The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-27
THE LAST FISCAL YEAR
WORK or THE pIFFERE1TT DE-
 PARTk ENTS or THE OrTY.
Reports sufmitted to Mayor Giving Work of Year and the Require mtrts for the Next
 Year.


 Year.
 The annual reports of the city ofncers of Montgomery in the various depart to the Mayor on the first of October and by him submitted to the Council at it's last regular meeting.
 From these reports the following items of interest have been gleand and they are presented for the inspection of the tax payers of the city;
 Police Department.
 .The report of Chief of Police A. Ger shows that there were forty men on the police force, including the Chief and the cemetery policeman
 At the time of making the report there this force Is inadequate to perform the duty and afford the protection required and expected from them by our citi2ens. The most constant and persistent viola tions of law is confined mainly to those in the saloon business, and is uniformly violated by almost every one engaged in that business in this city with but few The Chief says he has made an honest effort to enforce the law against selling liquor on Sunday, but convictions are dif- ficult on account of perjury by witnesees public sentiment s and tesat tschnicaiitsss juvenile offenders too young to be placed in prison and he recommends house of correction for this class of offenders. He p1n s ns sss. 2: work ris sSass St as they have in other cities of like size and importance He recommends the in- crease of the police force by the appoint ment of one additional Captain, ten pat ro1unau and nna dafacftye alan the QrAc- ton of fifteen boxes for the police tele- graph and alarm system and the purchase of a patrol wagon and horses. There has been collected by this depart fines ss,o40.50 from pound, s24s15; from hauling dead stock, 80; a total of s. Special ofioer Payne reports that he s2,25457
 Report of Recorder.
 The Recorder reports for the year end- ing September 30. 1901 that he has tried 2,I5o cases; dismissed. 631; bound over, %: mol pressed. B; fined. 1.sss; amount of fines. s2o,17o.
 The City Sexton. burials in Oakwood Cemetery during the past fiscal year, receipts from all sources. S2,013.
 The Water Department.
 The Superintendent of the City Water Works recommends the purchase Of q five million gallon pumping engine and sale of the old engine; small electric light plant to supply lights necessary for the pumping station; extension of water mains.
 The Department has earned sss,2i4is: disbursed ss. 25s.S9 for maintenances op- eration. s1s'O7Os2: fixed expenses n7lio; net earnings, $20. 773.65.
 The Market Clerk The Market Clerk has paid into the city treasury s2,74o.10: scales. g, Ss5. .s5; market. s40415; total, $2,74o.1o.
 Electrical Department.
 The City Electrician recommends that a storage battery outfit be purchased to tenn. Investigation shows that most of the cities have abandoned the old grav- ity battery on account or expense OF maintenance and have adopted the stor age battery on account of both It's econ omy and regularity; He reports operat- ing expenses at $550.' ~
 The City Schools.
 The Superintendent reports receipts from all sources $S5, 506. 25; viz: appropri- ated by City Council $26115.65: State ap- non-resident pupils s6ss75; damage to | property by pupils $2.S5.
 The expenditures were $35, viz: :: Salaries of white 6 tesShers Es, Ss' o eob. soa.
 
 fuel $536.4; rent of Sayre school for two years $500; census $15s.36; school supplies | $23e; wall maps and blackboard slating strst .sSOe sSSs@ns @ stss% PPes POP fan Decatur Street $40; brick work at Decatur Stret school SIPS; repairs and In. cidentals $961.3 Total amount paid out for salaries $33,102. The summary shows the population of school children to have | been 5.312; numbers of children in school 2.7H; number of days taught 1Ss; number of teachers @. assistants S.; school buiid-
 The Fire Department. I The Chief reports sS alarms by fire | alarm system; l01 by telephone; total 1S4 Class of buildings, frame 12l; brick 42; false &; miscellaneous lS; Expenses ot equipment consists of four hose wagons 1 and equipments. one 66-foot aeriai truck and equipmen two engines. Ee- serve. one engine, one hook ana iaaeer | truck and one supply wagon; one nose reel lost in collision with street car. The losses amounted to $70. go; insurance Se0 449. 99: loss in excess of insurance ", . ns; there are i1 head dr or norses: Tss Cb,ns rS m asks for a chemical engine strengtnen- ing fire alarm system, increase Tn mem bership. a watchman at nre neadqua5 ters The service of new hook ana iao- der truck Is unsatisfactory and Is of in- ferior workmanship.
 The City Treasurer.
 The City Treasurer reports receipts from all sources $26S s6s.5S; by amount expended during the year ending sep tember 30. 1901, $2S3. .5S414; a deficit of $l4, 6i456; the total bonded indebtedness Ii '-' The City Clerk.
 The City Clerk reports has draw his warrants for various expenditure amounting to $267, ,S5O.S2.
 The Examiners Report.
 Accompanying these reports is the re port of MT John D. Carter, who has ex amined the books and accounts of all re ceiving and disbursing officers and foun' them correct.
 , NIGHT SCHOOL--Bookkeeping Pen manship Shorthand and Typewriting four nights each week, only $40o pei , month Instruction thorough; positions snnnreH DranRhon's Practical Business