The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-28
Number of Matters Came Before
Kato Commissioners at
Today's Session
From Mondays uahy.

uOtlCe VI lie llllldtlOn OIL sun
against the city in the district court
in behalf of Flora Ring, who asked
damages in the sum Of $4,000. 1t is
alleged that on or about November
IL, 1915, the plaintiff stepped into an
unguarded hole in the sidewalk on
Second street between Mulberry and
Plum, fell and badly sprained her
ankle, so that she wi" also be some
thing Of cripple. I is stated that
the city council has refused to pay
her claim or any part of it. The coun-
Gil this morning referred the mat
ter to City Attorney Phillips.
Call For Girls Arrest.
That the state board of health has
called on the authorities of Washing
ton township, LIE Sueur county, to
arrest a girl living there on the
charge of breaking out Of smallpox
quarantine was reported to the city
council this morning by DR.. A. +.
Schmitt This girl is Miss Bish, who
ased to be located at the Warwick
household. While there she was dis
covered to have the disease. Still
this did not prevent her from going
over to the Peter Schuette household.
Warwick household were vaccinated,
the house was fumigated and other
precautions adopted. But the attend
ing physician put the Schuette house
hold under quarantine. Soon after
wards Miss Bish broke the quarantine
and took the train to Madison Lake,
when she drove to her home in the
country. The matter was brought to
the attention of City Health OFFICER
Schmitt and he at once notified the
state board of health. AS soon as
the girl is well enough, and proper
regulations are taken to prevent the
spread of the disease, she will be ar
rested as the state board orders.
Will Send Boy Back.
City Health Officer Schmidt in
formed the council that the local
hoard of health had decided ito send
the Christhoff hoy, II years old, back
to the Thomas hospital at Minneapo-
lis, to be again treated for tubercu-
losis, the boy having had a relapse. In
such cases the city advances the cost
in the first place and collects half
afterwards from the county.
DR.. Schmitt called attention to the
fact that the patients who were cared
for at the local detention hospital
were required to pay $40 week. but
that did not nav for the cost of the
care. He called attention, however,
to the fact that at the end of the year,
the county would be called on to
share the expense.
He stated that a change had been
made in the operation of the finances
Nf. fI,a fol
that reason it was necessary for the
city to have new contract with that
hospital in regard to the care of the
ratients at the detention hospital.
The matter of getting up a new con-
tract was referred to City Attorney
Phillips. a~N
Bridge Plans Are Comino.
City Attorney Phillips notified the
city council that he had received
letter from Donald Price at Lincoln,
Neb.. the bridge engineer who was
employed by the city to draw plans
for the new bridge at Main street. Mr..
Price said he had completed the plans
and specifica tons and that these he
thought. would meet with the approx
Ell of the city council and tie state
iehway commission. He said he de-
sired to have the plans accepted as
soon as possible. as he wished to get
O payment for his work. Mr.. Price
offered to come to Mankato on Thurs
day, FEBRUARY 2s, and go ever the
whole subject with the council.
Mr. Phillips stated that he had also
heard from State Highway Engineer
Nagel on the matter, and had re-
<a;uaJ tho m ton Tho vi
Of Mr.. Price had been in the hands
of the state highway commission since
last Wednesday, but they had not
been passed upon yet.
City Councilman Lamm said that
he and Acting Mayor Lack went to
the Emmanuel hopital yesterday and
saw Mayor Meyer. The mayor said
re would like the council to go right
ahead with the bridge business and
not delay it on account of the may
or's illness. Mr.. Lamm also stated
that the mayor was afflicted very
much with iaundice, and it was not
certain. whether the doctors would be
able to operate on him within a few
days or within week or two.
After some further discussion it
was decided to have Mr.. Price. and
if possible Mr.. Nagel, come to the
city on Saturday to meet with the
city council and see if the whole mat
ter of plans and specifications can be
definitely decided upon. and thus all
things prepared for the advertise
ment for bids on Monday.
Some Donations Requested.
Councilman Lamm brought up the
question Of whether it could be as
certainel how much the telephone,
electric lighting and other companies
that would wish to use the new
bridge would be willing to donate to-
wards defraying the expense At the
suggestion of CITY Attorney Phillips
motion was passed instructing the
city clerk to notify the Consumers
Power company, the Northwestern
Telephone company and the Mankato
Citizens Telephone company that the
council is about to decide on the
plans for the new concrete bridge
across the Minnesota river. at Main
street and that the council wishes
these companies to have representa-
tives appear at the next meeting of
the council. when the plans are taken
up, and state whether there COM
ranies wish to use the bridge, and
what suggestions they have to make