The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-10
KEEP OUT OF SALOONS
intent OF A new LAW
From Mondays Daily.

CHdTleS L. IdylOT pIeSenIeu very
important ordinance at the council
meeting this morning. If an Off
Ger sees a man break the law or if
he merely has reason to believe that
certain person has violated city
ordinance or a state law he may
take the person into custody witbo'
a warrant. 1t was claimed by some
that Charles Pollei had no right to
arrest Hubert Hack because he did
not see Hack commit any offense.
II this ordinance had been in effect
at that time there would have been
no chance for doubt of this kind,
providing that Mr.. POllei could have
proven that he had sufficient evil
dence to cause him to believe that
Hack had violated a law.
- No Drinking While On Duty.
The ordinance also provides that
no member of the police force,
which shall consist of the mayor,
chief of police and such officers as
are necessary, shall drink any in.
toxicating liquors while on duty. II
even prohibits any of the police force
except the mayor or the chief from
entering a saloon for any other pur-
pose than to perform an Official duty
during working hours.
The chief is to be required to
keep a record of all the arrests
made, what the charge is, whether
the arrest was made undc the Ordi-
nance of the city or under a state
law and by whom the arrest was
made. The chief must see to it
that all regulations of the force are
obeyed by the members The chief
must keep any money or property
belonging to a person arrested I'M
til ordered TO deliver 1t over by the
mayor of the judge of the munich
pal court. Any one who does not
respond to call for help from an
officer while in the performance of
his duty shall be guilty Of a mis-
demeanor, to be punished by a fine
OF 500 and costs or ninety days in
Jail. The ordinance goes into eff
feet ten days after it has been
passed by the council. 1t was give
its first reading this morning and
impressed all the members of tn
council very fayorably. 1t will r.
given another reading next Monday
and will probably be passed withou
an amendment.
Stop That Switching.
The council passed resolution
presented by City Attorney C. O
Daley which notifies the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railway tina
it must so arrange the yard so as to
stop switching across Main street
The company is notified that it must
have its yards arranged to discon-
tinue this switching before May Is.
1913.
bill was allowed for $3.50 which
is two per cent of the $4,000 sa-
loon license. This Is the amount
levied on the city to support the
state Jag farm" Other bills and
the payrolls We're allowed.
r. E. Brown, general manager of
the Consumers Power company, ash
ed the council to allow his company
special rate for the water which
is now being used to produce the
necessary Juice" for lighting
city. The company has to use steam
now as the water at Rapidan DE-
is very low and will not run y
turbines. They are forced to U
city water because the company
is out of order. Mr., Brown said -
the water bill for the last two
months was over $500 and b
thought that as they would have
use the city water for two months
yet that a special rate could be a.
lowed. He reminded the council of
the time when the Consumers Pow
company furnished water for the
city and now he says he merely
asks that the favor be returned. The
matter was referred to Commission.
er Henline
The builders bond of Erick Carl
strom for using the street where
he is putting up the new garage on
Cherry and Second streets was ap-
proved. The liquor license bond of
w. j. Hodges was also approved.
Il do not expect to be a candi.
date for denomination and reelec-
ton"
That was the statement made to.
day by Mayor Charles II. Taylor when
interviewed by The Free Press. How
ever, the mayor did not want it to
be understood that he had definitely
determined not to be a candidate.
Conditions may shape themselves so
that he may be forced into tn
game.
You can take it from me that
Lee Champlin is going to be can
didate for mayor" said a well-known
politician today. II am in posi-
ton to know that Mr.. Champlin will
be an active candidate for the
place"
George w. Scherer has already
himself as a candidate
for mayor, and it is understood that
A. G.. Meyer will be in the fight.
There are hints that several dark
horses are being 2roomed for the
Emery Olson, the Dukes addition
is a candidate for coun-
He has told number of
his friends that he is a candidate.
st. Paul, January 6.-Although
the annual meeting of the State
Agricultural society is almost two
weeks off, the sizzling of politics,
indicating that the election will be
a hot one, can be heard already
The meeting will be held in Mime
apolis January IA to II.
President c. w. Glotfelter, while
not an active candidate for reelec-
ton, indicated today that he will
not run away from the job.
II haven't said I will be candi-
date" said Mr. Glotfelter when the
question was put to him.