The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02
NO AMENDMENTS.
Railway Franchise Matter
AmicabIy Adjusted.
Attorneys to Draw up an Agreement
City Buys Site for Pumping
Station.

Owing to illness, Aid. Heinze was
absent from Tuesday nights adjourned
meeting of the council. The other city
officials were on hand, and number
of spectators sat in the lobby, repre-
senting the board of trade and Mer-
chants Protective association. Direc-
tors Hixon, Willard, Meyer
and Wilhartz represented the
Mankato and st. Peter Railway
and Lighting Co.
Jay Henry Long. chairman of the
special committee of the Merchants
Protective association, stated that the
committee had been laboring with as
many directors of the company as
could be seen during the afternoon and
evening. The directors had shown a
willingness to make any reasonable
changes, and it had been decided that
he, A. E. Clark and City Attorney
Daley were to get together and put in
writing what had been agreed upon.
The committee was we'll pleased with
the spirit shown by the directors. 1t
was thought that the matter could be
satisfactorily arranged without an
amendment to the franchise.
The mayor called upon members Of
the audience for remarks.
DR.. Andrews said that the railroad
is wanted, and no action prejudiciaI
to it should be taken. provided the
city is properly protected by the fran
chise.
Mayor Petersen asked what wa
meant by properly protecting" tn
city.
DIR. Andrews said that there wa
much agitation, but that most of i
was baseless. 1t had been feared b.
some that the city was tied up in it
lighting for twenty years, but thi
was not the belief of many attorneys
1t is generally felt that the city is onl
tied up for ten years
M. G.. Willard said that the railroa
; is wanted. After what had been don
by the directors of the company Sat
urday, the city could not be held i
any court for more than ten years
All want the line, even if some b
!. kicking seem to be doing things
oppose it. Nobody objected to til
4 proposition at the public meeting.
Mr.. Long said that ne very emphs
tically objected to having himself
those he represented called CHECKERS.
They had all been acting in GOO
8 faith and had been advocating doir
the things that will make the road
= success. If these things are not don
sooner or later there will be disaste
!" They had taken the word of the dire
tors of the company and it was L
tended to draw up paper that wou
Is, 10 show what both parties mean al
= what is expected and what the city
!. going to get.
Il Further discussion was dropped.
. Thecommitee on city property repol
y ed favorably upon the purchase.from t
:. Omaha road of the half block on Nor
% Second street between Washington Al
Spring Streets. This was adopte
" and the proper city officials were
10 structed to make the purchase
.. 81, 500. The vote was unanimol
% This leaves two half blocks furtt
y south to be sold for residence p'
40 poses. Only 1915 need be paid dow
3 Recorder Williams stated that
es wrong specifications had been attach
eS to the paving contract when the lat
ne was adopted. Later, on the advice
Ut the city attorney, he had detached
wrong ones and attached the rig
ones. The council voted to apprt
the substitution of specifications.
There being no other business,
i'd council adjourned. .. ...