The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-12-07
CITIZENS OPPOSE
FUNERAL HOMES
Delegation Again Appears Be-
fore the Council y .
THREAT OF AN ACTION
Recourse To Law Next Thing On
Program; City Fathers At
Work.

again were Iu6 ISdIuiSo oIdS0u US-
fore the city council last night. A
delegation of property owners in the
vicinity of the newly established
funeral home operated by the john
SON Boman company of this city on
South Second street, was the target
for a great deal of bitter protest.
The delegation made it plain that If
the council does not act soon on a
proposed ordinance prohibiting the
establishment of funeral homes in
the residential districts recourse to
the law will be taken to force the
alleged nuisance" from the district.
After listening to the several pro-
tests made, the matter, of the pas
sage of the proposed ordinance pro-
hibiting morgues and funeral homes
in the residential districts Of Man
kato was referred to City Attorney
C.. E. Gilmore to look up the legal
phases of the matter.
Judge Lorin Cray. one OF the prop
erty owners interested, was the first
speaker. He called attention to the
protest made by residents OF South
Second street some time ago In re-
gard to the matter, and said that the
assemblage last night was called to
request the city council to take
some action on the question. He
said that the residential district OF
Mankato down in the valley is very
limited. and it is not the desire OF
the residents, who have established
permanent homes at a large cost to
have the business district extended
farther back. He said that the fun
eral home is an institution, which If
located in a resident district, would
detract from the value of the ad-
Joining property. He asked that
some action be taken on a proposed
ordinance, the form of which he had
submitted to the council some weeks
bgo.
Protest From Or. J. w. Andrews
DIR. ]. w. Andrews said that he
felt that the establishment or a nun
Bral home in the midst of fine resi-
dences would be o wrong to the
property owners, and would depre-
ciate the value of the adjoining
property. He thought that 1t was
not right for the city council to per-
NIT the location OF such an estap,
ishment near costly homes, ana
hoped that the council would see It's
WAY CLEAR W ptoo al OANAAN@SS
Ting such establishments TO the
business district of the city.
- Nrs. -GearteA Black, = Phillip -Leas,
Peter Lloyd, Mrs. Alice Miller and
DIR. Hiram J. Lloyd protested
AGAINST the establishment of such
an institution in the residential dis
trict of Mankato. DR.. Lloyd said
that the objection to this particular
building is not new. When Mr.. An
drist operated it, there was consid-
cradle objection to it. DR.. Lloyd said
that he hoped that the residents
would not have to take recourse 10
the law, and that the council would
take action. r,,-;,
Steiner, the matter was reterren 10
into the legal phases of the proposed
ordinance.
C;tv Fnginneer Phil F. Comstock
filed the following building permits
which have been issued the past
month. That Mankato is growing,
is evidenced by, the fact that the
total building permits issued from
January 1, 1923 to date amounts 10
Chas. RAINY, 224 South Front
street, remodeling, $4,000; liver An
derson. 231 Marcy street, frame ga aGe
North Fourth street, one and one
half story frame dwelling, $4,000.
Frank w: Pixley, 504 Mound avenue,
frame garage, S140. Gust Klein
schmidt SOC west Front street, one
story frame dwelling, $4,000. John
B. Werden, 1927 North Fourth
street, frame garage, SITS. Wal,
lace Stratton, SIT West Third
Street, one story frame cottage,
5000. Martin Wiltgen, 917 North
Broad street, one and one half story
frame dwelling, s2,500. Minnesota
Highway Department, Third ave
HE frame shops, $500. F. B. Cab
Ter, 330 Clark street, two story
frame dwelling, s6,420. Caroline L.
Kuebler, 121 South Fourth street,
two story tile garage, $4,000: II II.
Buck. 51i South Broad street, frame
garage, 1926. Frank L. Vein
318 THOMPSON street, one and one
half story brick and stucco dwell
ing, $4,000. Richard Miller, Jr., 1121
West Seventh street, one story
frame storehouse, SIS. Total $685.
COS.
Total permits issued January 1
70 NONeuUcT L. 1900, pO1!''Uo' a,
Total permits issued during the
month OF November, 1928, $29,9O5.
Total permits issued to Decem-
Der /, 1923, $671,668.
Edward Schumacher was allowed
an estimate of $4,000 on the con-
struction Of the city building at the
corner of Vine and North Front
street. The Mankato Plumbing and
Heating company on the same
building was allowed an estimate OF
$303.45.
Residents of the north end of the
city requested of Councilman Frank
Mahowald that they be permitted to
establish a skating rink near the
fair ground. Those requesting the
permission will do the necessary
grading, ETC., and keep up the rink.
Councilman Mahowald was author
ICED to furnish water for the form
ing Of fee, when the weather grows
cold enough to form Ice.
Councilman j. w. Johnson called
attention. to the congested condition
of South Fifth street in front Of the
High school and the State Teach
ers College due to the students
parking their automobiles on both
sides of the street with the street
car tracks in the center.
The matter was left with Mayor
Beach for solution.
Ten signers having requested the
installation OF electric lights in
their residences on Marsh street,
the Northern States Power company
will make the necessary extensions
free Of cost.
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