The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-10

pfentg OF TOOTH LOT the waterway tnat
was desired. The bridge plan was
shortened from what had been pro-
posed by Engineer Price. whose draw
ings showed bridge of $50 feet.
These plans had been rejected by the
commission. / II was proposed now to
take twenty-four feet I'm the fill. to
enlarge the railroad yards. II was
not thought that this would necessi-
tate taking anything at all away from
The village side. II probably would
not be necessary even to set back the
pier on the North Mankato side. The
mayor said lie told State Highway
Engineer Nagel that the Mankato
people would insist on having a re-
tanning wall on the outside of the
fill
Henry Robel, Sr., was present at
the council meeting and laid stress
On the point that North Mankato
would not stand for another track.
The I'LL would give room for an ad-
ditional track But IL was planned
merely to move one of the tracks out
upon this. so as to make more room
for the enlarged depot facilities. That
was all the North Mankato people
would agree to.
Relative to Collections.
A communication was received
from Fred Randi. secretary of the
Emmanuel hospital association, stat
ing that City Health Officer A. F.
Schmitt was making the collections
of what was due from patients at the
detention hospital. Mr.. Rentz desired
TO have II definitely understood just
what the system of accounting of the
hospital affairs between the city and
the association should be.
There was some discussion. I'm the
course of which the mayor remarked
that there had been cases of patients
who owed the city money for their
care, including some farmer boys of
rich families, going away and utterly
neglecting to pay for their care, and
that now the city health officer was
asking these who could pay. for their
money before giving them their dis
charge At length II was decided to
have the city health officer turn all
'he furds over to the association. and
have this association settle with the
city. The whole matter was left in
the hands OF the mayor.
Report From Chief leas.
In a rerort from Chief Philip Leas
II the city fire department. II was
rhown that there were in the city a
total of 1880 children I'm the various
schools. distributed as follows: High
9ohool. 6T5: Franklin. $50: Union.
225: Pleasant Grove. $50: West Man
kato. $50: st. Peter and Pauls. $50;
Evangelical Lutheran. IT'S: state nor
NAL. $50: normal elementary. 400;
Academy Of Our Ladv of Good Coun-
sci. 1875: Bethany Ladies' college. 100;
Mankato Commercial college. 400.
A portion OF this same report. rec
ommeuding changes that should be
made for more efficient fire protec-
ton in the Franklin. Union. Pleasant
Grove and West Mankato schools. was
presented at a recent meeting OF the
school board. The report also rec
Cmmends that in St. Peter and Paurs
school there be three three gallon
chemicals, and that in the German
Lutheran school there be fire es-
canes on the west side from the sec
ond floor to the ground and door cut
through between the rooms on the
second floor: also in this school. the
fire chief recommended three three.
GALLON chemicals.
A resolution was PASSED. granting
10 City Clerk Bates a. leave of absence
until such time as his health Is re-
stored. II is believed that Mr.. Bates
will go to a sanitarium. John A. John
son will continue 10 fulfill the duties
of city clerk. though he may be oblig-
ed to get help at times.
A communication was received from
CS'ef Of Polire Ell Klugherz, stating
that during the month of November
there had been twelve arrests and
ninety dodgers at the central police
station.
A saloon license renewal was grant
ed to ]. p. Dineen for 101 South Front
stree.
A letter was read from the state
board OF health asking particulars
about the sinking of the new city
we'll The matter was referred to
City Engineer BlomQuist. with in
structions TO send the state board the
desired information.
Garden City. December 6.-The fifty
fourth annual meeting OF the Blue
Earth County Agricultural society was
held at Garden City on Saturday aft
ernoon. There was a good attendance
and the business session was carried
on with a splendid interest. The pres
Ident, G. w. Norman, was absent On
account of the death of his mother
on Friday. James Bryson, vice presi-
dent from the third district, presided
over the meeting. The reports OF the
secretary and treasurer were given
and adopted as very satisfactory. The
books showed that S1,343 .65 was paid
rs premium money this year and at
the present time the Society has about
5000.
The officers elected for the next
year were as follows: G. w. Norman,
lake Crystal, president; w. A. Rob-
erts. Garden City, secretary; L. III.
Monroe, Garden City. treasurer. The
following vice presidents were elect
ID: First district, o. Juliar, st. Clair;
D. Z. Grams, Mankato, second dis
rict; James Bryson, Lake Crystal
bird district. I L. Clark Lake Crys-