The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-05

the liquor license into the state
treasury, was approved and an or
der given TO have a warrant for
same drawn 80
On motion Of Commissioner Hen.
line, it was decided to postpone the
matter of letting plumbers licenses
until January Is.
The following building permit was
allowed: To Minneapolis Brewing
company, part of lots and s.,
block 8, city of Mankato, which is
on the Chicago Great Western rail-
way right of way, addition to brick
warehouse, two stories, first story
twelve inches brick wall. second
story eight inch brick wall, 81 by
% by "a, also iron clad shed IL by
is, to be completed February 10,
1912. Estimated cost $1,100.
The report for the city pay roll
was approved. Outline blanks have
now been drawn with the intention
of having ruled blanks printed.
These show the exact amount of
money that each city official, labor
er or employee of the city receives,
how much money is spent on each
job, etc, being far superior to the
old card system, which was the sub
ject of so much discussion in the
recent investigation meetings.
The report from Chief of Police
Donahue was read and approved.
During the month of December there
were eight arrests and eighty.nine
lodgings.
1t was also decided to authorize
the commissioner of the fire depart
ment to purchase oats and straw for
the fire departments horses.
Discuss Charter Provisions.
]. D. Humiston was in doubt
whether the charter provided for a
street commissioner and he wanted
to make provision to decide from
what funds, the money, to pay the
present commissioner, should be
drawn Mr.. Bangerter thought it
would be a good idea for the COM
missioners to get together some
time and decide definitely about all
provisions concerning which they had
any doubts, so that they would
know exactly what departments
should pay for the various expenses.
He said that some thought that the
street flushing should be charged
to the water department, and this
was only one Of the mooted ques-
tons that the council should decide
upon. However, nothing came OF the
discussion.
Mr.. Henline stated that in regard
to the making Of the test on the
water tank, tower and pumping sta
ton in East MankatO, that on &C
count of the cold weather and no
one using the water, it is not prac-
tical to make the test. He made
a motion that the time for making
this test be extended to April !.
This was carried. '..'. 49,.
Salary Of Street Commissioner.
Mr.. Humiston moved that the
street commissioner salary be fix
ed at $45 a month for the street
work and $45 month for oversee
ing of the water works and that in
case it was desired to appoint
successor, Mr.. Thompson would
have to train him for one month
preceding. He included in that mo-
ton that the payment as above de-
scribed include the month Of De-
cember.
On reading the pay roll and the
bills, which were allowed, the coun:
Gil adjourned. -
Number of DRINKS.
The drunk cases head the list as
far as numbers go, there being fifty
six cases and an equal number OF
convictions. OF these cases, two
were acquitted, thirty-one sent to
the county Jail, and nineteen paid
fines. Sixteen were paroled with
sentence pending.
Thus there were n total OF l6l
cases, 1879 convictions, ten cases
pending, two acquittals, ten dis
missals, three on parole sentences.
forty sent to the county Jail, and
sixty fines A brief summary of the
whole number of cases. tried both
in the district, municipal and justice
courts show that there were 1853
convictions, three acquittals, total
fines paid 1896, total fines and costs
collected $S9227 and with total costs
taxed $392.2S.
These figures speak for them
selves as to what has been done in
the different courts in Mankato dur
ing 1911.