The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-08
SIzE-UP OF PUBLIC
DANCE IS REQUEST
Grand Jury Took Action
: At Its Recent Sitting
HANDED In REPORT
Three Indictments Found BY
County InquisitoriaI Body
Today

Three indictments and three res
olutions were made IN the report OF
the Blue Earth county grand jury
returned in district court yesterday
afternoon to Judge w. L. Comstock
following a two days session. 1t is
probable that arrangements of the
persons against whom the indict-
ments were returned will be made
in district court this afternoon
One of the resolutions adopted
by the grand jury during the season
vas upon the conduct of public
dances and upon which action they
we're. commended by Judge Com
stock after hearing the resolution.
| The resolution of the grand jury
calls upon all city, town and village
| authorities to properly govern the
daLce nails. and eradicate the fire.
quent violations of the liquor laws
at these places which have been
JADE, according to the complaints
made to the grand jury.
| The grand jury passed a second
asolution expressing deep regret
over the departure of C, E. Phillips
as scounty attorney. of Blue Earth
county. Attorney Phillips resigna
ton takes effect June II. The res
olution said in part:
| We the grand jury of Blue Earth
county for the general June 1923.
term of district court wish 10 ex-
press our regrets over c. f. Phillips
resignation as county attorney of
said county to accept the position
as assistant attorney general for the
state of Minnesota. We wish to
commend him for his efficiency and
1 f,nre sorujna IN Tho rrarlx ~
the county and also wish him sue
cess in his new position. George
Atchfson, foreman; Peter Lloyd,
| clerk" 49,
The third res Sutton recommend
| ed that the county board purchase
ladditional land near the county
poor farm. which may ba used for
the employment of county prisoners
1T said in part:
The grand jury having discussed
the ACCESSIBILITY of Blue Earth coun-
ty buying additional land to be used
in connection with the County Poor
Farm to the end that county prison
ers may be employed thereon when
conditions warrant such employment.
II is moved AMI seconded that it is
the sense of the grand jury that such
land be purchased for such a plIr-
pose. The motion was passed unani-
| n ously.
Judge Comstock highly commend.
ed the grand jurors on their action
in the public dance matter declar-
ing that the resolution should be
turned over to all the proper auth
critics who had jurisdiction over the
public halls and in particular the
country dances. The action of the
grand jury, regarding the dance
] q 40 - y,
instructions Of Judge Comstock in
giving the jurors their instructions
| in which he stated they had the
power to regulate the moral stand
ards Of the county and its communi.
| ties.
Resolutions Of jury
The resolutions of the grand jury
are as follows:
Whereas, it has been made to ap-
pear that public dances have been
conducted at numerous places
throughout the County of Blue Earth,
and particularly in the country dis
tricts, with little supervision; and
Whereas numerous and frequent
complaints have come from reputable
citizens OF the county living in the
vicinity of public dances so given
| complaining of the fact that such
dances because of the manner in
| other respects properly conducted"
| public nuisances, and that frequent
| violations of the liquor laws have
occurred in and about such dancing
halls and pavilions and the i'm
| mediate vicinity thereof, all to the
deteriment of the good morals of
the community in which the same
are given; and
! Whereas. A statute was duly en-
acted by the last legislature en-
towering the cities. villages and
towns. through their respective gov
erning bodies to pass proper regula
tions for the control Of such public
dances, and which said statute re-
quires all persons conducting such
public dances to first secure per-
NIT from the city. village or town
authorities before such dances may
be given, and requiring the appli
can't to furnish proof OF his good
moral character before such permit
shall be granted and providing fur.
Their that such permit when granted
may be revoked by the authorities
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