The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-02
CALLED TO ACCOUNT
AID. THOMAS CRITICISM CHARAC-
TERIZED AS UNWARRANTED.
AID. SCHRoEDER'S POINT.
CHAIRMAN OF MARKET COMMIT
TEE WANTED EXPLANATION.

Was Backed Up by His Committee.
Alderman GraysOn Declared That
the Interview Headed "A Roast
for the Market" Was UncaIIed
FOr-AId. Thomas Had Been Given
Notice of What Was Going to
Happen and Had Written His An
swer-Said That There Were Err
rOrs in the observation-disclosures
Was on when Alderman COIding
Moved an Adjournment.
after consulting with my commit
tee 1 call upon Alderman Thomas for
an explanation. 1 refer to an article
in the Press of March 20, headed "a
Roast of The Market"
While Chairman of Council Dixon
was moving that Council adjourn AL
derman Schroeder, chairman of the
Market Committee, in this manner ad-
dressed the Mayor and aldermen. AL
derman Thomas was prepared with his
defense and read it. He had been no
titled through the Morning News what
was going to happen. Had he been
have been taken by surprise, and I'M
prepared.
Asking for an explanation was not
all that Alderman Schroeder did. His
committee had held a meeting before
the session of Council, and a pro-
gramme had been arranged, it appear
ed. ut was entirely wrong and I'M
just for Alderman Thomas to have
made such an assertion in the paper"
said Mr.. Schroeder, after Mr. Thomas
had read his reply. THE paper is not
the place for aldermen to 60 1t isn't
showing the proper courtesy. Aldermen
should mind their own business in COM
mittee matters"
Alderman Grayson, who is a mem
Der of the Market Committee, did not
remain silent. He had something to
say after Alderman Thomas had made
his defence and Alderman Schroeder
had expressed his opinion. He said that
he had the highest respect for Aid.
Thomas, but that Alderman Schroeder
had voiced the sentiments of his COM
mittee.
Il think the criticism was
said Alderman Grayson. eff 1
had done such thing, or
any new member of the board had
acted in a like manner, it might have
been excused on the ground of igno-
rance. Alderman Thomas, however, has
been a. member of the board a long
time"
Il had no purpose to rush into print,
and think my explanation is suffi-
Gent" said Alderman Thomas.
Il move that the Market Committee
hRVnn6 of
rcproach," said Alderman Devant.
Move we take a recess subject to
the cali of the chair" suggested Az
derman Colding who suddenly bought
a few chips and closed the incident.
In making his defense Alderman
Thomas said
when asked if I thought the clerk
Of the market should be informed,
had no idea that the response would
be so attractively displayed as "A
Roast of the Market" Although not
correctly quoted. the varia ton was too
slight to call for a correction. At that
point l might have disclaimed any
purpose of trespass on the rights of
the committee, but recalled having
spoken to the chairman in the pres
ence of the Mayor, and of having
spoken to the Mayor when I was a
member of that committee in 1900
That the arrangement and conduct
of the market is not attractive to
housekeepers and visitors can easily
be seen, and is not entirely charge
able to the present management
while it is my purpose to avoid con-
troversy and be courteous to my asso-
ciates, | cannot because I am an al
derman surrender the right to hold or
express an opinion, and will gladly
cooperate with those in control to
improve this department"