The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-18
MANkATo STONE.
Board of Trade Favors its
Where Possible.
Would Preserve State of Nature Along
GIenWood Ave.--Committee as to
Union Depot Material.

At the board of trade meeting this
morning the special committee ap-
pointed at the last meeting to look in
to the matter of using Mankato stone
for curbing purposes made the follow
ing report, --------z
Mankato, Mimi, April IA, 1909.
To president and members of board
of trade of Mankato: :,
Gentlemen: Your committee, to
whom was referred the matter of u.s.
ing quarry stone for curbing purposes
in the city of Mankato, beg leave to
report: That from what investiga-
tions your committee has made, they
believe that it is practicable to use
one grade of quarry stone for such
purposes. Not being familiar with
the relative cost, your committee can
not, without qualification, make any
recommendation at this time, further
than to say that while your committee
is opposed to adding additional taxa
ton, to one class of people for the
benefit of another class, we do believe
that every home industry patronized
ia to the best interests Of the entire
CITY. We are further of the opinion
that quarry stone should be used for
curbine purposes if it can be done
with stone which is durable and at an
expense not greater than for cement
curling. We, therefore, offer for
adoption the following resolutions:
Resolved. That it is the sense of the
Mankato board of trade that the com
mon council of the city of Mankato
should carefully investigate the rela-
tive merits and cost of stone and
cement curbing and that If suitable
stone for curbing purposes can be pro-
cured from Mankato quarries at cost
not in excess of the cost Of cement
curbing, that stone curbing should be
| used.
Resolved, That copy of this resolu-
ton be transmitted, by the secretary,
to the mayor and council of said city
of Mankato.
The resolutions brought out consid-
cradle discussion. The general opinion
was that Mankato stone should be used
if it was suitable for that purpose and
it is assured that there is plenty OF
good stone, and that while the first
cost is more than cement, the stone II
more durable, land cheaper in the end.
As a result of the discussion DR.. j.
lW. Andrews moved to amend the
resolutions where they read mot II
excess" so as to read mot very materi
ally in excess" and as amended thu
resolutions were adopted.
q. A. Patterson appeared before TIT
board and stated that he had CONVEX
sation with officials of the roads which
will build a union depot at the foo
Of jackson street, land learned that i
the people of Mankato have any choic
as to the material to be used in tn
same now is the time to act. o.
motion the chair was authorized t
appoint committee of three to tax
up the matter at once. The chair ap
pointed as such committee, q. A
Patterson, DR.. J. W. Andrews ..and j
81. Stewart.
/ M. G. Willard brouhgt to the atten
toin of the board the matter of preser
wing the present wild state of natur
along Glenwood Avenue to the GENE
; terry. The side hills along the road
he said, were not valuable for an
purpose of cultivation and in thei
| present wooded state would be NOR
: and more valuable as the years go by
On motion the chair was authorize
, TO appoint a committee of three
take up.the matter of the preserVatio
of this drive, and see what can be don
toward obtaining the land along tn
, avenue so the present state of natur
{ can be preserved.
The report of the special committe
on bylaws was taken up and the b,
, laws were adopted.
The matter of holding full meeting
of the board was brought up and
| was stated that the bylaws provide IL
. full meetings of the board each secon
: and fourth Mondays of the month
{ connection with that of the board
{ directors and DR.. Andrews moved thu
!, this feature be carried out and thu
. full meetings be held.
Mr.. Chapman said that it require
q no motion to hold full meetings,
that was necessary was simply for tt
8 secretary to notify the members of th
d meeting.
@ After some further discussion Il
q secretary was authorized to notify ii
s members for a meeting of the fu
Q board.