The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
PLUMSGIVEN OUT TODAY
Albert VoIk Returns To Depart
ment As Detective; Posi-
tons Filled 5.

Chief of the fire department, Ben
G. Bangerter, $3.50 per month.
City Clerk, r. w. Bates at SAL
airy of $3.50 per month for city
clerk, and $50 per month as clerk
Of the municipal court.
Albert Magin, as street foreman
at a salary of $140 per month.
Nick ThiIaen, Charles Bell, Peter
4 Wettestad and Frank BenapfI
were appointed as patroImen at
salaries Of S115 per month each.
Albert volk, city detective, at a
salary OF $t15 per month.
Frank Bates, was the unanimous
choice TOR motorcycle traffic offl-
Ger and health Inspector. His sal
dry was placed at $12o per month.
Starring out on an even keel, with
the weather ideal, the skies bright.
the ozone clear, Mankato's newly
elected mayor and city council en-
barkea on their two years voyage as
public servants of the city this morn
Ing under the most promising condl-
tions.
The meeting of the council was
called TO order by Mayor w. A. Beach
Mt promptly $50 and the election OF
vice president of the council was
taken up at once. Councilman Alex
choice. A number of appointments
were made including. Phil n: Lund-
mark as chief Of police, Ben f. Ban
gerter was reappointed chief of the
fire department, F. w. Bates as city
clerk and Albert Magin reappointed
as street foreman. At the close OF
the meeting Mayor Beach delivered
H.. ,-,hf hn oR
hearty CO. operation of Mankato for
the next two years in making Man =
kato a bigger. better and cleaner
city in which to live.
Council to Meet Evenings.
A new departure was made in the
time of holding the city council
meetings. On suggestion OF Mayor
Beach. meetings of the council will
be held at eight o'clock Tuesday ev-
This met with the approval OF the
members Of the council. and 1t was
voted this morning to hold the coun-
ell meetings at that time for the next
two years, in order to give verybody
an opportunity to attend the same and
not lose any time from their regular
business. Years ago council meetings
were held in the evening and the pup
lie appreciated ii.
Must Catch the Speeders.
Mayor Beach says that he wants
the traffic "cop" to be able to catch
the speaders and other violators of the
traffic ordinance, and for that reason
recommended that the traffic Officer
be equipped with motorcycle
which the officer is TO furnish
himself. but the repairs Of the ma
chine are to be kept up by the city
and the gasoline for the same fur
nished by the CITY. Frank Bates wa:
the unanimous choice for motorcycle
traffic officer and city health inspec
tor. at a salary of s120 per month.
The Several Departments.
The ASSIGNMENT Of the members O
the council to the different depart
mepts of the CITY was as follows:
Mayor W. A. Beach. department o
public health, sanitation. police ant
Councilman Chris Steiner, depart
ment of accounts and finances.
Councilman A. G. Lack: depart
ment of parks, public grounds, build
ings and fire protection: -.
department of water works. and sew
ers.
Councilman Alex Anderson, de-
partment of streets and alleys.
Other Appointments Pending
There are several other appoint
ments to be made in the different de
partments of the city, but all OF these
were deferred to to some future
meeting of the council.
cient chief of the Mankato Fire de.
partment, has done some splendid
work in the department in the pas
and his reappointment to that same
position, is certainly an excellent
choice. 1t is largely through his eft,
forts that the local fire department
has been brought to its present. higf
state of efficiency. Councilman
gerter in that department meets witt
the full approval of F. J. Mahowald
who in a closing talk yesterday laud
ed Chief Bangertcr for his untir1ne
work in the department.
CITY Clerk F. w. Bates is another
of the competent officials who has
been retained in his old position
Mr.. Bates is a valuable man in the
most competent accountants, ant
expert penmen in the northwest.
Alber Magin's work in the past as
a careful and hard working stree
foreman, has been recognized by
Councilman Alex Anderson. chair
man of the department of streets
and alleys, who has seen fit to retain
MIN In MS Ola pOSltlOu.
Has Been Deputy Sheriff
Chief of Police Phil Landmark, fol
some years past has proven himself
to be a painstaking deputy sheriff
under Sheriff Anton Osten. His
friends predict that he will make a
good chief and will drill the police
force to efficiency.
Nick Thilgen, Charles Bell ant
Frank Bienapfl are all veteran po'
lice officers, all having served faith
fully under other administrations
for several years.
Peter Wettstad, is a new man or
the force He has been a resident
of this city for some time past.
Frank Bates, the new traffic off
Ger and health inspector, is son Of
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Bates OF LIE
Sueur street.
The police officers who have beer
superseded on the force are: CHIEF
of police Jacob Hilgers, Officer Ro-
bert Kelley, Officer Rudolph Rosneau
Michael Koegan, Officer Frank Mil
Ter, officer Louis Lille and Officer
Herman Korts. ~.
Wants speeders Caught.
Mouor Reach suggesting a motor