The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09

had already put in sidewalks on tn,
Record and Carroll street sides of thei
plant. He did not think the company
would ask to have the, sidewalk order re-
scinded for the mere expense of it.
The question of resembling the order
was now put to vote. All four of the
aldermen present voted aye.
Aid. Kleinschmidt brought up the
question of providing for an armory hall
and said something ought to be done
about the matter. EN
Captain Day remarked that it was
getting pretty late in the season and it
was time to do something. AS mat
tiers now were, the company was work
ing at great disadvantage, housed up
as it was, and was really running down.
As a consequence there was danger that
the company would make a very poor
showing at the next quarterly inspection.
If the company could not get located in
suitable place, Mankato would lose
the honor of. having company in the
national guard.
NJ. O. Sundt reminded the council of
the proposition he had made to that
body at previous meeting at the re.
quest of Captain Day. He still was
willing to construct a one story build
ing for an armory hall, 44x90 feet, to be
leased to the city for term of five
years at $3.50 per year. He had no per-
sonal benefit for himself in view in
making that proposition. 1t would hard
" yield him an income of five per cent
on the investment. He wished to do
something for the company.
AID. Kleinschmidt called to mind the
offer that Conrad Mayer had made to
put up a two story building on North
Front street near Rock. That building
would cost about $4,000 and would be a
credit to the city. 1t would be $50
per year cheaper for the city than the
building that Mr.. Sundt proposed. Cap
tain Day, however, did not seem to
care to 60 down to far.
Aid. Roemer favored Mr. Sundt's prop
osition on account of the more central
location of the building he proposed to
put up.
Aid. Jorgensen did not think the COM
pany would be properly kept up with an
armory located away down near Rock
street. Moreover the location was next
to a saloon, and that would be a bad in.
fluence. Mr.. Sundt's pr opposition would
give the boys the first floor and tha,
was in itself great thing. He made
the motion that the Sundt proposition be
accepted. 7sl1TfFitsE&
Aid. Kleinschmidt suggested that a
suitable armory building might be pro-
vided by the city on its property on
Fourth street.
Captain Day thought the city lots too
far off. He made the same objection to
Rock street. A location that was not
central would give no chance for So
cial entertainment. These entertain
ments are necessary in order to bring
new men into the company continually
New recruits must be brought in con-
stantly, as old ones moved away and
had to be discharged. Moreover the
erection of an armory by the city it.
self would require a great deal of red
tape, and consume much time that could
not be spared. late as it was.
Mayor Taylor suggested that the
matter be left little longer in the
hands of the committee on city property
consisting of Aids. Kleinschmidt, Coy
and Mckinley. A special council meet
ing would have to be held in the near flu
ture in all likelihood to close up the deal
with the Mccarthy company, and then
the armory matter could be finally pass
ed upon The council lift the matter in
this shape.
Aid. Schroeder presented q renewal of