The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-08-01

! be furnished for the next meeting.
Councilman A. G. Lack moved that
the Consumers Power company be
notified that the rates must be in
not later than next Monday morn
ing, and his motion unanimously
carried
Enter Vigorous Complaint.
George Atchison and John B.
Richards registered a vigorous kick
against the suggestions of the Com
mercial club committee, which were
incorporated in the report of this
committee at the meeting of last
Monday morning. The report was
published in last Saturdays Free
Press but was submitted to the
council in writing this morning. 1t
will be remembered that the. COM
mittee favored white way" and
also the luminous arc system in use
Fin Owatonnas land recommended that
the cost of installing the system, in
Guiding the cost of posts, cost of
laying the. ,conduits and all labor
and material be charged to the prop
erty owners, and that the city at
large pay for the Juice" consumed
by the lamps Mr. Atchison and
Mr.. Richards were very much
against G this measure, as they
thought that the cost of the system
would be burden to the taxpayers,
especially to the residents of Sec
Ond and Broad streets. Mayor Mey-
er explained that the report of the
committee was not binding, and that
these lights might not be installed
on these residence streets. Mr.. At
Gibson said that what was needed
on Broad and Second streets was
more and better equipment, and
that the system was all right. He
thought that the city or property
owners might as well own the cleo
trio plant as to have to pay for all
the installation Of the lights. Coun-
Gilman Gerlich figured that this cost
on the residence streets would be
about As cents per front foot.
Hearing on Gutter.
/ A hearing was given on the pro-
posed curb and gutter improvements
on Sixth, Franklin, Broad and Fifth
streets, and as no objection was Of
fered, the hearing for confirmation
was set for August IL. The bond
of Sam K. Fowler, for the use of
the streets in putting in sidewalks,
curbs, etc., for $4,000 was approved.
City Clerk F. w. Bates was author
lied a replenish the different funds
as necessary, as this was the last
meeting of the month. Councilman
Gerlich reported that the Blue Earth
river bridge was in bad condition,
and he was instructed to take the
matter up with the county commits
sioners toahave repairs made The
title of lot on Hubbel avenue,
where curbs and cutters are to be
laid, seems to be not quite clear,
and City attorney Schaub will en-
deaVor to settle&th the matter for the
city. 1t was decided to leave out,
flor this year at least, the proposed
curbing and guttering on North
Broad street from Madison avenue
to Lafayette street. City Engineer
H. F. Blomquist was instructed to
make plans, specifications and es-
Inmates of storm sewer on Vine
| street from Broad street to Fourth
street, and on Fourth street from
Vine street to Lime street.
p Want an Opinion.
On a motion by Councilman Lack
! City Attorney Arthur Schaub was
authorized to make written report
! to the council at the next meeting
relative to the present franchise held
by the Consumers Power company
1t was thought by the council that
necessity requires an automatic bel
on West Front street at the Mil
waukee crossing, and the matter will
be taken up with the officials OF
that railroad. Health Inspector Cor
bin will be called upon to include
in his duties, the notification of prop
| erty owners of the condition Of
their boulevards. 1t was thought
that in his rounds he would have
ample opportunity to notice whether
| the weeds. and rubbish was removed
from the boulevards, and then il
would be only a slight inconvenience
for him to notify the property own
J ers. re
Building permits were granted to
j. A. Goodrich, on lot 10 of Syndi
cate subdivision of the north one
half of block IL, Van Brunt's add
ton, a two story frame dwelling, 81
by 49, estimated cost, $4,000, ant
to SIX. Fowler, on lot 10, Mankatc
Claim company addition, one story
frame warehouse, % by so, estimat
ed cost, $1,000 Permits were also
granted to John Koonze, J. R. Wy
song and C. W. Jessup, for repairs
on their residences.
The question has been raised by
city officials as to whether the
Consumers Power company is pos
sessed of a franchise to operate a
plant and sell electricity and gas in
Mankato.1 The council has called on
City Attorney Schaub for Fan opin
| ion. s so.
| The Consumers Power company
is the outgrowth of a concern which
was started in Mankato in 1883 by
Kanke & McCurdy for the manufac
ture and sale of gas. According to
records on file in the city clerks
| office these Capt1ompp ware GRANTED