The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-12-13
Aldermen Do Back Up Engineer
Haynes in His Stand.
Electric Company Has Tracks
Too High, South Front.
From Saturdays Daily.


to all, special favors to none," as re-
CARDS the disposition of city water, at
least.
Rev. Father Hegemann appeared and
spoke on behalf of his petition for free
water for st. Joseph's hospital, pre-
scented a long time ago, at which time
the council took negative action. He
said that President Porter had fire.
quently asked that the water bill be
paid, but had held the matter open
until this meeting.
Aid. Atchison said that the free wa
ter was cut off all along the line,
including the Y. NJ. C. A. There was
nothing on the free list now. The
council had already declared itself, but
it was up to the aldermen to express
themselves. AS for HIMSELF he did
not favor letting the bars down.
Mayor Andrews made a plea for free
water for the hospitals if it was
possible. He said that they do a good
deal of work that they are not paid
for.
Father Hegemann made strong point
of the fact that 500 children from the
city attend the parochial school, and
if they attended the public schools
it would cost the city $4,000 to $l2,-
900 more.
Had Been Settled.
Aids. Atchison and Schroeder said
that as the matter had been settled
it would be unfair to expect the coun-
ell to vote on the matter at once.
The council would consider the matter
privately, and should be unanimous in
what it did.
Father Hegemann, after some further
urging the matter upon the council,
took his departure.
The matter was again brought up
just before the council adjourned, and
by unanimous vote President Porter
was asked to notify Father Hegemann
that the council could not grant his re-
quest.
Treat All Alike.
The aldermen felt that all churches
and institutions should be treated
alike, and if one was given free water,
all the others would have good ground
for asking it, and once the bars were
down there would be no telling where
it would stop.
Aid. Schroeder said that the city
charges very low price for the wa
ter, merely the cost of furnishing it.
Aid. Mahowald was in favor of treat
ing all alike.
1t had been stated by Father Hege-
mann that the water bill was but $50
or $40, and that it would not break
the hospital to pay for it, but in some
places it was customary for the city
to pay it, and in one place even street
assessments against the church prop
erty were paid by the city. Replying
to this, it was stated that while the
water rent was small item to each
institution, in the aggregate it would
be a good deal for the city.
Street Railway Agent
The appointment by the Mankato
Electric Traction company of A. R.
Pau Jr. as its agent and attorney,
duly authorized to accept process and
notice, was filed. This complies with
the provisions of the franchise. The
notice of the appointment was ordered
placed on file.
Claim for Damages.
A claim for 81, 100 damages was re.
ceived from Cathryn Dougherty, who
claims that on Nov. last she was
driving on Broad street and her horse
broke through culvert crossing the
street in front of Mrs. Hoerr's resi-
dence, and that she was thereby
thrown from the buggy and injured
She asks $1,000 damages for her per
sonal injuries and 500 for the dam
age to her horse, harness and buggy
She claims that the culvert was de
fective. 1t was referred to the com
mittee on claims and accounts and tht
city attorney.
An application by Henry Munzingel
for the removal of his license from
GOA North Front to POI South Front
street was granted.
Chief Osten reported eighteen arrests
and ninety seven dodgers during No
vember.
Street Vacation Again Asked.
The Mankato Gas and Electric Ligh
company presented petition for tn
vacation of all that portion of Willow
street between Elm and Rock streets
1t was similar to the one recent!
failed of the necessary two-thirds vot
of the council. The petition was re
ceived and filed and the hearing Sc
for Dec %, at 1880 p. m, when I
special meeting will be held for th
purpose.
Indemnity Bond Filed.
The street railway company filed
$4,000 indemnity bond with the Met
ropolitan Surety company of Now Yorl