The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-10-24
Silence in the Council.

When the reading of the Mayors mes
sage and the resignation of the City At
torney was concluded, there was silence
for full minute.
Then Alderman Roeder moved that the
resignation be accepted.
Silence followed this motion which went
without a second.
Alderman Toole thereupon moved that
the resignation of the City Attorney and
the message of the Mayor lay upon the
table until the next regular meeting Of
the Council.
IT second that notion" announced AL
derman May, promptly.
And the motion was adopted unani-
mously The Council will act upon the
resignation of the City Attorney at its
next meeting.
Report of Street Committee.
Following postponement of action on
| the resignation of the City Attorney. AL
derman Haygood for the Street Commit
tee submitted the following report reia-
| tive to use of Stag by the Traction Com
pany:
| ITO the City Council of Montgomery:
I'VE the Street Committee, recommend
| that the Montgomery Traction Company
| be permitted to use Hot Pot Stag, screen
| ed, so as to pass two and half inch
| ring for connection under the pavement
| torn up by said Traction Company for
placing their tracks. All to be done I'M
| der the supervision of the City Engineer.
The report of the Committee was
| adopted and the Council adjourned.
Throughout yesterday interested citi-
zens watched the force of laborers at
work on the Avenue, but no action was
| taken to stop the work. Property own
ers deplored the fact that a third track
was to be laid on the Avenue, but in the
| courts 1t was said that no petition for
an injunction had been filed.
AS to Mobile Street.
| A bill of injunction against the Mont
| gomery Traction Company as to Mobile
| Street was filed in the office of the Clerk
| of the City Court in Equity by various
/ citizens of that thoroughfare
| The bill does not ask for a preliminary
| injunction, that is, one that calls for an
immediate stoppage of the work of laying
the tracks The tracks are already laid
| on Mobile Street and the purpose of the
| injunction Is to compel the Traction
| Company to take the tracks up and
change its route.
The case will be argued probably some
time next month. The bill of complaint
| alleges that the street is practically
J blocked to passage on account of the
| track being in it's centre and that prop
erty is greatly injured thereby.
| Notice of the injunction has been serv-
| ed on President Ragland of the Traction
| Company.
Citizens who felt a deep interest in the
| Dexter Avenue situation chung to a hope.
| in view of the statement by President
| Ragland of the Traction Company, that
| the two companies would get together
yesterday and arrange for the new COM
I pany to use the tracks of the old. Presi-
| nd Wi ho aY1ah
| stated that If the old company would
| agree to use of its tracks on reasonable
terms, his company would stop work and
relay the paving on Dexter Avenue,
Street Car officials Confer.
| Late yesterday evening a conference of
officials of the two companies was held
| in the Office of the Montgomery Street
| Railway. President Ragland of the Trac-
ton Company, General Manager Raphael
| Semmes of the Street Railway. and Rich
ard Tillis, controlling owner of the last
| named company, were present.
! I'VE are trying to get together on the
matter of overhead wires on Dexter Az
enue," said President Ragland good-na-
| turedly.
Yes" said Mr.. Tills, II think we can
| agree on that matter"
How about using your tracks," Mr..
| Tillis was asked.
Mr.. Tillis shook his head and smiled.
| Mr.. Semmes smiled. and shook his
| head.
) I'VE cannot agree on that" said Mr..
| Tllis.
| The three street railroad officials were
| in a good humor.
| Mr.. Ragland hasn't crossed our tracks
yet" laughed Mr.. Tillis.
"Thatll be all right, replied Mr.. Rag
land, loosely. When we get ready to
cross you. we'll cross you
Mr.. Ragland said his company would
rush the work as speedily as it could
be done as he was anxious to begin oper-
ating cars in Montgomery at the earliest
| date possible.