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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1896-10-28

feden unb i'm bort einise Minutea
su lunen, 10 iperben mir bas BON Sb<
men heute geraubte9olb Iofort auf benz
8oben bes 8edens tpieberfinben. Nun.
fimmts9"
Der iunse Monn fiel ouf bic 3niee.
r@er5eibuns-ia, i'd befenne mid
i6ulbtg," fdluhste er, rpte Shnen
btefe 8enntnib setporben iit. id tpeiB
es niht. Mber es iit pabr, ih babe Die
Company felt Monaten fait tdsliG Bee
itoblen, - ih gang aGlein. Iber, Oh
8ptt, i1 that es fir einen guten 3tped.
gs gait, bus 2eben meiner Mutter unb
bas Slid meiner S9tpeiter erbalten-
es tpar rlnre1t BON mir, i6 geitebe es,
aber lafen Sic @nabe fir He9t erz
seben, ih flebe sic an" llnb er bob
feline 9dnoe bei9pDrenb.
gfun, es tpurbe benz iungen Mann
bsraieben. @r erbielt etnsn anberen
Bpiten. als MufIeber in elmer Mine
bes Serr 8redinribee in Mrisona, tpo
er ni6t in Gbnlide 0erlu6ung gefiibri
ipurbe unb mo ibm bas golb nidi
mebr in ben Saaren tleben bleiben
fonnte.
Die 9efht6te, bic Ge6eimppli=
stit Ridter benz alten 9errn ienen
Nbenb ersdblte, mar Iebr interehant,
@r beridtete, bub er nad feiner l1ns
terfu1uns an Srt unb Stele (benn
natiirli9 mar er iener Sramp seipeien.
Der benz suten, alten 9errn 10 perbd9z
tig porsetommen par) CUR neberaeus
sung eelangt mar, bab Der iunee
Granfton Der Oieb iein miiife. 81
f6lob baruus, bab Sener allein pers
bd6ttee llmftdnbe aeis:s: -Saarfdrz
bemittel, Elm bides, bu5diges Saar;
cine glrt, iid Bel Der Nrbeit bes Cob
ftaubabtpdeens bdufig nit ben9dnben
ouf benen natiirli6 Der feline Stauf
Bel ben 9antirungen nit benz foi itbaz
rem Metall iib fortpdbrenb ablagerte
burd bic 9aare gu fabrer
fcbab iebesmal ettpas BON ben Stauf
fib in ben laneen 9uaridopf perfans
gen mubte; feine Seiude inSaeramen=
to unb in Gan Srancisco. no er ietnt
8sute an einen berf6tpiegenen Matle,
reselmdBig abiebte; unb f9lieblid Bit
Sbutfade, baB er fir feline Mutter, BIT
lungenleibenb mar, ein hiibf6es9dus:
den bt9t am Meeresitrdnbe sefauft
bate, tpo -eine, mtlbe Cuff berrfdte.
Ser alte 9err bOrte betdubt gu
Damn fdlug er ben junaen Ridte,
auf bic Saulter. ,Sie sefalen mir
iunger Mann," rief er. rSretsn Sic II
unfere Oienite. Sd gable Sbnen bas
Sreifa9e, mas Sic bon benz alter
8lutbunbe, benz pbil. Sounbers, er'
halten. Gilt's9"
Sopp, f6lue &i6ter in bic barge
botene Sanb bes often Elm. ltnb Dor
jener Stunbe an lit ME pieber cir
9iebitabl in Der 8olconba Mine por
eetommen.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1896-10-28

