The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-06
TALKED OF HOSE WAGON
ORDNANCE PARED BADLY IN
 HANDS OF FRIENDS.
Montgomery Aldermen Wanted Appropriate 5000, But Wanted It Done Regularly--Will
 Advertise for Bids.

The much abused ordinance pending in the City Council providing for the pur- chase of hose wagon for the Five Points fire company, to take the place of the present worn out equipment, fared badly last night in. the, house of its friends
 The blows that laid it helpless were struck by it's warmest and nearest friends according to their own statements.
 The hose wagon proposition came up last night in the fresh form of an ordi- nance authorizing the Mayor to expend ssoo for a new hose wagon In about four minutes of fighting time the ordinance was down and out
 One of the Aldermen would tell how fond he was of the hose wagon proposi- tinn and then he would suddenly give 1t . short arm jalt that boded i'll for its packers. Another. Alderman would say that the welfare and prosperity of the hose wagon ordinance was his dearest wish and at the same time he would launch vicious swing at it calculated to put the proposition out for good A third Alderman would approach the ordi- nance extending the hand of good fellow ship protesting affectionate esteem only to trip 1t with a parliamentary point Of order and glare viciousfy at It.
 When it's short encounter with the Council was over the ordinance was so badly battered that its well meaning friends who pushed it to the scratoh hardly recognized 1t.
 Tha proposition came before the Coun- iii at 0 special meeting Q week ago m paesNaRe from the Mayor calling attention In the worn out hose wagon at b1ve Points and asking the Council to provide another one at once. The motlon 10 so authorize the Mayor failed because IL oio not katsa e legal majority vote for an ap- pYoprtatton. To save 1t Alderman AuOIs ;,trnS,,csd an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to purchase the hose wagon. Un- As. tha rule gthe ordinance laid over untii Che next regular meeting of the Council.
 T,ha ordins nee, as it came up last nisnt' .arr,s6 an appropriation of $6Oo Tor the hoaa wagon, and 1t authorized the Mayor to make the purchase.
 AIAo, man Anderson said personally he ,ves m favor of the ordinance Stil De So6 st one time made up his mind to vott n~a,nst fl because the ordinance had not been referred to the Fire ConInic. 7. fee as in the ordinary course or Councli husiuess. Mfr. Anderson said. however. that he had visited the department a' Five Points and had satisfied himself that the wagon was needed anu no ""uiN vote for the ordinance.
 Alderman Rushton said that he was natisfied that the hose wagon was needed and he thought that the ordinance should be passed. Still he said it should be le- 9aIiy and regularly done He thought that the money for the wagon could moi he legally appropriated by the ordinance in its present form. There was provis- Ion in the city charter against 1t
 Alderman Kohn said that he, too, was 6 friend of the ordinance. The hose Wag- on proposition. he said. was a worthy one, and he thought 1t ought to be adopt od. still, he said, a section of the city charter declared that no contract for more than $2to could be madee by city oficial without bids having been adver' tiaed for. This had not been done, he 1aid. and. therefore, the appropriation could not be made.
 Alderman Rushton read the section oi tha charter referred to and the ordinances was recast into the form of a resolution irstructing the City. Treasurer to adver- tise for bids for the purchase of a hose wagon. the bids to be opened at noon oi January 10.
 The resolution was carried and in that mhape the Council took temporary farewell of inc rnuch-abused proposition.