Huntsville gazette., 1893-02-11
THE CITY COUNCIL.
A Called Meeting OF the City Council

An adjourned meeting Of the Board Of
Alderman was held last Friday night
Mayor Murphy in the chair and every
Alderman in his seat.
The question Of the purchase ofa Hook
and Ladder Truck was the first business
transacted. The committee appointed at
the last regular meeting to make this pur.
chas reported that they had made the
purchase as instructed from Seagrave s.
Co., Detroit, Mich, and that the price
paid for the same t. o. b. Detroit was
$3.50 90. Thir report was filed and pur-
chase confirmed. The city now will
shortly have first class hook and ladder
equipment. which has long been needed.
The question of the purchase Of more
hose came up, representative Of an
Eastern Manufactury was there and quo
ted prices but no definite action was ia
ken. The prices named seemed low
enough, and the hose man offered to al
low the council $25 to be spent in tele-
graphing to find out whether or not his
representations in regard to this partlcu>
lar hose were correct. To this pro-
position his honor, ever watchful of the
city's interests, suggested that he knock
off $25 from the gross price OF his wares.
1t was ordered that the janitor's salary
be raised from $5 to 10 per month since
moving into the new quarters.
There being an extra fire plug on hand,
1t was suggested, and approved BY the
council, that it be put in at Steele's cor
ner on Washington street.
The Mayor then made mention Of the
superiority and efficiency OF our police
force. and thought that it would be q
good idea to show in some way due APP
probation of meritorious service, and
proposed that there be two lieutenants
named. A motion to this effect was
made and carried, and Officer Charles
| O'Rielly was nominated for lieutenant of
the day force, and Officer Charles Lloyd
for lieutenant of the night force.
Alderman A. B. Jones then introduced
the following resolution which was sug
ges' ed at the last meeting, and was unan-
imously passed.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of
the city of Huntsville, State of Alabama,
in view of the vast Importance that the
Nicaragua Canal will be to the commerce
of the United States, and the State of Ala
bama, that we respectfully request our
Representative in Congress, the Hon.
Joseph Wheeler to use his influence in
support of such an enterprise by the
United States Government.
A. B. JONES,
A. ID. RODGERS,
ALLIE MOORE,
The question of condemned side walks
was discussed, and it was proposed that
the two candidates for Mayor, Hutchens
and Rodgers, look after this matter, as it
would make them popular with the prop
erty owners.
The matter of city engineer came up.
One or two Alderman seemed to favor
getting an engineer, for three or four
months anyhow, to figure on gra des, esti-
mates, etc.
Next, the all important sewer question
was br, ugbt up by Alderman Jones, and he
made quite little speech on the subject.
/ He said that it. must be built, and why
not sooner than later. That it was of vi
tai interest to all citizens, and that by no
means should the commenced construc-
ton be delayed longer than fall. That a
general system of sewerage was what
was wanted. Alderman Hutchens con-
CURED in what Mr.. Jones had said, and
remarked that no particular street or
portion of the city should be favored,
that they should be built with view Of
benefitting ALL and that the health and
prosperity of the city depended on their
construction. That the city would never
be what it should until they are built.
Alderman VanValkenburg next arose
and said that he thought it would
be a good plan to name committee and
| let them investigate and decide upon
! lust what WAS needed, location, price,
etc. The Mayor bought thas commit
tee of the whole would be the better
plan, and that each member investigate
for INNS If and make an Individual re-
port 1t the next meeting.
/ Alderman A. B. Jones said that the
tresent counci. had an opportunity to
immortalize themselves-that halo OF
glory and the grateful thanks OF an ap-
preciative people would forever surround
tbem if these sewers were built and
thereby protect the health and life OF the
citizens Of Huntsville against disease and
contagion 1t was reported that the spo'
used for dumping ground out at Law