er iie an 5ib geaosen, unb getrOitet nnD
beIeliat bate 1ie Dertraueno tbre 9dnp
in bic 1einise selest, in Der tie lebt non
ruhte = nod iebt. @s mar etnSraun1
unb bod Mirflthfeit.
Driiben Inn ben &iiden beg tpalols
een gerges flob bds gliibenoe Hotp
Der perbammernben Mbenbionne, BORN /.
1pielte ber Winb nit ben 3petgei' pet
Bdume, bier in peridpiesensr Grotte
fob Der Weann an isrer Seite, Der nun
Der thre mar - aber anbers, dls tie es
bsute Morsen sebadt bate. nnb
ieht beuate er ficb au tbr unb tlulterte:
80 Ou tbDri1te fleine Gtteltett,
Ou alaublt, i9 bdtte Did tpenlger ges
liebt, tpeil Du ben prd9tigen Sungen
Dein eigen nennf9 S9 pdre rtht
ftoIs barauf setpsien, Batter sines iols
den fraftiprubelnoen, frti9e11, 1llrgert
9ebens gu ipsrben9 - absr mas TT
benn bas9"
sic fiiblte furs nah einanbsr atseta
NAL Elm furaes Stehen am 8opt, uno
als lie duf1ab, btelt er thr ld1enD 3Det
bonn @trabl Der Mbenbfonne beidie<
nsne tpeibe 9aarfdben entsesen.
vWeibe 9aare," fliiiterte fle. nun
ebenfaGs ladenb, ~ni9t psrfniibt, es
fnb 9erbitfdben."
Gr aos iie an feline 8ruft uno tte
elaubte, in ieinem aub gu ertrinten.
vMber nun miiKen mir na9 unie.
rem Sunsen ieben!" iasts er, tie NIT
iid emporaiebenb.
Winp lag nit rotb iiberbauaten
Mansen ba. &rGftige ressmdbtge
Mtbemsiise entransen ii9 feiner Bruit.
@uftab bob ibn aus eem 8ett.
nMber lanse 6oien betomme i'd
bod, ia9" fprdd bas ainb NIT ienem
fremben Sonfau bes Srdumenben.
v@eiuib, mein Sunse, setpib!" rief
Guftap unb tiibte ben Sungen fiir.
mild. r6aft Ou mid au4 re9t ltebgA
Oa i6lus Der &nabe bic sroben
blauen Iueen gu benz Manne duf,
fhlang bic Mrme liz, feinen Sals unb
5dmiegte fi9 feit an ben 8ater.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1896-10-28
Suffnuns nnb Grinnerungell.

Soffnune urb grinnerung haberr
ettpas @eme4niames, bisDen aber eine1
nod srDberen Geseniab unb beaei4>
men baber au9 einen 9aratteriitii9ea
unterf6ieb spii4en ben Weenihen.
sic fiibren uns aus Der @egenipart
berous unb aetsen uns bas 3utiinftige
ober bas 8ergansene in einem iosalsn
2i9te.
n9pffnuns siebt in Sturmnadt
MoreenrDtbe." sic 1T cine 8iene.
tpelhe aus iebem @egenitanbe 9onis
faust unb ibn gum iiiben GenuB in's
meni9li9e 9er5 trGgt. Die Soffnung
lit elm 0au9, Der bic Sbrdne BON matt
getpeinten Mugen tpebt, eip 2eititern.
Der ben Sterbliden bur9 bic iteiler
pfabe bes 2ebens fiibrt, Elm 2idtltrabl
in Der Na9t ber 8ebrdnsnib. eine
Mutter Der Waiien, Elm 2abeque1
benz 2ebensmiiben, eine Streitsefdbrz
tin i'm Sobestampf. Was pGre Der
Menfd obne 9offnuns! sic ermun<
tert ben Sulber, iie bebingt alles
Strebsn unb S9affen, ba obne Mus=
ftdt auf Grfols Niemanb etpas unz
ternebmen mO9te; aber lie perfiibrt
au9 our Gerinsfhdbung Der @esen>
mart. gum Spiel nit 2ufti9lDHern
unb 5ur Solltiibnbeit.
Mber audi bic grinnsruns 1T cine
ansenebme @abe; fie lit Der iiibsn
Webmutb Gefdbrttn. . felise Grim
neruns! Ou ma9it bic psredngli9en
Sreuben uniterblth; ibr i9Dner Nab=
tlang ftrDmt aus Dir. Oie Grinnez
rung seipdbrt uns nod einmal ben
Genub bes enti9tpunbenen Slides
uno ldutert unIern S9mers iiber ben
berben 8erluit gu einer fiiben Meb>
mutb. sic ma9t uns aber audi au
Srdumern, inbem Tie unfer SntereiIe
an Der 8egenpart pernihtet.
9pffnung unb @rinnerung tpeiien,
felbit oeridiebsn, au9 auf cine perz
i9iebene @emiitbsberfaKung bin. Die
sSugenb eisnet ii9 bic 3ufunft an, iie
bat alles Sbeale Dor ii9 liesen. sic
bpfft, bab ieoe Sreube, bic iie aenofz
len, ibr einit in nod bDberem Mabe
gu She'll perbe. Wer aber fiblt, bah
er oes 2ebens Mtitte iiberi9ritten, tper
eine f90ne, rei9e Wersangenbeit binter
iih bat ober, auf Wiini9e unb pldns /.
ber5i9tenb, es bereits selernt bat, ,5ein,
Gage mad bes 0ienites etpia aleihoez
feater llbr" einsuri9ten, fir ben psrz
liert bic 9offnuns ibrsn 3auber. cse
alter Der W}eni4 pirb, beito mebr lebt
er IN Der @rinnerung oeraaneener 3eiz
ten. Wenn Der 9erbIttpinb Der no6en=
ben Werni6tuns bur1 bte Rrone bes
Weniden bldit unb bic pelfen Wldttcr
abftreift, 10 fiibrt bic Grinneruno BEN
Mlternoen freunbli9 gu ibrem laebens
ben Sisel unb er pfliidt an tbeuren
9rabern etn trDftenbes Gepeibmsin=
niht.
Wobin nun bein @emitb li9 neiaen
mag. beutfhe Sunsfrau, baue bein
0liid auf einen beFeren@runb qls auf
bloBe 5offnunsen unb forae in beinerr
Sngenb bafiir, baB fid einmal in beins
Grtnnernng niht bic Bitterfeit her
Reue mifht. Denn:
.Wie id5n Der 9offnuna 9ilbep la
den:
Gie itellen Truggeitalten Bar:
glur bic grinn'runs rebet ipabr,
Ote 1cftnung TT Elm Srdum I'm Qnr.
6en.~
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1896-10-28

