The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04
REFUSED TO HEAR MIR. CARR
 AND PURCHASED GRAVEL PIT

nous consent is necessary for the cxten sion of the courtesies of the floor. Thert was silence for a moment and then Al derman Roeder entered an objection.
 ei don't want to be discourteous," said MT. Roeder. .'I have the highest respect and esteem for our nayor-eiect. but this matter has been so thoroughly discussed before the Council that any further dis. cussion is unnecessary. l object and move the previous question"
 The motion for the previous question was immediately recorded. This usually cuts of debate but Alderman Kohn man. vaged to get in his say although several attempts were ~ ade to trip him u3 with points of order.
 MT. Kohn Has His Say.
 Any citizen" said Mir. kohn. "has the right to enter e protest against the action of the City Council. The courtesy of the floor would be extended to any citizen who wanted to be heard on question before the council. Shall We de- ny the xight of the floor to the man in whose charge the affairs of Montgomery will come in two months7 Shall we deny 1t to the man who Is to be the bead of the city government?
 The council by a vote of to c ordered the previous question.
 While the vote was being taken Alder man Rushton asked leave to explain his vote. Having secured the leave he dealt the resolution several body blows.
 ''The matter haS been before the coun- cii some time," said MT. Rushton. but that's no reason why debate should be cut of on 1t. think the city should own It's gravel pit, but do not think that it is necessary to pay any such enormous price for one. do earnestly protest against this proposed purchase. The city oA he. Ira. vrrh hf..h this gravel pit Is located and he has found that it contains IS acres. The own CT proposes to sell this and five acres ad- ditional to the city. Only 10 1-2 acres of the hill contains gravel and only half oi that Is cAay gravel The price Is toe much. appeal to you to think what you are doing. This council has the reputa tion of being an economical body. Don let usmraake mistake as we are abou to go out of office."
 The Vote in Detail.
 The resolution was adopted the follow. ing Aldermen voting for 1t. Messrs Johnson, May Roeder and Tooie. Those who voted against the resolution i, were Messrs Anderson, Farley, Kohn Lobman, Mcintyre and Rushton. Mir. Kohn announced that he would change his vote from nay to aye for the purpose of moving reconsideration al the next meeting.
 He declared further that he wanted his protest spread upon the minutes of the Council
 "I protest,'' said Mir. Kohn against the passage of q measure whose advocates are afraid to have the light turned on protest against the methods adopted here tonight. I protest against the pas- sage of a measure whose advocates find 1t necessary to choke off debate. pro- test against this measure whose advocates refuse to allow a citizen to be heard upon it."
 Alderman Toole said he thought the language of Mir. Kohn was too strong The Alderman. Mir. Toole said had criti- cised the Council.
 "I have been member of the Council for long time," said Mir. Toole, but I have never heard anything just like this before.
 There was some further discussion of Mir. Kohn's protest, but the protest stood and the incident ended.
 The gravel pit tosbe purchased from Mir. Carter is located about four miles from the city and is near the Lower wetumpka road.