The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-27
LIFT BURDEN OF PAYING
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paving from the shoulders of the
Mankato Electric Traction company,
and give it a chance for existence.
Women's Council Represented,
Mrs. j. w. Andrews, representing
the Woman's Council of Mankato, said
that a large delegation of women
would have been at. the meeting had
It not been for their; attendance at
the Orpheus concert at Mankato the
atre. The women of the council al
ways take lively interest in any
thing for the betterment of the city
or community. When General Man
ager A. Mueller first spoke before the
city council IN regard to relief from
assessments for paving, the women
had become very much interested,
and asked that gentleman to appear
before their council and more fully
explain. After, hearing Mr.. Mueller's
Woman's Council went on record
as favoring the city council ex-
empting the company from the
burden of paving between the rails
of it's right of way. Therefore,
on behalf of the Woman's Council of
Mankato, Mrs. Andews asked that
the council lift the burden of paving
from the shoulders of the street car
company.
J. E. Brett. said that he wished to
heartily endorse the words of the
former speakers. and was in favor of
eXempting the street car company from
the cost of paving under present cir
cumstanceS.
Al Hallman said that he wanted
the paving, and was willing 20 pay to
the center of the tracks, but he fear
ed that some of the residents of the
west side would object. For himself
he wants the paving in order to get
away from the everlasting dust in
that part of the city.
Thomas Warenson objected to pay
ing for the paving between tracks
over his large frontage on West
Front street. Just south Of the Mil
waukee tracks. He thought fnat the
city at large should stand the ex-
penSe.
S. B. Wilson, said that the PROPOSE
ton resolved itself into one of where
the company would have to raise the
ing. The company is not asking to
be relieved from the maintenance Of
the tracks after the paving is once
laid. The clause in the present
franchise, is n relic of the old horse
car days. At present the cars nave
no need CT the paving. Mr.. Wilson
called attention to the fact that
North MankatO council nad recently
voted to pay for the paving between
rails should the street car lines be
extended to that village.
]. w. Smith representing the jour
neymen and boss BARRIERS union Of
this city, presented a resolution ask
ing for the exemption of the street
car company from the burden Of
paving, so that it may continue in OPP
Grafton and thus afford a cheap means
of transportation for workmen to and
from work.
Charles T. Taylor like the speak
ers before him said. that something
should be done TO AID the street car
company in its present financial con-
dition. ,--
John D. Duane. editor of the Man
kato Ledger, still had his bristles up
and said: Mr. Taylor how often
have you ridden on the street Car
in the past few years." s
II do not know how often / have
ridden, but ] will tell you this" said
NJ. Taylor, that | do believe in help
ing the fellow who does ride Mr..
Taylors reply was greeted with ap-
plause.
Mr.. Duane az parting shot said:
"If l owned two or three automobiles
like you l could talk"
Manager Mueller Explains.
In reply to Mayor Beach's question,
Manager Mueller explained that it
was to the interest of the Mankato
Electric Traction company to place
the best rails and ties possible in its
tracks for the company mas to main
tain the right Of way. In his eX- |