The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-08


up later. The council ought to be sure
and handle the ordinance in such a way
that it cannot be criticised in any way.
Mr.. Pau said that he did not see how
1t could make any difference if the ordi
nance was merely given its first reading
now.
The motion of AID Schroeder was put
and carried unanimously.
Mr.. Pau asked whether the rules
ought not to be suspended, inasmuch as
the council had voted to disregard the
rule that all ordinances shall be first
referred to the committee on ordinances,
but the mayor and, aldermen did not
think this necessary, and the city at
torney was out of the city. Mr.. Pau
said that he merely wanted every step
to be taken legally, so that no question
could come up later.
City Recorder Hodapp then read the
ordinance. 1t follows very closely the
one that was passed last summer, which
was very liberal in its nature. 1t grants
to H. E. Hance and w. l.. Hixon the
right to construct street railway line
on all of the streets except Broad street
from Vine to Lincoln and Fourth from
Mulberry to Warren. They are permit
ted to place track on the Main street
bridge, after strengthening the bridge,
or to build new bridge, or to build an
annex on one side of the present bridge,
and are to stand liable for damage to
the bridge.
The gentlemen are given the right to
construct lighting, heating and power
plant, the heating to be hot water or
steam or other process, and they have
the right to lay pipes, erect poles, make
excavations, etc. u
The railway tracks are to be laid in
the center of the streets except Glen
wood avenue, where it is to be laid on
the northerly side unless otherwise di-
rected by ordinance before the track has
been laid. 1t is to follow established
grades, and the grade of the track is to
be altered where the grade of the street
is changed. The space between the rails
and for one foot outside on each side is
to be kept in good repair and in con-
formity with the kind of pavement. The
crOsswalks are also to be preserved be-
tween the rails. Wherever the city lays
pavement the company is to pave at the
same time, standing the expense of paw
ing between the tracks and one foot |
outside. 1t is provided, however, that for !
ten years to come there is to be no cost !
of maintenance on the present paved |
portion of Front street, nor is the COM
pany to pay for paving on streets or.
dered paved during the next ten years.
Snow removed from the track is to be !
evenly over the driveways so
as not to obstruct travel
L rails of not less than fifty pounds
weight per yard or other standard rails
are to be used. The fire department is
to have the right Of way over the tracks
during fires. Teams are to give way to
the cars and not obstruct the tracks UNI
after being signaled to get
off. Fares are not to exceed five cents
from one point in the city to another
over all lines, and children under five
years of age accompanied by their pa
rents or guardians are to be carried free.
Cars are not to stand on the intersec-
ton of streets or on street crossings, or
to 60 around corners faster than six
miles an hour.
Within fifteen days after the passage
of the ordinance the company is to file
a written acceptance and to furnish a
5000 bond to indemnify the city for all
suits for damages resulting during the
period of construction. Before May the
is to begin active operations
and to push the work with reasonable
diligence and to complete at least five
miles of road by Jan. l., 1908, except for
accidents; provided that
this is to be conditioned upon the pay
ment by local subscribers as evidenced
by subscription lists already signed or
by such other evidence of such obliga-
tons as may be signed by local sub
and grantees relying upon such
in carrying out the obligation
in the franchise.
The power to be used is to be cleo
tricity or any power other than steam
engines or horse power, except at the
power house. The coaches are to be
modern. The franchise is to extend for
twenty five years, as far as the street
railway is concerned, and for fifty years
for the heating, light and power. The