The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25

HICKORY streets on the east size OIL
the street, covering the sidewalk
and part of the boulevard on the
court house grounds. This is the
same spot from which ex-President
Commercial club and several bust
ness men had looked into the prop
osition of starting a MankatO band.
and had decided that it would be
very efficient advertising medium
for the city. He said that there
was plenty of material here for a
band, and that many of the smaller
towns around Mankato are known
because oftheir musical organiza-
tons. He selected this place for
the bandstand because it is cen
trally located, and the people who
come to the band concerts will not
block traffic. He suggested that the
band give CONCERT twice a week
during the summer months and that
| the organization receive about S25
per night for their services. Mayor
Meyer appointed Commissioners Rob
ert Lamm, John Gerlich and A. G.
Lack committee to see the coun-
ty commissioners about using this
part of the court house grounds for
the bandstand, and to investigate the
next meeting of the council.
Gravel Harms Pavement.
Judge Lorin Cray called the at
tention of the council to the fact
that the hauling of gravel, sand and
crushed stone in open wagons, was
greatly injuring the paved streets.
He asked that the council draw up
an ordinance requiring that material
of this kind be hauled in closed
wagons, so that the gravel will not
be scattered over the streets. He
says that the fragments of stone
break the brick in the pavement
when heavy vehicle is drawn over
them, and that the gravel and rock
is driven into the creosote block
paving. City Attorney Schaub said
that he would draft an ordinance
relating to the maintenance of streets
and that a stipulation of this kind
would be Incorporated in it. Judge
Comstock, said that people had been
arrested and punished in accordance
with an ordinance, now in effect re-
lating to this same offense but it
seems that this ordinance prohibits
the hauling of gravel in open wagons
only on Broad street.
On a motion by Councilman Lack.
A. p. Thompson was rGappointed
poundmaster and was authorized to
execute his duties in the same man.
ner as he has in the past Whereby,
it is prophesed that "Tony" will
wreck vengeance on the dogs
Drs. A. F. Schmitt and C. C. Pratt
expressed their appreciation in be-
half of the !. medical profession be-
cause the council had decided to buy
property for a detention hospital.
G. A. Dole, president of the Prod
uce Refrigerating company, spoke
few minutes on the effacacy of cal
seems that this chemical when
sprinkled on the road takes moisture
from the air and keeps the road
moist so that it will not be cut to
pieces by the grinding of dry dust
He said that the chloride would cost
and that it is cheaper to use this
than to sprinkle the roads with water.
The council took his suggestions
favorably and will consider the
proposition of buying quantity of
the chloride to be used on the ma
cadamized streets as well as the uu-
paved ones in this city.
Commissioner Gerlich called at
tention to the fact that sidewelk i'm
West Mankato was broken in several
places and that new one will be
necessary The council decided to
advise the properly owners that they
will be required to pit in new
walk.
Jesse Keene, who has farm
bounded on one side by Sibley park
asked the council for permission to
remove the partnership fence which
divided the parry and his farm and
replace it with hedge, in order to
beautify his poperty. His request
was granted.
Mayor A. G. Meyer and Chief of
Police Eli Klugherz are commended
in resolution adopted by the Man
kato Ministers club at a meeting
held this morning. The ministers
praise the city officials for enforc-
ing the laws relative to the closing
of saloons and ousting the slot ma
chimes, Copies of the resolution will
De presented to the mayor and chief
~ President Hobbs of the associa-
ion.
The club pledged its support to
he mayor and chief in the work of
thp law