The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13

the use in repairing roads and i'm
provements. A vote was taken and
carried unanimously.
President Hohmann reported that
the membership of the club up to
the present was 129, but he thought
that by a little more effort it could
be brought up to 800. George M.
Palmer made report on the i'm
provements on the railway crossing
on the st. Peter road. He said that
the railways had agreed to widen
the crossing and made other i'm
provements.
Report on Legislation.
s. B. Wilson made a report on
his action taken some time ago with
regard to some bills which he had
presented to the legislature last win
ter. These bills had been presented
to the legislature but it was subse-
quently found that they were merely
repetition of some laws, which
had already been passed but that
would take effect next January.
The matter of continuing the af-
filiations with the State Automobile
association was considered and it
was finally decided to continue with
the association and to pay this years
dues, amounting to $48. The local
club receives many benefits from
it's association with the state club,
and while several members thought
that there was nothing to be gained
by continuing, the majority thought
that it would be better for the club
to be connected with this associa-
ton. A membership fee of 81 each
is charged, and it was agreed to
pay this sum on last years member
ship, not the present membership.
However, the matter of continuing
after the new year will come up at
the annual meeting to be held in
December.
George NJ. Palmer gave a talk on
good road improvements. He said
that the Commercial club might hold
meeting next week to consider the
matter of good roads.
No Action on Joyriders.
While all agreed that something
serious should be done in the pun
ishment of joy riders, no definite ac-
ton was taken. This was deferred
until the next meeting when it will
probably be taken up. Complaints
have been made about riders who
go too fast UP Windmiller hill. 1t
is claimed that riders go up the
hill without lights at rate of fifty
miles an hour at night. Steps ought
to be taken to stop this, but at
the meeting last night no action on
this matter was taken.
The question of making automobile
roads near this city was taken up
next, but nothing important was
done. President Hohmann will take
the matter up with the secretary
of the State Automobile association
regarding the routes and mapping OF
the roads in this vicinity.
1t was thought good plan to
have the state association issue a
book with the routes and maps Of all
the roads in the state. Such book
could then be used by anyone in
the state and would include all the
automobile roads, both around Man
kato and all other cities which have
automobile clubs. Anyone thus own
ing a book would have the maps
of and routes of practically all the
roads in the state.
Pigeon Hill Road.
The miserable condition of the
road on Pigeon hill was consider
ed and discussed. The owners of
automobiles in South Bend township
seem TO be backward when it comes
to doing any road work, and their
attention was called to the condition
of this road.
Mr.. Holman brought up several
other minor matters before the club
but nothing was done with them. A
number of bills were considered, all
but one farmers bill which the club
knew nothing about, being allowed
According to the treasurer's re-
port, there is over $500 in the treas
ury at present, but Mr.. Hohmann
stated that when all the new dues
come in on January first, there will
be about $500 in the treasury. All
this money will be spent on road
work here if the farmers are willing
to cooperate. The annual election
will come up at the next meeting in