The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
c,L, MdnkatO Minn.

find proposition. In making the same
l trust that your honorable body will
grant a liberal franchise as in regards
to the electric railway that il my pro-
position is accepted that we shall not
be required to pave only where it is
necessary, or to use girder rails only
in the first class streets as the T rail-
can be used and so laid as to give
way nearly equal to the girder rail.
The parties who will become in
terested in this company will be
several of the best business men, such
as John A. Fogg, ESQ.,, of Fogg Bros,
bankers, eX-Judge Ira ID. Bronson,
Courtenay Baylor. Esq, and Wads-
worth Baylor, eX-ASs1Stant Secretary
and ex-Mayor Carries and Others of
like character.
am just carrying through like
undertaking at Madison, Ind.
Yours very truly,
L. E. watkins,
30 Court ST., G. & E. Engs.
Boston, Mass.
The following proposition was re-
ceived from the Mankato Gas and
Electric Light Co:
TO the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Mankato.
GENTLEMEN = The Mankato Gas
and Electric Light Co. submit the
following propositions:
Propose to furnish lights, power and
to build an electric railroad for the
city of MankatO as follows:
PROPOSITION TO FURNISH LIGHTS FOR
FIVE YEARS.
For 60 lights and less than 100,
1000 candle power lights, 800 per
light per year.
For 100 lights and over, 1000 candle
power lights, 800 per light per year.
PROPOSITION TO FURNISH LIGHTS FOR
TEN YEARS.
For 60 lights and less than 100
1000 candle power lights, 800 per
light per year.
For 100 lights and over 1000 candle
power light, $S5 per light per year.
PROPOSITION TO FURNISH CONNER
CIAL LIGHTING AND POWER.
We will furnish incandescent lights
and power for all commercial pur-
poses, charging for the same at rate
of 20 cents per 1000 watts to small
consumers, and Is cents per 1000
watts to large consumers purchasing
their own meters.
PROPOSITION TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN
AN ELECTRIC RAILROAD.
We will obligate ourselves under
1925, ZOO bonds to build from four to
five miles of electric railroad and have
it in successful operation on or before
Fl ~ hn O.. Of q
tract, provided the city will pay S1l5
per light for 1000 candle power lights
on basis OF ten year contract for light
ing, and will maintain not less than
100 lights, and will give a twenty
year franchise for said road. Light
ing is based on the Philadelphia
schedule of lighting all night, all dark
nights.
The above contemplates two propo-
sitions for lighting the city. One for
five years and one for ten years, also
a proposition for commercial light
ing, power and street electric railroad
of from four to five miles with twenty
year franchise.
While we have no recommendations
to make. it can be readily seen that
the city can avail itself of first class
electric railroad for a cost of So, 900
per annum, covering a period of ten
years.
Very respectfully,
MANKATO GAS ELECTRIC LIGHT Co.
Mankato, Mimi. Feb. 2lst, 1896.
The propositions were laid aside
until the other business before the
council had been transacted, and
were then taken up again, and the
one from Mr.. Watkins was read again
as the aldermen could hardly be-
lieve that the figures on street light
ing were correct.
Aid. Andrews stated that the pro-
position of Mr.. Watkins seemed al
most too good to believe, yet there
was no reason to doubt that it was
made in good faith. Prompt, al
though not hasty, action ought to be
taken. 1t would be best to refer the
two propositions to the lighting COM
mittee, and hold meeting soon to
hear it's report. On his motion, the
propositions were so referred, and
the council voted that when it adj
journed it be until Wednesday night,
March 4th, the committee to make
report at that time.
At the suggestion of Aid. Bradley,
it was voted to invite representatives
from all commercial organizations in
the city to be present at the adj
journed meeting to aid the council
in considering the matter.
The city recorder was instructed to
inform Mr.. Watkins of what action
had been taken by the council.