The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-07

sequent Improvement or the city In
general, and the league was appre
ciative Of the fact. The suggestion
was seconded and accepted by the
ladies. After some further discussion,
Mrs. Andrews stated that the meet
Ing would be adjourned until some
time In May. when committees will
be appointed and active work begun.
From Thursdays Oaiiv.
North Mankato may have a way of
light on Belgrade avenue. That sub
ject was taken up last night at the
regular monthly meeting of the North
Mankato Commercial club I'm the viii
lage hall. ]. b. Nelson undertook to
look into the cost OF such an improve
ment. He will gather data from those
who are working on a like improve
ment for Front street. Mr.. Nielsen
stated last evening that at a recent
visit he made to Owatonna he found
that each lighting post. such as he
saw there, would cost $67 to install.
together with all the equipment, and
the cost OF maintenance would be s33
per year per post. He said the way OF
light could be maintained very cheap
ly If no more posts were used than
there were arc lights now. That would
be very fine II such q way of light
would make any show. but II would
not. II would probably take al least
two posts to the block
F. w. Lossow said he thought the
village was more In need of good gut
tiers than q way Of light People ought
to realize that water would not run
up hill.
Matter Of Assessments.
Mr.. Lossow brought up the matter
of an Improvement i'm the assessment
OF the village property. both real and
personal. People were always kicking
about their assessments. They ought
to come before the board Of equili-
cation and haveN their assessments
corrected there. Some steps should be
taken to advertise thoroughly just
when the board OF equalization would
meet. Then those who had any COM
plants to make could either speak
up or shut up"
Henry Robel. Sr.. said he thought
the idea of advertising the meetings
OF the board of equalization was a
very good one. and he believed that
II would also be good idea to publish
every mans assessment, both real
, and personal. Then every man could
see what the other man was assessed
, and II he had any complaint TO make
he could make II more intelligently.
This idea met with general approval
on the part OF those present.
Placed In Committees Hands.
This matter together with several
others, was placed in the hands of a
committee Of one, consisting of r. C..
Dalton. to be presented at the next
meeting of the village council. Mr..
Dalton will speak to the council on
the matter OF trimming the trees
throughout the village I'm uniform
way. suggestion preached by c. T..
. Ball: also on the matter of getting
the sign board that is near the bridge
/ moved back a distance. IL that can be
done, so as not to obstruct the view
| OF those who drive over on Belgrade
avenue; and the attention of the
council will also be called To the leav =
Ing OF machinery In the public high J.
ways. +. r. Jones said the tin cans in
alleys and roads should be looked
after. This also will be brought TO
the attention OF the village council.
Favored Single Tax.
Mr.. Lossow, speaking of the matter
OF assessment and taxation made n
speech for the single tax and the in
come tax. He thought the people of
this country could profit by what had
been learned by experience In Berlin.
There real estate had to pay q tax of
only three dollars on every one thou
sand dollars of valuation. while I'm
MankatO the tax payers put up forty
| FIVE dollars for each valuation i'm that
amount. Mr.. LossOw said he did not
believe I'm taxing a lot that had a
building on II any higher than n vac
ant lot. He did not think a man ought
to pay a tax on the improvement he
had made on his real estate. He gave
force to his argument by calling to
mind the work that was done for
Mankato by 1.-The grand old man. Mr..
Saulpaugh." who converted low.
swamDy piece of ground into the site
of a fine hotel building Mr.. Lossow
offered to debate the single tax
question. He said he would not do
this, however. before next winter. His
idea was that ut that time the club
could draw a bigger crowd to hear
the debate.
Louis Larson. the secretary. showed
some elegant new stationery that had
been prepared for the club under his
direction by The Free Press Printing
company.
Opposed Civic Association.
Mr.. Larson also called attention Ia
the fact that the club had not yet
answered the invitation that had been
received from the Minnesota Com
mercial and Civic federation TO Join
that body. G.. +. Ball spoke against
joining. He was of the opinion that
the North Mankato Commercial club
in joining this body would merely be
paying out money for body that
would direct most of it's efforts In the
direction Of building up the twin cit
les and also the northern part of the
state. incidentally Mr.. Ball remarked
that the railroads did not give this
part OF the state fair deal. Efforts
had been made. time and time again,
to get the railroads to issue tickets
with stOpover privileges I'm Mankato.
but in vain. "They will land you In
the twin cities or In the northern part
OF the state" he said. This was the
general sense of the meeting.
A. c. Edwards. the president, in
structed the secretary TO write to the
federation declining the proposition