The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-23
SCHMITT THE HEALTH
OFFICER IN MANKATO

/, OFFICER IN MANKAT0
From Mondays Daily.
DIR. A + Schmitt was elected city
health officer al this mornings meet
ing of the city council. Two informal
ballots were taken. At the first there
was one vote for DIR. J. p. Bosenwald
two were for DR.. Schmiii and two
more for DIR. C. c. Pratt. The present
incumbent. Tn the second ballot font
OF The votes were east for DIR. Schmitt
and one for DIR. Pratt. Then q motion
was passed IN make the vote unani-
nous. Il will be remembered tina,
Tho mayor few days ago remarked
that he was going To recommend DR.
Pratt for reelection.
] Before the ballot was taken. DIR
Pratt stated that although he al
present had his residence outside OF
tho city limits. he was willing 10 move
over to the Mankato side, II he was
elected or there was some assurance
that he would be.
Dr. Schmitt briefly thanked the
council for his election. lie remark
cd that he had lived I'm Mankato since
1855. lie had tried 10 show that he
had some civic pride by owning his
home. and keeping Il looking as a
home should look. lie said he would
try TO conduct the duties of the Of
free on such manner as would meet
with the approval of the council. lie
remarked that anybody who had been
elected 10 n public Office should take
care not To neglect tho dhties con
.necied with it,
| Fixed Salary at $500.
| Mayor Meyer remarked that the
regular salary OF the city physician
was 5000 year. The work was worth
$500 to $500. Mr.. Lack. however
moved that the salary be left where
II was. lie thought there was enough
honor I'm the job to make up for the
deficiency. The council took this view
and passed the motion.
I At the request of Secretary ]. g.
Findiey Of the Y. NJ. C.. A. the coun
ell again granted the usual yearly
rebate OF 1926 on the water bill OF
, that institution. This was done In
view Of the fact that the Y. NJ. G.. A.
gave the small boys swimming tank
thus making u easy TO keep them
ont Of the river. In the summer time
l On the recommendation or Council
man Lack. head Of the fire depart
nent, Ed. Pfeiifer was reelected first
assistant chief and A. ID. Beach sec
ond assistant chief. He also recon =
mended that the whole fire force be
re-employed. and this also was done
d, without question. Mr.. Lack remark
ed that the fire department had work
ed so smoothly and so well that he
did not see any reason for making
any change at all In the officials of
employees.
| Councilman Bekke recommended
that Albert Magin be reelected as
street commissioner and this was car
ried without division.
Appointed the Policemen.
| Mayor Meyer stated that he he
iievrd all the regular patrolman ought
to be reelected. On his recommen-
dalton this was done. - Policemen
Charles Bell. Frank Bienapn. John
Albrechi: O.. G.. Lundberg and Nicho-
las Thilgen. Henry Fricke, the desk
sergeant. was also reelected.
On the recommendation Of Council
man Eichstaedt. Charles Lenz, was
reelected engineer OF the water
works and Simon Korth was re elect
cd overseer.
Mayor A. G.. Meyer stated at the
council meeting this morning that IL
was doubtful what the city could af-
ford in the way of needed street i'm
provements. II the movement now go :
Ing on for special election was car
ried out aud the election went the
way those who asked for Il wished.
OF course he meant the county option
movement. He said he did not know
how the city's general fund was TO be
replenished IL that took place.
Councilman Eichstaedt remarked
that u would take $4,000 out Of the
City's annual income. Then there
would be q great deal OF license mon
ey that would have TO be refunded by
the city IL the county went dry, as
quite a number of saloons would have
unexpired portions Of license periods,
for which they had paid.
"We can raise the taxes" said Coun-
Gilman I.amm.
This passage of remarks on the
'drys" took place when specifications
were presented for street improve
ments TO be made this year
Paving on South Fourth Street.
City Engineer Blomquist presented
specifications for the paving Of South
Fourth street from Warren to Par
sons. Parsons from Fourth to Clark.
Clark from Parsons to Byron and
North Front from Washington TO Vine.
The city engineer estimated that the
city's share OF the paving of Fourth,
Parsons and Clark streets would be
s3.590.S0 for creosoted blocks and 81.
1880 for concrete. The cost OF the
city's share OF the Front street pave
ment would be si.S62 for brick. S.
7l2.S5 for treasoted block and ST.
9fI.20 for concrete. The city engineer
smoke also Of the necessity of q storm
sewer on Fourth. Parson and Clark
streets at an estimated cost OF 81 $50.
. The council decided to postpone the
whole matter for n week and Il was
thought there were other streets on
which improvements we're needed this
year.
A petition was presented to the
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