The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-21
GUNTER'S BILL IS DEFEATED BY COUNCIL:
 REVERSES POSITION ON SCHOOL PRINCIPALS

claring that the rules did not make nec- essary such notice.
 Alderman Gunter then asked if Alder man Kohn had voted for the resolution.
 T did vote for it," said Alderman Kofn, but my attention was distracted at the time. If had known what was in 1t I would have violently opposed it."
 Gunter Teases Kohn.
 "Then you didn't know what you were voting for" said Alderman Gunter. Continuing Alderman Gunter said smil- ingly:
 T give the gentleman credit for making his motion in good faith and to create a favorable impression with certain ele- ment in the city. While it may be true that the City Council has not the power to compel the Board of Education to adopt our views. we have the power ts | suggest to them anything we may deem | for the best interest of the schools" T would like to ask" said Alderman Kohn, If that resolution was suggested
 'It was not" replied Alderman Gun f ter. '1 will say, however, that some members of the Board knew of the reso- lution before It's introduction in the Coun- | cil."
 ] Alderman Kohn said that he had no par eicular objection to bringing this and oth- CT matters to the attention of the School | Board.
 Kohn Was Surprised. "As said before, my attention was dis | was surprised to read next day what | was in the resolution. We committed our | selves to the proposition of substituting | male for female principals in certain of | Boards attention to such matters but I do object to putting the Council on record in that way. am ready to admit that am quite willing to make a favorable im- pression on the people of Montgomery. I did not realize the full import of that resolution"
 Why, gentlemen" continued MT. Kohn earnestly, I've have been pulling chest nuts out. of the fire for the Board of Ed ucation.
 MT. Kohn said that the Council had the right to go on record but he for one did not want to go on record for the Gunter | resolution. Moreover, he said, the reso- lution involved a lot of money and should not have been passed hurriedly.
 Mcintyre Opposed to It.
 Alderman Mcintyre submitted two req sons why the resolution should not have been adopted. He had voted for it. he | said, but like Alderman Kohn his atten- | ton has been distracted. In fact, he said he was in conversation . with ,i.id Alderman | adopted.
 The first reason, Alderman Mcintyre said, why the resolution should not have l been adopted was that it did not carry | any weight. The question at issue was not the Councils business. Under Sec | ton S4 of the City Charter, he said, the Council had discharged its full duty in electing the members of the Board of Education.
 | A further reason why the resolution should not have been adopted, he said, was that 1t had no intrinsic merit.
 ''rhe Council" said MT. Mcintyre, should not sit in judgment on the school principals. For this season, we should not have voted for the resolution. The resolution carried an implication that some of the principals had not done their (RVD tf,,NN tah hAI1 the Council aas no right to make"
 Gunter Makes Statement.
 If. in introducing that resolution ' said Alderman Gunter, T had in mind the principal of any school, 1t would moi have been justice for me to have men toned her name. nor have I done SO Neither would have made the resolution read that all female principals were in competent and should be changed. might admit that female principals dis charge their duty as well as male prin- cipals but sometimes conditions arise 1T | which the female principals cannot dis charge their duty as well as male prin- cipals."
 | Board of Education had decided to re- | move all female principals and suhsti- tute male principals the idea of such an increased expense would not have beer entertained by the City Council. In view of this he said. he had offered the resi-. lution which he did not consider i'm | proper.
 The resolution" said Mir. Gunter does commit us. l introduced it for that | purpose"
 Mir Gunter moved to lay the motion tc reconsider on the table, but his motion was voted down and MT. Kohns motior | was adopted by a viva Voce vote.
 And Incident is Closed.
 The vote having been reconsidered, MT | Kohn said that he was willing to have the resolution referred to the School Com mlttee, Mir. Gunter, however, admitted defeat and said that the resolution migh' as well be tabled then as at any othel time.
 The incident was closed when Alder man Kohn's motion to table was carried by a practically unanimous vote.