The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
From Thursdays Daily.

last night ut the joint meeting of the
Commercial and Automobile clubs The
attendance was not as large as il
should have been, but lack of num-
bers was made up i'll enthusiasm, and
just much was accomplished rs though
the room had been full
President Nyquist of the Commercial
club presided. and Secretary Otto pre-
scented financial report. commit
tee has been out collecting road sub
scriptions this month with good re-
suits. There was on hand Jan. l..
$I002J, and the receipts during the
month were $625 80, and the expendi
lures $62S,5O, leaving a balance on
hand at present of 1928. All of
the old debts have been wiped out,
securing the incubator factory for
Mankato. There are still twenty
seven delinquent members, owing over
800.
Dr.. Andrews Suggestion.
The following letter from, Mayor
Andrews was received
Mankato, Jan. y, l909-To John
Holman and John Nyquist. Gentle
men, regret exceedingly that |
cannot be present ut the joint meet
ing OF the Commercial and Automo
bile clubs this evening.
| am deeply interested in the i'm
IF ha of rtl |,
county. /, too, recognize the fact
that Mankato must assist in this
work. | beg leave to suggest that
the citizens of Mankato raise 81 900
to be judiciously expended during the
year 1909 on the roads leading into
Mankato. | would provide that this
be used on such roads as will receive
the cooperation of the farmers living
along them.
| would further suggest that the
Commercial and Automobile clubs
jointly select six principal thorough
fares leading into Mankato; dis
tance of six miles from the city limits
on each of these six roads be selected
to compete for a prize, and that the
said joint clubs offer prize of 500
for the best kept road of these six
from April !, to Dee. /, 1909, pro-
vided that the 500 be applied OH the
Improvement of the road receiving the
prize, and provided further that it
shall not be used for any other pur-
pose.
| would further suggest that a
committee of three be appointed to
act as Judges to pass upon these roads
as to the quality and thoroughness Of
| the work member from each of
| the clubs, and one farmer to be Sc
lected by the farmers. will myself
contribute literally for the above pur-
poses. Respectfully, j. W. Andrews.
Plan Is Favored
DR.. Holman moved that the plan
| i'll the letter be adopted and that a
committee be appointed, as suggested
Geo. M. Palmer was called upon
for remarks, and said that he favored
the suggestion and also the motion i'll
case the money is raised, 50 that the
plan can be carried out. The good
roads work was giving returns beyond
the highest expectations.
George f.. Brett advocated the plan
strongly I'd thought that 81 900 could
be raised for the purpose without
question. He would subscribe, and
thought that all of the business mel
who realize the Importance of The
move would subscribe literally. The
good roads work was doing more fol
Mankato than anything else that had
been taken up by the club. The clul
should go at it with enthusiasm.
G. A. Lewis reported that 1925 had
been subscribed for the good roads
movement. collected and turned ovel
to the Commercial club. The i'm
portance of the work is great. but il
Is hard to make many of the business
men think so. There were fourteen
$50 subscriptions. 1t would be posi-
bic to raise $500 quite easily. but
it would be hard to get the other $500
The Automobile club had decided tt
use all of its funds this year fo
road Improvement, and this was be
tween $500 and $500. If the Com
ilercial club would do as well. tn
balance could be raised outside of tn,
clubs
Tax Levy Needed.
| President Nyquist said that the onl,
way to get money from some people
is through the tax levy. There ha,
been raised by subscription 1892 TO
the poor farm graveling, 500 for TIN
Eagle Lake road graveling, and 500
for the Belgrade hill grading, and i
was expected to raise $500 more TO
other grading. All of this money ha'
come from the same bunch of people
The bulk of the money ought to b.
secured from the county. Non-resi
: dent property owners are benefited
but no help can be gotten from then
except, through d tax levy. Whel
81 900 is raised by subscription i
Mankato, the county ought to Civ
$4,000
Secretary Otto said that if the bust
! ness men would pay the money int
| the good roads fund that they pa,
for outside advertising there would b