The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
N. s. P. {. STANDS
SLASH IN ITS RATES
Figures Given Out at the
Council Meeting
SCALE FIXED AT $l.75
An Agreement Is Reached Be-
tween Concern and the
City Fathers

Mayor w. A Beach announced at
) last nights meeting of the city coun-
Gil that an agreement had been reach
ed between the city officials ana rep
resentatives OF the Northern States
Power company as to rates TO be
charged for gas 10 consumers in this
city. Mayor~Beach stated that the
city had practically entered into an
agreement satisfactory to both part
les, whereby, after next january l,
The first ten thousand cubic feet
OF gas shall be charged for at TIE rae
Of S1.75; all over ten thousand and up
0 twenty thousand cubic feet. $40
per thousand; and all in excess OF
10000 cubic feet $3.50 per thousand.
All OF the prices named are net If
paid before the tenth Of each month.
Gne minimum charge for meter rent
was placed at 81 per month.
The above agreement was entered
into, according to the statement of
Mayor Beach. with the understanding
that at any future time, If the
council sees fit. and in all fair
ness prices of coal and other ma
terial which goes into the making of
SaS would warrant, the Northern
States Power company shall be asked
10 appear before the council and
show cause why still further reduc-
TOMS cannot lie made.
1t was voted last night to have the
agreement reduced tc writing, and
then signed by both the Northern
States Power company and the city,
when it will be formally accepted.
The present price of gas is $2.10 per
thousand cubic feet; with ten cent
reduction If the bill is paid before the
tenth of each month. making a net
rate OF 81. At recent meeting OF the
city council an ordinance for the reg
ulation of the price and quality of gas
in this city, placed the maximum price
at $3.50 per thousand cubic feet, with
a ten cent. reduction if paid before the
tenth of each month, which would
have made a net price Of $3.50 per
thousand. It is more than likely
when the contract is signed. between
the city and the Northern States
Power company that it will be sep
arate short time agreement. The Ias-
sage of the proposed new gas ordi-
nance has been Indefinitely postponed
installation of Storm Sewers
John Mccall, who has the contract
for the installation of storm sewers in
the Lincoln school district in this city.
appeared before the council and asked
for an eXtention time for the compile
ton of the work owing to the fact that
the ground IS frozen solidly for depth
of two feet This extension was not
granted, but Mr. Mccall will be per-
mitted to use explosives for blasting
the frozen ground, provided he gives
the city an indemnity bond against
any damages which may occur while
blasting.
Councilman Lack stated that he
received a communication from the
Mankato Skating club, asking that
the city enter an agreement with il
for keeping the skating rink on the
Van Brunt slough in condition this
winter. The club members, agreed
to keep the ice free Of snow and
food the ice, provided the city furnish
the water, coal for the warming
house. and lights. This proposition
was accepted by the city council.
At the close of the meeting the
following bills were audited and al
lowed:
J. ]. Lamm, s2s.45; Flemmins &
Hoffman, s708; Standard Oil COM
pany, $2124; Howard Cole, 81 20:
Free Press company, rs cents; Model
Dairy, $40; Electric Service company
70 cents r. L. Polk company, $50; W.
R. Freitag, $725; Cyclone Fence com
pany, fence for deer park at Sibley
Park, $2,S69.93; F. ]. Busch. rental
for market, s114.9S; Ben Knutson
$3.50; Samuel X. Fowler, $33.05; W.
Schmitt, $1.95.