The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-05
Meeting Of First Ward Proper
ty Owners Takes Action.
BUSINESS MEN ASKED TO AID
Subscription to Raise 81, 900 for Ger
man Lutheran Hospital and ST.
600 for Sewer Deficiency.
From SATURDAYS Daily.


be asked to help out the first warder,
in their efforts to secure the extension
of the sewer and water mains to the
Tourtellotte grounds, The hat will bt
passed in the name of the German LII
theran Hospital association, and all that
is raised above $4,000 will be used il
helping to defray the expenses of eX
tending the sewer. The city council viii
see to the laying of the water mains
The city's share of the expense, includ
ing the purchase and laying of the water
mains and the hydrants and the ten
per cent deduction where assessments are
paid in cash, is expected to foot up to
$4,000. About $1,000 can be assessed
upon property benefited, from which
must be deducted ten per cent discount
for cash, the property owners have sub
scribed $500 to 5000, and there remains
abOut $1,000 to be raised by subscrip-
ton, of which the German Lutheran
Hospital association is willing to pay
$1,000. The business men are to be ask
ed to raise 81 900, of which $4,000 will
go to make up the deficiency and the
balance be turned over to the hospital
for building purposes.
The meeting of the first ward property
owners at the board of trade of room
last night was not as well attended as
the previous meeting. There We're pres
emf Aids. Hampl and Mahowald, repre-.
senting the council, Drs. Brandenburg,
Beach and Dahl representing the physi-
clans, and Rev. A. f. Winter and Archi-
.ect Schippel representing the hospital
association
Alex Bashaw presided and called at
once for a report of the first ward com
mittee on subscriptions. This showed
very little more raised than was re-
ported week ago.
The council committee was then call
ed upon for report, and Aid. Hampl
stated that ut Il meeting of the alder
men it had been decided that the city
would furnish and place the water pipe
and hydrants, provided that the sewer
and water mains extension goes by way
of North Front street, and provided that
assessment per lot will not exceed 800.
The donations must be deposited i'm cash
i'm a bank before the council will adj
vertise for bids for the work. The
Broad street route would not be consid
cred at all, because the sewer pipe on
that street is so small that trouble is
being had now with it, and if the sewer
+ extended beyond the Franklin school
there will be such a demand on the pipe
,..at it will not be able to take care of
it.
Mr.. Bashaw said that he had inter
viewed half a dozen attorneys and had
not found any who were willing to take
hold of the subscription matter. He had
not seen Superintendent Brown of the
gas works, but the latter had said that
if some consumers could be COTTON his
company would be willing to assist, but
how much he did not say.
Andrew j. johnson said that the six
ty-five lots assessable on the Front
street route would bring in $1,000, leav-
ing only small amount to raise in adj
dition to the hospital donation of 81
900. The sewer and water extension
would be the upbuilding of the prairie,
and in ten years lots there would be
worth 81 900 each. Those who have in
terests there should not let this opportu-
Money has been raised to locate the fair
grounds there.
Aid. Hampl said that if the matter
had been brought to the attention of the
council four months ago or year later,
it could do much more. Now there are
several matters requiring attention such
as the new city well, the extension of
the sewer and water to the Franklin
school, etc. The council has all that it
can handle now.
Martin Strobel commended the extern
sion project.
Mr.. Bashaw said that if all property
owners i'm the ward would give SIS or
$50 each the money could be raised. By
going by way of Front street enough
more lots could be assessed to more than
make up for the added expense.
Aid. Hampl said that by going by
way of Franklin street $4,lO0 could be
assessed upon the property, whereas &c.
500 could be assessed on the Front street
route. If the added expense of the lat
ter route was $1,000, a net gain of $500
would be made by going that way. There
is no great opposition along either route.
Mr.. johnson thought that little stone
would be encountered after reaching the
top of the hill. He had put down a
twelve foot cistern without finding any
rock. although he had struck some hard
rock at the corner of his foundation.