The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-08-14
FOURTH STREET GOES.
Its Improvement Or
dered by the
Council.
Numerous Ordinances
Considered and
Passed.
Various Other Matters
Touched Upon and
Disposed of.

The adjourned meeting of the coun-
Gil Friday night was somewhat late in
getting down to business, and it was
nearly nine o'clock when Aid. An
drews, vice-president of the council,
called the meeting to order, the mayor
being absent. All members of the
council being present.
The consideration of ordinances was
first taken up, and the first acted up
on was one providing for the licensing
of shooting galleries, hawkers and ven
ders of fruits, vegetables, etc. 1t was
given it's first reading and allowed to
60 over to the next meeting for Sec
ond reading.
The next ordinance taken up was
one regulating theatres, circuses, etc.
This provides that show charging
an admission of rs cents license of
SIS for each performance shall be
charged. For those shows charging
an admission of so cents license Of
$50 for each performance. There was
considerable discussion over this last
charge, some of the aldermen con-
tending $50 performance too high.
Aid. Lille moved that the license be
fixed at $50 for each performance.
Aid. Bradley moved to amend by max
Ing it $50, and this was adopted. $50
for each performance is charged where
the admission is over so cents. Con-
certs and ETC., after the shows, are to
pay license of S.. The ordinance
was passed as read.
An ordinance to amend ordinance
20, relating to awnings, signs. hitch
ing posts, etc., was next given a Sec
ond reading and passed.
An ordinance relating to auctioneers
and the licening was next considered
1t fixes the license at So per day, SIS
per week, $50 per month and $500 per
year, and was passed as read.
The next ordinance given second
reading was one regulating to saloons,
billiard tables, etc., and licensing the
same, and fixed the saloon license at
$1,000.
The running of railroad trains with
in the city was also given some atten-
tion and the rate of speed was fixed at
six miles per hour. 1t also provides
that the council shall have power to
compel the companies to place flag
men at any street crossing which may
be designated. City Engineer Haynes
suggested that gate should be put
in at the bridge, when the Omaha
road commences to use it's new line, as
it would be most dangerous place.
This suggestion was incorporated.
An ordinance amending ordinance
IS relating to measuring firewood, ETC.,
was next considered and passed.
The places for selling hay, straw
and fuel was then considered and
adopted.
The last ordinance acted acted up
on was one relating to public convey
ances, hotel runners, ETC., and was
passed.
An estimate for $3.50 on the Pleas
ant street sewer was allowed.
Aid. Bradley called up the matter
of dog license. He said the city was
fast becoming overrun with dogs,
many of them worthless ours. The
present ordinance is said to be worth
less. He would like to have the ordi-
nance fixed so it can be enforced.
The mayor thought there might be
5000 dogs in the city judging from
the packs of them he had seen at
various times. The city attorney was
instructed to look ordinance up.
Aid. Andrews called up the Fourth
street improvement matter, and
moved that the report of the board of
public works be received, and that
the same be passed providing the cost
to the city does not exceed 500. The
motion was carried by full vote OF
those present. Aid. Zimmerman be-
ing away, but was reported as favor.
ing it on those conditions.
Aid. Petersen called the attention
of the council to the matter of un.
equal water rents at The Saulpaugh,
as complained of by Mr.. Snow. He
stated that some of the months when