The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-04-26
citizens were present and said that all
could be heard.
Rules Are Suspended.

could be heard
Rules Are Suspended.
Aid Gary moved that the rules be
suspended and that the ordinance pass
to its second reading, and this was car
ried. A. J. Whipple of Chicago read the
ordinance section by section for amend
ments.
When section one had been read, Aids.
Mahowald and Schroeder objected to the
use of the Minnesota river bridge. The
former also objected to the company
having the use of the alleys.
Recommended By Committee.
w. A. Funk, chairman of the CONNER
cial club committee, addressed the coun-
ell The committee had met all day
Thursday and part of Friday, and had
seen number of things which did not
suit them, but concerning which no sug-
eestions were made, as an effort was
made to be unprejudiced and liberal.
The committee had unanimously felt
that bond should be required of the
company, but the committee acquiesced
III the forfeiture provision in lieu of a
bond. The committee took 10 action on
the use of the bridge, because its use
would bring trade to the city, the bene-
fits outweighing the objections. If the
track is not allowed on the present
bridge, it will mean a bridge further
south, which will be used by the car
line and will damage the trade of the
north part of the city. Section 10, re-
latng to interurban lines, meets the ap.
prevail of the committee as rewritten.
Commercial club that a franchise be
prepared that is acceptable to all, and
the present ordinance was unanimously
recommended by the committee, and it
hoped that provision would be made to
have dirt fly in the city as soon as pcs
sible. prolonged Applause.)
M. G. Willard Talks.
NJ. G. Willard then addressed the
council, saving that there were still
some Objectionable features to the ordi-
nance He thought that the ordinance
would hinder the getting of an electric
railway. as the franchise would be in
the way of others if a line was not
built. If it was built, the company
would have franchise that was not
satisfactory to the city. Unless the
city was ready to build another bridge
it ought not to grant the use of the
pass within fifty feet of the end of the
bridge, including those of four trunk
lines. 1t would be preposterous to
leave out the bond provision. If this
franchise WAS mot in the way, parties
might be found here within three
months who would do three OF tour
times as much for the city as the pres
ent promoters propose. The time to
May l, 1908, is entirely too long, but
the franchise cannot be forfeited until
that time. Without bond the promot-
ers do not chance to lose anything. If
| the parties intend to and can build the
road there can be no objection by them
to putting up a $4,000 bond.
Mr.. Funk suggested that other mem.
bers of his committee be heard.
Allan jackson spoke on the bond fea-
ture, and said that the forfeiture clause
seemed to protect the city.
Control of Alleys Important.
F. VI. Currier, Il third member of the
Commercial club committee, supplement
ed what Messrs. Funk and Jackson had
said. He said that the control of the
alleys is an important one. The city
ought not to lose control of the alleys.
The council will require the telephone
and telegraph companies to use the al
leys.
Section one was adopted, four to two,
AID. Mahowad and Schroeder voting
mo" on account of the bridge clause.
Under section two, NJ. G. Willard
thought that heating should 90 i'll with
the lighting and be fAfeited i'll four
years unless put i'll operation before
that time and continuously operated.
The section was adopted without
amendment by unanimous vote.
Under section four Mr.. Willard said
that the company should be required to
pave between the lines of double track.
Sections three, four, five, six, seven,
eight and nine were approved.
Allow House Moving.
DR.. Schmauss thought that section
ten should require that cars can be stop
ped for public requirements as well as
| improvements, so as to provide that
houses may be moved.
Mr. Mcclure accepted this amendment,
and the words ''and requirements" were
added after the. word Improvements.
| As amended. the section was approved.
| Whom Soction twplyp WAS read Mr..