The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-24

I of charging admission to the park and
thought that the superintendent should
| be instructed to allow no one to
| charge for admission to the park
Mayor Andrews said that he had al
| ready given such instructions, and it
! was recalled that last year the coun-
Icil took this action.
The liquor license of Philip Leas
was not restored last night by the
lcouncil. In anticipation that Mr..
Leas' application to have it restored
would be acted upon, a large number
of citizens gathered, some to oppose it,
Others out of curiosity. While the APP
pication was filed previous to the
meeting by Mr.. Leas, it was not tax
en- up, for the reason that the alder
men declined to grant it unless Mayor
Andrews would recommend such action.
Mayor Andrews did not care to do
this, and the application was not
read. ..
Mayors Communication.
Mayor Andrews presented the fol-
lowing communication to the council:
To the Honorable City Council, Gen
tlemen: 1t has become my duty as
| mayor, sworn to see that the laws of
| the state and the ordinances of the
city are not violated, to revoke sa-
loon license. You are cognizant of the
fact that | have kindly and repeatedly
requested the proprietors of the sa-
| looms to refrain from selling intoxicat-
| ing drinks to minors and students, and
not even to allow them to loaf about
the saloons, and others have been is
sued to that effect.
On the 9th day of April, 1908, be-
tween the hours of five and six o'clock
| in the afternoon, Eddie Stabelfeldt OBJ
| tanned over the bar and drank liquor
at the saloon located at 205 South
Front street, owned and conducted by
Mr. Philip Leas. Before revoking the
license, the city attorney interviewed
and secured affidavits from Eddie Sta
belfeldt, the boy to whom liquor was
sold, and from constable Victor Mood
| of North Mankato, both alleging in
the affidavits that the boy was sew
enteen years of age, that he entered
| the saloon in an intoxicated condition
and there and then obtained and drank
three glasses OF beer. | was informed
by the city attorney that the city
ordinances did not provide for impos-
! ing a fine for this offense, and that
license This | did on the afternoon of
| April ID, 1908, and / herewith submit
to you a report of the same. Respect
| fully submitted, J. W. Andrews.
Should Arrest Students.
Aid. Gary thought that the mayor
should get affidavit. as to where the
boy got his first liquor, if he went in
| to Mr. Leas' saloon drunk.
Mayor Andrews said that he had
learned where the liquor was, obtained.
1t was not purchased by the boy or
by any one for him. Some parties
had purchased case of beer at a
brewery and the boy had been one of
those who helped drink it.
Aid. Gary said that the saloon keep
ers are in deadly fear of students as
they do not know who they are and
fear to get into trouble at any time.
Students who visit saloons ought to be
prosecuted; as it is against the law for
! them to do so.e.
Mayor Andrews said that he had al
ready instructed the police to do this.
and would again instruct them to do
| so. In fairness TO the saloon keepers.
the boys who Visit the saloons ought
| to be made to suffer. The man who
went into the saloon and drank with
the boy ought also to be arrested
Mayor Andrews turned to Chief Osten
and gave him instructions to arrest
all boys who go into saloons.
Other Business.
North Fourth street property owners
were present and had profile to
change the grade of the sidewalk on
| the east side, of the street between
Washington and Elm streets. All seem
| ed to favor it, and while no action
was taken formally. it was practically
decided to allow the change to be
made. -
Aid Mahowhld for the committee
on fire department reported that the
committee had ordered the brick for
the new floor for the central station.
Aid. Gary for the committee on mar
kets reported that it had been trying
to have the two lots on North Front
street that it had secured for the new
hay market cleaned up, and thought
it would be ready in a few days.
Aid. Schroeder, for the committee
on printing asked as to the advisi-
bility of having the annual report of
the chief of the fire department print
ed in pamphlet form. as had been
the custom. 1t might cost 800
Aid. Atchison moved that the city
recorder he instructed TO advertise for
bids and award the contract to the
lowest bidder, and this was carried