The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-17
Dilapidated Cars are to Be Inspected Bi-Monthly by City Electrician and Plant Must Be Put in Good Condition - Heavy Penalty Will Be 1m- . posed for Failure
 
 to Comply.

The City Council or MoHtBoHlery Hes the demands of the people of Montgomery last night by adopting an ordinance reg ulating the operation of cars by the Montgomery Street Railroad Company, The ordinance was drawn by Alderman Rushton and has heretofore been pup Iished by The Advertiser. As amended last night and unanimously adopted accompanies this article.
 The principal changes in the original ordinance provide for inspection of cars once every two weeks instead or once each week and an increase in speed or cars on straight tracks from eight miles an hour to ten miles an hour. 6y ai agreement with the management or tne Railroad Company that competent man would be employed to oversee conductors and motormen. Alderman Rushton also struck out the stringent scheduie eec- ton.
 It is believed that the strict enforce ment of this ordinance will greatly im- prove the street railway service or Mont gomery. It will probably become city law within twenty days. It provides that it shall become effective within ten days after it's approval by the Mayor, who has ten days in which to Asiix his signature to the measure. There is little doubt that it will be approved. In fact Mayor Joseph indicated last night that the ordi- nance met his approval He did not say so officially but he said he had read the measure and thought it would afford relief. He said he would take time to consider it thoroughly before giving It his official sanction.
 Several representatives of the street Railroad Company were present In the Council Chamber last night, but the pas sage of the ordinance was devoid or un- usual interest MT. Rushton explained his amendments. They were adopted Witn h'- tie debate and the measure was passed without dissenting vote.
 mass of routine business was trans acted by the Council which was in ses- sion from s:3O o'clock until 11:30 o'clock. Quite the most important matters adopted aside from the Street Railway ordinance was the adoption of an ordi- nance increasing water rates to supur- ban residente 8 Is per cent. It was open ly avowed by Councilmen that if these suburbanites refused to bear their share of the citys burdens by submitting to annexation they should be made to pay we'll for public Improvements which they enjoy.
 Another important ordinance adopted by the Council provides for the publica- tiong five times of all applications for franchises.
 When the Council was called to order at s:8O o'clock by President Flsminea ea,lIes there Kohn Hartley. Hudson, May, Roman Rushton, Westcott, Wiley and Toole
 A Aa2coinmunication from Mayor Joseph was read He stated that in pursuance of a resolution adopted by the Council he had ascertained that the Alabama Mlo- land Railroad was occupying that DOT, tion of Whitman Street just north Of Bell Street by authority of resolution adopt ed August 9th, 1898, authorizing the rall- road to use this part of the street for On motion of Alderman May the rail- road company was ordered to vacate the street.
 companied by an opinion by the City Att torney was read. 1t related to city taxes on property bought at a tax sale by Mrs. Martha Connolly. The amount involved was Sj2 which Mrs. Connolly proposed to pay to secure an unemcumbered title to the property.
 the matter was postponed until the next regular meeting.
 Mayor Joseph laid before the Council the yearly assessment lists and on motion of the Council was ordered for Saturday, September 18th. at F o'clock to hear objections.
 Reports of Committees.
 
 following reports which were received and concurred in:
 Fixing license for Abstract Companies at $5.
 Fixing license for abstract companies lending money at $5O
 Reducing green grocers license to $200. The Finance Committee reported ad- versely an ordinance to reduce the license of persons lending money on household goods to $150.
 Alderman May spoke against the report fNx HNaa LIa anT6 n NDVf son with other concerns the license was too high. He said he admitted that ex- tortion had been practiced, but he moved that the report of the Committee be tabled. The motion was lost as follows: Nays-Fieming, Finley, Hartley. Hud- son, Kohn. Roman Toole' Westcott. On motion of Alderman Toole the re- port of the Finance Committee was re- ceived and concurred in.
 The Committee on Streets reported favorably petition from S. Gassenheimer that the drinking trough on Montgom- "ry Street near Court Square be moved. This report brought out considerable discussion and on motion of Alderman Toole the report was concurred in.
 On motion of Alderman May the loca- ton of the trough was referred to the Committee on Waterworks.
 The committee also reported upon the ment to Bainbrige Street to prevent overhowing adjacent property near Madi- son Avenue. Chairman Hartley said that the improvement suggested in the peti- ton would cost S9,G0o. Therefore the committee recommended that a storm sewer be built on Decatur Street and that from Madison Avenue to Monroe Street He said these improvements would en- tail an expense of 5000.
 On motion of Alderman Roman action was postponed until the Hext regular meeting.
 The committee reported without recom- da ha