The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-05

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days. He did not think that anyon
would impute any wrong motive upo
the part of the well known gentlemel
back of the enterprise. In starting an.
business project, and especially one o
this kind, the best progress can be mad
by acting quietly. He had not made an.
agreement to hold the matter until TIN
board of trade had considered it. He wa
willing to postpone discussion until thu
joint meeting. His company would b.
prepared to show that it is further along
than the other company. There was moth
ing wrong in introducing the ordinance
as no action was desired until Friday. Il
was not the intention to injure the
Hance- Hixon project.
Judge Severance stated that The Re
view said that the Willard proposition
had been considered in secret as a mat
ter of propriety, because the light of day
might be injurious. Any proposition
that cannot stand the light of day ought
to fail
Senator Eberhart said that secrecy
was no longer desired, and everything
would be done in public. 1t had been
thought best to have secrecy to some
extent in the preliminary work.
H. E. Hance said that the men back
of his project are railroad builders and
not promoters. They propose to build
46 miles of track, to include the lake
route. An agreement to meet with the
board of trade had been made with the
Willard people.
NJ G. Willard said that there had
been an understanding to meet Wednes-
day night, and his people would be glad
to meet at that time.
H. P. Christensen said that he did not
care which company built the line. A
franchise ought not to be given in haste,
and a bond should be put up. The par
ty who proposes to build the road should
have the money. He asked the council
to take care of the interests of the peo-
pie.
Aid. Kleinschmidt said that there
seemed to be too factions pulling against
each other. Both parties ought to be
able to get together and agree upon
which one should ask for franchise. 1t
was sad thing to see such spectacle
as was presented. The aldermen have
already made enough enemies without
cutting in on this fight.
Aid. Jorgensen said that he felt like
Aid. Kleinschmidt. 1t would be a good
thing if the two factions should come to-
gether and settle the matter between
themselves. Whatever the council does
it will catch it.
Judge Severance said that he saw no
way but to postpone the reference of
the ordinance.
Senator Eberhart said that nothing
was wanted but what was right. The
longer the committee has it to look over
he thought it would be the better.
w. L. Hixon said that he was not
for anybody's proposition as against
another If Mr.. Wizards people have the
men who will build the road without
raising any local money, all well and
good. He thought that the business
men of the city should consider the two
and decide which was the
better. If Mr.. Wizards was chosen, he
would favor that. Mr.. Hance's PROPOSE
ton is safe and legitimate one and a
very good one. He had investigated the
men who are back of it, and they say
they have the money and will build the
road. Their proposition is absolute.
Senator Eberhart said that his peo-
pie would be glad to do as had been sug-
gested. If at the joint meeting the
Hance proposition is found to be the
better, the council will surely not grant
the other franchise. When the talk
about the meeting was held it was not
known that Mr.. Pound had made favor
able report. 1t makes a difference of two
weeks or more whether the ordinance is
acted on Friday night.
Aid. Kleinschmidt moved that the ordi-
nance be referred to the committee
Judge Severance said that the people OBJ
jected to this. AID Kleinschmidt then
withdrew his motion.
DIR. j. w. Andrews was called on fo1
remarks. He said that he was not
a partisan of either proposition. The
season is getting late, and he saw no rea.
sonable objection to referring the ordi
nance to the ordinance committee. The
committee will be influenced by the
business mems decision.
Aid Coy said he saw no objection to
referring the matter to the committee
Aid. Schroeder conceded with this, anG
moved that the ordinance be so refer
red. This was carried unanimously.
w. E. Young appeared for the Chicago
Great Western road and advocated The
passage of an ordinance granting tha-
road permission to place another sid
track in Pike street. The present Mil
waukee track will be moved easterly 81