The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05

An Ordinance That Will Be Put
Through City Council.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Several new ordinances were Civ
ell their first readings this morning,
at the city council meeting. The
| amended ordinance regarding diSor.
DERBY houses was read first Among
other provisions, it stated that it
| was unlawful to keep a house of
ill-fame within the city limits, or to
| harbor prostitutes, or for any own
er to rent a house to second
party for the purpose of conducting
house of ill-fame. or for any wom-
an with bad reputation of this
kind to ride in buggy on the
streets, voluntarily walk on the
streets, or enter any eating house
or saloon. For the violation of this
ordinance a fine of not more than
500 or not exceeding ninety days
in Jail, was fixed.
Animals and Poultry.
The ordinance regarding animals
and poultry running large was
| then read This stated that it was
unlawful for any person to allow
! his animals, horses, COWS, ETC., or
poultry to run at large within the
city limits, and authorized the
poundmaster to place such animals
caught in the city pound. The chief
of police was authorized to lead
any such animal to the poundmas-
ter, who must provide subsistence
for the animals at the expense of
the owner.
Notices Must Be Posted.
Three notices are to be posted in
three different places after catching
animals or poultry, and unless re-
deemed they are to be sold at pub
! lie auction. The owner may redeem
same, however, before the public
auction by paying the poundmaster
all the expenses and a fine of
twenty-five cents a piece for poultry
and 2 for every animal. This money
is to be paid into the city treasury.
1t is unlawful to break into any
pound or to Obstruct the poundmas-
ter in carrying out his duties For
the violation of this, fine not eX-
ceeding $500 or ninety days in Jail
may be imposed. -" 49,. 49,.
What Is Vagrant? -
The vagrancy ordinance contained
several new features. In defining
a vagrant, the ordinance used al
most every term that meant a Grim
inal. Any male or female found
lettering about saloons, lodging in
| barns, sheds or railway cars, and
of no visible means of support, beg
ging Oh the streets, having any in
strument for burglary, or habit
ual gambler, or any one engaging
in fraudulent scheming, steerers,
ropers, cappers, etc, persons loiter-
ing about the hotels, thieves, pick
pockets, confidence men, or those
who are guilty of larceny, by their
own confession or by conviction,
loiterers about depots, auction
rooms, court rooms, outhouses,
houses of ill fame, came under the
name of Migrants. If arrested they
would be charged with misde-
meanor and fined not more than
500 or ninety days in Jail.
1t was decided to give the peace
ordinance, which was given its first
reading last Monday, its second
reading at the next meeting.
Mayor Taylor and City Clerk
Bates were authorized to execute
deeds in favor of George Kaiser,
the Mankato Electric Traction com
pany, and Mrs. Annie Meixner for
property on North Fourth street
along the right of way of the Omaha
railway recently purchased by the
city. .<ar
Keeping City Clean. ..
The matter of cleaning up the |
city and keeping it clean from rub
bish was taken up. Mayor Taylor |
has a sample rubbish can at his |
store on Main street, and he thought /
it would be wise to have the city
advertise for bids for purchase. of |
rubbish cans. The city has decid-
ed to buy two dozen rubbish cans
to be placed on street corners, for !
the public to throw their rubbish in.
The sample can at Mr.. Taylor's
store will be placed in the city hall
for prospective contractors, although
other makes of cans will be consid-
cred before the contracts are let.
The bids will be opened on April
Is. 1t is also understood that in
the contracts for the collection of
rubbish, the one who has the con-
tract. may be discharged at any
time without cause. $50"
The application for a plumbers
license made by Charles M. Mas 4
tiers, was accepted. This had a
bond for $4,000, with +. X. Meagher :
and Florence Masters as sureties.
This is bond to give Mr. Masters
permit until the end of April. The |
other plumbers are supposed to 4
have made application for license +,
to be in force until May, but as yet
they have not done SO.
Seeding of Boulevard. %
William Budde appeared before s
the council and wanted to know
or not the city would seed :
and water the boulevard on Broad
.troot MANY pf tho nropprtv own ! q