The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-08-07
THAT FACT PLAINLY BROUGHT OUT BY
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB.
1t Would Pave the Way for Securing of Competent
Officials; Discussion of Health Situation
Talk About Wells. s..s-.f .
From Wednesdays Daily.


The health situation was subject
for long and earnest discussion by
the Commercial club last night. While
some radical ideas We're advanced by
one or two members, the club exercised
its sober judgment and took action
that will doubtless prove helpful.
President Nyquist called the club to
order at $3.50 p. m, with repre-
sentative attendance present.
The committee on an advertising
pamphlet reported that 5000 copies of
seventy-five page pamphlet 7 by 10,
would be published jointly by the
Free Press and Review for $3.50, aside
from the cost of the cuts.
The club discussed various plans
as to how it could come ont even.
1t developed that it is not intended to
get the pamphlet out before the first
of the year. Professor Nettleton
thought the figure presented low one,
and Professor Owen estimated the cost
of the half tones at $3.50. 1t was
voted to refer the matter back to
the committee TO report further upon
later. Ssf tEfs5
The president read a communication
from the Corrugated Culvert company
of Lyle Mimi, which desires to locate
in Mankato, if assured of support No
action was taken, but the president
was authorized to fill out the vacancies
in the committee on manufacturing.
Well Proposals Unsatisfactory.
Miss Pauline Windmiller appeared
and spoke upon the matter of new
wells, and did not like the proposals
asked for by the board of public
works, as she thought the proposals
too stiff. Her company. proposed to
guarantee 500 gallons of water for
$1,000, the, city to furnish the ma
terial, which she estimated at about
$500. She said that the last well
constructed had cost the city $1,000,
and the water was not fit to use, as
it came TIP around the outside of the
pipe. The well was loose, and the
city would have had typhoid fever
anyway.
A lengthy discussion ensued on the
subject of the wells. B. T. Monsoon
took issue with Miss Windmiller as
to the last well being loose 1t was
the unanimous opinion that the city
had paid too much for the well.
Munson Burton asked why the
Wind1niller company wanted 81 900 for
digging well for the city when it
had dug one for the Mankato Gas
and Electric Light company and had
only charged $500. He favored letting
the contract to the lowest bidder and
the city getting what it paid for.
Miss Windmiller said that the Gas
company had been given an especially
low figure so as to help the street
railway project as the company was
not able to give cash subscription.
City Has Made Mistakes.
George NJ. Palmer said that the we'll
matter was one of the most important
before the city. One well if placed
near others affects the flow of the
others. He had tried to pufsuade the
city to locate its last we'll further
away from the others but had failed,
and the city was paying the cost now,
in the small flow from its expensive
wells. 1t would be a calamity if the
source of supply was to be cut off.
All the wells in the city are furnishing
less water now than when constructed.
except the Gas company's wells. If
there are many experts on the ar
tesian well subject they should be
gotten here, as there is no question
but that mistakes have been made in
the past. While the Broad street
well has been abandoned, $50 gallons
of water is coming up outside of the
well, each minute, and is going to
waste. This ought to be saved, and
could if a~smaller inner pipe was put
down. The water is as good as it
ever was. He thought that it would be
well for the Commercial club to have
suitable committee to look into the
matter of the wells and the contract.
What water goes to waste at the
Broad street and pumping station
wells would go far toward doing away
with the necessity for new well.
F. w. Hunt moved that commit.
tee be appointed for the purpose, but
President Nyquist said that hes-had
already appointed such a committee,
consisting of George NJ. Palmer, B. F.
Pay, R. E. Brown, F. L. McLaurin
and Mr.. Swanson. Mr.. Hunt then
moved that the appointment of this
committee be approved, and this was
carried.
What Miss Windmiller Proposed.
Miss Windmiller said that her com.
pany proposed to sink six inch well,
such as the Gas company has. The
city needs lots, of water. 1t ought
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