The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-30
TURNED DOWN
THE MAYOR
Council Could Not Approve
His Suggestion.
Mr. M'INTYRE DID IT
Hose Wagon Wanted by His
Honor and Fire Chief.
Votes Were Lacking and Mr. Toole
introduced an Ordinance Which
Will Be Considered at
Next Meeting.

At a special meeting Of the Montgomery
City Council last night the recommends
lions OF Mayor Z. b. Joseph and FIRE
Chief John F. Browder for the purchase
of a new hose wagon for the Five Points
fire company was turned down for the
lack of votes to make a legal majority.
The resolution authorized the Mayor to
purchase the hose wagon for $50 in ac-
cordance with his recommendation and 1t
needed the support of two-thirds OF the
members present. At the time the vote
was taken there were eight aldermen pre-
sent. One of them voted against 1t ana
three or four others did not vote at ALL
The recommendation of the Mayor was
embodied in an ordinance which was in
troduced by Alderman Toole, and which
went over until the next meeting OF the
Council.
Present at the meeting were President
Fleming. Aldermen Toole. Hartley.
Roeder, Mcintyre, May, johnson. Farley,
Alderman Hsygood came in late II was
developed by the roll call that bare
quorum was present.
President Fleming announced that the
special meeting had been called by the
Mayor for the purpose of considering the
purchase of a hose wagon for the five
Points branch of the fire department
The object of the meeting was more
fully stated in the communication from
the Mayor which was read as follows:
"Ofhce of the Mayor,
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Dec. q. 1909.
ITO the City Council
'.GentIemen-I transmit herewith com
munication from Mr.. j. F. Browder,
Chief of Fire Department, in reference
to condition of hose wagon at Five POINTS
station.
This is an old hose wagon, bought from
the volunteer department ana mas Deeh
repaired from time to time.
After investigation, 1 agree fully with
the report OF Mr.. Browder as TO the
necessity of buying a new wagon. ana ac-
ton should be taken at once.
Under my Instructions, the Chief OF
Fire Department has communicated win
the Fire Extinguisher Company OF Chica-
20. whose apparatus he has found to be
the best, and they quote him price Tor
duplicate of hose wagon furnished by
them to the city a year ago, OF *SOo' oeins
the same as paid for said wagon
81 recommend that their proposition De
accepted, and as the necessities are i'm
mediate. I urgently recommend that your
honorable body authorizes the immediate
purchase of said hose wagon
- Respectfully.
'.E. B. Joseph, Mayor"
Alderman Toole as soon as the read
ing OF the communication was complet-
ed, moved that the Mayor be authorised
to purchase the hose wagon
The vote on the resolution or Alderman
Toole was by ayes and nays. Several OF
the Aldermen voted aye. Alderman NC
Intyre voted No and three or four
did not vote.
President Fleming announced that I'M
der the rules of the Council two thirds
vote Of the Aldermen was necessary to
pass the resolution which embodied an
appropriation. Having failed to get the
necessary vote the President announced
that the resolution was lost.
Alderman Roeder said that before the
matter had been summarily dismissed,
the Mayor should be heard from.
Mayor Joseph went before the Council
when It was explained to him that the
Aldermen wanted more information from
him on the subject Of the purchase of
the hose wagon.
By direction of the Mayor the commu-
nication from Chief Browder to the May
or was read. Chief Browder in his letter
said that the purchase Of q new hose
wagon was absolutely necessary, as It
was dangerous and unsafe TO use the old
one at Five Points in its present condi-
don.
The Mayor said that the matter was
not new to him. He and Chief Browder
had discussed the condition of the old wa