The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-07-18
engine like the one in Rochester
for MankatO.

engine like the one in Rochester
for Mankato.
A letter from R. E. Brown, man.
ager of the Consumers Power com
pany, advised the council that Mr..
Brown would be glad to meet with
the council and the massmeeting
committee to offer rates on cleo.
tricity and gas. The communication
was accepted with thanks.
The assessment roll for curb and
gutter construction as prepared by
the city clerk was accepted. Coun-
Gilman Lack asked that the city
attorney be given authority to see
that the old City hotel was RACED as
the roofing was blowing off and en-.
dangering the lives of passers-by
His request was granted.
A building permit was granted to
the American Amusement company
on the Al feet of lot l, block 6,
fire proof theatre, of concrete and
brick, one story with balcony, size
A by 1872, to be completed Novem.
Der /, 1913, estimated cost, $4,000.
President Frank Crandall appoint
ed the following gentlemen to act as
Gil on the lighting proposition: F
M. Currier, chairman; H. F. Leon
ard, j. R. Brandrup, A. M. Stein
Judge Lorin Cray. Mr.. Cray is out
of the city.
The committee met with the coun
Gil this afternoon and general dis
cussion of the question was had. II
was the general opinion that Man
kato needs white way" and City
Attorney Arthur Schaub was of the
opinion that the cost of the posts and
the installation could be assessed to
property owners. Mayor Meyer wished
very much that the committee and
the council should see the lights in
Owatonna's white way"
Opinion of Chairman.
F. M. Currier, chairman of the
committee, and also A. M. Stein
thought that the private lighting
rates were of more Importance than
the white way" lights. They thought
that the Consumers Power company
should furnish electricity for about
6 cents per kilowatt net, to the pri
vate consumer and gas for $1.O0 pei
1000 cubic feet net. Mr. Currie1
said that he did not see any danger
of the company refusing to give
reasonable rates. He said that il
reasonable rates were refused to the
city, that at the next session oil
the legislature a public utilities com
mission would probably be provided
for and then the rates could be reg
ulated by the city. Councilmen Lack
and Gerlich also thought that the
private consumers should have
cent Juice" here when the Consum
ers Power company is conveying il
to Waterville for cents. The gen
eral opinion of the committee anC
the council was in favor of a me
ter rate for street lighting instead
of lump rate. x
Advice BY sehaub.
Attorney Schaub expressed the
opinion that some sort of proposition
be made to the Consumers Power
company. He said that if the com
pany knew about what kind of &
white way the city wanted and
could estimate about what amount Of
electricity would be used by the city
the manager would be in a better pc
sition to quote meter rates. ''If we
want to get a Re e from the Con
sumers Power company" said Mr.
Schaub, "lets tell them what We
want. It's our turn to make them g
proposition now"
Both council and committee were
impressed very favorably by the new
luminous arc lights, such as DIVA
tonna is using. They considered thai
three cent rate should be giver
the city for street lighting. At this
rate the cost would be about $50
per year per light. Councilman Ger
Itch said that the, signs over the
sidewalks would obstruct the light
| and was not in favor of white
way unless the signs were removed
Will Ask For Rates.
1t was decided to ask Manager R
| E. Brown of the Consumers Power
company to give the city a meter
rate on city lighting and also lumI
rate on 100 1000 candle power lumi
nous arc lamps, the same as used il
Owatonna, which will be sufficient
I for twenty blocks of white way
He will also be asked to give net
I rate of cents for electricity for pri
/ vate consumption, with a minimum
rate OF 80 cents per month The
| power rate as quoted in the commu
nication to the council this morning
was considered very satisfactory. A
rate of 81 per 1000 cubic feet fol
gas will be requested, with a 2E
/ cent per month minimum 1t is also
stipulated that nothing is to BIZ
charged for meter installation.