The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-28
Petition to Be Presented Village
Dads For SprinkIing.
ONE MORE PROGRESSIVE STEP
Fire Alarm System Advocated; CeIe-
bration Plans Framing Up Nicely
Busy Club Meeting.
From Wednesdays Daily.

FROM wednesdays lazy
With characteristic energy and
with an eye to advancing the inter
ests of North Mankato, the mem
bers of the Commercial club last
night discussed a number of prop
ositions, chiefly among them that
one which pertains to the sprinkling
of the streets in the village. Al
other matters were definitely acted
upon. Not a thing was left in the
air without a parachute. The meet
ing was held Tuesday evening sc
that club members would be free
to attend the session of the South
ern Minnesota Development league
at st. Peter tonight.
President Ball called attention tC
two matters of importance that
should receive the attention of the
club-one, the sprinkling of streets
and the other, completing arrange
ments for the Independence day
celebration.
Joseph Leonhardt, member OF
the village council. was not slow tc
declare himself in favor of the wa
ter cart. He said: u have long
been in favor of sprinkling and
have inquired into the cost, which
am told will be about SO cents a
month for "a fifty foot lot. A petit
ton should be circulated and II
majority are in favor of sprink
ling, the council will take immedi
ate action to have the sprinkling
done.
Dust Has Been Fright.
Henry Robel. Sr, expressed him
self emphatically in favor of sprink
ling the streets. cit should have
been done long ago." said he.
"The dust has been a fright this
"The walks are so covered with
dust that footprints are seen every
where I am for sprinkling which
will effectively keep down the dust
Others similarly expressed them
selves and it was apparent that al
were anxious to sign a petition.
At this moment ], Kircher enter
ed the hall with a petition fol
sprinkling which had been hastily
written and which already had q
number OF sSigners. This petition
was presented and read by the sec
rotary, and after some discussion
motion was made to have incor
porated in the petition the limit oil
sprinkling and also the cost so that
no delay would be experienced. Aft
er this was done by committee
consisting of Messrs. Robel, Leon
hardt and Kircher, the petition was
unanimously adopted and recess
was taken to sign the petition. The
petition will be presented at the
meeting of the council to be held
next Saturday evening.
No doubt exists that the neces
sary number of signers will be Sc
cured. While the petition calls fol
sprinkling Belgrade and NicOllet av
enues other streets may be included
later.
Mr.. Lossow asked: What shall
we do in case of fire. I ask this fol
information, possibly some system
has been installed that / do moi
know Of" Mr.. Leonhardt replied
that no system had been put in but
the secretary of the fire company
had been instructed to have a list
of firemen and their telephone mum
bers printed and distributed. Mr.
Leonhardt was not sure that this
had been done.
at seems to me-" said Mr.. Los
SOW, that such an arrangement Is
very inefficient. When a mans
house is on fire he is not in con
dition to look for telephone mum
bers much less to do much telephon
ing"
Mr.. Donohue explained that the
former. council had discussed, In
vestigated and postponed the mat
ter from time to time but nothing
had been done. An alarm system
set off by the telephone central OPP
orator was used with entire salts
faction at st. Peter. The cash OF
this system. known as the Baldwin
was about $1S5.
J. B. Coy, who as former fire
man, has had much experience with
fire fighting apparatus, said: with
the equipment we have here and
the fine water pressure and supply
there ought not be any trouble IN
giving good service. If the present
fire bell is not sufficient 1T ought
TO De taken OOWu duu lOpioCS" "
some system that will do the work
by all means supply tn needed
apparatus and install a fire alarm
system that will work smoothly.
E. A. Yarwood expressed the opln
ion that inasmuch as most OF the
firemen are busy men and have bu'
little time to spare the marshal
should make it his business to be
thoroughly posted on matters per
tanning to the fighting of fires.
Provide Fire Alarm.
Mr.. Lossow made motion, which
was unanimously carried. urging the
village council to provide a suit
able fire alarm system without de
Law. President Ball urged those pres
ent to do all things possible tc
make the Fourth of July celebra
ton a success. Homes should be
decorated with bunting and flags
this, if all take part, will add
greatly to the other decorations
arranged for by the committee.
1t is planned to erect two large
arches spanning Belgrade and Mic
ollect avenues near the bridge. In
Kron's park will be held the picnic
: Continued on Page Seven.