The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-25
From Saturdays Daily.


The council had a very pleasant and
harmonious meeting last evening, pre-
sided over by Mayor Meyer and at
tended by all of the aldermen. Many
spectators were also present. The board
of public works presented its report
under order No. on the Second and
Main street paving. and the improve
mcnts were advanced by unanimous
vote. Tie next step will Ice to secure
bids for doing the work. The council
also adopted the plan for improving
the Few park on North Fourth street,
that was purchased of Judge Cray, and
voted unanimously to give it the name
of Washington park A statue of
President George Washington is to be
procured, and already $500 for this
purpose has been raised by public sub
scription. Enough money ought to be
raised to get Il fine statue and erect
it on suitable base, with an iron
fence or railing about it. The best
ought to be none too good. and those
back of the project should not rest
until sufficient funds have been raised
to ensure this. The name adopted for
the park is highly appropriate. as it
is bounded on the north by Washington
street, ana VIII Hubc
monument.
The council took up the matter of
the enforcement of the ordinance re-
quiring the installation of smoke con-
sumers: planned to gravel a part OF
James avenue leading to the poor farm
road which the farmers have graveled:
and relieved the German Catholic school
of sewer assessment OF $500. Some
minor matters also received attention.
The matter of submitting the new
charter to a special election was con-
Sidered briefly and those who were pres
ent accepted it as practically assured
that the council will call an early
special election. 1t decided to get
bids for printing the proposed new
charter, TO be opened next Thursday
evening, when special meeting will
be held for the purpose of acting on
the matter.
Favored Early Election.
AID. Eichstaedt brought up the mat
ter by moving that the changes made
in the new charter be printed in both
Of the local daily papers. He was in
favor of having the election so that if
the charter was adopted the municipal
election could be held on the usual day
in April.
Mayor Meyer called for remarks
from the charter commission and Chair
man Palmer told of the work of the
commission The result of careful in
vestiga tions had showed that the COM
mission plan was the very best. The
present new charter is constructed along
this line. but contains many improve
ments over the last new charter which
nearly carried last fall, Mr.. Palmer
called attention to the deficiencies OF
the present old charter which all OF the
aldermen had admitted and thought
that the city could proceed much bet
ter under the new charter, which would
not have the limitations of the pres
ent charter. The present council should
proceed with the public improvements
Is the work could be picked up and
carried on without loss and the present
council will have the entire credit. The
commission plan is in the air, and al
most every day some city is adopting
it. o.. taking it. up. 1t was desired to
hold the election as carly as possible, in
the spring This election would be
final. and there was every reason to
believe that, the charter would carry.
w u. kculCS I!ldI Jiic cDtIlS
new charter should be printed.
Aid lIampl could not see why the
election could rot go over until the
general election in the fall. There was
objection to a special election on the
ground of expense.
IT Newspaper Form.
Mr.. Palmer did not think that it
was necessary to print the charter in
pamphlet form, but that it could be
published in full in newspaper form
and sent out as q supplement. He
thought that it would be a good idea
to print it this way, as it could be
done that way much cheaper. 1t has
been printed in this form i'll several eli
ties.
Aid. Echstacdt withdrew his motion
and offered Il new motion to the effect
that the city recorder advertise for
bids, to be received next Thursday, at
1880 p. III. for printing the charter i'll
newspaper form and also III book form,
and this was carried.
The council voted to grant the Ii
qnor license application of Tillman &
Zeigler, and approved their bond, with
Simon Zcigler and Ed. Cousandier as
sureties. The application of John A.
Person was granted, and his bond with
the United States Guaranty company
as surety, was approved. The applica-
ton Of Bader & Peters was granted,
and their bond with Anthonq NJ. Kla-
ges and John Tenbciser as sureties,
was approved.
Permission was voted to Frank Kife
to transfer his liquor license TO Will
liam j. Holman, and the latter's bond
with Joseph W.. Hittl and George II.
Hocrr as s,lreties, was approved.
Wanted Ordinance Enforced.
Aid. NIahowald said that some peo
pie are not living up to the smoke
consumer ordinance. The time was up
Jan. 81, and the pumping station and
the Mankato Creamery are the only
places that have put consumers in Ma
YER Bros. have let a contract for one.
The alderman wanted something done
to enforce the ordinance. The owners
of the malt house and the renters both
refuse to put in consumers, he said.
City Attorney Schmitt recommended
that notice be sent to yiolators Of
the ordinance, before prosecutions arc
begun.
Aid. Pass said that the state normal
school IL fhp r,l,iueina1 otfcn,iar with