The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29

$50 worth of other improvements
had been made here. His figures
were mostly approximate ones.
The filing on Willard street be-
tween State and Front, which in
cluded the overhaul and cost Of
spreading the material cost about
$214 with no allowance for the dirt,
of which there was 1,460 yards. He
said that the work on the st. Peter
road cost about $466 and that the
work on the Lincoln street boule-
ward would be from $50 to $75, as
this work extended 400 feet and was
two and one-half feet wide.
Judge Cray then asked if any Of
the council wanted to rebut any of
the statements made. Commissioner
Bangerter said that as long as he
had the case of the deer killing in
court, he would not care to make
any statements. Mayor Taylor eX-
planned that the work on the Wind
miller hill was an absolute necessity
and that the improvements and re-
pairs had to be made at once, as
the water was washing the road
away to such an extent that it was
dangerous to drive down this road.
Concerning Extraordinary Costs.
Commissioner Bangerter then said
that concerning the extraordinary
costs which the present council was
supposed to pay for had amounted
to quite a large sum. About $410
1,n1 Co.. hn t<,u
location and $4,000 was the cost Of
the tower, machinery, ETC., and that
the new sewer cost about $3.50,
which explained the large tax levy.
All this work had been agreed to by
the former council.
For the Good of the City.
1t was then explained by members
of the council that the public was
not kept in touch with the workings
of the council concerning the ty-
phoid cases and that they did not
know anything about this until the
last case had been settled, which
was for the good of the city. This
amounted to about $4,000, with at
| torneys' fees amounting to $1,650.
A number of storm and sanitary sew
ers had also increased the cost dur
ing the last year.
The trustees of the Elks' and Citi-
Zens National bank buildings had
com plained about the water and n
storm sewer had to be built to the
Milwaukee freight depot, but for
this work contracts were let. The
new boiler at the pumping station,
including the well, cost about $4,000
Will Discuss Question.
Attorney Schaub then brought up
the matter of the legal right of the
council in borrowing money for con-
tracts, etc, but Judge Cray thought
it was about quitting time. and adj
vised the two attorneys, Mr.. Schaub
and Mr.. Daley, to appear this aft
ernoon and argue the question. Mr.
Schaub was to have the affirmative
side, and Attorney Daley was to de-
fend the negative and refute the
charges made by MIR. Schaub.
/ Before adjonrning Judge Cray, i'll
behalf of the investigation commit
tee. thanked the council for the as
,sistance they had given and also
/ Mr.. Waters for his willingness to
explain questions. He explained
how, why and by whom the COM
mittec was appointed. and said it
1 would do no harm but be of profit to
! all in the end. He wanted all the
I members of the council present at
| the meeting this afternoon. The
meeting was then adjourned, ON
From, Fridays Daily.
! Attorney Arthur Schaub yesterday
afternoon began the third meeting
!. of the investigation which is being
carried Oh by committee appoint
} ed by the Commercial club to look
! into tie affairs of the city, by max
/ ing an argument in which he sought
! to back up the charges preferred
! by former Street Commissioner E
v. Waters. Attorney c. o. Daily
spoke for the council. 1t was really
q Joint debate. Judge Cray, chair
man of the committee, had request
/ ed these attorneys to argue the le-
gality of the acts of the council, at
yesterdays session, and had also re
quested that all members of the coun-
ell be present. Councilman Lamm
was the only commissioner absent
Mr. Schaub began his main argu
ment by saying that he wanted il
Waters was making any personal
charges, they did not attack the
motives, character OF high standing
of the men, but were only charging
official acts and did not have any
1 personal feeling whatever. The
charges did not apply particularly
to any act but to the methods.
/ Charter Should Be Lived Up To.
He said that the charter Ger
tainly ought to be made so that
it could be lived up to and all bust
ness of the council conducted in a
business like manner, if that coulc
not be done, the charter ought t(
be revised. This charter does no
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