The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20
PETITION IS SIGNED
ELECTION IN MARCH
Document Deposited With
Judge of Probate
CARRIED THERE TODAY
Transition From Village to New
Dignity Without "Fuss
Or Feathers"

North Mankato village today as
sumed the dignity of a fourth class
city.
The required number Of signers
calling for this change was secured
late yesterday, when the petitioners
went over the top with 525 signers or
twenty five more than the required
two thirds of the legal number OF
voters Of the village. This petition
was filed about noon today with Pro-
bate Judge ]. A. Loehl OF st. Peter,
who put the finishing touches on 1t
by forthwith declaring North Man
kato a fourth class city.
According to the laws Of the state,
whenever two thirds OF the legal vot-
ers of a village petition the probate
Judge of the county in which the vii
lage is situated, asking that the vii
Iage be designated as a fourth class
city, It IS the duty Of the probate
Judge so petitioned to issue an order
to that effect. When this is done, the
territory designated in the petition
ceases to be a village and automah-
cally becomes a city Of the fourth
class.
Ducument Carried To st. Peter.
NJ. NJ. Cramm, city engineer OF
North Mankato, was delegated the
honor OF carrying the petition to st.
Peter and filing 1t with Judge OF Pro
6ale Loehl. Mr.. Cramm jealousy
twelve mile trip, and saw to 1t that
the petition was safely deposited
among the archives of the probate Of
fee before he left st. Peter. The
transaction Is a notable epoch in the
history of the town across the Min
nesota river. The transition from
village to city was carried out with
out much display OF fuss or featn-
ers"
Election On March IL.
c. E. Ball, the present mayor OF
the city of North Mankato stated TO
The Free Press this morning that an
election will be held for the purpose OF
selecting a mayor, five aldermen, city
recorder, a treasurer and a city Jus
wards, and two aldermen will be
elected from each ward, and one at
large. All of these officers will serve
without remuneration. The election
win be held at the regular time
While there was no real fight on
for annexation to Mankato, some OF
the residents, Of North Mankato ray.
ored II, but they seemed to be IN the
The fact that North Mankato has
now become a city of the fourth class,
win in all probability, preclude any
possibility OF annexation in the fu-
ture.
This day VIII go down In the ms
tory Of North Mznkato as one OF De-
stowal of advantages to the residents
This morning the village ceased TO
function as such and is now fourth
Nclass city.
came from Postmaster G e Wise that
from this date forward Nortn Man
kato is to have two man carriers in
stead Of one. The matter OF provid-
entities for the distribution OF mall
was taken up by the postal author
titles last fall, and finally came to a
head this morning by the appoint
ment of Wesley Simmonds as extra
carrier. It will be some time before
the routes are readtusted, according
to the statement Of Postmaster wise
fected North Mankato may expect
better service. The adding OF new
carrier was necessitated by the
growth of the city, which made II
almost impossible for one carrier 10
do the work.
North Mankato has a population OF
about 2,20O people, and Is city OF
beautiful residences. 1t has the ad-
yantages of city water gystem, san
itary and storm sewers, and the past
season a large amount of curb and
guttering was, done. In addition to
this three miles of good cement side
walks. well kept lawns and coy
homes of the most modern type.