The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-05
PLANT WASSLATED
ABOUT DON PRICE
r,em Menssy's Usny.


That Donald ID. Price. the bridge
engineer Of Lincoln. Neb.. engaged 10
Draw plans for the new bridge across
the Minnesota river at Main street. Is
not doing satisfactory work, was an
opinion voiced by Mayor A. @. Meyer
at the regular meeting of the city
council this morning.
The subject was preached by City
Attorney Philips. when he read q
copy that ne had Of a letter written
by q member Of the state highway
commission to Mr.. Price. stating
quite number OF faults that the
commission had to find with his
plans.
Mr.. Phillips also read a letter
written by Mr.. Price to him. com
planning Of the delay OF the state high
way commission In acting upon his
plans. Mr.. Phillips stated that he
understood that Mr.. Price had writ
ten a sharp letter to one OF the state
highway engineers. calling him down
for letting the Mankato council know
Of the changes that the state high
way commission demanded to be
made In his plans.
Mayor Meyer stated that the coun-
al ought to know about these things.
lie said he was glad the state high
way commission was getting after
Mr.. Price.
Letter From Works.
City Attorney Phillips read let
ter written TO Mayor A. @. Meyer by
State Insurance Commissioner s. ID.
Works. asking whether the city had
taken any steps to comply with what
the General Inspection company stat
cd ought TO be done In order TO raise
Mankato's class I'm the matter. Of in
surance rates.
Councilman Lamm observed thar
the city was just about to put In a
new we'll That would be complying
with one OF the requirements.
Councilman Eichstaedt reported
that those men who had been sleep
ing in the pumping station wished to
continue TO sleep there. although II
had been required that this practice
he discontinued, II the classification
OF MaHkato was to be raised. They
were ready TO promise not TO smoke
or TO use candles or kerosene lamps.
There was some discussion OF this
matter on the part Of other council
members. and the trend OF opinion
vas that the dodgers would have 10
get out.
II Is believed that the various re-
guirements will be met from time TO
time and that the time Is not far of
when Mankato can demand the de-
sired promotion.
II was agreed by the councilmen
after the meeting to go out together
and look for a site for the additional
vell.
70 Attorney A. n. Pau. Jr.. stated that
whatever arrangements were made
should be put I'm the form Of a resolu-
ton.
Mayor A. @. Meyer thought the
matter could be investigated and set
tied. and in the mean time the pres
cni steam plant would be adequate
for the needs OF the city.
On motion by Councilman Eich-
staedt the matter was referred to
CITY Attorney Phillips TO draw up the
necessary resolution.
Pump Has Bigger Capacity. p.
City Engineer Blomquist reported
that the pump furnished by the Con-
sumers' Power company for the
pumping of water for the city oy
electrical process would pump not
only 100000 gallons In twenty -four
hours. as was called for by the speci-
fication but had a capacity OF l.S00.-
900 gallons. Mr.. Blomquist was in
clined to think II might be better 10
use this pump as II was. for the city
was growing. and II might be neces-
sary at times 10 pump 1900. 900 gal
Ions in twenty-four hours. But there
was some question whether the mo-
Power company would be adequate
for that purpose. He thought Il would
he we'll 10 see whether the motor
would do and II Il would not. II might
be we'll 10 get a larger motor. To be
sure. there was not enough flow OF
water in the city wells as they we're
to furnish enough water to keep such
pump busy, but another we'll was
going 10 be necessary anyhow be-
fore long
n. +. Brown. manager Of the Con-
sumers' Power company, stated that
the present motor at the pumping
station was of 100-horse- power. Per-
haps that pump would require a 1885,
horsepower. He said that the
chief engineer at the station had ex-
pressed the opinion that the present
motor would be adequate. but there
should be a thorough test. He said
the company could Just extend the
time OF the> contract until this was
all determined.
n. Y. Brown complained 10 the city
council that profanity had been used
by one OF the police officers in call
ing him down and accusing him ot
fast driving with an automobile. He
said this happened twice and once
when he was with his wife. He stat
ed that he was not driving recklessly
al the time. Mr.. Brown was not GO
ing TO mention the name OF the Off
Ger, but Mayor Meyer insisted on this.
and Mr.; Brown said Il was Mr.. lip
pert. The mayor said no officer
should swear In the performance Of
HIS duty. He would look after the
matter. ..-.. - 49,.
Sinking Fund Of $4,000.
That there was about $4,000 In the
city sinking fund that might be ap-
piled 10 reducing the debt for the
purchase OF the strip OF land between
Sibley park and the Minnesota river
vss stated by City Attorney Phillips.
70 was decided TO have a meeting of
II. n.