The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-29
WHAT ARE WE HERE FOR?"
 ASKED ALDERMAN ANDERSON
Nothing Done at Special Meeting of Council Because No One Could AnSwer the QueS-
 tiOn PrOpounded.

An effort of Alderman Charles P. An
 derson to have a resolution authorizing
 the City Attorney to file suit against the
 bondsmen of former City Treasurer som- erville on account of the failure of Jo- | siah Morris & Co.,, adopted by the Mont | gomery City Council, failed at a special | meeting held at o'clock yesterday after
 noon because of a misunderstanding Of | the purpose of the meeting
 l It Is rule of the City Council that no | business other than that for which the l meeting is called can be transacted by a l special meeting without suspension Of the rules which requires unanimous con- sent. The meeting was called at the re- quest of Aldermen Anderson and McIn- l tyre who desired to place the action of the Council in resembling the instructions | to the City Attorney on public record. The call for the meeting which was au- thorized by President Fleming recited that the meeting would be held for the purpose of receiving d report from the committee on the bond of former Treas When the Aldermen had assembled it was discovered that there was no such committee and President Fleming ruled that under the wording of the call there was no business before the Council. con- sequently he declared the body adjourn ed. This was not done, however, until Alderman Mcintyre had made an appeal to the Council to make some sort of rec OIu OI LNc 10 the NlIy AL torney. The Council gave the Alderman respectful hearing and then adjourned without acting upon his suggestions.
 The only absentees from the meeting were Aldermen Hartley and Johnson. In calling the Council 10 order President Fleming said distinctly that the meeting had been called to take action on the bond. of the former Treasurer of the city"
 The Anderson Resolution.
 
 Be it resolved by the City Council of Montgomery that the City Attorney is hereby instructed to immediately pro- ceed to bring suit against ex-Treasurer Somervflle and his bondsmen."
 When Alderman Anderson began read ing his resolution Alderman Rushton was readng an afternoon paper. At the con- clusion of the resolution Alderman Rush
 MT. Preadent.S said iiSRsprn Alderman Rush. ton. II desire to ask If that is what this meeting was called for?'
 That is my understanding" replied AL derman Anderson.
 And I second the resolution ssid A, derman Mcintyre quietly.
 Alderman Toole asked for the reading or the call for the meeting
 The City Clerk replied that the call nad been misrlaced and he could not find
 Alderman Teoie suggested that the President could state the substance of the call. VI /, Alderman Kohn said he signed a call [or meeting to hear a report of the committee on the Treasurer's Bond. If me council proposed to entertain this l .esolution he declared that 1t would be | necessary to suspend the rules
 Then began considerable discussion of | he purpose of the meeting. Alderman | anderson contending that it was to con | 'ioer ms resolution and other Aldermen | insisting that they had assembled to hear | Committee report Meanwhile the .lerk and his assistants were husiIy en- 'aged in searching for the missing call. |
 MT. President" said Alderman Ander- on with some asperity. 'T move the doption of the resolution and I call for he ayes and nays"
 Alderman Cheney jumped to his feet ie said there was no necessity of doing nything illegally and he thought 1t was lecessary to have copy of the call for he meeting before proceeding further.
 There was some more discussion of the all for the meeting and the clerks again usied themselves looking for the miss