Il 1mf9reibuns. 5reier:
LIMB ipie biel seben sic SSbrsr So6z
ter mit?" @ater: $50 piel Sauienber
als iie Sabre 5dblt!" Sreier: ngBie alt
tit iie9" Batter: r38 Sabre" syreier:
.Oa = ba bat iie mir bod gu pisl
Mitgift."
-Musbem msbiainifaen
Gramen. ,Was fDnnen sic mir
iiber bic llria9e Der Seetrantbeit fa=
gen9" nSie entitebt, neil oem Men=
i9en natiirli9 libel piro, psnn er
gleiA 10 biel WaKer auf einmal fiebt!"
Il leberfliiffig. sd cer=
iihere Sic, Srau Mmtsrdtbin, i4 .ann
nimmer i9lafen, 10 bin i'd in ss;gre
Sodter perliebt!" "Ra = pa heirdz
tben Gie iie balt!" 80, meins Wama
slaubt, bas pergeht 10 AUDI roieosr!"
@ednberte 2e6ntf.
gnsetlaster: sd tpiirbe bitten ettpas
reipeftpoller bebanbelt au tperben; i9
mar in friibsren sSabren Elm renommirz
ter Rlabisrz0irtroie. gti9ter: .llmio
bebauerli4sr, baB Shre jesigea rTinz
geriibunsen" fir 8eiiser bon portez
monnaies, Shmudgeaenitdnben u. I.
M. 10 perbdngnibbon r. seltalteil."
- Gin min bfi1erer Ort.
Bauer: Sch Mi9el. MAIDS Waul a
tpers auf!" Mi1el: u3r mas
benn2" = Bauer: sd mDht RIA f1p
alietpei 3 3igarrl an3iinben. aber Der
5eifi's Winb l0f9t ma dlle 3iinbb5l3le
aus"
- Sein Sbeal. 9err (er5dbz
lenb): .Da pl0blih perfiniterte fih Der
9immeI burh cine colo6dle Winbboie.
ipeit unb brett. n. Gigerl: .Weit
unb breit9 MuB me prnhtbcie gsl5ts
fen fsin!@
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1896-10-28
,Sroit.
Bon s.. 8euair.

