The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-18


 improvement in the Fire Department.
 Chief Browder stated one of the hose carriages could be dispensed with and cost reduced that way.
 Alderman Roman said the proposed addition to the Fire Department was entirely in the interest and for the benefit of the insurance companies and he did not think that much should be done for them without some corre- spending benefit to the city.
 Alderman Davis said the insurance companies refused to do anything and he was opposed to doing anything for them. The Council refused to concur in the report of the committee.
 Resolutions presented to the memory of the late Gov arnor Sanford were adopted by the Council.
 petition was received from the grave dlggers to have their pay in creased to $1 a day.
 The ordinance to grant franchises and privileges to J. J. Dixon and others for the erection and operation of telephone line and to maintain the same was taken up.
 Aldermln Ruth offered a substitute to the ordinance which was adopted ayes 13, nays 1.
 The ordinance to authorize the issu- ance of bonds for general purposes to the amount of $1O0,o00 was read.
 Alderman Roman moved to substitute S75, ,000 to $100,0 ,000.
 Alderman Wiley moved to lay on the table. which was lost, ayes 6; nays ,. The amendment was adopted. and the ordinance was then adopted, with only one dissenting vote.
 The ordinance to grant rights, privi- leges and franchises to operate and maintain a street railway on certain streets in the city of Montgomery to Barry L. Holt and associates was taken up.
 An amendment was offered to the committee report setting out route and placing certain restrictions thereon. Alderman Fleming moved to strike out five and insert ten-providing that 5 per cent. of the net proceeds after five years operation shall be paid into the City Treasury. He thought that such payment should not ba required in shorter time thar ten years. | Alderman Wiley seconded to strike out that provision entirely. He made strong appeal to the Council to put the new enterprise on an equal footing with the competing concerns that are already established and in l that way provide a way for a better service for the city of Montgomery.
 Alderman Rushton did not think it necessary as 1t could be easily manipu- lated and avoided. He was willing to be generous a little to get some kind of a street car service for the city. A license tax can be put on in the future if it was found desirable.
 Alderman Finley was in favor of the franchise and all privileges asked without any restrictions. but he favor ed limiting the franchise, He was Op- posed to perpetual franchises. He was in favor of giving them an open field and a fair fight.
 l Alderman Davis was in favor of the amendment, and it was adopted. Ayes, g; nays, 1.
 Alderman Fleming moved to limit the franchise to forty years. which was laid on the table. The amendment of the committee was adopted. The ordi- nance was tFen passed.
 The ordinance requiring telegraph companies to pay a license of $500, was adopted.
 Alderman Westcott offered a resolu- tion that Lafayette Street be taken off to eighty feet in width, which was adopted.
 Alderman Roman introduced reso- | lution to authorize the Mayor to borrow 1 s25, eco to meet the current expenses of the city government. which was | adopted.