The Mankato free press., 1911-04-14


of chief of police, and that Eli
Kluzherz. who has been an active
aspirant for the office. will be offer
ed place on the police force.
II is rumored that Andrew Lund-
berg is slated for place as patrol.
man, and it may be that there will
be one or two other appointments.
Abolish Street Commissioner.
There is some talk OF discontinue
ing the office of street commissioners.
which would do away with the ri
valry for that office. Whether that
will be done Immediately or not is
one of the subjects that will prob
ably be decided at the first meeting
of the council under the new admin
istration.
Tomorrow il will be Mayor Taylor
and ey-Mayor Meyer. MIR. Meyer
goes out leaving full treasury
and taking with him the good wishes
Of all. He has made in many re-
ors that the city has ever had, and
his friends only regret that his term
of service is not TO be longer
City in Good Condition.
Mr.. Taylor will take up the reins
of government at an auspiciOus
time, with full treasury, prosper
ity existing i'm the city, its health
good, water and sewer systems bet
ter than ever before, and public
work well advanced.
1t was given out today that there
would be no change in the offices
of city clerk and treasurer, although
il is possible that there will be
some little readjustment of salaries.
looking TO retrenchment of ex-
penses.
Willing to Come Back.
Another interesting political story
was afiOat today. Ii was TO the ef.
feet thai Mayor Meyer has not given
up public life for good and all time
He is said TO have expressed will
ingness 10 come back two years
hence and run for mayor. He re-
fuses to consider himself dead
one" politically. and is not ready to
over his grave. Some of Mr.. Mey-
er's friends have suggested him as
an available candidate for the legis-
laiure.
Mayor Meyer steps out of office
with a nice supply of cash in every
fund, in the aggregate about $4,000.
The funds were not in such healthy
condition when Mr.. Meyer assumed
the duties Of mayor two years ago.
Holding Closed Door Session.
This afternoon Mayor Taylor and
the cOunciImen were in secret ses-
sion. The meeting was held in the
Commercial club rooms, and when a
reporter for The Free Press entered
therein he was given an invitation
to ''skidoO" He ''twenty-threed, !"
and the city fathers proceeded with
their conference unmOlested.
But Health Officer Dahl Awaits Ac-
ton of New councii.
This is the season of the year
when the gathering of the garbage
has usually begun. Last year IL be-
gan before this The council has
not taken up this matter yet, but it
ought 10 be one of the very first mat.
ters 10 engage its attention, both
from the sanitary point of view and
in line with the annual cleaning mp
of the city alleys and back yards,
which is now due.
City Health Officer Dahl, when
asked about the matter today, said
that it was time that the gathering
of garbage was begun. and said that
the reason that he had not brought
the matter to the attention Of the
council was because he did not know
be, and he thought that the appoint
ment would be made tomorrow, and
he would wait. He has not himself
applied for the position, and has
heard of anybody who has.
/ Ii takes time to advertise for bids
/ and award the contract and have the
contractor ready to begin work, and
the council in the meantime ought
/ TO arrange with someone TO gather
the garbage until such time as a
contractor can do the work.
There has been some talk of the
city furnishing garbage tank, and
this has been urged by the health
officer, but nothing has come of il.
From Tuesdays Daily.
The new administration took hold
of the reins Of local government
this morning, and everything is NOV
ing along as smoothly as though the
track was creased. The council held
a short meeting and got organized
and the various offices were filled
so that an end was put to the sus
; pense.
The secret meeting of the cOunci
!, yesterday afternoon devoted two
hours or more to a consideration o
the candidates for the various of
fees, and a determination wa!
: reached on all except the stree
: commissioner, which is to be lef
open for while. The commission
: ers We're not of mind on all o
the candidates, but each commits
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