The Mankato free press., 1913-07-25
View Points Of Civic Interests
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From Fridays Daily. 49,
Mayor August G. Meyer and the
city officials of Mankato were Roch-
ester visitors today, arriving here
Wednesday, evening, and spending
the day viewing the points of civic
interest. In the party in addition
to Mayor Meyer were A. G.. Lack
of the department of parks, public
grounds and fire protection, G. r.
Bradley. of the department of water
works and sewers, ]. G. Gerlich OF
the department Of streets and al
leys, and Fire Chief Phil. Leas. ~
The officials of Mankato's COM
mission form of government have
been visiting a number of cities in
this section Of the state. the primary
object of the trip being a study of
the latest fire apparatus and street
lighting systems, Mankato consid-
ering the Installation of a white
way and the purchase of auto, fire
apparatus.
The visitors were extended cOur-
tesies of the city by P. G. Heintz,
Fire Chief Boy1hart, Mayor Rich
ardson and members of the council.
This morning the auto engine was
taken out and given a test on Col
lege hill and in East Rochester
both revealing the possibilities of
the chemical and pump in a most
excellent manner. The city's white
way was inspected Wednesday even
ing and a visit was made to the
parks, cemetery and other points of
interest during the day.
When seen by press representa-
tives every member of the party
was loud in his praise of Rochester,
and stated that the wonderful i'm
provements made in the past few
years of which they had heard, were
indeed revelation to them. That
Rochester is in a class by itself as
"a city was the statement Of Mayor
Meyer. "We have visited number
Of cities" he said. "and 7 have been
in Rochester a number of times,
but you certainly have a city OF
which you may well be proud"
The fire apparatus, the beautiful
!, white way, and the magnificent
streets were each subjects of much
praise.
Speaking of the commission form
of government, Mayor Meyers. stated
that Mankato was more than pleased
with the system, and would not con.
slider returning to the old method,
The mayor, he said, received a sal;
ary of $4,000, while each councilman
receives a stipend of $1,000 annual
~, Each official has a distinct de.
partment of the city business under
his supervision. and the people know
to whom to go whenever anything
is wanted or there is complaint to
make. The council meets. every
Monday in the. morning to consider
the official business.
Other members of the party were
also of the same opinion concerning
the success of the commission form.
''It is the business way to transact
, official business and the only meth
od,'' was the comment of one. $"
The visitors are loyal to their
home city, and were as equally en-
! thusiastic for Mankato as they were
I'm words. Of praise for Rochester
They admitted. however, that Roch
ester was ahead in many Ways OF
other cities in the state. and ex
pressed themselves more than pleased
j with their visit here.
Mayor A.. G. Meyer stated this
morning that he believed the city
council of Mankato would take steps
at once to secure a fire engine
equipped with chemicals and with
apparatus for pumping water from
the hydrants. f'E
Mr. Meyer with Aldermen A. G
! Lack, J. G. Gerhch and G. R. Brad
ley visited in Redwing Wednesday
and in Rochester yesterday. While
in those two cities they inspected
the fire fighting apparatus and had
it demonstrated to them. They also
made thorough inspection of the
two cities.
Engine to Increase Pressure.
In an interview this morning Mr.
Meyer said: "Redwing has fire
engine with the chemical attachment
which is very good. It can climb
hills with the greatest ease and Ii
working successfully. In Rocheste,
! they have what, is called aaTriplet'
engine, having 1O5 horsepower, There
is chemical equipment and an e en-
CINE to pump water from the hy
drants. On one hill where there was
!. twenty pounds pressure in the ny
drant we increased the pressure tc
ninety pounds with the engine. Down
town where the pressure is eighty
pounds, it was increased to 14C
pounds. +, /.
We have the trouble Of too little
pressure in Mankato, so that is tbs
sort Of an engine we need. Higher
i buildings are being put up in Man
kato and we need protection fol
them. The Rochester engine threw
a stream over an eighty-fiye foo
. tower against the wind. & '''t : =
| 'sI have an idea that, something
like that will probably be bought
for Mankato if we can get it rea
!. sonable, and win do it at once.
/ Cluster Lights in Rochester.