The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10
LARSON MUST WAIT
Council Stands by the Mayor
For Once.
Members of the State Board of Equal
ization May be Invited to
Visit MankatO.

The council was presided over by
Mayor Currier Friday night, and all OF
the aldermen were present.
S. B. Wilson appeared on behalf OF
John F. Larson, whose license was re-
voked by Mayor Currier, and asked
that his application for new license
be considered.
The mayors notice revoking the Ii
cense of Mr. Larson was read.
Mayor Currier stated that he had
had many complaints in regard to Mr..
Larson, and Larson had been warned
but had shown no disposition to
obey the ordinances.
Mr. Wilson said that it was not de-
MED that the saloon was open some
times later than the law allowed, for
the convenience of friends of the pro-
prietor. Under the strict enforcement
of the law under the present admins
tration it is uphill business to run a
saloon. Saloons are licensed and the
business is legitimate one. Larson S
license would run for seven days more
and if the license is restored there will
be no more violation of the law. Ii
other saloon keepers violate the law,
one should not be picked out
Aid. Meyer favored some punish
ment for violations of the law. He
was not in favor of restoring the old
license, and would lay over the new
one for couple of weeks. If the Ii
cense was restored at once the viola
tions of the law would continue
Aid. Deebach thought Aid. Meyer
too severe ON the saloon keepers.
Aid. Jordan said that the mayor is
trying to enforce the law, but in some
instances is making failure of it, as
it is reported that many of the saloons
are violating the law. He did not ia
vor restoring the old license, which
has seven days to run.
Mr.. Wilson stated that Larson is do
ing business under Sanger Bros. Ii
cense, which he purchased, and there is
nothing to show that Larson has vio-
lated the law. If the old license is not
reinstated, he would like to have the
new license begin at once.
The mayor said that some months
ago, when complaint was made
against Larson, the latter said that he
would conduct his business to suit
himself. Mr.. Larson had given much
trouble A few weeks ago, Chief
Bruels had been sent around to the sa-
loon keepers on special mission. He
did not want to be any harder on the
saloon keepers than necessary, but was
elected to do certain things and had
tried to do them.
Aid. Meyer thought that out of cour-
tesy to the mayor the new application
should be laid over two weeks.
Aid. Leonard moved that the appli-
cation of Larson for a new license be
considered. The motion was carried.
Aid. Weed moved that the applica-
tion be laid over until the next regular
meeting The vote stood, ayes, Aid.
Meyers, Weed and Jordan; noes, Aids
Deebach, Leonard and Taylor The
mayor voted faye, - thus carrying the
motion. Liquor licenses were ordered
granted to H. Zimmerman Jr. and
Alexander Peterson, on their filing
proper bonds and paying 81, 600 each
into the city treasury.
The bond of Mr.. Peterson with G. G..
Swanson and Daniel Terwilliger as
sureties was accepted.
Judge Severance appeared before the
council in regard to Fletcher's sub
division of lots 1 and 2, Cummings
addition. He represented Lafayette
johnson, and asked that a stone wall
which parties on the other side of the
alley have constructed six feet into the
alley be removed. The mayor referred
the matter to the street committee and
city attorney.
An invitation was received from the
Standard Brewing Co. asking the coun-
ell and city officials to attend the open
ing of the new brewery, Aug. 10th.