The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-11-19
: Curtail' Signs; Order
From Sesdays pa,Iy.

walks more than two feet from the
building line, unless these signs are
eleven feet above the walk, must be
removed. So the city council decid-
eel this morning. City Attorney Phil
lips was instructed to give official
notice 10 that effect The removal
must be made by December 1.
II Is true that the present ordinance
allows signs TO project four feet from
the building line. However, before
the first of next month. Il is intended
TO have a new ordinance on the sub
jet. The notice was ordered on the
motion OF Commissioner Lamm.
There was some lively discussion
over the question of ordering the oil
tanks removed from the sidewalks In
front Of garages. Commissioner Lack
remarked that some members OF the
council seem I'm favor Of allowing these
tanks TO remain. but he declared
that would not be treating merchants
alike. Why should drug signs. that
are distractions, be removed. and the
oil tanks. that are much worse. be al
lowed to remain?
Councilman Eichstaedt. thought IL
would not be a good thing to order
Tway these tanks. II would give some
hig oil concerns the chance to put in
great big OIL filling stations. that
would take the business away from
the little garages. and perhaps break
some OF them up in business.
Mr.. Lack said he did not wish TO
see anybody broken up In business,
hut he wished to see all classes OF
merchants treated alike.
Put Tanks Under Walks.
Vt length Il was suggested that IL
would be a good thing to put the oil
tanks under the sidewalks and have
the autos filled by slipping a hose
down into them. This idea seemed to
meet with general favor. though no
formal action was taken on IT, This
is one OF the many details that will
have 10 be worked out. before the
new ordinance in regard to keeping
the sidewalks clear is In such shape
that the council will be ready to
pass II.
City Attorney Phillips spoke Of the
matter OF requiring bonds To save the
city harmless in case OF accidents &C.
curing in the falling of signs. and
in like mishaps. He said the idea OF
making the sign dealers put up these
bonds, instead of the sign Owners.
might be a good one. To require a
bond from a large number of sign
owners was hardly reasonable. IL
would mean that every one of them
would have TO pay a premium OF the
hond for his sign in each and every
year. but the sign dealer could give
bond. covering a great number OF
signs. The sign owner could be re-
uuired. before putting up sign. to
obtain permission of the city coun-
ell. aud before this permission was
granted. the council could ascertain
whether the concern furnishing the
sign had filed the required bond.
This point also will be decided
later.
Transfers Given Warning.
II transfers keep on ignoring the
published notices Of the city in re-
gard 10 the sand pit in the addition
that has just been purchased TO Sib
ley park. and keep on hauling sand
ont OF this pit without any authority
or permission TO do so. there will
bc some arrests.
So said Park Commissioner A. G.
Lack at this mornings meeting OF
the city council Mr.. Lack said the
sand pit ought to be forced in. and
arrangements should he made 10 have
the city treasurer supplied with tick
cts. to be purchased of him by people
wishing to get the sand. and handed
to tho park foreman when De loads
NJ Sand arp hauled aWay
This suggestion was soon put in
the form of a motion and passed. The
tickets are TO cost 90 cents each. and
eac CHI ticket is TO be good for load
Of sand.
Cut Street to Grade.
II was decided by the council to
make arrangements with Fowler &
Pay. for the Quarrying out OF Lafay-
cite street between Second and Broad
in such a way as to bring the street
down to the established grade. II
tho firm uuarries anv deeper. the
street must be filled up again. A bond
must be given by Fowler & Pay TO
dp this filling City Engineer Blom-
duist remarked that II would be an
advantage to the city TO get that hill
cut down and the rock cut out of the
street even lower than the established
grade. provided Il be filled I'm again
by the firm, as that would make II
easy to excavate for sewer and water.
whenever II might be desirable to do
this.
The matter has been looked into
nv Councilman Bekke. Lack. and
Lamm. II was decided to leave the
matter in the hands of Mr.. Bekke.
with instructions to make the neces-
sary contract, with Fowler & Pay. and
get a bond. IL they wished TO go below
the grade. Mayor Meyer said such
a bond should be required.
First Aid TO Police.
Councilman Bekke suggested that a
light ought TO be placed In the alley
Of each block between Front and
Broad streets in the main part of the
city in order to give a passing police
man n chance TO look right through
the alley at night. and see whether
all was as II should be. This matter
was referred TO Mayor Meyer to in
vestigate, and see what should be
done. ..
Councilman Eichstaedt said the rail-
road trestle over Mound avenue was
very poorly lighted. That was on the
way 10 Sibley park. There should be
n better light. This matter will be
looked into.
Councilman Bekke called attention
tn the dilapidated condition Of the
wooden bridge sidewalk along the