The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-24
Col. TourteIlotte's Heirs Want
Hospital Back.
The City Having Failed to Carry Out
Terms of Request, 1t Is Desired
to Give 1t to Others.

they may give 1t TO SOME society
which will carry it on as a hospital
1t was given to the city on condition
that it be operated continuously as a
hospital, poor people to be given free
treatment, and no contagious diseases
to be treated there. The city has vio-
lated the terms of the bequest in all
these particulars, and also by failing
to keep the building in repair. The
cause of this is the fact that mistake
was made in locating the hospital
where it is, distant from the business
portion of the city aud beyond the
sewer and water limits.
j. w. Schmitt appeared before the
council last night, representing Miles
Tourteliotte of La Crosse. Wis, one OF
the heirs, and asked what steps woald
be necessary for them to get title.
They felt aggrieved, he said, because
the hospital was not used for the pur-
pose for which it was given. They
thought that the city could convey che
property to them, and they would find
some benevolent society which would
be willing to take, maintain and oper-
ate it. 1t is not property located for
a city hospital. Mr.. Schmitt suggested
that a committee FROM the council and
the city attorney meet with the trustees
and talk the matter over. He would
like to be present at the conference
The heirs do not wish the property
back for their own benefit, but desired
10 turn il over to some society that
would carry out the ideas of Colonel
Tourtellotte.
Aid. Heinze thought that the coun-
Gil should act and moved that the
matter be referred to the committee
on hospital and the city attorney to
meet with the trustees and report at
the next meeting.
Aid. Taylor asked whether it was
the sense of the council that the hos
pital be turned back, if the conference
decided that this was best.
Aid. Deebach favored turning the
hospital over to the heirs, as he I'M
derstood that there is a society that
wants to take it. The city had not
done right by Col. Tourtellotte. He
favored giving the committee power
to act.
Aid. Heinze said that no haste was
needed. There would be time enough
to act after the report of the commit
tee was received. He was willing that
the hospital be given to anyone who
could take care of it.
The motion was carried.
M. G. Wizards Suggestions.
NJ. g. willard appeared for the
hoard of trade and called attention to
the fact that the Omaha railroad COM
pany is still hauling material and
piling onto the half block on Fourth
street purchased by the city. He also
brought up the matter of the c. & N.
W. railway eating house. and asked
whether the council knew why it was
not built. He also suggested that
the city secure the sides of the ravine
leading to Glenwood cemetery for
park purposes, to preserve the beauty
of the drive by preventing novels be-
ing constructed there. He had taken
it upon himself to obtain control OF
the side hill for half mile and
thought that action should be taken.
Aid. Leonard said that nothing has
been piled on the city's half block
except what belongs to Fowler & Pay,
who have a lease on the ground until
July list, 1904.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on city property to investigate.
Aid. Heinze said that Superintend-
emit Shaker had called on him some
time ago and wanted the foot of Jack
son street vacated. The alderman had
asked him how about the eating house
ON Walnut street. Mr.. Shaker said
that they had intended to build, it and
is still intended to do SO sometime in
the future. Owing to the placing on
the trains of dining. cars, the plans
had been changed.
Aid. Leonard said that Mr.. Shaker
mad told him that the company was
willing to give the end of Walnut
street back to the city at any time.
as It did not build the eating house.
The council would repeal the ordi-
nance.
Aid. TAYLOR said that he thought it
better to leave matters as they are,
having been closed up, as he consider
ed the Fourth street property more val
liable than the foot of Walnut street.
Aid. Wilcox said that he had been
out with Mr.. Willard and looked at
the cemetery ravine side hills. He
thought that it would be good thing
for the city to own the land, but at
present it is not in financial condition
to make the purchase.
Mr.. willard said that the first thing
to do was to make a survey.
Six Months License.
Maynard Levy asked for an auc-
tioneers' license for six months from
Oct. 18th. The bond for 81, 900 was
presented, signed by James Hodgson
and J. B. Nielsen.
Aid. Deebach moved that the matter
be referred to the committee on IL
censes.
Aid. Heinze saw no reason for de-
laying, as the council would have to
.rank tha Ecanaa In fha and