mr.. Wizards position not
to allow absolute and unconditional
title to the Omaha road unless GER
tain that other roads can get through,
Dr. Andrews moved that a COM
mittee of twelve representative citi-
zens be appointed to examine the
river front and ascertain whether
there would be room for other roads
to get through.
Rev. L. w. Beattie suggested that
the committee be given power to act
and get signatures to back up j. A.
Wizards offer, SO as not to allow the
matter to fall through.
Mr.. Plymat said that all wanted it
defeated if the move will cut off
other roads from coming in.
M. G. Willard offered an amend
ment instructing the committee to
act in regard to having the depot on
the @. & N. W. grounds.
Jno. G. Noe said that three more
lots would be required in the depot
block, four in the next block, a
whole block below the big mill
for freight depot. and sixty feet of
the Nicollet House block for track
age. The total estimated cost was
$4,000. By scaling it down as much
as possible, and taking out the SIS, 900
which the road would save on the
other location, $4,000 more than the
money appropriated would be needed,
anyway.
Mr.. Farr suggested that the best
lscation for the freight house would
be at the foot of Jackson street.
The amendment was defeated by a
vote of Is to IA. DR.. Andrews motion
was then unanimously adopted. The
presidents of the two organizations
will appoint the committee. 1t was
decided to have the Omaha road en-
gineer meet with the committee, if
possible, and Mr.. Spencer said that
he thought this could be arranged.
r. d. Hubbard said that he
thought that the most important
thing had been voted down. 1t was
proposed to place the elegant depot
behind The Saulpaugh and run Mil
waukee trains in front of it. He NOV
ed that committee of five be ap-
pointed to confer with the railroads
in regard to changing the location of
, the depot.
Mr.. Spencer said that this would