The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-09-30

the Ole building ordinance. Build
ings not erected In the fire limits In
accordance with the new ordnance
may be abated and condemned as
fire hazards and removed at the ex-
pense Of the builders or owners.
First reading was also given to an
ordinance regulating sale OF retail
groceries, vegetables, dairy and bak-
cry products, fruits. confectionaries,
soft drinks. etc. A license fee OF one
dollar per year will be required. II
the proprietor does not keep his
place In a clean and sanitary manner
his license can be revoked.
Gambling. Is Prohibited
An ordinance prohibiting gambling
and all games OF chance, was also
given its first reading. Faro and
Forty eight in any form have to taboo
placed on them to the limit. Violation
Of this ordinance carries with it a
penalty OF fine not to- exceed 500
OF Imprisonment not to exceed ninety
days.
Mayor w. A. Beach stated that he
is in receipt Of communication from
Mayor Laurence G Hodgson requesting
him and as many members of the
city council as possible to attend the
Great Lakes to Ocean waterways con-
vention to be held at st. Paul Octobe.
at least will attend and possibly the
entire council.
l.. p. Kaufman appeared before the
city council and requested that some
thing be done in the way of repairing
an alley between Carroll and Record
street. The matter was referred to
Councilman Anderson.
Another communication was receiv-
ed from the Little Giant company in
80 n III,
tracted while Mayor Waters was at
the head of the affairs of the city, and
which was turned down at the last
meeting of the city council. This
communication stated that the work
was done In good faith in orders from
Albert Magin. foreman of streets and
alleys. II his name on an order Is not
good, that all wei and good with the
Little Giant company. In the future
all orders for work from the city to
tina. company will have to be accom-
VISA signed by o. M. Hatcher general
manager of the Little Giant company.
A resolution was passed last night
permitting the property owners liv-
ing on Vine and Spring street to pay
for the sewer, assessments there on
the ten year installment plan.
Councilman Lack reported the sale
OF a narrow strip or land bordering on
Liberty street to Louis Lille for the
sum of $1,000 the strip is sixteen feet
in width, and great many people
never knew that the city owned that
strip just to the south of the Lille
building on Liberty street. A deed
has been given Mr.. Lille for the prop
erty.
The matter of repairing the culvert
on the middle of the Van Brunt slough
on Front street, and installing gate
way there was left with Councilman
Anderson with power to act.
Mayor Beach presented plans and
specifications for the repairs to the
city. detention hospital. They were
accepted and placed n-file and bids
for the work will be received at the
council meeting October IL.
Councilman Lack and Park Super
intendent Staley brought up the mat
ter of fencing off part of the twenty
two acres back of Sibiey Park on the
fats for a deer park. Further inves-
tigation will be made into the matter
before anil definite action will be tax
en-.
Annual Tax Levy
The annual tax levy for the city for
1921 was made last night as follows:
This is $33, 900 less thanthe levy made