The Mankato free press., 1900-09-14
BOWEN is CHIEF.
Mayor Selects the Ex-Sheriff to
Succeed BrueIs.
No More Expecto ration on the Sidewalks
"A Halt Called on Street Work,
Miscellaneous Matters.


police. As the time for the council to
be called TO order approached, quite a
number had gathered in the lobby and
some speculation was indulged in as
to who would land the prize. But
that the mayor sprung surprise on
his listeners and on the city is putting
it mild While there was here and
there one who had had D T. Bowen
in mind as possible appointee, the
general opinion on the street and else
where has been for several days that
some one else would land the place,
and Mr.. Bowen was not in the public
mind as the one likely to get it.
The fact is the mayor had kept his
secret well and it is not probable that
anyone knew what he intended to do,
or what decision he had come to in
the matter. Whatever public opinion
may be as to his selection, it cannot
be denied but that he has given the
matter much thought and canvassed
we'll the qualifications of the several
applicants before him for the place.
The council was called to order by
the mayor and all members were pre-
sent except Aid. Weed.
Mayor Currier informed the council
that Chief Bruels had resigned his
position as chief of police. In making
this announcement the mayor stated
that Mr.. Bruels retired with his full
confidence and he thought he had the
confidence of the people. 1t was a
difficult position to fill and whoever
filled it was bound to be criticised no
matter what he did If he did his
duty he would be criticised by some
who feel hurt, as well as though he did
not perform it. In looking for Chief
Bruels' successor he had been guided
solely to select man who was quail
fed from business point of view as
well as in view of the peculiar quail
fcations necessary for that position, or
that ought to be had by one who fills
it.
He then announced his appointment
for the place as D. T. Bowen.
After the announcement the council
took a recess of half or three-quarters
of an hour to talk the appointment
over among themselves.
On the return of the members of the
council from the conference held in
Judge Shissler's private room, the
council proceeded to confirm the ap-
pointment of D. T. Bowen as chief of
police. The vote was unanimous.
Mr.. Bowen's bond was then approved.
After the Railroads.
A E. Clark appeared before the
council in the interest of a number of
residents in the northern part of the
city in the matter of the proper pro-
lection of railway crossings which the
council at its last meeting ordered at
tended to. Mr.. CLARK said no attention
had been paid to this resolution by the
railroads and he did not believe there
would be. He said he was informed
that freight trains did not always di-
vide at street crossings in that part of
the city and that people were often
obliged to wait from 10 to 80 minutes
for trains to get out of the way. He
also called attention to the fast run
ming of trains through the city, in viola
tion of the ordinances of the city and
the danger arising therefrom. He
further called attention to the state of
affairs at the union depot and the way
in which trains are handled there so
that people are left there, and cited
the instance of last Saturday morning,
notice of which was called in these
columns at the time.
The mayor said he wished to supple
ment the remarks of Mr.. Clark as to
the union depot, and said he thought
the situation as it had existed there
lately was disgrace to the city, and
he hoped the city attorney and Mr..
Clark would be able to point out some
suitable line of action or draw up an
ordinance to cover the difficulty, OF
that the council would direct them tc
do so.
The council talked the matter ovel
at some length, and Aid. Leonard
moved that the city attorney be au
thorized to proceed against the roads
and compel them to place fagmen Al
the Spring, Washington and Elm street
crossings
Some one suggested that it would bt
better to wait until the next meeting
so that the roads could be heard from
as they had been notified.
Aid. Jordan said he did not see VIII.
the city should wait any longer TIL
roads had had time to reply. The cit.
had been two years trying to ge
something done to improve certain
crossings The way to do was to com
mence legal proceedings under wha
law and ordinances we have. Thel
they will pay some attention to tn
city's demands.
City Attorney Daley thought
special committee ought to be appoint
ed to look into the matter with tn
city attorney and confer with the roads