S9eirt Wutterslid bas S1dife Sir
unb tit Dir's nidt beidieben, -
y hage niht! - Nus tiefitem 2eib
grbliibt oft reinfser Jrieben!
Dor Beinem Slid liegt ia bic Welt
Jn fonnburtbsldnater Weite, -
Moblan! Golg ibrer eh0nbeit Spur
Jn fr1blihem @eleite! =
limb beiIt bas Wanbern ni6t Dein
Web, -
gs gibt ia piele Gdmer3en
alf biefer Melt - 81 belle lie
Wfit giitis tptiHem 6eraen! -
1ln6 lam Dir biefes MlIes bod !
Grieben ni9t bds Cine, -
Donn bleiben nur bic 9brdnen Dirl
!. an ftiIer Na6t, bann ipeiue!
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1896-10-28
SaS Gierblatt.

Gs iu9ten in benz griinen 8lee
Ser Sans unb Na4bars 2teie
- Sort an benz bunfelblauen Gee -
Gin 9ierblatt auf Der Wieie.
Sier gins Der 9ans - bic 2ieis ba -
limb teines iprad gum Mnoern,
Do9 otter man Die 8lide lab
Sim unb beriiber1panoern.
Die Ieufste bod Der Sans 10 fsbr;
- Das tam setpib bonn 8uden! -
3ie Ieuf3te bod bic 2te1e 16tper;
-0as fam setpib bonn pfliiden! -
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1896-10-28
Sapaniide gpridm6rter.

Sapan 1T reid an Spridwortern.
Die folgennen mOgen beiipielstpeiie an=
eefiibrt peroen: Ser Weiie rebet bon
9lQem, mas er tbut, aber er tbut nibts,
mopon ct ni6t reben tann. " - Die
Meni6en tonnen ii6 por Der Sueenb
beusen, aber Die Sueeuo ni6t Dor ben
Meniden. " - ,,Nufmertlomteit auf
fleine 0inse lit Die Spariamteit Der
Suseno. uSie Suseno perleibt
feline Salente, ionoern tritt an ibre
Stelle, aber bic Salente tonnen nidt
on Die Stels Der 9nseno treten. -
rSeute triIft Elm llngliid 4noere, mor=
gen uns ielbit." uSaule 2eute ar=
beiten on sseittasen. - User i6nea
iernt. persBt idnea. " - ,Wenn elm
6uno 5u bellen anfdnet, 10 bellen iie
balb ale. a. Sin Slinber fitr6tet
feline S6lanse." ,,aeue tommt
ipater. gu oiele seeleute lalien
oas S6iff auf einen Sers auffabren. :"
,Wenn Semano feline 9ranfbeit
fennt, lit er ihon balb sebeilt. -, :, lln=
befannte in Der 9ldbe iino beNer, a(s
8eripanbte in Der sserne." - ,,Man
tann in Der @elt ni6t iteisen, tpenn
man 1i6 ibrer s8eiie nidt beust." a.
>, Ser Meiiter 1T oft Der Siener. -
Ser gelieste lit bdufis Der Sieser." :"
-uSer Slid, Den man ni6t sefaneen
bat, lit INNER eroB." - ,,9ln bic
0Otter lpenben mir uns nur, tpenn mir
in gtOtb iino." ,,Seines 8aters
Giebe ertennt man erit, penn man Ielblt
&inoer bat. ~ ,,2iebe lit eiii Nlplte=
rum :"
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1896-10-28


sSiinfsehn Minuten no9 6 ubr ftanb
gai9ter binter benz bpbenSfenI9irm i'm
pripatbureau bes Serrn 8redinribge.
Ser iunge Granftpn tpurbe bereings>
fiibrt unb itanb nun benz alten 9errn,
elm tpenig perlegen, geeeniiber.
Mit f4nelIen S9ritt trat 9errHid,
ter on bic 9biir bes 3immers unb bers
rieselte iie. Damn nidte er 9errn
8redinriboe au unb fprad:
vSunger Mann = Shre S6ulb lit
taaesben. sic iperben gut tbun, Elm of
fenes GeitdnbniB ab3uleeen."
granItpn aber f9ipieo bartnddig.
nGs niibt Sbnen nidts-6ie 1T
Elm grobes 8eden nit fiarcn WaiTer,
ipie Sic iid iibsraeugen fDnnen. Wolz
len Sic 10 freunbli6 1ein unb sbren
&opf ba btnein iteden"
ssyebt tpurbe Der Grtappte tobten=
bleih, unb nit ben 6Gnben fubr er fi1
berspeifelt ing 9aar. Gs mar ein
mddtiger Sdopf 9aar, buI9is unb
bon eigentbiimlth fabler, r0tbli9er
6arbe. Dem fdarfen Nuse bes Detecs
tips entsing es nidt, baB Bel bem nms
beripiiblen Der ihlanien, tpeiBenGinger
in biefem 0aar Elm feiner &egenGolbs
itaub berausriefelte.
Song re1t," fugte Mi1ter, rSbr
6aur = ba liegt bns Golb begraben.
llnb iDenn Sic 70 freunbli9 jefn mol.
lsr, abren aopf n bas MaIItr ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-22
A New Proposition.

