The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-17

Willard. Continuing the speaker
said that it is a common sight Oh
the streets to see knee high boys
smoking cigarettes. These boys
should be looked after. Mrs. Will
lard said that she hoped that the
council would make the appointment
asked for.
Mrs. J. w. Andrews said that there
would have been a larger turnout 10
the meeting, but most Of the women
got the impression that the council
meeting was to be held Tuesday
evening, but the women present
voiced the sentiments of those abb
sent.
Mayor w. A. Beach replying to
the request of the women, said that
1t now looks as if it will not be long
before two extra men police will
have to be appointed on the force.
There has been barely enough money
provided in the city budget for the
paying of the present force of po-
lice. For that reason, he thought
that the appointment of a woman
police would have to be put off I'M
til the forming of the new city buu-
get in October.
Councilman Steiner, commissioner
of city finances, said that the police
fund at the end of the year would
show a deficit, and he could not see
how a woman police could be ap-
pointed unless one of the men police
were dropped. This Mayor Beach
would not hear to.
Mrs. Andrews suggested that the
women get up tag day to provide
"a fund for the payment of women
police.
Mrs. D. G. Willard, while Mrs.
Andrews was making the above
statement flushed and as she ceased
speaking she arose and said, that
she was not at all satisfied with
church methods" in dealing with
be made to pay for all the redeeming
agencies Of this world. She was OF
the opinion that this is a question
which affects the masses, and should
be paid for by the people at large.
The speaker said that she thought
some means should be to gain the
ends asked for.
Mayor Beach replied that he has
of late been receiving complaints
from certain parts of the city of the
lack of police protection, and he
| could not see his way clear to drop
| one of the present police force in
! order to make place for woman
police.
We have been listed as women
| without occupation" said Mrs. Will
lard land still we have the care of
the children. in the home We have
been the housekeeper the dress
maker. the laundress. the nurse, and
good many times sew on patches
where they are needed, and are run
ming most of the church work"
rH In
her belief that some of the men po-
| lice are not capable of handling
cases where girls are concerned.
Mrs. Willard said that the women
present were indeed gratified and
pleased to note the intellectual loon
of the present members of the city
council as they filyed into the. council
chambers last night.
This compliment on the part of
sit up and taken notice Mayor
Beach smiled sweetly: Councilman
Steiner adjusted his eyeglasses so
that he might see the ladies more
plainly; Councilman Lacks ponder
Gus chest was seen TO expand !;
Councilman Anderson was observed
to smooth down his scanty locks ano
Councilman Kleinschmidt adjusted
his necktie. The city dads were all
Nightly pleased without a doubt
| But they remained silent
7 Mayor Beach explained to Mrs.
Willard that the city budget is made
up for tbs entire year during the
month of October That budget reg
ulates the amount of taxes etc.
when the next budget is made up,
month of October That is made u
he had no doubt but what the neces-
sary funds could be provided for,
but it would take practically until
next spring.
Mrs. Willard said that she knew
the taxes were high. but in order
to do the good asked for, she thought
that the burden should be borne
Mrs. Selle asked if it would be
agreeable to the city council for the
women to in some way raise the
necessary funds for the salary of
the police woman until such time
as the city can get around to provide
the funds for the same.
Mayor Beach smiled and said that
he could not see any objection to
charter to prevent such a procedure.
Advised Getting Together.
Mayor Beach said that he would
like to have the ladies get together
on definite plan of action. Work
out a plan under which they would
like to see the proposed police wo-
man work and in another meeting
before the council present the same.
This would give the members an
exact idea of whot the appointment
would mean. The ladies after
thanking Mayor Beach for the cour-
tesy of inviting them to appear be-
fore the council stated that they
would follow his suggestions in max
ing out plan of action.
A license Mas granted the AL e..
Barnes Trained Animal Shows for
one days showing at this city,
July 7.
The report of City Health officer
A. F. Kemp showed that for the
month ending May 81, there were
| thirty eight births and twenty three
deaths.
All of the bids received for a truck
to be used in city work, were held
over for still another week for fur
| Their consideration.
The matter of the extension OF
the sanitary sewer on North Broad
street from Fountain street one
block north was taken under con
sideration.
The meeting was brought to a
close by the second reading of a
number of ordinances to replace
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