The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-08-04
Resumption of Legal Bat-
tie Between City and
Public Utility
Hearing Will Be Had Be
fore Fathers Next Tues
day Evening se
Question At Issue Is To
Be Threshed Out At
That Time

tu0 SaEy or Mauka60 ana the Nam
kato Electric Traction COMPANY
which has waged SO mAFrily for
several months was resumed yester-
Day when the city administration
served ON the company an order to
show cause why its frsncaise should
not be cancelled and its tracks and
equipment removed from The
streets Of this city. Two notices.
scientifically the same, except that one
IS served by the city and the other
BY Mayor W. A Beach were issued
ana this step was taken IN order that
the action might conform strictly
% me provisions of the charter
ana with the ordinances authorfz-
ING the street car franchise. The
.learlng Is set for August 8, at s
This action follows the notice {.
sent by Mayor Beach to the com
pany some time ago. ordering the
street car company to repair GER
tain paving between the car
tracks and which was followed by
9 letter 20 the city from Atforney
=. wilson representing the com
pa1y N which the promise of tn
was stated The car COM
e CLAIMS as before that the work
sos &c &c bs ess1a aa yes ct e. s 81
LQaf every EFFORT was made 81 tie
company 20 prevent the paving IL
re manner In which It was nnally
NOTICE IS SERVED
Tne notice to the company which
vas served yesterday runs as fol-
ITO The Mankato Electric
IIacIim Company, Mankato,
MlnnGS0fa =
BY ordered to show cause be-
lore the council OF the CITY of
Mankato, Blue Earth County.
minnesota, in council Cham
6ers, on the third floor of the
CHy Hall OF the city of Manka-
70, Minnesota, in the said CITY
Mankato, at $500 O'clock IN
zoe evening Of the 9Th of Aug.
ust, !9zz, or as soon thereafter
as me matter can be heard,
ana nom time to time thereaf-
tT as the said council NAV de-
termine until finally heard and
disposed OF, why the franchise
orafnance given you under Ger
tam ordinance Of the said Civ
OF Ma1kato, entitled, IAN or.
oInance authorizing the con-
sIucuon, equipment and oper-
anon In the City Of Mankafo.
nnesota. or street railway.
Sao g!anung 70 the Mankato
certain rights and prfyffeges n
relation thereofs 1900 Al
the 18th day of Nav. 1915
should not be repealed, and
Ine franchise granted thereun-
oer terminated and cancelled.
ana why you should not be or.
gsfed 70 remove all your tracks,
swIiscaes. poles, wires, cars, and
osner property from the streets
u aaeys OF the said City Of
Mankato;. all for the reason
that you have refused and fail
ed TO comply with the terms.
limitations and conditions Of
tae said ordinance. "
LATED this LIST day Of August.
ISz2.- William A. Beach. Nav.
on or the City Of Mankafo.
.,. Attest; !, F. W. Bates, city
etsrk OF the City Of Mankato,
WELCOME THE HEARING
We welcome the opportunity 70,
presenting our side of the case anf
VII VIII oniy De to glad to appear be.
enlpg or any other time for tn.
PURPOSE Of showing cause" was At.
torney S. B. Wilson'S commen,
Wnen asked to outline his nex
steps Tor the company in the traction
iignG ell also added that in addi.
uon 10 the facts set out in his LET
Ter to the council and the mayo
several days ago, he will be prepar
ed TO go into detail and give tn,
citys governing body some straigh
,acts, times. dates. places and fig
~. 2 Z = d 3 = 4
Mr.. Wilson said that at no finn,
was the company not ready to stat,
the case as the company and coun
sci see 1t but that heretofore the
nave never been asked to make rem
reservations in their own defense.
Waseca Attorney Employed
John Moonan of Waseca has bee,
employed as attorney for the elf
to assist City Attorney Gilmore i;
the street car matter but toda
Mayor w. A. Beach stated that II i
not probable that Mr.. Moonan viii
appear at the hearing to show cause
Asked If there was any reason i,
particular why out of town counse
should have been employed by tn
city, Mayor Beach said. "Just be
cause desire to have him. A maj
can employ whom he pleases.''
II IS reported that an effort wa
made to engage local attorney b
assist the city attorney in its cor,
tyoversy with the Electric Tractio
company nut the Attorney decaine
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