The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16

school rooms for the purpose.
After some discussion Il was de-
cided to grant the use of the Union
school for this course This was to
be on the condition, however. that
there should be no expense on the
school board, In the way OF light.
janitor service. heat or any other
incidental matter of the kind. The
proposition was left in the hands
of the school committee.
Some insanitary Conditions.
A report was presented from DIR.
c. c. Pratt. city health commissioner,
on the condition of school buildings of
the city. The doctor reported that
the sanitary condition OF the schools
i'm general was good, but he made
few criticisms He said some of
the rooms of the Pleasant Grove
school were stuffy and not properly
ventilated. He criticised the use of
advocating their complete elimina-
ton. The report was placed in the
hands Of the committee on school
property.
Superintendent Sperry reported
that the total amount due for the
tuition of the first semester from
nom resident pupils was s45s.50. OF
this only sl35.5O had been paid.
The delinquency was largely due to
North Mankato pupils, there being
controversy on whether their
tuition should be paid by the North
Mankato school district or by the
parents OF the pupils.
There was considerable discussion
over the bill Of the Consumers
Power company for gas and
electricity used during one month I'm
the public schools, amounting to
$685.. Mr.. Davies said he did not
see why special rates should not
be granted TO The school district as
well as to some manufacturing con-
Germs, which used less than the Man
kato schools did The bill, however.
was allowed.
Another bill was held up. That
was tho one presented by the city
for lateral sewer on Mulberry
street. abutting the Union school
property. The amount OF the bill was
SG5. The board was seemingly
unanimous in theopinion that the bill
should not be paid. II was considered
that the sewer did no good to the
school property and therefore the
city had no right to assess the
school district for the sewer. Il
was the general view that some
body wanted a sewer on Mulberry
street and wished to have the school
board share In the expense without
sharing in any real benefit.
From Thursdays Daily.
Because of a provision In the new
primary election law II is probable
that only the republican state ticket
VIII be voted on at the primaries on
June 10 and that a statewide oppor-
tunity will be given to members OF
other parties to assist in picking the
republican candidates. says The st.
Paul Dispatch.
The law says that when a candi.
date OF a party has no opposition
for the nomination at the primaries
his name shall not go on the ballot
until the general election. Should
there be no contests for nomination
In the democratic, public ownership,
prohibition and progressive parties
and this i'm most instances seems
certain, there will be no state ticket
for these parties in the field and
their members can participate in the
choice OF the republican standard
bearers.
Minority Nominations Create No In.
terest.
Should there be contests for these
minority party nominations. II is not
believed they will provoke sufficient
interest to attract many voters and
the logical result. politicians say. will
be for practically every person who
votes at the primaries to call for a
republican ballot. In the event of
only one candidate for each state
Office on the minority party tickets
this will be the only one that can be
voted.
II Is pointed out also that because
OF the elimination Of party tickets In
voting for legislative and county Of
ficials, the voter will not be restrain
ed from asking for republican
state ticket by the necessity for
asking for the ticket OF another party
for. county or Legislative Offices.
Other Kinks In The Law.
II is estimated that this law will
throw at least $4,000 votes into the
republican primaries which have
heretofore gone TO the other parties.
What the, effect OF this wholesale
invasion will be is troubling pros
pective candidates on this ticket.
Attorney General Smith has sub
mitter to Secretary OF State Schmahl
an opinion to the effect that
while the voter has a right to vote
for first and second choice candi.
dates of political parties. he has
only right to a single choice as
to persons on the .nonpartisan pri-
mary bailot