The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28

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the aldermen were present.
The propositions for an electric
lighting plant and street railway were
then taken up, and Recorder Smith
stated that he had what he expected
were two bids. One had been received
at 400 p. m.
Aid. Zimmerman asked whether
that was not late under the advertise
ment.
The first was from l.. e. Watkins,
of Boston, who inclOSed letter stat
ing that he had party OF capitalists
seeking an investment. He also made
inquiries in regard TO the city's water
works system.
The proposition was as follows:
TO his Honor, the Mayor, and Honorable
City Council, MaaskatO, Mann:
The undersigned respectfully sub
miUS the following proposition bid I'M
der plan "a" OF resolution OF your
honorable body under the date jan
Wary 18th, 1896.
l will organize a corporation under
the laws of the state OF Minnesota
upon the acceptance OF this PROPOSE
tiOn, the name Of The corporation to
be the Mankato Electric Street Rail-
Way Company, with share capital Of
not less Jhan 100000, and will con-
struct, maintain and operate first
class power plant, equipped with up
TO date engines and boilers, dynamo
machines, and general electrical
equipment, construct, maintain and
operate a power transmission system
either under ground or ariel, or both,
for furnishing electric power for
street railway power, for commercial
purposes, for arc and incandeScent
lighting, municipal and commercial,
and Will construct, maintain and
operate tirst-class equipped road bed,
way fixtures, cars, etc, electric street
railway up to the standard Of excel
lence in use by the West End Street
Railway of the city of Boston, within
the time specified, July Atm, 1899,
Rgve in complete operation the said
electric railway upon and through
such streets and avenues OF the city
of Mankato, Mimi, as your honorable
body shall grant franchise for and
WILL file a good and valid bond in the
penal sum of S25, 900, as guarantee,
as per the condition OF the aforesaid
resolution.
And upon the receipt of an official
acceptance of this proposition will at
onue proceed to permanently organize
she said company, build and equip a
power station as aforesaid and will fur
aicIa as q n shall no
required for municipal purposes STAN
aard 1000 G. p. arc electric lights, or
5heir equivalent in 1,2OO c. p. arc
lights each run on the moon light
schedule to be used for municipal
purposes, S4.S0 per light per month, or
She sum of $57.6O per arc light per a
year, and will furnish as many as
shall be required of 81 C. p. and so C.
p. incandescent lamps for municipal
purposes as follows: 81 C. p. incan-
descent lamps all night and every
night $3.50 per lamp per year, moon
light schedule $l2 per lamp per year,
So C. p. lamps all night every day
81 80 per lamp per year, moonlight
schedule Sl4.25 per lamp per year.
Commercial lighting, will furnish
1000 C. p. arc lamps at the rate of one
and one-half cents per hour actual
use, for incandescent lamps of 16 C. p.
and 81 C. p. each meter installation
eighteen cents per 1000 watts hours.
Arc lighting for municipal use per
each lamp of 1000 C. p. and 300 C. p.
one and One-third cents per hour &C
tual use, year around.
POWER AND EXPLANATION DETAILS.
Equipment will be ample and suffi-
Eient for all the purposes covered
in resolution, all will be up to date
machinery and the best upon the mar
ket, the power distribution system
will be the best and the said power
will be TO the place of motor at the
rate of eight and one-half cents per
horse power per hour, as registered
by meter, payable monthly, within
zen days from presentation of bill
With discount for the monthly bill as
follows:
On bill of from SIS, per cent.
On bill of from $40, 16 per cent.
On bill of from SIS, % per cent.
On bill of from $40, % per cent, and
upwards.
The undersigned agrees further that
should your honorable body accept
sniS -pfOpOSlUlOu He Will prepare anu
have executed good ami valid bond
for the penal sum of $4,000, and upon
she execution Of a contract under the
bids made for arc lights, incandescent
lamps and power will permanently or
ganiZe said company and build and
equip and maintain a power station
and furnish the said lights and lamps
and power by the first day of Septem-
Der, 1896, and upon the granting of a
franchise Immediately begin construc-
zion and equipment of a standard
system of electric street railway and
as each section of the five miles is COM
pleted, maintain and operate the same
Respectfully submitted,
LOUIS e. Watkins, G. e
Electrical and Consulting Engineer,
rooms IL and II, No. so Court street,
Boston, Mass.
p. S.-Prices bid are entirely under
plan ga" that is TO say that electric
street railway franchise and contract
is given for lighting for the several
purposes.
With this bid was the following let
Ter: