The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-04-25
Council Buys Property
From Mondays Daily.

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Upon a recommendation by the
board of health the council decided
this morning to buy the property on
Fifth and Washington streets from
the Evangelical Lutheran Benevolent
| association of Southern Minnesota
| to be used as detention hospital
The building now on the lot, which is
one hundred fifty-nine and one-half
feet on Washington street by sixty
/ six feet on Fifth street, is a two
story brick veneered dwelling house
with twelve rooms, modernly equip
ped in every particular. 1t has steam
heat, electric lights, water, sewer
connection, etc. The price to be
paid for the property is the same
as asked by the Benevolent associa-
ton, $4,000, and was considered very
reasonable by the council. The hos.
pital is to be conducted under the
supervision of the Emmanuel hospital
and the city agrees to pay this in
stitution S. per week for mainte-
nance, such as janitor services, etc.
The hospital is to furnish all sup
plies, food, nursing, and in case
patient is not able to pay for nurs-
ing, the city will pay the hospital
SIS per week for each patient. The
offer further stipulated that if a new
building was built, it should not be
set less than thirty feet from the
alley, because the Institution intends
to Deautify the place by planting a
flower garden on this end of the lot.
Memory of M. L. FaIIenstein.
The following resolution in re-
gard to the late Michael L. Fallen
stein was unanimously adopted by
the council, and a copy is to be
sent to his wife and family:
Whereas, it has pleased the AL
mighty to take from our midst
Michael L. Fallenstein. the first as
sistant chief of our fire department
of the city of Mankato;
"And whereas, the city has lost in
his death one of the most efficient,
capable, active and Jealous fire
fighters;
"And, whereas, the said Michael L.
Fallenstein met his death at his
post manfully, faithfully and zeal
ously discharging his duty, and more
than his duty, as such first assist
ant chief, while fighting with energy
and ardor a fire in this city;
Nov wherefore be it resolved, by
the city of Mankato that we hereby
publicly express our sorrow and grief
at the death of said first assistant
chief, that we hereby testify to his
devotion to duty and efficiency as
fireman, and hereby extend to his
bereaved family our heartfelt SYM
pathy and coincidence"
Pool Room Ordinance.
A new ordinance relating to the
closing hours of pool and billiard
parlors and bowling alleys, and to
the. freauenting of these places by
minors was given it's first reading
this morning. The ordinance stipu-
lated that the places must be kept
closed between the hours of II p. m.
and 5 a. m. 1t will be an offense
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places, whether student or not,
and it will also be an offense for
the proorietors of the various pool
halls and bowling alleys to allow
any minors in their places of bust
ness. The only provision made In
the ordinance by which any minor
can play pool or even enter pool
hall or bowling alley is that in or
der to do this, the minor must OBJ
tain from his parents a written con-
sent, to be filed in the office of the
city clerk, then, a certificate is to
be given by the city clerk to the
minor stating that his parents have
consented to allow him to play pool
or billiards. No cigarette smoking
is to be allowed in any of these
places and it is to be an offense both
for the one smoking the cigarette
fine of not more than 500 or ninety
days in the county Jail.
Approved the Specifications.
The council approved the speci-
fications made by the city engineer
for the laying of water mains in
Hinckley's and Bronson's additions
in East Mankato, and the first hear
ing on the proposition of laying the
mains was set for May 5. The new
mains will run from the corner of
John and Hinckley streets on Hinck-
ly street to Main street, then on
Main street to Division street An
other line will run from the corner
of Putnam and Beech street on
Beech street to Pearl street, then on
Pearl street to Hannah street, and on
street to Main street. The
specifications call for six-inch mains |
and seven hydrants with
steamer connections and the proper
specials. The cost has been estimat-
ed at $500 on frontage tax will be |
available to the amount of $2,161 in |
ten years leaving the balance to be |
paid by the city. If on May 5, no |
objections are offered, the city clerk |
will advertise for bids for the lay |
ing of the mains, and the work will |
be commenced.
c.. w. Miller & Son requested to
be allowed to wash ice at the n.y.
drant on West Front street near
Willow street, and agreed to keep /
The cutters clear from any sawdust