The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-22
EXPLANATION BY ALDERMEN Executive Session of the Council is Discussed. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN MT. KOhn Brought Up Matter as Personal Privilege. Declared He Desired to Go on Record in Matter-special Meeting May
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 Discussion.

No sooner had President Fleming called the Montgomery City Council to order last night than attention was oTecteu ecutive session held some time ago dur ing, which the res ,lution directing City Attorney R. E. Steiner to file suit against the bondsmen of R. Fl. Sonhervilie. formef Treasurer of the city. on account 9i sns failure of the banking house of Josiah Morris & O., in which bank MT. som erville had deposited a large sum ot money. -
 It will be remembered that several days ago Alderman Anderson in an interview with a representative of The Advertiser explained the proceedings Of the execu- tive session and declared that himself and Alderman Mcintyre opposed the re- peal of the resolution.
 Alderman kohn brought the matter to the attention of the Council last night and remarks were made by Aldermen An derson, MeIntJre and Roeder The dis- cussion had reached its most interesting stage when Alderman May brought 1t to an end by announcing that when the Council had concluded its regular busi- ness he would move to go into execu- tive session for further discussion Of the question. This suggestion appeared to be agreeable to the Aldermen. but when the Council had finished its work the body adjourned without anything being said about an executive session.
 After the meeting it was learned that there will be a special meeting or the pose of further considering the question of instructions to the City Attorney.
 MT. Kohn Gets on Record.
 Immediately after the Council assem- bled last night Alderman John F. kohn arose.
 Mir President. I rise to a question of personal privilege" said Alderman Kohn. of AkA ts.r& pears what purports to be an interview with Alderman Charles P. Anderson. Among other things he is reported to have said 1:
 Alderman Mcintyre and myself saw that we were in the minority and we did not undertake to oppose to repeal ot the resolution. A viva voce vote was taken and the resolution repeating the reS,lu- tion was adopted. Alderman Mcintyre and myself voted against it. I understand that Alderman Kohn and Alderman Rush ton claimed they did not vote at all, on account of their close business relations with Johiah Morris & Co.,
 MT. President and gentlemen of the Council, in so much as the reference to me represents me as attempting to shirk my share of responsibility for the action of the Council I emphaticaily repudiate it.
 Tt is true that I refrained from .vot- ing on the question of resembling the in- structions to the City Attorney. How ever. If I had voted I would have voted with the majority If the City Council, and wish to assume my share of the re- sponsibility. Taking into consideration the assurance made as to the probability of the second dividend being paid by the bank, and fearing that suit at that time would throw the bank into bankruptcy and believing that the amount of the divi- dend would exceed the sum which could in any event be recovered from the bond, would, in open session, have voted to suspend suit temporarily. as the Council did in executive session Therefore wish to nave these statements recorded. and I ask to consent to have them included in the minutes "f this netting
 Interview Was Correct.
 Alderman Kohn spoke de,iberats,v ,rd evidently with suppressed feeling. When ne sat down the eye of every Aldermsn n turned Do Alderman Anderson who arose quickly. ' 'i''e
 MT; President" said Alderman Ander- son. the interview with me published by Ihe Advertiser was correct from start 10 nnish. l got my informa tion from AL german Mcintyre to whom Alderman Aohn said he did not vote because of. his bank"
 Then Alderman Anderson sat down. AIoerman kohn said he told Alderman Mcintyre something of the kind, adding that he merely wanted to go on record so that there could not be any ouestion concerning his share of responsibility for the action of a majority of the members of the City Council
 Alderman Mcintyre said Alderman Kohr had spoken to him about his failure to vote in executive session on the resolu ton repeating the resolution instructing the City Attorney to not file suit against the bondsmen.
 matter. Mir President" said the vounr Alderman from the Fourth Ward. hut as 1t seems to be question of veracity merely desire to say that the state ment of Alderman Anderson is quite true"
 Then Alderman Kohn said he did not dispute the question of what he told Al. derman Mcintyre. He admitted that he 1 spoke with him about the vote on rereal. ing the resolution, but he said he cor. ! tainly did not expect that what he said to Alderman Mcintyre would find it's way into the public print. Still. he declared he was entirely willing to go on record in the matter and 1t was for this purpose that he called up the question. Alderman Roeder then entered into the discussion. He said he desired to explain his vote in the executive session. He un. derstood he said that the resolution merely contemplated delay in the filing of the suit against the bondsmen of tho former City Treasurer and that 1t did not repeal the instructions to the City Attor- ney He said he had been informed bv WI. DIttuG OI SOSldn MOTHS & CO, If the city delayed filing the suit the back installments due the city would be paid by the banf. IL was upon this consider. alton that he consented to delay the mat ter. he said. and added that If the banl, failed to pay the istallments he was quite willing to have the suit filed. Mir May Stops the Talk. At this point Alderman May stopped al further discussion. Re said that at the | conclusion of the business of the Council he proposed to ask for an executive ses- | sion wherein the Aldermen could discus | the question with nerfect freedom. He ! said the papers could say what they | pleased about It. The proposition of Al i derman May apparently met with favor and the Council proceeded with its reg. | ular business.
 At the conclusion of the business of The Council at 1l:2O o'clock no reference was made 10 an executive session. Nominations Sent In. | Washington, April 2l.-The President