The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-01-19


mo petition for a recall of the
mayor and the city commissioners
will be filed tomorrow" This was
the statement made today by e. v.
Waters, and he admitted to The
Free Press that he spoke with au.
thority.
WHO is the leading spirit in the
recall?" Mr.. Waters was aksed.
Il do not know. But understand
day. / will have something to say
later" ~
well, who is behind the move.
ment?" 80
"All I know is this, the gang
got together and then started out
with petitions. There are about
eleven petitions in all. But I do not
want to be interviewed today" per.
sisted the irrepressible Mr.. Waters.
did the gang hold a meeting 70
discuss the matter of reeall?" ask.
ed The Free Press man.
why. they just met around on the
street corners and talked it over
replied Mr.. Waters. "But please
do not interview me today; I have
not time to discuss the matter"
why not hold the recall petition
off until the supreme court has pass.
ed upon the suit brought to test the
validity of the charter" inquired
The Free Press.
well. that is n matter that we
must consider. but must see
and consult the rest OF the boys be
fore any action is taken along that
line," replied the former street com.
missioner. -.s
Who do you mean by the rest OF
the boys?" was asked.
Those who are handling the peti.
tons. But, say, didn't / tell you
that must not be interviewed to.
day. What do you mean. anyway.
by pumping me- this way?" And Mr..
Waters gave an indignant and impa.
tient twist of the telephone receiver.
Because you are reported to be
the man behind the petitions ,
"Oh, piffle!" exclaimed the ire
pressible. ., ... ..
'It's a fact, 'Ras." F..
Don't believe all you hear" said
Mr.. Waters. ..
We'll, goodbye -
Good bye" replied Mr.. Waters
but understand me, / am not being
interviewed"
Schaub Didn't Know. Is.
Attorney Arthur SclIaub said this
morning that he did not know when
the petition for the recall would he
filed, but that more than enough
names had been secured, to warrant
a filing of the petition. He said that
the election must be held fifty-five
days after the date of filing the pc.
tition. -
Humphrey Roberts stated today
that he did not know when the
petitions would be filed. He said
that he had secured only about a
dozen names to the one he circu.
lated. ...
who are you going to give that
petition to when it is ready to file?"
he was asked. ......>..
II don't know" he replied and he
also said that he did not know
when the petition would be filed.
Regarding the Proceedings.
In response to an inquiry as to
what proceedings must be followed
out in the case, Of recall The
Free Press quotes from the charter:
Chapter 5, Section 81, states: 'The
holder of any elective office may be
removed at any time by the electors
qualified to vote for q successor of
such incumbent in tho following
manner A petition signed by such
electors, equal in number to at least
twenty per centum of the entire
vote cast for all candidates for the
office Of mayor at the last preceding
general election, demanding an cleo
ton Of successor of the person
sought to be removed, shall be flied
with the city clerk. which petition
shall contain a general statement of
the grounds on which the removal
is sought.
"Within ten days from the date of
filing such petition, the city clerk
shall ascertain from the voters reg
lister whether or not said petition is
signed by the requisite number of
The qualified electors.
Can BE Amended.
"If, by the city clerks certificate,
the petition is shown to be Insult
ficient, it may be amended within
ten days from the date thereof The
city clerk, shall, within ten days
after such amendment make like ey-
animation of the amended petition,
and if his certificate shall show
the same to he insufficient it shall
be returned, to the person filing
the same; without prejudice, how,
ever, to the filing of new petition
to the same effect; if the petition
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