The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-06-14
Council Hands Back Privi-
lege to Hankner.
W. R. CLARK HANDED HIS.
Vice President AtchisOn Votes mo
on the Reinstatement: Aldermanic
Program Is Carried Out.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Without dissenting vote the city
council last night granted a liquor IL
eense to William R. Clark, his place
of business being designated as No.
los North Front street His surety
il the United States Fidelity & Guar
anty company. This part of the
aldermanic program having been sue
cessfully concluded, the special meet
ing of the fathers adioined to await
the hour, $50 o'clock, when the ad-
journed meeting should be called to
order.
At $50 Vice President Atchison
again took command of the council.
Immediately after the roll call, Aid.
Gary requested that Adam Hankner
be heard from. Mr.. Hankner, whose
license had been revoked by Mayor
Andrews a couple of weeks ago, stated
that he wanted his license restored,
and he assured the aldermen that
nothing contrary to law would happen
in his saloon again. His place of bust
ness would be open to the inspection
of any citizen He would abide by the
law. t-.-.., ..
"What will you do. gentlemen"
asked Vice President Atchison.
The silence in the council chamber
was so intense that one could hear the
thoughts that were playing nag time
in the brain cells of the aldermen, who
were gazing at one another intently
and wishing all the while that the
task was over with.
Finally Aid. Gary arose and an
nounced: Il am not afraid of the
cars. l do not believe that this man
will be. any worse than some others.
i move that this license be restored"
The motion was seconded by Aid.
Schroeder. -..
Vice President Atchison asked if
anyone desired to address the council
on the matter No one. did, Vice
President Atchison them read ia couple
of sections from the statute of 1905
which referred to the revocation of
saloon licenses and their reinstate-
ment, the duty of officers, etc.
AID Gary stated that he did not
want to take issue with the mayor,
but at that he believed the council
had as much right to reinstate the
license as: to grant -it,---He said IL how.
ever, that he did. not want TO appear
again in as'sfnilar' case In bthef'
words he would not be so quick to
reinstatesNa fiicease. SSrevoked Gby5 the
mayor. 7Fu'"D sEsT ~ o''@H
On a cali of the ayes and nays!
Vice President AtchiSon was, the only
one who voted no.
This concluded the second act Of the
aldermanic program. .s~"i '".isf2f"il
Aid. Schroeder brought up the mat
ter of band concerts. He referred to
the presence of two bands in the city.
The concerts would cost the city $25
each. '''''
Mr.. Haase, representing one of the
bands, was in favor of giving both
bands a chance but if the city is in
need of money he advised dropping the
matter
The council accepted the latter sug-
gestion, and for the moment there was
no music in their souls. One of the
bands, however, was playing on the
third floor of the city hall. This
had no influence with the aldermen.
The matter of the curb and gutter
at the corner of Mulberry and Fourth
street was taken up. The curb on
the east side of the street is higher
than on the west side and the water
flows on the west side, much to the
annoyance of the property owners.
Messrs. Haase, Boynton and Pay dis
cussed the matter. Mr.. Boynton ex-
pressed willingness to pay a share
OF the expense to remedy the trouble
The matter was referred to the
committee on street and alleys, the
board of public works, and the city
engineer.