The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-09
COUNCIL MEETING FRIDAY
NIGHT WAS INTERESTING.
Aid. Jordan Calls the Mayor to Account
For an Interview in a Local Paper
Street Commissioner Anderson's
Case-The Park Entrance Crossing to
be Protected Prom Approaching
Trains-Fire Ordinance Disregarded
by the Aldermen.

The meeting of the council Friday
was attended by several interesting
features. The'mayor was in the chair
and all of the aldermen were present.
The main interest of the evening
conferred about the proposed resigna-
ton of Street Commissioner Anderson
because of criticisms of his course alleg-
ed to have been made by Aid Jordan.
The meeting was we'll along when
Aid. Jordan arose and referred to a
published interview with the mayor
wherein the latter had said that Street
Commissioner Anderson was going to
resign and reference was made to the
alderman's complaints to the mayor. 1t
was private interview between the
alderman and mayor by telephone, and
not intended to go on record in the
papers. Why it was given to the re-
porter he did not know unless it was
for political purposes, or to put the aid
erman in the position of being hostile
to the commissioner, or else an anxiety
to give out news He was not hostile
to the commissioner, but thought that
that official should give his entire time
to the city.
Mayor Currier said that he had had
no intention of betraying confidential
interview with the alderman. The
only complaints as to the street COM
missioner had come from Aids. Jordan
and Leonard. The great majority OF
the people who have expressed them
selves have spoken very highly OF Mr..
Anderson's work. He was sorry to hear
that the latter intended to resign. If
he has made little by having bust
ness on the side that was his lookout.
Mr.. Anderson does not have to work
for the city for living andNit is such
a man that makes the best public SER
want. As far as this matter having
anything to do with politics was con-
cerned such an idea was ridiculous. In
city affairs as we'll as in his private
business, he did not care snap of his
finger for the politics, nationality or
religion of man,
J. E. Reynolds, the reporter referred
to, explained that he did not get his in
formation from the mayor, who should
not be blamed for what he had not
said.
Aid Jordan said that the reporters
were presuming a good deal to put
such an interview into the mayors
mouth if it did not come from him.
Mr.. Reynolds retorted that the re-
porters generally presume about right.
Aid Jordan said that the mayor had
promised to investigate the matter,
which he had not done so far as ap-
pears. The alderman said that he had
only told the mayor what he had heard.
Mr.. Anderson explained how he hap
pened to rent stone quarry last fall,
as stated in the Free Press a few days
ago in an interview with him.
Mayor Currier said that he had inves-
tigated and had found Mr.. Anderson
all right.
Mr.. Anderson said that his contract
with the brewery is in charge of fore
man. He denies report that that
he had used the city horse to
drive to his quarry. He had driven
in that direction to get corn for the
city horse cheaper than at the stores.
Aid. Meyer said that he had investi-
gated and found Mr. Anderson giving
his time to the city Mr. Anderson
had done noDly by the city and the
street men have worked under him as
hard as they would for private parties.