The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-30
SENT FOR GUNTER
PRESIDENT or COUNCIL BROUGHT
 TO A MEETING.
First Enforcement of Ills order Was Against Himself--Aldermen
 Approve the Assessment for Taxea.

President Gaston GunteS of the Mont gouery City Council, who Thursday evening was very wroth because a uqo- rum of the Council failed to respond to his call for a meeting. and who de- clared that the next time 1t was found impossible to secure a quorum for the transaction of business policeman would be sent after the delinquent AL dermen, was himself summoned to at tend a meeting of the Council yester- day at noon by Patrolman H. c. Evans.
 The best that could be done in the way of securing members of the Board of Aldermen for the meeting that had been advertised to be held for the pur- pose of listening to objections to the assessments of property for taxes for the current year. was the presence of six Aldermen, and three of those ar- rived late Alderman Foster. Holloway and A. l.. Tyson were In the Council Chamber at 12 o'clock and after wait ing e few moments they were Joined by Aldermen Tait. J. c. Tyson and Jones.
 Before the arrival of the last two Aldermen, however, Alderman Holloway had been selected as temporary chair ] man, and a policeman. Officer H. CT Evans, had been sent for to search among the highways and the byways for the delinquents. A number of the members of the Council ware known to be either i'll or out of the city, and Policeman Evans was instructed to seek out those who were able to re- spond, including President Gunter and Aldermen Roemer. Grffiith and Ryan. and compel their attendance forth with.
 It took the officer just three-quarters of an hour to accomplish his purpose, and at 1o'cloc k, an hour later than eel aF MnnQf6AA 1 the session of the Council was called
 to order. Ten minutes later. 1t was al over, and, the Aldermen were wend- in gtheir respective ways homewaId
 ~The only business transacted at the | meeting was the adoption of a reso-
 lution formally approving the assess ment list prepared by City Clerk Far I ley, to which no objections had been l filed. This resolution had been prepar-
 ed in advance, and was brought up by | Alderman Holloway, receiving imnle- diate consideration under suspension | of the rues. It is in fnll as follows: ''whereas, The City Clerk has made
 an assessment of property within tht | city of Montgomery. liable for taxes for municipal purposes. for the tas | wear 1906. in accordance with require ments Aof the City Charter and ordi.
 nances Of the city of Montgomery, anc | "Whereas. The books containing saic assessments have been returned to ths Mayor, and by him laid before the CitS Council of Montgomery. and, .z
 ''whereas, The Mayro has caused ter days public notice to be given, tbrougf the daily papers of the city of Mont | gomery, that said assessments have been made. and, also, ten days notice of the time when the Council wouit proceed to hear and determine al complaints which may be made agains such assessments, and.
 "Whereas, No objections have beer filed with the City Clerk as provided by law, for determination by this Coun ell; now. therefore.
 ''Be 1t resolved, By the City Councf of Montgomery. as follows: That thl assessments made by tke City Cieri of property within tho city limits O Mont ntgomery, for taxes, for municipa purposes, for the fiscal year 1906. ai now submitted to the Council, Dc ant the same are hereby in all things rati fled, confirmed and adopted.
 | It had been intended to take up th' ordinance transferring the sum Of $40,
 900 from the Waterwork DepartEnen to the general fund of the city treas ury, but Alderman Holloway objected L it's consideration at special meeting stating that he was not prepared tt vote upon it, and the ordinance. lacking the unanimous consent necessary, wal laid over until the regular meeting ol the Council on Monday evening.