The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-05-26
FIREMEN WANT VACATION
Seeking PeddIer's License;
Plans For the EntrarceWay
To Sibley Park
From Mondays Daily,


could not be taken to keep the Red
path Vawter chautauqua out of Man
kato. this year.
Mr.. Brandrup said that more than
year ago the Mankato Commercial
club took up the project of having an
independent chautauqua in Mankato.
1t was thought at that time that the
Redpath people would not put on a
chautauqua in opposition to the indie
pendent Mr.. Brandrup said the Red
path manager himself told him that
the Redpath would not but in if
the local people were going to have
a chautauQua of their own.
IF we had known that there was
going to be any opposition" said Mr..
Brandrup I'VE would probably not
have made any attempt to start any
thing of our own. Now we have de-
cided to ask you people whether you
cannot compel the Redpath Vawter
people to pay license. 1t is just a
money making concern. They have
said that they would not be bluffed
away We ought to do everything we
can to prevent them from coming"
Statement BY Mr.. Humston.
Mr.. HumistOn remarked that when
secured there was a promise that that
chautauqua would come.
Mayor Lamm stated that he did not
know how an ordinance could be
drawn up that would impose a license
charge en- the Redpath people that
would not cover the independents
also
City Attorney Phillips thought the
cd nhaI ta
ent ordinance was exempt from such
a tax, being an educational inStitu-
ton.
Councilman Eichstaedt said he felt
like putting a license on them If it
could be done.
do what you cam" said Mr.. Brand
rup. IF you can't do anything, you
can't"
ct is a graft proposition and that
is all it has been," said Mr.. Eich-
staedt. They are in it for all they
can make | think we ought to make
the city attorney look the matter up.
They come in here and bluff and say
they will show us ALL They are get
ting them out, all over the country"
The matter was deferred for the
present.
Entrance to SibIey Park.
Councilman EichStaedt showed a
preliminary sketch for a gateway of
brick and concrete blocks to be
erected at the main entrance of Sib
ley park. There would be three main
concrete pillars, each bearing large
light These would mark the drive
ways. in and out. On each side there
would also be a footpath, and at the
cid Of a q
brick wall, with a concrete column
at each end. 1t was estimated that
the material alone would cost 1914.
After some discussion, the matter
was left in Mr.. Eichstaedts hands.
Firemen Ask For Vacation.
A petition was received from the
regular firemen, asking for two weeks
vacation with full pay out of each
year. Mayor Lamm wanted to know
whether that meant that the firemen
intended to give up the one day a
week they now had off. This ques-
ticn could not be answered for GER
tain but it was the general view that
the firemen did not intend to give up
their one day of rest a week, SO as to
get the two weeks vacation they
asked The council took no action,
but put the matter off for further con-
sideraticn.
The petition stated that the police
of Mankato had a vacation OH pay
and police and firemen of other cit
les also. In the discussion at the
council it was stated that the police
worked seven days week when on
duty.
The PeddIer's License.
IL Il
that at the last council meeting an
application for a peddler's license was
turned down. He thought the council
had no authority to refuse it. 1t would
better be issued.
Councilman Lack suggested that
the fee might be made a little higher.
Mr.. Phillips said the applicant was
ready with his papers to carry the
matter into court
"If they want to take it into court
let them do So" said Mr.. Eichstaedt
1t developed that demand had
been made for the license.
Crowds Must Not Gather.
c. H. Cooper local freight agent of
the Omaha road, reported to the city
council that he had received instruc-
tions from the superintendent at ST..
James IOrDlQUlnS dDSOlulely any
gathering of crowds en- the right-of-
way where the new bridge is being
erected He said the passenger trains
had several times been obliged to stop
in order to avoid running over some
of the people.
Mayor Lamm said he had taken up
that matter. He had regretted the
necessity of interfering with the peo-
pie seeing the progress of work on
the bridge. However, some solution
to the problem would have to be
worked out. Present conditions were
certainly dangerous.
Regarding Property Line.
City Engineer Blomquist spoke of
the problem confronting the city in
regard to the place where part of
James avenue. adjoining Byron street
is alleged to be encroaching on prop
erty of Theodore Williams. There
was no little discussion over that
matter and it was at length decided
to have the city engineer look into
the matter and see just what the facts
are. 1t was seemingly the consensus