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cOmplished. He moved that the club
signify it's sympathy with the commu-
nicatiOn received.

cOmpllShed. He moved that the club
signify it's sympathy with the commu-
nication received.
This received no second, and a mo-
tion made by DR.. Webster that
committee on an electric plant for
the city be appointed, to confer with
Alleman & Snow and others and re-
port, was carried, receiving only
couple of votes, however.
Mr. Snow took the floor again and
said that it was known that no cleo
trio street railway could pay in five
years in Mankato, and the question is
whether the club will endorse letting
a contract for street lighting for ten
or fifteen years at figure which will
secure the street cars. He said that
he felt sore because when his propo-
sition was made the Commercial Club
did nothing, the papers did not favor
the plan, and the Board of Trade had
made proposition which nobody
could accept. Everybody had united
for the Omaha track removal, how
ever. We would not make a PROPOSE
tion under the present plan of the
council, that would give a chance
to other concerns to bid under
President c. L. Alleman said that
the present plan is all boys play, and
that nobody will offer bids. He and
Mr. Snow had had ample money back
OF them to build half dozen plants,
and they would .have given bond for
any amount, up to 100000 if neces-
sary, which shows that the PROPOSE
tion was not wind. Hegot back from
the east Saturday night and he and
Mr. Snow might be in it in the future,
as they had not withdrawn from the
field They would not fight for
franchise or wrangle on the street
about it, but if the city wanted a
business proposition it could have it.
But there must be money in the
business somewhere for the projec-
tors, either in the street lights, real
estate, or somewhere "a
Mr.. Snow said that the people can
get an electric plant here it they
want it, and if not, they won't get it.
If the city puts in municipal street
lighting plant, then good bye to any
thing in the future.
@. M. Masters, Rev. Geo. HI. Davis,
f. A. Halstead, J. G. Wallace, Prof.
Dockstader, Judge Shissler, Gen. J.
Fl. Baker, Carl Eastwood and Prof.
Cox were voted in as new members,
being the last under the S. rate.
Secretary Ogle read a letter to the
effect that no session of the Fedora
tion of Labor could be secured for
Mankato until June, 1897.
Mr.. Ogle also read a letter from
VIM. j. Mead, of ,Mapleton, asking
what encouragement would be given
toward ssecuring a small factory for
manufacturing his recently patent
stock loader. A small building would
be needed, and perhaps ten to fifteen
men would be employed at first. The
club voted to invite him to appear
at one of the meetings and explain
his machine.
Mr.. Ogle said that the Blue Earth
Telephone Co. was ready to make a
definite proposition as soon as a COM
mittee is appointed to meet it. If
the city will take $500 or $4,000 Of
the stock and a hundred instruments.
rate of So for business houses and 81
for residences, or not over 1925 and
$1.25, can be secured. If the people
of the city do not want to take stock,
then the company will build a toll
line and divide the proceeds in half.
The Blue Earth valley system is many
times better than the one here, and
has connections in several directions.
The alleged interview with G. P.
Wainman published in a local paper
contained tissue of falsehoods, and
would be answered by responsible
men of Blue Earth Co.
Mr.. Alleman said that President
Haight said that theBlue Earth com.
pany's lines are coming into Mankato
| from Wells and from Winnebago City
by way of Lake Crystal.
On motion of Mr.. Plymat, the pre-
sident was authorized to appoint a
committee of three to investigate the
company.
Mr.. Ogle said that the company was
good and responsible.
The club adjournec..-