The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-22

than what the company claimed. The
figures shown by the company's in
vestigntions. being about midway be-
tween the claims OF the city and the
company, have been known TO the
attorneys hat have been handling tAis
matter for the city. Arthur Schaub
and s. ID. Wilson for about two
months.
The main object Of the big fight
was to save money to the private
consumers. What business the city
has with the Consumers Power com
pany is small compared with what
private parties have.
As a further concession on the part
OF the company. IL will pay the city
$1,000 toward the expense of the liti.
CATION which was under way.
oist Of Proposition.
The gist OF the proposition is this.
that the company offers to make a
reduction in its gas rates beginning
January /. 1916 from SIPS as AZ pres
cnt, 10 $1.l9 net. The latter rate Is
the rate recommended by the rate
commission appointed some time ago
by the city. This Is a reduction
OF l. per cent straight. II also of.
fcrs TO reduce the maximum electric
rate which applies to all residences
In the city and to small consumers.
SUCH as offices. etc. from 10 cents u
9 cents with a discount OF 10 per
cent. This would make a net rate for
the small consumers ana for resi-.
dences OF 81 cents The company
also offers TO reduce the minimum
electric bill which Is nov sl.00 for
each customer to 80 cents. This Is
a reduction of 80 per rent on the
minimum bills for electricity. All
cf these reductions To take effect
the first OF the year.
Company Dismisscs Action.
The company agrees to dismiss it,
action commenced In the rui;Ci
States court against the city and city
is TO repeal the ordinance passed.
last May establishing the price o.
gas and containing regulations Us to
The quality OF gas. \ new ordinance
Is TO he passed containing regu'a-
and provisions concerning the
anu pressure OF gas aud pro.
for the appointment o. y
meter Inspector and FaS Inspector
and the new ordinance will be largely
the same as the cid.
City Will Call for Eids.
The city Is TO call for bids for the
city lighting under the form of con.
OF file with the city clerk. This
contract Calls for n continuation %
the arc ithting system until such
time as the city desires to pu, in
white way system. or some other
which It may select.
The city reserves the right to pm:
in such white way system or ether
upon what ever street j.
chooses and wlIateve" time II choose;
and reserves the right to remove the
arc lamrs from the district covered
by the @ system, and also the
TO purchase current for the
system at n meter rate.
The city is also to cal for bills for
thc pumping Of the city water hy
current under tie terms of
contract on file with the city
Under this contract. whoever
gets the contract. must install all
machinery necessary to do the
pumping. This machinery will cost az.
~rroximate!y $4,000. 90 and Is TO become
property CT the city when install
led. In other words. the successful
bidder must install this machinery
and give IL to the city free OF cost end
city will take current from the
bidder and pump the water By cleo.
Free Use Of Wells.
The Consumers Power company has
offered TO give the city free use uC
It's two artesian wells when not need.
b. :hc company in fact the com
ANY has done this several times
furnishing water To the city
tree OF ccst. This is important as the
rity wells are hardly sufficient dur.
ing some Of the summer months and
the pumps when running at full ca.
sometimes draw the water
from the ground. Under these cen.
ditions. with y duplicate system Of
power fer pumping. the city is cn.
titled TO "A reduction I'm insur,noa
rates within the fire district which
would mea a saving TO all who have
their property insured. but owing to
fact that the city has but barely
water. the companies have
To make and reduction in the
The free use OF these wells
VIII give the city all the water il
needs and mcre, and will enable
the city TO procure n reduction III
the insurance rates.
The various documents introduced
ut the council meeting cover the
ground above mentioned. The prop.
osition OF the Consumers Power
company is in writing and appears
in today's paper. a resolu.
ton was passed accepting this propo.
sition.
City Prepare Contracts.
Resolutions were also passed au.
thorizing the heads OF the proper
to prepare forms foh
The lighting and pumping contracts.
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