The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-05-12

The section providing for punish
ment for violation of the ordinance
| was amended so as to add on the
words ''or imprisonment for not less
than five nor more than twenty days."
In reply to question, the city at
torney stated that there was chance
for the city being liable for damages
in case of accident, where bicycles
travel on the sidewalk. This ordin-
ance does not increase the city's liabil-
ity, however.
Aid. BaShaw stated that this being
the case, he did not favor the ordin-
ance.
The city attorney stated that from
legal standpoint it would be as well
to have stringent ordinance and
permit sidewalk riding under its pro-
visions, as there are now no restric-
tions on riding.
Aid. Widell stated that the cyclists
had ridden upon the sidewalks for
years and no accidents had yet &C.
CURED.
Aid. Higgs offered an amendment
as follows: AL riders of cycles SHALL
when meeting or passing pedestrians,
! pass TO the right when possible" This
was adopted.
All Of the sections having been
adopted, the ordinance was given an
other reading
A PROTEST.
Gen. E. M. Pope appeared and stat
ed that bicycles were very numerous
ana great nuisance. He held that
the sidewalks belonged to the pedes-
trians and that they should not be re-
quired to get out of the way when the
bell rings. He entered a protest
against the passage of the ordinance.
w. r. Geddes stated that if any
streets of the city We're to be favored,
the whole city should be favored.
Bicyclists had caused people to get
out OF the way on sidewalks. The
courts hold that the bicycle is a
vehicle and has no right on the side
walk. People cannot be required to
get out of the way when the bell
rings. He believed that the senti-
ment of the city is in favor of taking
the cycles off of the walks entirely or
letting Them go on all the walks.
g. NJ. Palmer stated that whenever
the streets are in condition the walks
are not used by the most of the wheel
men. A number use the wheel as
matter OF business and not as pas
time. The bell is not to be rung to
have person step off Of the walk
but simply give the room that an in
dividual would'receive. If wheels are
restricted from the walks many men,
including laboring men, would be dis
cOmmOded. So far as he had heard,
the sentiment of the city is favor of
the ordinance.
Aid. Higgs suggested compromise
that when the roads are good the
privilege of the walks be denied.
The vote on the ordinance resulted
as follows: Aid. Bashaw, MOI; Aids.
Fowler, Higgs and Widell, Eyes. }"
The ordinance was declared passed.
HEALTH ORDINANCES.
Two ordinances were presented by
Health Officer Jacoby, one providing
for the appointment Of city scav-
enger, and the other relating to the
gathering Of garbage.
DR.. Jacoby appeared and advocated
the passage of the ordinances. There
is now no one to call upon to do the
/ scavenger work. People have no
place to deposit kitchen Stops, ,and
this should be gathered during the
summer months.
DR.. Davis appeared as member Of
a committee of Wilkin Post and in
vited the mayor, council and city Of
ficials to participate in the dedicatory
services of the memorial fountain
May 30th. The invitation was ac-