Gilbert Donaldson, of Minneapolis,
said that he would have to dispute
some of the statements made. He
had had eighteen years experience in
the electric lighting business. He
had learned that gas can be manufac-
tured at 30 cents per thousand feet,
and electric lights at ten cents a
night or $50 a year. Much superior
lights would be manufactured by the
D. & d. machinery at $50 year, and
bond would be given to ensure this.
The gas problem would then solve
itself. He then presented the follow
ing proposition:
MINNEAPOLIS, May I5, 1896.
To the Mayor and common council.
Gentlemen:
For and in consideration of the
amount hereinafter specified we pro-
pose furnishing and installing, accord
ing to the plans and specifications
drawn by Prof. Geo. D. Shepardson,
! for an electric light and steam plant
for your city as follows:
Power equipment
We propose furnishing and Install
ing the plant according to the speci-
tications furnished by the Robinson
Cary Co., of ST. Paul, for Buckeye,
compound, cOndensing engine, and
the other equipment and apparatus as
specified in this plan, for the consider
alton of S3,011.
Electrical apparatus and station
equipment
We propose furnishing and INSTALL
ing according to the proposition fur
nished by US, under date of Oct. 10th,
1895,
One so 1000 C. p light Excelsior dy-
namo.
One 25 X. w. alternating dynamo,
with marble switch board and instru-
mentS.
Sixty 1000 C, p. arc lamps.
All be in accordance with plan "B'
of your specifications, for the con-
Sideration of 81, 719.
| Line construction
We propose furnishing and con-
STRUGGLING the pole lines according to
"B" of your specifications for the con-
sideration of 1885,
Recapitulation.-
Power equipment las per plan "B'0
S3,011.
Station equipment and electrical
apparatus, 81, 7l9.
Line construction, 1886.
Making a total for complete in
stallation of 81, 116., as per specifica-
tions of plan "B'.
Payment as follows: We will ac-
cept sic, 900 in 20 year bonds at five
per cent. For them, we will pay bon
us of $500. The balance, viz, S7,116
in cash or it's equivalent as may be
agreed upon.
Very respectfully yours,
D. 81 d. ELECTRIC MFG. Co.
Per G. Donaldson
Pres.
Aid. Bradley said that Prof Shep-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-22

ardsOn had informed him that the
city could not produce it's own lights
for less than 800. He believed that
this was the fact of the matter, and
that the electric light matter was an
election dodge which carried the
people away. He considered the offer
OF the local company very low one.
An agent of the Western Electric
Co., appeared and said that his COM
pany's bid was S13, $50, or 1000 less
than the ID. & D. Co.'S. bid of last
year, and that it would accept 1000
bonds as part payment.
An agent of the Fort Wayne Elec-
trio Co. was present and asked wheth-
er the old bids were to be considered
or new ones received. His company
had made many improvements in the
past year, reducing cost of machinery
and increasing efficiency. 1t was stat
ed to him that all of the old bids had
been rejected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-22
Petitions.

A largely signed petition was re-
ceived, asking the council to open a
street from cJohnson street in Marsh
Bros addition to Franklin street, in
ROelofson's first addition. Referred
to the street committee.
A petition was received asking that
a sewer be laid on Second street from
Spring to Elm streets, "as it is case
of necessity" Referred to the sewer
committee.
A petition was received for the
grading and improving of Locust
street in Bransons addition from
Hickory and Sixth streets to'Pearl
street, favoring A foot roadway.
Referred to the street committee.
A petition was received asking that
the herding or running at large of
cattle and horses in Randall's addi-
tion be prohibited, and was referred
to the committee on city property.
A largely signed petition was re-
ceived asking the council to abate
the smoke nuisance of the Creamery
Package Mfg. Co.'s factory, or to COM
pei the company to abate it, either
by the use of smoke consumer or in
any other proper and adequate man
ner. The petition recites that 'the
smoke from the factory is discharged
in large quantities and floats over and
around the neighborhood of said fac
tory for distance of at least two
blocks; and that said smoke, ashes
and cinderS from the smoke stacks OF
said factory enter into the houses in
the neighborhood of said factory
whenever the wind is in the right
direction" etc. 1t says that it is i'm.
possible for residents living in the vi.
cinity of the factory to hang out
clothes for the purpose of drying
them, or leave their windows open
when the wind is in the proper di.
rection. 1t had forty signers. Re.
ferred to the committee on city pro.
perty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-22

