The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-10


now responsible for the acts Of DR.. Brum.
| by, acting health officer.
| lie replied that he did not think So
| Here the council dropped into a dead
lock with no proceedings for nearly an
Alderman o'Leary wanted to while away
| the time hy reading Dr. Brumby's forty,
'' Thc mi mayor S sSG that this part of the
business had been passed aud that the ne.
| tltlon had been disposed or
After considerable more delay during
appeal, Alderman Thomas said he would
| put the motion Of appeal himself
The mayor refused TO put the motion TO
| the house ana declared Alderman Thomas
Alderman Thomas. But we've cot to
do business, your honor, even II this thing
| has TO 60 into the courts
Alderman Miller contended that the
mayer had to put motions that were sub
mltted.
| The mayor said no one could compel him
TO put a motion that was Illegal
Alderman Thompson insisted that his
motion was not Illegal or NiolativC OF the
charter. 1t did not attempt to appoint a
health officer. but merely to pay some one
TO discharge the duties.
The mayor stll refused to entertain the
| motion or TO put the appeal from the de.
Alderman Thomas then put the motion
aud called upon The Post reporter TO call
the roll and tally the vote.
secretary could be compelled to do this.
Secretary Upper said he would call the
roll and take the vote, but II would not be
n part of his minutes.
We'll see whether II Is put In the miu-
utes or not" said Alderman Thompson,
Alderman Thomas then started To put the
question, whether or not the ruling Of
the mayor should he sustained" when Al.
derman Sonnen called his attention to the
fact that he had no right TO put the mo-
tion, as he was not, presiding
IL siffn al. tI.s
left the hall. and on motion an officer was
dispatched for him
II was moved by Alderman Hue that an
officer hc placed nj the door - prevent
any member leaving the council chamber
Cntil adjournment.
Alderman Thomas moved that another
officer he sent after Alderman ruffy.
officer Menard returned aud reported the
delinquent alderman not found. Alderman
THOMAS moved that Mr.. Menard be sent
second time Alderman Miller moved
that fine OF SIS he assessed against Al
drrman TufIly for leaving without permits
sion
officer Menard wanted t. koow on what
charge he should arrest Alderman Tuifly.
Alderman Mueller asked 70 be excused.
saving he saw no good 10 come out Of
sitting around the council chamber
Alderman Thompson read rule Is. which
provides a fine for aldermen lhseltiug
themselves and asked the mayor to enforce
the rule.
rhe mayor made no comment on the sug.
gestion.
reading up on parliamentary usagcs, laws
) and ordinances, etc. Some OF them read
the papers.
Alderman Thompson suggested that Al
derman Thomas had taken forcihle posses
sion of the janitor's cot and moved that
an officer be sent after him.
Alderman Thomas reappplred
officer Menard returned the second time
and reported that Alderman TuGly was
not to he found.
IL was reported that Alderman Bennett
had ahsented himself and an officer was
sent In search Of the second delinquent
1t was moved that Alderman Robinson
he excused on account Of an important
engagement The motion was lost over
whelmingly.
Alderman Thompson moved that II the
officers present were not adequate to keep
the aldermen In their places that the en-
tire police force he sent for
One alderman moved that himself and
another member Of the council he excused
ten minutes, or long enough to get n drink.
The mayor failed to put either Of the mo-
tions. The aldermen thinncd away from
time to time and porter Was kept busy
bringing up lunches for the hungry mem
hers. For almost an hour the huzzlng OF
the busy, electric fans was all that lndi-
As the hour hand of the clock in the far
end of the hall slipped around toward II
O'Clock those members who reside far
away In the suburbs and are therefore
dependent on the street cars for getting
home. began 70 show signs Of nervousness.
The long walk home was far from an in.
Wiling prospect after the tedium of one Of
the longest sessions In the history Of the
Houston city council
At 1915 o'clock. when twothirds Of the
aldermen We're engaged on hcefsteak and
coffee In the far end Of the council cham
her. Mayor Woolford raised the point NJ
no quorum and declared tho meeting nd.
iourned
The mayor immediately put on his hat
and started for the door Two or three
aldermen who were ranged about the coun-
ell table entered n protest but the mnvor
refused 10 reconsider and the adjournment
became general