The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-09
From Mondays Daily.
NOTHING WAS ACCOMPLISHED
Considerable Talk at the Special
Meeting of the Council.


Nothing was accomplished at the
special meeting of the council held
here Saturday evening save the set
ting of a date for receiving bids
on pump and power, which will be
June "a. Two kinds of propositions
will be advertised for, that OF gaso-
line and electric power. The meet
ing was called for the purpose of
considering the matter of frontage
tax to estimate the amount of mains
that can be laid in order to come
within the amount voted. A number
of frontage tax methods were ad-
vanced, much alike, the greatest diff
ference being in the time Of pay
ment which was all the way from
three to fifteen years. And the ques-
ton where mains could be laid
brought out heated discussion be-
tween President Neitge and Trustee
Stewart, Mr. Stewart contending that
all the mains could be laid accord
ing to the plan adopted except pos
sibly 1000 feet, and the cost OF
the water system would still be
within the $4,000 voted. Mr.. Neitge
denied that this could be done and
stated that he had estimated that
all of the cross street mains as
planned for would have to be left
out for the present and that he
would be in favor of laying the
mains on Belgrade and Nicollet ave-
nues only. Il will not" said Mr..
Neitge, sign any contract if the
cost of the plant exceeds the amount
voted 1t was plainly to be seen
that nothing was to be accomplished
by further discussion along this line.
The meeting came abruptly to an
end Mr.. Neitge stated after the
meeting that it would be possible
that the work would be held up and
delayed so that not anything could
be done this year Twenty thousand
dollars had been voted and the
council is bound to keep the cost
within that amount. If an additional
amount is needed it should be le-
gally authorized by an election as to
the frontage tax. He was personally
in favor of the three year payment
plan with a privilege of paying cash
for discount, but would not oppose
any reasonable plan that was IA
vored by the majority.
The alumni of the school held an
enjoyable social at the school Sat ,
urday evening. Sixty-one were pres
~,
amusements of the evening. A guess |
ing contest created much amuse-
ment; portraits of the members Of
the school board, Rev. Sharp, Prin-
cipal Mccormick and others were
mounted on fashion plates, causing
them to be hardly recognizable.
Fine refreshments were served. The
affair was enjoyed throughout. The
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Alma Wachtler. !
president; Clifford Guentzel, vice
president; Idell Grue, secretary;
Manford Johnson, treasurer.
The members of the fire depart
ment and families had an outing at
Lake Francis yesterday. Twenty
composed the party that went out
by train in the morning and return
ed at nine o'clock in the evening.
The day was beautiful and the fish
ing good, making the outing an en-
joyable one.
The members and families of the
Relief society will hold picnic to-
morrow at Minneopa park. 1t is
planned to leave at 1920 o'clock
on the Omaha train and return at
4:45 o'clock Well filled baskets
will be taken along.
Mrs. w. f. Nesbitt of Alexandria,
Mimi, is visiting her sister, Mrs. w.
E. Murden, for a week or ten days.
Mrs. Nesbitt's young son is with
her and daughter who mas been
attending Carleton college, will ar
rive tomorrow.
F. Wilds is in receipt or car
load of binders, mowers and Irvine
from saltwater, also other farm ma
chinery from Minneapolis, in I'll