The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-09
Gunter and RuShtOn Left the
 Chamber.
After Long Discussion of Whether
 old or New Body Should Pur- .e chase Materials Minority
 Broke the ouoram.

ing and broke up in a friendly row, AL
 oermen Gaston Gunter and Ray Rushton
 walking out of the Council Chamber,
 thereby breakig a quorum.
 The real question involved was whether
 the old Council or the new Council should
 control the purchase of hose wagons and
 hose for the Fire Department. Alderman
 Gunter and Kohn, who will be members
 Of the new Council, led an apparently
 hopeless minority for the incoming Coun-
 ell, and Alderman James Toole, controll-
 Ing majority of the Aldermen. went
 down In defeat fighting for the old Coun- cil.
 The special meeting was called for
 o'clock to consider a report of the Com mittee on Fire Department concerning the purchase of lots for additional fire ' stations in the annexed territory. Ac- cording to Councilmanic custom extrane- ous matter was dragged on the floor of the Chamber and according to Council manic custom a parliamentary wrangle ensued. The Montgomery Council Is amusing in parliamentary wrangle. and 1t was amusing yesterday evening. When the extraneous matter was in- troduced. namely. to advertise for bids
 until October IS for supplying two wagons
 and 2.0o0 feet of hose. Alderman Gunter objected, pointing out that it required unanimous consent to introduce business
  was called.
 A Sharp Discussion. Then followed an interesting, and at times sharp discussion. Alderman Gun | ter discovered that he was in the minor | ity, but he is 8 skilled parliamentarian and there are members of the Council | who are not. The Alderman from the First Ward used that whip of public opinon, a demand for the ayes and nays. hut l. derman Toole were loyal to the old Coun- ell to the end. There were ten Aldermen present and on every vote tho Council divided, 6 to {.
 Finally, when Alderman Gunter found he would be beaten, he and Alderman Rushton retired from the Chamber. and Alderman Toole and his followers were | routed for the time.
 Alderman Toole was game to the end. | When he discovered the tactics of the enemy he smilingly moved to adjourn until tomorrow evening at o'clock, | which was adopted. The Aldermen wno had been in the majority filed out of the l Council Chamber, shamefaced over the | trick that had been played on them. When the Aldermen assembled at | o'clock there were present Messrs. Flem- | ing, Gunter, Johnson, Haygood, May, Rushton, Anderson. Kohn. Toole and Roe | der. Alderman Mcintyre was at the City Hall just before the meeting was called | to order but he left the building. He l missed a lot of fun.
 President Fleming announced that the
 meeting had been called to permit tne l Committee on fire Department of which l Alderman Toole Is Chairman, to submit | an ordinance.
 l Ordinances by Toole. | Being recognized Alderman Toole sent up an ordinance to appropriate 2Vle | for the purchase of three lots in the annexed territory for fire stations. as l follows: South extension lot on Noble avenue, $1.325 east extension, lot on
 Highland avenue. $6l5, west extension iot on Bell street. $775.
 On request of Alderman Toole the or dinance was ordered to lie on the table until the next regular meeting. l Alderman TooIe then introduced by re- quest an ordinance granting franchise to the Citizens Light, Power and Heat Company, to build a spur track into It's proposed plant in North Montgomery.
 The ordinance was referred to the Joint Committee on Streets and Fran chises and Privileges.
 Then followed the extraneous matter. Alderman Toole sent to the clerks desk | report from the Committee on Fire Department recommending that Ansfield | & Chapman be employed to draw plans for the three proposed new fire stations and that they be paid per cent. of the cost of the buildings.
 The Alderman asked for an adoption | of the report, and Alderman Gunter ob- | jected.
 President Fleming was plainly disturb ed and was about to put the motion or l Alderman Toole before the Council when | Alderman Gunter objected again, declar- | ing that unanimous consent was neces- | sary to consider the report.
 Parliamentary Wig-wagging. l After some parliamentary wig-wagging, l President rleming ruled with Alderman Gunter and the report will come up at | the next meeting.
 l Alderman Toole, with evident deter mination in his breast, sent up another | report from his committee. This report 1 recommended that the city treasurer be l instructed to advertise for bids until | Oct. 15 for supplying 2.000 feet of hose | and two wagons for the new fire stations.
 He moved that the report be adopted. Slowly Alderman Gunter arose. | 'I object to this undue haste said | the First ward alderman. l Then he sat down.
 | Alderman Toole renewed his motion for the adoption of the report. l Alderman Gunter demanded ruling | on his point of order as to unanimous | consent.
 | President Fleming held that the report could be considered by the Council. | As a substitute Alderman Gunter nov
 ed that the report be re-referreo 10 the
 committee.
 l Alderman Anderson appealed to the | Council to adopt the report. He said
 citizens in the annexed territory expect ed the Council to make some start to-
 ward giving them fire protection. Alderman Gunter replying. said he could not be put in the position of oppos- ing giving the new citizens or Montsom-
 cry, all necessary facilities.
 Toole Asks Questions.
 Don't you think those tax payers are due something from the city?" asked Al C. m Toole.
 .I do" replied Alderman Gunter. ..vvhat Is vour objection?" queried Alderman Toole .
 Undue haste" quickly answered the Alderman from the First Ward
 Any other objections?' pursued Aider- man Tooole ..,,.,,. ., snapped Alderman Gunter.
 That is merely the gentleman opln- ion," retorted Alderman Toole.
 "They are held without my consent answered Alderman Gunter.
 The question recurring to the motlon 10 refer the report back to the conmlCtee Alderman Gunter demanded the ayes anu nays
 The vote was as follows:
 Ayes-Messrs Fleming, Gunter' kohn' Rushton- ,
 Nays-Messrs Anderson Haygood' Iohh- son, May, Roeder, Toole.-S.
 Alderman Kohn who will be memper