The Mankato free press., 1920-12-10
Milk Ordinance Is Passed
Over BY Council
VIEWS OF THE MAYOR
Decries Expense Of Employing
Inspector; Wants Toboggan
For Riddles

Members Of the city council at their
meeting this morning decided to put
of final action on the proposed milk
ordinance until such time as one of
the members of the state dairy and
food commission can come here to
explain the proposition. City Attor-
ney William f. Hughes said that he
would not recommend the passage Of
the proposed milk ordinance unless It
provided for an inspector OF the milk
to be consumed in this city.
Mayor e. v. Waters declared that
he did not believe In. this city going
to the expense of hiring q milk In
spector, when there is an army Of
state officials to look after just such
matters" The mayor was In favor Of
having one Of these officials come be-
fore council meeting just what his
duties are in the matter of testing
milk. II state officer can do the
the mayor does not favor going to
the expense Of hiring man for that
purpose.
On motion Of Councilman Olson, II
was voted to write to the state dairy
and food commission and have one OF
the officials Of that body come to
Mankato and talk on the subject Of
milk. City Attorney Hughes asked
to be excused after making his re-
port on the milk ordinance so that he
might appear in the district court
where he had case before that
body. The matter OF the proposed In
crease In gas and electric lighting was
not brought up this morning.
Mayor Wants Tsbossan.
Mayor Waters says that the kids
In this city should have their out
door sports in the winter as well as
In the summer. with that object In
view, he stated to the members of
the city council this morning that he
would like to see steps taken by that
body to induce the finance Committee
OF last years winter carnival to spend
the $400 now in the treasury for the
erection Of a toboggan slide for the
young folks on the west side of the
VanBrunt slough. He thought that
the city council might have to add
some to this If a permanent structure
was erected. The matter was referred
To Councilman Mahowald for investi-
cation.
Councilman Mahowaid stated that
the pavilion at Sibley park has been
pebble dashed and he would like to
have the members Of the council to
inspect the same. Councilman Maho-
wald also brought up the matter of
dlspos1ng or one Of the old bears at
the Sibley Park zoo, which Is now
ten years old. and is becoming ugly
and dangerous to manage Il was ii.
nalIy decided to kill the older animal
and keep the two young cubs. The
moe VIII be sold, and the meat win
be apportioned among the local meaf
markets, for sportsmen who wish to
purchase some of bear meat IL thew 80
desire. The proceeds will be used In
purchasing some other animal for the
ZOO.
Digging Up the Streets.
councilman Hammett brought up
the matter of people who dig up the
streets for certain purposes and then
DO not replace the same In al good
condition as they found. them. The
result OF this was that Mayor Waters
instructed City Engineer NJ M. Rex-
tord to notify those people to place
the streets back in good condition or
legal steps Will be taken against them.
councilman Hammett also asked that
q light on the VanBrunt slough Ka
moved to the intersection of Willard
and South Front streets.
A representative of the Gallon IRON
WORKS company Of Gallon, Ohio. was
gresent at the meeting and stated that
Lne road grader and scariler sent
would be left here until such Tins y.
the city council can give it q thorcr sH
test on snow and ice in the cutters
After allowing a number of hills th.
meeting adjourned ZIG