The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28
WAGES OF POLICE
NONE TOO LARGE
MAYOR w. A. BEACH CALLS
RASTUs WATERS
MAN APPEARS
Informs Council That The Docu-
ment Will Soon Be Ready
For Presentation

ment to the members OF the city
council last night said that the
Mankato police. Who work every
day in the year for twelve hours a
day, are not getting the salary OF
an ordinary shoveler on the streets
The officers now get $115 pei
month. At thirty Ave cents per
hour twelve hours a day. the police
would just get Sis per month. As
it is they only get Sis per month
This statement Mayor Beach said
was in answer to a recent statement
of E. V. Waters, one of the mem =
hers of the city charter. commits
sion, that the salary OF the Police
should be cut down.
In addition to making the state
ment in regard to the wages OF the
police. the mayor gave a report OF
Chief Phil Landmark, comparing
the number of arrests during this
present administration for one year
as compared with two years of the
Waters regime. This report was
published in a last weeks issue OF
The Free Press.
DIR. J. W. Andrews, chairman OF
the charter commission, appeared
before the council and stated that
the members Of the commission mao
completed their labors, but wished
In get the suggested amendments
into legal form for presentation to
the Markato public at a special
election to be called some time in
the near future. DR.. Andrews asked
il the commission could not be fur
nished with an attorney. Mayor
Beach stated that there is no pro-
vision. in the city charter which
would permit of the council appoint
ing an attorney.
City Attorney c. e. Gilmore, how
ever. said that the commission
might employ an attorney to draft
the proposed amendments in legal
form and present the bill to the
city council for its approval. The
members of the council will be the
Judges as to whether the bill is
fair one or not.
Commission Will Furnish Labors.
DR. Andrews explained that it is
nronosed by the city charter com
mission to have the proposed amend :
ments in legal form by next Wed O..
nesday. when the commission will
wind up its labors. He suggested
on behalf of the members of the
charter commission, that special
election be called as soon as con,
sistant for a vote on the proposed
amendments. D.
q. r. Soaring, who was present
ON other business, called attention
to the fact that he was q member OF
the charter commission, which drew
nm the present charter. and the
member who made the motion that
This city adopt the commission form
of government. He was not at all
nIeased with the suggestion OF re-
turning TO the ward system OF gov,
eminent. He thought that it wouio
he a step bacl1w ard several years.
Mr.. Searings real object for ap-
nearing before the council was 10
mt before that body a dispute pc
tween himself and Humphrey Ro-
berts over a thoroughfare on Pros g..
meet Heights, known as Prospect
avenue. Mr.. Soaring stated that
Mr. Roberts claimed that he hao
gained ownership Of the street py
sdyerse possession. Mr.. Soaring
Who owns several lots just across
the avenue, claimed and had plat
to back I'D his arguments: that me
street had been dedicated IN 1853
and had been twenty nve 100!
street ever. since. Mr.. Roberts nae
plowed and planted some acreage
lust across the street up TO tne nne
of Mr.. ,Searing's property: ana tnus US
to his property. s
SON CITY Attorney c. E Gilmore
was instructed to notify Mr.. Ro-
herts to cease trespassing on the
street. and both parties were or
Sered to remove all fences across
Prospect avenue.
Hearing On Sewer. -
Last night was the date set TOT
the hearing on the proposed SANITARY
sewer on Vine street near Flttn
street No objections being otterea'
Civ Clerk F. w. Bates was in
structed to advertise for bids for
tha WORK tn be opened Nays.
Surety bonds of James Laird for
the gathering Of the city garbage
and Tnndeen Brothers to indemnify
the city in the maintenance OF the
storm sewer in Silver Ravine were
approved and placed on file.
Mankato Amateur Tennis Club
asked to be permitted to oversee
the playing of tennis on the city
courts, provided the city keeps the
courts and nets in shape. A limit
of twelve games will be set for any
one marty holding the courts. On
motion of Councilman Lack the
cIfb was granted the privilege OF
overseeing the playing on the city
courts. but the club members are
not to have any privilege over any
other player, who does not belong
to the club.
Councilman A. G. Lack announc-
ed that "Mr. and Mrs: Bill Elk ar
rived in the city from Wyoming
Sunday and are now safely enclosed
in geological park north of Sieley
Mound. The two young Elk are IN
excellent condition.
Lang & Hurley of North Mankato
we're granted plumbers license
last night.
At the close of the meeting the
following bills were audited and al
lowed: Krost & Harry, s7.25; Man
kato Storage Battery company, 80
cents: R. B. Thompson, city treas
urer. s923.S7; Square Deal Coal
Company, $3.50; Mahowald Motor
Cycle company, new motor cycle for
traffic. officer, $2S6.24; Cedar Rapids
OH company, $21.70: Free Press
Company, Sass: Murden Tire com
pany, 1915; Boston Hat Shop
cleaning and shaping police hats
$50: Standard Oil company, S99.46
Unknown MGh Kills Self.
st Paul. April 27.-Coroner Ingerson