The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-03-27
Town Fathers Have
Ousted Free Lunch

OacsSA 49, ~A
From Mondays Daily.
Mayor Meyer was informed by
City Attorney Schaub today that the
city had no ordinance regulating
the time that train should be per.
mitted to cut OF the traffic on
Main street or any other streets
crossing the railroad tracks. The
mayor has OF late been receiving
quite a number OF complaints In re-
gard to the blocking Of Main street
by trains. He suggested that the
city attorney draft an ordinance re-
gulating that matter, and expresses
the opinion that three minutes would
be long enough to allow the blocking
Of Main street and FIVE minutes
would be long enough for other streets
Mr.. Schaub will draft an ordinance
on the subject and present It at
a council meeting In the near fu.
ture. SIS. .
No more will the weary tramp
with only a nickel in his pocket be
able to obtain a bountiful lunch. to-
gether with a glass OF lager. in a
Mankato saloon after some day in
the early part OF April, probably
the foruth. II all depends on what
day the new ordinance Is given It's
publication II will probably be pub
lished next Wednesday. and will
take effect ten days after the pub.
location.
The new anti-free lunch ordinance
was passed at the regular meeting
Of the city council this morning,
with not a vote TO spare. Council.
men Gerlich and Lamm voted
against II. but Councilmen Bradley
and Lack and Mayor Meyer sup
ported IT,
Request For Storm Sewer.
A petition. signed by thirty-four
property owners was presented, ask
Ing for a storm sewer on Sixth
street from Marsh to Rock, on Rock
from Sixth to Fifth, on Fifth to
Vine and on Vine from Fifth tC
Fourth. The petition stated that the
water from the March street hill and
he Bierbauer hills washed over the
sidewalks and on Sixth street Mayor
Meyer observed that the city had
no money with which 10 pay for
attnh nj kkAwAfA~. kn
tition was simply placed on file
Such an Improvement cannot be as
sessed against the AUDITING prop
erty.
The city council adopted the plans
and specifications presented by
City Engineer Blomquist for a SAM
tary sewer on Washington street
from Fourth to Sixth, to connect
with the Marsh street sewer, which
is to form an outlet for Agency
hill. Mr.. Blomquist said that 4
Washington street should be pavet
this season, sthis sewer should bs
constructed before the paving wa.
done and all house connections
should run to the curbs. The pub
lie hearing on the proposition wa
set for April 6. The cost Of tn,
sewer is estimated at sl,323.5O.
! Mayor Meyer called the attention
to the fact that the city had OF
deposit $1,000 for the Scenic High
way fund. The mayor observed tina
1 the money had lain for some tim,
without drawing any interest and
the highway project was doomed Il
fall through. as seemed to be tn,
case, the city might as well US
that money In such a way as d
get the advantage OF the interest.
Councilman bradley remarke,
that II the council withdrew Il
contribution to the fund, other dor
ors would DO the same without hes
tation. ..- .
| Favored Patient Waiting.
Councilman Lamm thought
would be better to wait a it'll
while than to take the lead In mai
ing a withdrawal
No action was taken in the ma
ter ..-t .-. ~
The council accepted the bond q
Thomas Brogan Of 81, Peter In th
sum Of s4.s57, with the Fidelit
and Deposit company OF Maryian
as surety. on the contract for graz
ing and graveling on North Fourt
street. .r ...
The draft for an insurance polio
with the Aetna Life Insurance con
pany. to prevent loss 10 the cit
In case Of accident TO any OF In
employees. was presented. The n
nual cost OF such Insurance. cove
ing all the departments. was est
mated at 1892. The matter wa
deferred for further consideration.
Trip 70 Minneapolis.
IL was agreed that the entir
council would go TO Minneapolis o
Wednesday to look over the paw,
ments there and consult with th
city engineer. in order 10 obtain an
: information possible throwing ligf
on the question OF what would b
the best material to select for IN
new street pavements in Mankai
n Paw OF Certificates.
Thu su moi s9.2s050 was Apr
rriated from the money received |