The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-05-16
which authorizes the county to assist

which authorizes the county to assist
us in a sum not exceeding $4,000;
and | hope that it will be arranged
so that liberal help will be given us
by Blue Earth county in building a
hospital that will be credit to the
city for great many years to come.
II such help is not given, it will be
great hardship on us to undertake
the erection of the hospital this year.
Mankato is about one-third of Blue
Earth county, a fact which the coun-
ty commissioners should well consid-
er. Besides this the benefits of a
detention hospital are not confined
within the limits of our city but will
extend far beyond into the county.
"Six. Visiting Nurse Great work
was done by the Civic Improvement
league in having a Tag day in this
city, and raising considerable sum
of money for the purpose of secur-
ing visiting nurse for the people of
Mankato. AS the months go by our
people will more and more realize
the Importance of this step and the
magnitude and diversity of the bene-
fits resulting from it, and will more
and more appreciate the work done
by our ladies of the Civic Improve
ment league. ] feel that this council
should extend a vote of thanks to
these ladies and encourage them
heartily in any and all noble work
which they may undertake for the
public welfare. The visiting nurse
must become a permanent asset of
our city.
Seven. City Band-Another mat
ter coming to our attention is the
organization of a city band. |
realize that we are not in financial
condition to do our full duty in this
regard; but we should do that
which we can; and we may rest
assured that the citizens of Man
kato who have been so liberal on
Tag day will not let the work per-
ish for lack of funds. This matter
must be taken up at an early date.
Eight Play ! Grounds. Another
good stepathat has.been taken is the
organization of the commission on
parks, Fairgrounds and public chart
ties. The city is squarely confront
ed with the urgent necessity of pro-
viding Fairgrounds and places OF
amusement for the children, as the
city is becoming more and more con,
gested We have three splendid gen
tlemen on this commission and
feel positive that some good work
will be done along this line this sum,
mer I regret very much that we
cannot give these gentlemen the
financial assistance that they deserve
this year, No doubt the. city can dc
something more than has already
been done; bit in this case also we
will haye to- idepend largely on the
generosity and liberality of our good
citizens, {. Next year proper provision
should be, made for this department
of our government, which is great
deal more important than appears
on first thought
Nine. Public Health.+More inter
est is being felt in the question oil
| health throughout the world at the
| present time than at any time here
| tofore. There is a great movement
on to remove thes conditions produc
| ing and preventing the spreading oil
disease in every form. I feel sure
| that great progress will be noticed
locally in~this regard in the future
| as our laws on this subject are be
| coming better and better and here
after we will have with us the hell
of a capable visiting nurse. Great
: care will be taken for the remova
of garbage and rubbish of every
kind, the laws relating to dumping
! places and other unsanitary places
will be strictly enforced, and un
| sanitary conditions removed wher
ever found The city will be thor
oughly inspected from time to time
and everything that might lead tc
the endangering of health will be
! given strict attention.
| 1.-The Commercial club has rec
ommendedS 10 the council that com
mon slaughter house forF the city OF
Mankato should be provided where
all the slaughtering of the city
should be done. This is a splendid
suggestion and should be borne il
mind and acted upon as soon as
| feasible. e}
"The prevention of disease needs
as much attention as it's cure, ant
with the proper work on. the part O
i this department Mankato can be
made one Of the llealthiest cities il
this country
The Police,--It may be well fol
me to state few words in regard
to the police policy | desire to pur
sue. | believe that our ordinances
were made for a good purpose, am
had they not served some good pur
pose they would have been repealed
Now that they are passed, they are
the law of our city, and l have
sworn to see that the laws of the
city are obeyed This is my posi-
ton. I am saying this in no spirit
of love of persecution or prosecution
| would rather that the laws inspire
respect than fear; would rather thai
my administration of this depart
ment be characterized by law-obedj
kence, than law-enforcement; anf