The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-06-19
Detects To Arrest
Speeders OF Autos
From Mondays Daily.

leaving mufflers open and keeping
lights in such positions as not to
show numbers at night was report
ed by Commissioner Lack at this
mornings meeting of the city coun.
ell. Mr.. Lack said he had been
informed that the residents OF
Broad. Second and other streets.
had been much disturbed at night
by noisy Automobiles, and he
thought something should be done
10 compel autoists to run in ac-
Cordance with the law.
Mayor Meyer remarked that there
was a special fund providing for
extra police to run down criminals
and those who endangered life on
the streets by running autos in vio-
lation of the law were certainly
criminals. He said he would see
that one or more special detectives
in plain clothes were placed on the
track of such people to arrest them
and bring them to justice.
Chief Of Police Klugherz remark
ed that so many were running their
automobiles at night with the lights
so placed that they did not shine on
the numbers and that ii was very
hard to apprehend the law violators.
Councilman Lamm remarked that
last night he came near running
into three different automobiles that
were running on the wrong side Of
the street. for the purpose of pick
ing up girls.
Franchise Is Read.
The proposed ordinance drafted
by City Attorney Schaub. giving the
Minneapolis. ST. Paul, Rochester and
Dubuque Electric Traction company,
otherwise known as the Dan Patch
Line company, permission to con.
struct a wye" or turning table
across Liberty street and Patterson
avenue. was given its first reading
and probably will be passed at the
meeting a week hence. The fran
Chise is given for fifteen years
and on condition that the wye be
always kept in good condition, so
as not to interfere with other
traffic.
Mayor Meyer presented a request
on behalf of the chautauqua man
ayers for permission TO place stream.
ers across the streets. advertising the
coming chautauqua session in Man
kato. A motion was passed, grant
ing this permission.
The mayor also called TO mind
that II would be necessary for rep
resentatives of the city to appear
before Judge Booth OF the federal
court at St. Paul on the morning of
Thursday, June IS, at ten O'Clock,
on account OF the suit brought by
the Consumers Power company to
nullify the dollar gas ordinance. A
motion was passed, providing that
the mayor. city attorney and one
member of the council attend this
session OF the court. Councilman
Gerllch was chosen TO represent
this body. A vigorous fight will he
made to prevent the granting of the
temporary restraining order, keeping
the city authorities from enforcing
the ordinance.
Knocked OF Several Dollars.
The council received an applica-
ton from the c. A. Worthen shows
for an abatement of the license fee
provided in the ordinance, stating
that II they could get an adequate
a hatnmnnt hnx chAx H., No.
kato for six days beginning. on
July 6. The company has twenty.
four cars. which, at the rate of
- per car per day. as provided in
the ordinance. would mean total
fee OF s2Ss for the week. On the
motion OF Councilman Gerlich, this
was abated to s225. Commissioner
Lamm voted in the negative, not IA
voring the idea of Relating any
part of the show license money.
A motion was carried instructing
the city clerk to advertise for bids
for the construction Of the pro-
posed sewer on North Sixth street
from Elm street to Guenther creek,
these bids to be opened at the meet
ing on June 90.
Wants the Road Grader.
Councilman Gerlich announced that
John Brown of Madison Lake de-
sired to borrow the Mankato city
road grader to do some work out
there adjoining the Lake Washing.
ton road. II was decided to let
the roller go at a reasonable price
and on motion by Commissioner
Bradley, this matter was left in the
hands of Mr.. Gerlich.
II was announced that Contractor
Carl Johnson had completed the
Cherry Street culvert near the nor
NAL school and recent payment of
800 10 him was approved, and pro.
vision made for the payment OF the
full balance due him of s75 more.
The tobacco store at 313 North
Front street, having been bought
from Ed Pfeiffer by william Kron.
field, the cigarette license was trans
ferred to the latter, and he was
granted a license to run two pool
tables. $751;.
A. w. Kaiser appeared before the
council on behalf OF the Star Elec-
trio company. requesting permission