The Mankato free press., 1911-02-24
FAVORABLE ACTION TAKEN BY
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Delegation of Ladies' Appeared Before
Those Gentlemen and Requested
That Something Be Done; North
Mankato Wants to Buy City Wa.
ter to Sell to the Residents of
That Pretty Village.

Mankato Wants to Buy City Wa
ter to Sell to the Residents of
That Pretty Village.
From Mondays Daily.
The city council held busy ses.
sion this forenoon. The matter of es.
,tablishing rest room for farmers
wives and children was brought up
and will probably be brought about
soon. Another matter was that OF
furnishing water to North Mankato,
in quantity, at low rates, to be re-
sold by the village to the residents.
This will probably be, found imprac.
ticable, as the city would have to
install another pump. The paving
plans and specifications were adopt.
ed, and the public hearing for prop.
erty owners will be held March &.
Steps were taken to buy sufficient
number of street sprinklers, so that
the city can do its own sprinkling.
The liquor ordinance will be redraft-
ed. to better protect the city, and
incidentally the saloons The publi-
cation of the proposed charter amend
ments was provided for. All of the
commissioners We're present at the
meeting.
Move for Rest Room.
A delegation of ladies from the va
rious women's clubs OF the city was
present, and w. ID. Willard acted as
spokesman and requested that the
council take up the matter of rest
room Rochester has had one for
fourteen years, and other towns and
cities have them for farmers and
their families, who have no place
to go to in MankatO now The ladies'
proposed to look after, furnish and
city will pay the rent, not to exceed
$25 month. Several rooms had been
offered, including the first floor of
the MankatO Citizens Telephone com
pany building on Hickory street.
This has rented for $40 a month,
but the company would let il go for
$25 a month. The farmers would
appreciate a rest room, and il would
encourage them TO come to the city.
George e. Brett spoke in favor
OF a rest room, and said that the
ladies ought to he encouraged in
their move. The room proposed was
centrally located and would be heat
! ed in winter The expense would not
be great.
F. NJ. Currier spoke in favor of
the plan, and thought that rest
room is greatly needed.
Mrs. G. M. Palmer said that pre-
vious efforts to get rest room hard
failed, but she hoped that it would
succeed this time. There is no place
now, and the need is greater than
ever, since the Clifton House first
floor parlor has been closed.
The commissioners took favorable
action, and Commissioners Lamm,
Humiston and Bangerter will consult
with the ladies and try to bring
about the matter. There is talk Of
giving up the present council room
/ for the purpose, and using the Com
mercial club room for the council
chamber and municipal court.
Mayor Meyer said that Janesville
Waseca and st. Peter have rest
rooms. The one at GAINESVILLE has
a library and is well patronized.
Neighbors Seek Water Rates.
| Otto Neitge acted as spokesman
! for a delegation of North Mankato
people, who were present, and asked
what the cost would be of city water
if the mains could be extended across
i the river 1t was thought that the
expense would be $45 per 100000
gallons, after the city officials had
figured it over
| City Engineer Wilson said that all
of North MankatO would not use as
much as the malt house uses.
Mr.. Neitge said that possibly one
or two streets would be sprinkled
| The soil is sandy, and it takes lot
of water to sprinkle the lawns The
village would pay the city for the
water and charge meter rates to the
property owners, and SO try to make
it self-sustaining.
| Commissioner Henline suggested
| Inal IL WOulu De DeCter TO sprinkle
the streets with oil, and Mr.. Neitge
said that this was being considered
/ City Engineer Wilson said that in
summer the city's pump station
would not have capacity to pump the
additional water Last summer the
pump pumped more than its rated
lcapacity of 100000 gallons some
days.
Commissioner Henline said that it
was not known at the time. but the
city reservoir was empty several
days last summer.
| The matter was referred to Com
missioner Henline, city engineer and
city attorney to look into.
Mr.. Neitge said that he hoped that
a report would be made before the
village election. The people there
want water, but do not want to spend
money needlessly. If the city can.
not guarantee water, the village
would rather put in an independent
plant.
| Would Sell to Mankato.
| F. w. LossOw said that the village