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

block on Lafayette street had not
proved very expensive.
Aid. Atchison said that his remarks
could be substantial, and asked the ma
yor if it was not true that the rails
| ing of the curb at Louis Janda's cor
ner had cost the city $49.40.
Ordered To Sit Down.
AID Atchison was proceeding with
his argument when Mayor Andrews
said that he had heard enough of this
| kind of talk and ordered him to sit
down.
Aid. Atchison said he would not sit
down until he had concluded his state
ment. The mayor again ordered him to
be seated, and upon the alderman
still claiming that he had parlia-
mentary right to the floor the mayor
advanced excitedly and declared that
there was no motion before the coun-
ell and if the alderman did not be
seated he would call upon a police
| to seat or remove him.
| Aid. Atchison said that he was en-
titled to the floor, as the council was
acting under the head of committee
reports. No motions were needed to
permit of reports and statements by
the committees, and he was speaking
as chairman of the street committee
which had been called upon for a
report. The mayor had seen fit to
make statement in reply to its re-
port and he had a right to answer
this statement. He refused to yield
the floor, and emphasized this by
banging the table loudly with his fist
Mayor Calls on Police.
Mayor Andrews then called upon chief
of Police Osten who was sitting close
by, to enforce his command.
Mr.. Osten arose and in a loud voice
said: LET there be order"
Mayor Andrews resumed his seat
and AID Atchison retained the floor
The mayor then declared that mo-
ton should be made before debate
could proceed but Aid: Atchison APP
pealed to the city attorney to say
whether he was not right in his con-
tention that he had the right to
proceed without interruption, after
which he would sit down. He said that
he would abide by what the city at
torney said.
Aid. Atchison Upheld.
City Attorney Schmitt said that Aid
Atchison was right The mayor had
recognized him and should allow him
to proceed with his statement.
''You have lost your temper, Mr.
Mayor, that is the only trouble" OBJ
served the fifth ward alderman, smil-
ingly.
'You hame lost yours" retorted the
mayor.
81 have not" said the alderman. 81
fee& that the money would be, poorly
expended if the mayors order was to
say With this the alderman re-
sumed his seat, apparently unruffled
| in temper
Mayor Andrews: 'Let there be mo-
tions. We cannot here and there, mis-
cellaneously, discuss subjects
Mayor Opposes Park Repairs.
This closed the incident and other
business was taken up, that echoes of
1T were occasionally heard through
out the rest of the session. One of
these came up when Park Superinten-
dent Blake presented report showing
what ought to be done at Sibley park
the present spring in order to put it
in good shape for the largely enhanced
crowds of visitors who are expected
as result of the avent of the street
railway. He said that there are some
low places in the deer park that hold
water, and he had always feared that
the deer would be injured by slipping
on the ice there in winter A cou-
| pie of hundred loads of dirt would
level up the grounds. The cages of
the animals needed painting There
ought to be new stairs up the bluff
west of the grand stand The tables
and benches needed repairs, and the
retaining walls should be pointed up
and whitewashed A culvert was needed
on the north road and the tables
and benches in the picnic grounds
needed repairing. A new roof ought to
be placed on the cook house, and the
grand stand needed reshingling. A
wire screen for backstop should be
placed back of the ball grounds. The
mound had not been cleaned up and
moved for two years, and needed it.
Aid. Eichaestedt said that these were
the usual spring improvements and all
were necessary, and he moved that the
report be adopted and placed on file.
Mayor Andrews said that the city's
finances were low and the council ought
to be very careful how it incurred ex-
pense. If the order for the work
was voted, he would refuse to sign it.
Do 1t Anyway.
Aid. Eichstaedt then withdrew his
motion. and observed that the work
could be done without motion, as
it was in the line of the park superin-
tendent's duties to keep the park in
repair.
Mr. Blake said that the work could
all be done and keep within the park
levy.
AID. Atchison brought up the matter
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