All of the aldermen were present al
Saturday nights meeting of the coun
Gil, and Mayor Weaver presided. A
full representation of the local
lighting company was present, be-
sides many citizens.
W. n. Plymat appeared and on be.
half of Wilkin post extended an invi.
tation to the council and city officers
to attend the Memorial day exercises
and occupy the boxes at the opera
house.
On motion of Aid. Andrews, the in
vitation was accepted and thanks eX-
tended to the post for the courtesy
shown.
Mayor Weaver announced the ap.
pointment of r. @. Becker to fill the
vacancy on the health board caused
by the resignation of E. Howard. The
resignation was accepted, and ap.
pointment confirmed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-22

| and Haynes, of the committee, re-
commended that the council accept
| the proposition in the report, with
out the ten per cent. off. He wanted
to go on record individually, if the
city was to put in plant of it's own,
that he favored giving the company
the contract at its proposition with
out regard to gas. He did not think
that the city could light the streets
for anywhere near S75 an arc light.
He thought that the gas rates would
still be high, but the electric PROPOSE
tian is liberal one. Unless the pro-
position is accepted, the old rates will
go on, and there will be no reduction
in commercial lighting. There are
only three places in the United
States where street lighting is had
as cheaply as S75. Many cities regret
having their own plants, including
Rochester. No city can do it's own
lighting as cheaply as private COM
pany. Such Improvements have been
made in the last decade, that in five
years a plant would hardly be worth
anything. Our gas is better than
that at Duluth or St. Paul. There is
cheaper gas, but how are you going
to get it here? The company claims
that it is not making much money
and the speaker agreed with this.
f. M. Currier, a member of the
committee, was called on and said
that he held the same view that Jno.
Klein does, who was absent. On gen.
eral principles, he was in favor of the
city putting in it's own plant. But
considering the liberal proposition,
and financial condition of the city, he
favored making short time contract
with the company Part of the
committee had signed part of the re-
port under Misrepresentation, as
they did not catch on. He favored a
contract with gas at $1.75 for those
using stoves, and $3.50 for illumina-
tiOn.
M. B. Haynes said that when the
city was paying S1l5 for arc lights, he
favored city ownership of plant, but
when the price comes down to 1875 he
thought it to the interest of the city
to make contract, even independent
of the gas rate.
Mr.. Willard thought that the peo-
pie of the city are changing their
minds on the lighting question, and
because the people voted bonds some
time ago does not prove that they
would do it now. The city cannot
afford to throw aside so favorable an
opportunity to light the city cheaply.
No outside influence ought to enter
into the consideration of the question.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-22
Electric Lights.

Aid. Petersen, for the committee on
city lighting, said that the commit
tee had communicated with the par
ties which bid on the electric bonds
and the ones that bid on the plant
last year. The former had asked that
day of sale of the bonds be set. Two
of the parties bidding on the plant
were represented in the room and
could speak for themselves
Nobody said anything, and J. A.
Willard took the floor and said that
he had investigated the matter
thoroughly and had come to the con-
clusion that the local company's last
proposition ought to be accepted.
There was no money in lights at
that price. He had brought the mat
ter up in the board of trade that it
might act as an intermediary between
the council and company. A commit
tee had been appointed, and to it the
company had offered to adhere to it's
electric light scale and to make
fat rate On gas of 81 per thousand
feet to all consumers, those using
stoves to receive the present rate of
Sl.75. In case the gas bills are not
paid in ten days, 25 cents per thous-
and feet is to be added. The commit
tee recommended that the council &C
cept the proposition, if the company
will give a ten per cent. discount
from the 81 rate, in case of payment
within ten days. Messrs. Willard