The Mankato free press., 1915-11-12
Ordinance Is Drafted and Was
Presented 10 Council |
From Mondays Daily

City Attorney Phillips at this morn
ing's meeting OF the city council, pre-
sented a new ordinance I'm regard TO
the trespass on public street walks,
and there was quite discussion over
the details. After the formal meet
ing adjourned, without taking any ac-
tion on the new ordinance. the coun-
cilmen and other officials. with the
exception of the mayor. stayed right
there, and worked over the various
points of the new city law. ~. n
II was very evident that there would
be a new ordinance passed to keep
business men Of various lines from
using the sidewalks as freely as they
have been doing in the past. There
will no longer be as much freedom in
the matter of putting signs out over the
walks, or I'm putting oil tanks on the
sidewalks I'm front OF garages or I'm
letting empty wagons and carriages
stand out in the street In front of liv-
cry stables. Such privileges that are
now INDUCED In. legally and Illegally,
will be greatly curtailed.
Just what will be done remains to
be seen. The cOuncilmen did, quite
a bit OF work on the matter today.
Oil Tanks On Walks.
Il was Mayor Meyer who broached
the subject. He talked OF oil tanks
that were being placed ON the walks.
with manipulating apparatus. i'm front
of various garages, and spoke OF the
sidewalks being torn up for this pur-
pose.
City Attorney Phillips presented the
draft of his new ordinance. "a q.
II is not intended by the city coun-
cilmen to work hardship on any of
the business men. who have invested
their money in good faith. The prob
lem before the city dads Is how to
work out law that will prevent such
doings I'm the future and will gradu-
ally remove such nu!sances of the
kind as now exist, without causing
undue trouble or expense TO ANYBODY.
This Is, of course. quite a problem,
and Il will require no small! amount
of work and thought to solve it.t,.4aa
II is intended in the future not to
allow those signs. that stand on the
walks. to project out more than two
feet from the building line. Other
signs. which extend out from the
buildings themselves are 10 be eleven
feet above the sidewalks. and are not
to extend more than six feet from the
building line. II IL probable that
some exceptions will have TO be made.
II Is intended to make those people.
whose signs and awnings appear dan
gerous, furnish bonds to the CITY so
as 10 save the city harmless in all
damage suits.
Size Of Glass Awnings.
II Is intended To- have steel and
glass awnings arranged so as To extend
ont 10 the sidewalk line. and not drip
water on tho sidewalks. Nor must
these awnings extend ont over the
street. Cloth awnings. also. must not
extend over the street.
II Is intended to have the ordinance
SO wordcd that in case ~ Is found
necessary to make exceptions, this can
be done by the city engineer, the con-
sent of the council being necessary
In some cases.
All people are TO be given thirty
days within which to- comply with the
ordinance. after IL Is passed and goes
into effect. ..''
81 must suffer with the rest" said
Councilman A. G. Lack.
Collect Garbage In Winter.
A communication was received from
DIR. A. +. Schmitt. city health officer.
urging that the collection OF garbage
be continued through the winter, and
that the garbage collector also be in
structed TO collect ashes. Mayor
Meyer opposed this measure. saying
that the city health fund would not
stnnd the added expense, and that the
collection of garbage and ashes In the
winter time was unnecessary, The
ashes should not be stirred up In the
winter. The rest of the council coin
cided with this view. and the COM
munication of the city health officer
was tabled. The collection OF garbage
by the city was stopped the first OF
this month.
Councilman Bekke reported that
property owners Of the Mic Peterson
block of Front street on both sides OF
the street from Rock to Vine. were
anxious to have the sidewalks re-
newed. but claimed that the city ought
to stand part of the expense, because
the city had changed the grade. This
r,atter was referred to Mr.. Bekke Tor
fuller investigation.
A petition was received from Ber-
tha Maxfield and others owning prop
erty on Locust street in block two and
three of Branson's addition. The pc
tition asked that a sidewalk. four feet
wide. be laid on Locust street from
East Hickory street to Pearl street,
extending only four feet from the
property line, and that along block
two. the property owners be permitted
to erect a retaining wall along the
cdse of the walk. The matter was re-
ferred to Councilman Bekke and City
Engineer Blomquist. ...-..
Omen the bitches.
A petition was received from Mrs.
I.ouella Mabee and others, asking
that bitches be opened on Mulberry
street. and the street graded up
enough from Hinckley to Division,
that the street might be made passa-
lie I'm the spring time OF the year
Il was also requested that stone
crosswalk be laid over Hinckley
street at the Mulberry crossing, This
matter was referred to Councilman
Bekke with full power to act.
CITY Engineer BlOmquist read the
specifications for the contract TO dig
the new city well. The city Is to
furnish the east iron casing. The
specifications were adopted and the
city clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids, to. be opened two weeks from