The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-18


property that would be great detri-
ment TO the park. II the city did not
take some steps To make park land
+. out Of Il. A remark was passed that
Mr.. Hunt was springing BLUM. but he
said II was barely possible that the
house proposition might not be n
bluff
/ Considering the Proposition.
Mayor Meyer assured the VISITING
committee that the city council had
the park proposition under consider
atioi but no definite action could yet
be taken. Mr.. Patterson remarked
that he had heard Mr.. Mclaughlin
express willingness to hold the
matter open until the first OF May. lie
said II the city did buy the property
II would probably mean merely the
payment OF $4,000 down and $1,000 a
year afterwards until the whole price
of $ll 900 was paid. He said people I'm
future years would compliment this
council very highly for taking over
the land. II this WAS done.
Mayor Meyer stated that the city
had Jus gotten through with paying
for one park. Mr.. Patterson asked the
mayor whether he had ever heard or
! individual Directing to that PROPOSE
I ton. The mayor said he had not pm
Mr.. Patterson said II would probably
| he about the same with regard to
making that addition to Sibley park.
Mr.. Hunt said Sibley park was the
first place to which people took Wis
itors I'm the city when they went ont
sight seeing lie spoke of the bankers
4 a, al. A. l.ut l.n
bankers saw the park they wanted To
know who the park superintendent
was and Mr.. Hunt told them he was
the best the city had ever had, and
that was Mr.. Lack.
| Mr.. Patterson said every one OF the
visitors with whom he talked on the
subject thought il would be a great
mistake II the city did not buy that
property.
| Councilman Bekkc thought those
| rich fellows" might buy the park and
donate il to the city % Mankato. MIR
| Paterson replied that the business men
were doing u great deal for the city.
not Cnly In the way OF paving their
own taxes. but in their investments
for the development of the city. for
| "Vamulp the street CIR system. and
the Mayer Brothers factory.
| After the committee had gone
| Councilman Lack remarked that tho
! city had great deal of other work
| on its hands. I'm the wav az stnr"
sewers. ravcments and the like. ana
! u would take great deal OF money.
The people were demanding such t.
rroN cments. There was an cxp"n"
turc of $4,000 to $4,000 of. the cit
money in sight for such things. lie
did not see how the city was going TO
buy that land under such conditions
TIL" interest on the deferred pay .
mrnts " the city Fought tho u.
would amount to $500 annually.
No Action On Application.
| No action was taken by the council
on tho application of Theodore Wolfe
for license Ia pcddlc in the city. Tho
application was presented by St
torncy &. q. DALEY. who sail Mr.
Wolfe was ready To pay the fec re-
qurcd by the ordinance. ST.. for q siN
months Iic"nsc Mr. Wolfe wished 10
peddle fruits.
| Councilman Lack took the position
that II would make MankatO look Ike
n cheap John" town To have vendors
| selling fruits along the streets,
Mayor Meyer was inclined 10 think
the council would have To grant the
license in view of the fact that there
was q license providing for this.
| That is the ordinance" said Mr.
iAilnv. lie remarked that Mr.. Wolfe
intended to have just one wagon.
| Councilman Lamm thought $I5, was
a nicelittle sum to put into the city
treasury. and that If Mr.. Wolfe paid
that much. II would not be unfair to
The stOrekecpers to give him Ii
cense. There was no second however.
TO Mr.. I.amm's motion. and Council
man Bekke remarked: Let them go
TO court" Mr.. DALEY thereupon re-
tired. Councilman Eichstaedt was alb
sent.
| Mr.. DALEY was asked after the
meeting whether Mr. Wolfe would
care to take the step of mandamusinc
the council. To this Mr.. Daley was
not prepared to reply.