The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-04

village will derive. Give them all
water, if they want it," exclaimed
Mr.. RObel with a Chesterfieldian
swing of his strong right arm.
Motion Is Carried.
Rev. c. A. Sharpe said it was a
mark of respect for the Commercial
club that caused the council to bring
the matter under discussion before
that body. Therefore, he moved that
it be the sense of the Commercial
club that the council be encouraged
TO call special election at which
the proposition to issue additional
water works bonds in the sum Of
$4,000 shall be voted on.
The motion was carried without
dissenting voice.
This was not all the business
transacted by the Commercial club
At the. suggestion of j. r. Rey-
nolds a committee will be appointed
to gather information relative to
charters in towns the size of North
Mankato. Dennis Donohue objected
to this move. He thought that the
Commercial club had enough irons
in the fire now. and he was opposed
to starting anything new. The fact
that Mr.. Donohue was opposed to
starting something" caused sur
prise among the large audience.
Discussed Bridge Proposition.
Henry Robel. chairman of the
committee on bridge. reported that
his committee had met with the ad-
viSory committee of the Mankato
Commercial club and discussed the
matter Of second bridge. He was
pleased to report that the advisory
committee was favorable to the prof.
ect, and thought it would be advisa-
bic for the North Mankato club to
have appointed permanent COM
mittee on bridge. The advisory
board was informed as to the will
ingness of the street car company
to pay its share toward the cOnstruc-
ton Of new bridge. The advisory
board suggested the employment of
an engineer who could furnish an es-
innate of the cost of new struc-
ture. Mr. Robel said that he had
conversed with members of the Blue
Earth county board in regard to the
bridge matter. and they were OPP
posed to moving the present bridge,
and advised that a new bridge be
constructed at point further south;
that the electric railway could cross
on the new bridge The commission
ers are opposed to widening the
Main street bridge, but would add
the construction of substantial
floor.
Much Money Available.
Mr.. Robel called attention to the
amount of money available for new
hri1o Thn tot hoe nNrint tod
$4,000; the city $4,000; Blue Earth
$4,000. making total of $4,000.
Mr.. Robel was confident that the
balance of the money necessary to
build the bridge could be raised.
He had been given to understand
that permanent committee on
bridge has been appointed by the
Mankato Commercial club.
On a motion made by Mr.. RObel,
President Nielsen appointed Messrs.
Robel. Donohue and Rohde a per-
manent bridge committee.
Ball Started Something.
c. E. Ball did not realize that he
was going to make the fur fly when
he handed in his resignation as
chairman of the committee on adver-
Using booklet. Mr.. Ball expressed
his regret because he could not re-
port anything on the matter of the
booklet When asked what the Man
kato Commercial club committee
knew about the booklet, Mr.. Ball re-
piled: 81 guess they know as much
as / do and that is not great
deal"
Mr.. Robel wanted some informa-
ton. He wanted to know what was
the matter. He wanted the club in.
formed as to the why's and where
fores.
Mr.. Ball stated that the people of
North Mankato have subscribed $50,
the amount asked for by the Man
katO club for the privilege of adver-
Using North Mankato in the booklet
and the cash is ready to be turned
over whenever something has been
done. Mr.. Ball said he did not want
to be held responsible for something
that is not done. For that reason
he desired to step out of the chair
manship of the committee. In an
swer to question, Mr.. Ball stated
that the MankatO Commercial club
committee is made up of Messrs.
George Atchison, J. r. Brandrup and
J. r. Snow.
RobcI Opposed to Resignation.
Mr.. Robel was emphatic in his
opposition to accepting Mr.. Balls
resignation. He would like to hear
from the Mankato club committee as
to what is being done on the book
let In fact. Mr.. RObel wanted to
start an notwithstanding bureau
right away. "Why is the booklet
not being published" he inquired. 81
want to know the fundamental rea-
son why?"
Mr.. Ball could give no Information.
81 don't know thing" said Mr..
Ball.
Others wanted to know why the
booklet is not being published and
Mr.. Robel suggested the appointment
of a committee to investigate the
matter. mo trouble was expert
enced in raising the money" said
Mr.. Robel. Some people said we
could not get $50 together for the
booklet, but we did so easily"
Mr.. Ball had no reflection to cast
on the Mankato club committee He
thought the members might be i'm a
state of inocuOus desuetude, as
President Grover Cleevland remark.
ed in one of his state papers.