The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-08
MYERS MADE No MOTION.
His Notice Of Reconsideration Filed,
But No Notion Upon II.

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Alderman Charlton Knocks Alderman
Myers Out on Fine Point-Last
Nights Meeting of Council Adj ourned
without Any Motion From Alderman
Myers to Reconsider the Election Or
dinance-The Alderman Says His Mo-
ton Was Made. But Not Recorded-A
Quiet Meeting Except for the Finale.
Some more fine points in connection with
the ordinance under which city officers
were elected for the ensuing two years at
the previous meeting of council developed
last night.
The points developed at the adjournment
and all hinge on the question of adjourn
ment. There was very little of Importance
before the meeting and at 9.45 o'clock the
council was ready TO adjourn. Somebody
moved to adjourn until next Wednesday
night when the appealed liquor cases viii
be heard. Alderman Myers moved that
the council take "a recess subject to the call
Of the chair. Some of the aldermen were
writing and others were talking.
We'll Wen adjourn then" said Acting
Mayor Mills. At this the aldermen began
to get up from their seats Alderman
Charlton, whose mind seemed to be oc-
cupied with something that he was writ
ing. came to his feet and inquired if coun-
Gil had adjourned. At this the alderman
stopped. Alderman Charlton again direct
ed his inquiry towards Mr. Mills. The lat
ter seemed to be in doubt. There mas
been no vote taken" said Alderman Charl-
ton. Council has taken a recess" said
Alderman Myers. 1T has not adjourned"
said Alderman Charlton. 1T has taken a
recess" said Alderman Myers. The two
aldermen looked at each as if they were
trying to bore each other through with
their eyes. MIR. Mayor, l move that Coun-
Gil 90 now adjourn" said Alderman Charl-
ton.
Until Wednesday night" said some
one.
"Wednesday night is a special meeting"
said Mr.. Charlton. Il move that this
meeting do now adjourn"
All the aldermen present, ex-
cept Mr.. Myers, took their seats
and the motion to adjourn
was formally put and carried. Alderman
Myers had gone into the mayors room
while the vote was being taken. The al
dermen began to laugh as soon as the ad-
journment was carried. 1t will be remem-
bered that Alderman Myers motion Of
reconsideration, which proved such a
stumbling block to the passage of the
ordinance changing the time of election of
city officers at the previous meeting Of
council should have come up last night
Alderman Screven, the only other anti
administration alderman on the board
was not present, and Alderman Myers was
without anyone to second him in his mo-
ton for reconsideration. Consequently
the motion would have fallen fiat. Alder
man Myers was anxious, therefore, to
have the meeting put under recess, so that
he might make his motion to reconsider
at the meeting of council Wednesday
night, when Alderman Screven might
possibly have been present. Alderman
Charlton saw the point and shut him off
by having the meeting definitely ad-
journed, thus killing the motion to re-
consider
There was some excited discussion after
adjournment Alderman Myers declared
that he had not been treated fairly in
that his motion to reconsider had not
been brought up by the clerk in the reg
ular order of, business. Clerk Rebarer
said there was no motion to reconsider on
the minutes. Mr., Myers said he knew it
was not there, but that it should have
been. He was told that he should have
called attention TO this when the minutes
were read, and asked for a correction.
He did not explain why he did not do
this. The minutes wer unanimously con-
firmed
Aldermen Charlton and Myers engaged
in a colloquy. There was no motion to
reconsider" said Alderman Charlton. AL
derman Myers commended that he made a
motion to reconsider, and that 1t was sec
onded by Alderman Screven. Several al
dermen replied that they had heard no
such motion or second.
Where is your notion" inquired AL
herman Charlton.
1T was a verbal motion" replied Alder
man Myers. The clerk should have TAX
en- IL down"
'All motions are required to be in
writing" said Mr.. Rebarer.
This was somewhat of a surprise tc
most of the aldermen present, as Verba
motions and not written ones have beer
the rule heretofore Mr.. Rebarer referred
them to rule of the rules of council
which says that all motions shall be made
in writing and seconded before debate
You filed a notice of motion for recon
Eideration, but you did not file the motion
itself" said Alderman Charlton to Mr.
Myers. you should have made YOU
motion tonight if you desired to comply
with your notice"
But the clerk should have brought NJ
my notice" said Alderman Myers
That was not the clerks business.
a motion had been filed il would hav,
been different" said Alderman Charlton.
Alderman Myers intimated that h
thought he had been treated rather badl!
in that his motion to reconsider at tn
previous meeting had not been recordet
in the minutes Of the previous meeting
by the clerk, and the motion brought ~
at the meeting last night
The administration aldermen hold tina
the failure Of Alderman Myers TO max
his motion for a reconsideration last nigh
kills the attempt TO nullify the ordinanc
altogether as they claim that no motio
10 reconsider was made, as required b
the rules, but simply notice Of me
ton, which he failed to follow up.
Alderman OBren was the only one O
the aldermen present last night beside
Alderman Myers who was of the opinio
that the latter made a motion for recon
sideration and that the motion was sec
onded by Alderman Screven. All tn
others said that they did not understan
that the motion and second were mad,
Anyway, Alderman Charton's point the
the motion was not made IN writing ar
pears TO be a good one.