The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-03-15
Railroad Tracks On Fourth to Be
Torn Up Very Soon. :
HELP OF PROPERTY OWNERS
Rest Room Report For the Year;
Business BY the maakato
Council. -.
From Mondays Daily.

. From Mondays Daily. '..."
Probably one of the most impor-
tant city council meetings held dur
ing the entire year was that of this
morning in the city hall. Business
was transacted with rapidity and
flourish that marked the coming of
spring. The meeting did not last
more than an hour but in that time,
some of the most important business
transactions of interest to all citizens
of Mankato, were made.
The report of Chairman John H.
Holman of the committee appoint
ed last fall to secure subscriptions
toward the purchase of the Chicago,
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha
railway right-of-way on North Fourth
street, from Spring to Elm, was read
and accepted. Through the efforts
Of Judge Lorin Cray, who was once
connected with this railway com.
pany, the property on Fouth street
was secured at price of $4,000,
which was considered a very reason
able price. This will open up the
street on Fourth through to the city
limits and will make one of the fin
est drives in the entire city. The
work Of tearing up the tracks will
begin this spring and by summer
will be fine highway. r...--
Mr.. Hohmann's report ran as fol-
lows: 49, .'~ + =. -. 49,. =. =
Subscriptions for Right-of-Way.
To the Hon. Charles r. Taylor,
Dear Sir: Your committee appointed
to solicit subscriptions to raise funds
to- have the, railroad track of the. Chi,
cago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and Oma-
ha company removed from Fourth
street, from Elm to Broad. has com.
pleted it's labOrs and secured the fol-
lowing subscriptions: H.. C. Finger,
So; H. c. Bischmann, IS; A. c.. Ar
neman,. S.. o. G. Olsen, IS; Joseph
Hamp, $40; Eli Klugherz, $15;; C:
Dethloff,. So; J. A. Nordgren,r $40;
Oscar Anderson, So; b. Bangerter,
Jr, 500; ! Mrs. Gertrude 5Guerther,
SIS; Mrs. Minnie Yogel, $25; Will
liam A. Taylor, $40; Henry. Wilmes,
$40; Sivert Oleson, s25; Gust Peter
son, SIS; II. F. ,Meese, $25;;s Edd
Schumacher, IS; Hubbard Milling
company, $780,. John Nyquist, $40;
Nicent Busch, $685. Joseph Kiffe, IS;
S. F. Nordgren, $25; Gus Hidden,
i$20; Mic Peterson, $40; Charles H.
Mohr, $50; Jacob Shorn, SIS; Charles
j. Hegg, $25; Joseph Meyer, $25;
Anton TRACER, SIS; Meyer Brothers
company, SIS; Mankato Creamery,
$50; G. H. Hoerr. 500; A. NJ. Will
lard, $500; Mrs. Anna MeiXner, $125;
Mankato Electric Traction company,
500; George Kaiser, $3.50; Standard
Brewing company, $500; total 81
010. ~. 49,, T.. -.
The subscriptions made by Mrs.
Anna Meixner, George Kaiser and
the Mankato Electric Traction COM
pany are made with the understand
ing that these parties are to receive
portion of the Omaha right of way,
as described in copy Of receipts Civ.
en- these parties herewith attached.
The Mankato Creamery companys
subscription is made with the under
standing that when they build side
walk on Fourth. street, they be per.
mitted to SO construct their side.
walk as to permit them to have
farmers drive on to the walk and
enable them to unload directly into
the building of the creamery.
The. Standard Brewing company
subscribed the amount of. $500 upon
the understanding that triangle in
block "A, bounded on the south by
Spring street.. on I. the north by
Fourth street. and OH, the, north land:
east by the property Of the Standard
Brewing. company on the, north be
purchased by said Standard Brewing
company from the Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Omaha Railway.
company for the sum Of $1,000. 4
understand that through the efforts.
of Judge LOrin Cray the railway
company has agreed to dispose of
this triangle, but instead of deciding
it direct to the Standard Brewing
company, they have included 1T all
in one deed with the right'of way. to
the city. OF course the Standard
Brewing company desire, to have this
triangle property at the price OF
$1,000, and hereby tender their
check of $1,2OO to the city in pay,
ment. of same. Respectfully submit.
ted by John II. Hohmann, chairman
of committee. .s.t:x -.
Especial praise in securing these
subscriptions should be given to the
following gentlemen: Ell Klugherz,
Joe Hanpl, s. r. Nordgren, Joseph:
Meyer, Silver Oleson, George Kaiser,
H.. C. Finger and II. Il. Meise.
Wants Pay for Building.
B. F.. Pay appeared for Fowler ''&
Pay company, and he said that his
firm owns a building near the old
Standard Brewery and he wanted
some remuneration for this build
ing as it was a permanent improves
ment and he did not want the city,
to claim it. He had seen judge
Cray about the matter and the lat
ter had. promised to take care of it,
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