The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-07

1 to-: The Daily Telegraph from
| Paris says that the German
troops have taken possession OF
the Belgium town Of Arlon.
from Mondays Daily. =. In -.
A new ordinance for the regula.
ton OF the speed of motor vehicles
within the city limits was given its
FIRST reading at the meeting OF the city
council this morning. The ordinance
was drafted by City Attorney schaub
and consists for the most part mere
ly OF the provisions Of the state
law. These are put into the form
OF an ordinance In order to make II
convenient TO prosecute speeders un.
der ordinance. instead OF acting un-
der the state law. Under the or
dinance offenders can be more con-
veniently dealt with, there being no
necessity OF calling for the services
OF the county attorney at all.
The law Of 1910, regulating the
speed of motor vehicles. forbids
municipalities from legislating on the
same subject. but this is considered
by many attorneys to mean merely
that the cities shall not enact any
regulations Inconsistent with the
state law. e.
Provisions OF Law.
The new ordinance, following the
state law, provides that in the con.
gested parts OF the city. no automo-
bile or motorcycle shall run faster
than ten miles an hour for more
than an eighth OF a mile: that In
any residence part Of the city no such
vehicle shall run faster than fifteen
miles per hour for more than an
eighth OF mile; and that while
turning any corner or street curve,
where the street which the vehicle
Is going Is obseured from the sight
OF the driver. no such vehicle shall be
driven faster than six miles an hour.
The ordinance also contains a pro
vision limiting the speed of motor
vehicles in parks. The maximum
number Of miles per hour has not
yet been inserted, but II will probably
be eight.
Three Library Commissioners.
Mayor Meyer announced the ap-
pointment OF three library commits
sioners. Professor F. l.. Soaring, Rev.
Robert Hughes and Rev. Nils Nord.
gard. Professor Soaring was ap-
pointed to succeed Charles F. Hal
man OF West Mankato, who had gen.
orally absented himself from the
board meetings. and Rev. Nordgaard
was chosen TO succeed J. A. Flittie,
who did not care for reappointment
Rev. Father Hughes was appointed
to succeed himself. The six men,
bers holding over this year are Pro-
lessor ]. A. Hancock. w. ID. willard.
Rev. A. r. Winter. DR.. George r.
Curran, c. Wise and John Krost.
Some Bridge Repairs
City Engineer Blomquist presented
plans and specifications for repairs
to be made on the Blue Earth river
bridge. Separate specifications we're
prepared for steel stringers, oak
stringers and creosoted pine string.
ers. The specifications were accepted
and the city clerk was instructed to
advertise for bids TO be opeLed on
August II.
Mr.. Blomquist spoke also of the
Ial lee NhA -
river bridge'f He said about half
the .planks on the foot.bridge on both
sides could be used again. Most OF
the stringers were rotted for about
half an inch at the top, but some OF
them could be used again. He esti-
mated that Il would take about eight
thousand feet of lumber for the floor
and about three thousand for new
stringers, making necessary the pur-
chase Of about eleven thousand feet
OF lumber In all to make the neces-
sary repairs on that bridge. The
lumber would cost about s37 per thou
sand feet, and this would run the
cost up TO about $500.
appear 70 NoTN WaUkato.
Mayor Meyer remarked that the
cost to the city might be brought
down to $3.50, II North Mankato
would pay part OF It. He thought II
only right that the village should
give at least half OF the needed
money.
City Recorder Bates said North
Mankato was not actually obliged to
pay anything.
d City Attorney Schaub said the city
would not have to keep up the foot.
bridges for North Mankato's benefit.
IL the village would not help. OF
course the city would be liable for
leaving the foot-bridges in an unsafe
condition. but these could be removed
from the bridge. .
Propose Sale OF Lot.
At the suggestion of City Attorney
Schaub, ON motion, proposed by Coun. !
Gilman Lack, was passed. providing !
that the action OF the city at It's
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