The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-17
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cost in salary of a policewoman."
said Mr., Hammett, Il think that the
$1,000 or whatevep the salary Is, Is
we'll spent. If that officer can accom-
plish the saving of but one boy ana
,ne girl from the downward pain II
IS well worth while" said Mr.. Ham
nett, and for that reason | would IKE
TO see the majority report adopted.
Frank J. Mahowald said that lie
also favored the adoption OF the ma
jority report, and would like the rec
ommendation for n clause in the cnar.
ter calling for the appointment Oh DIT
least one policewoman adopted.
. AdoIph Mueller said that tho ques-
ton of whether il was mandatory with
the mayor of the city or not TO appoint
q policewoman, was not the present
status of the question. The mayor ac-
cording to his understanding OF the
situation is elected to do the nlaalhs
OF the majority OF the people wants
him to do.
Commission Makes Recommendation.
Ii was with considerable heat that
Mr. Mueller said that he could not
see why it could not be plainly under
stood that the work OF the charter
commission is to recommend TO q vote
of the people suggested amendments
in the city charter. The action OF the
charter commission is not final in any
sense OF the word. All of the sugges
tons will have to be voted upon later
at an election called for that purpose.
AT this point in the discussion, l., Il
ChamEiin seeing the numerous side
Of the question said, that there Is more
than mere chance that in the future
Mankato may have woman mayor:
Now that a mere man" is at the head
of the city government, there are
eleven men officers and one ponce
woman. In case that 4 woman became
mayor Mr.. Champlin said that ne
would like to see at least one ponce
man on the force, This caused nearly
laugh, but no acton was taken on the
matter. ~,
belief Mankato is not in need OIL
policewoman, but he thought that the
appointment of a police matron win
full Dolice power would be what Man
kato needs. If it were shown by
majority that police woman wsFe
needed, however, he might change MS
opinion.
Should Be Left To People.
-Adolph Mueller again took the moor
md explained that the question should
be left TO a vote OF the people, anu
he thought that the majority report
should go through. If the people do
the special election called for voting
on amendments to the city charter
Mr.. Mueller could not see how pc
lice matron could perform the duties
of a poIicewoman. He said that the
police department had no reason TO
fear the appointment OF a policewo-
man of the right type.
AT this point in the discussion on
the adoption of the majority report
calling for the appointment OF at least
one policewoman. President J, w. An
drews called Vice president l.. L.
Champlin to the chair and he took the
floor in defense of the majority re,
see no economy in the appointment
of a police matron, the police matron
would cost as much as the policewo.
man. 81 want to state right here,
said DR.. Andrews, that there are
thousands of women in this city, and
thousands of men too, who realize the
good work being accomplished by the
policewoman. There are thousands OF
mothers who appreciate her good
work among their sons and daugh-
ters."
Statement Of Dr.. Andrews.
Referring directly to the statement
OF Rev. Carl Kruger as TO the fact
that he had seen fifteen prominent
business men and but one had favor
ed the appointment of policewoman,
DR.. Andrews had the following to say:
with due respect to the business
men of Mankato, l would say that
they do not own this city. There are
other taxpayers who have just as
much to say. dare say that house
majority favoring the appointment of
a poIicewoman. Let the charter com
mission be willing TO submit the ques-
, ton to a vote of the people. Let the
: people decide. hope that the majority
report VII be adopted and let 1t go
before, the people"
kato Civic and Commerce association,
stated that President W.. 4. Streater
could not be present, but It was gem
orally understood. that the Civic and
Commerce members favored the ap-
pointment of a policewoman.
Here the discussion ended, and a
vote was taken on the majority report
on policeweman. This resulted in
Henry Zimmerman, j. w. Andrews,
Adolph Mueller, Charles T. Taylor,
L. L. Champlir and w. r. Hammett
voting for the adoption, and Law
renee Henline, Rev. Carl Kruger,
Henry +. Leonard and E. V. Waters
votin against it. On the fact of it. the
Waters, however, not to be turned
down, asked that the rules governing
the. session be read. These showed
that it takes vote OF eight to carry
a resolution.
Henry Himmeiman's motion to re-
consider the question at the. next
meeting of the commission carried.
AT the suggestion of r. V. Waters,
the report OF the water frontage com
mittee, recommending eight cents per
frontage foot, which was presented at
a former meeting, was adopted, and
will be submitted for the approval of
the people.
According to the original rules laid
down for the governing of the meet
ings of the charter commission ten
members constituted quorum. 1t has
been very difficult to obtain this
quorum, and for that reason last
night it was voted, Subject to the
approval OF JuG &c w. l.. Comstock,
that the quorum be reduced to eight
members.
On motion Of AdoIph Mueller, it
was also voted subject to the approx
al OF the court, to change the rules
so that three: fourths Of the members
present can adopt resolution.
The matter OF the police woman was
referred back TO the committee to
Teport at the next meeting. -.
COMMUNICATIONS were received from
a number of women's organizations
in this city asking that the charter
. com mi SsiOn recOmme0d the apOOint-