The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-22
EXCESS WATER BILLS
EFFORT IN COUNCIL TO PERMIT
 CREDIT FAILED.
Matter Was Referred Back to the Committee for Further Investi- gation-Several Ordinances
 and Resolutions Adopted.

| An effort on the part of the waterworks | Committee of the City Council to permit rebate to persons who have excess 1 water bills failed in the City Council last night.
 The following ordinance was reported to the Council by the Committee with a recommendation that it be adopted.
 That whenever water consumer. paying v for one minimum of 10000 gal- Ions per quarter, shall have an excess l of water for either the second third or fourth quarter of any fiscal year and the record of his meter shows that in preced- has used an average of less than 10000 gallons per quarter, he shall be entitled 10 credit on said excess for the average amount less than 10000 gallons for pre- vious quarters of said year." Alderman Gunter was opposed to the ordinance and suggested as a substitute that the payments be made monthly with credits for excess In the same manner.
 Chairman Anderson of the Waterworks Committee, said this plan would require a greatly increased force of employees in the office of the city waterworks.
 Alderman Kohn declared he was afraid of the ordinance unless 1t had been thoroughly investigated by the Commit tee. He said he was in favor of a reduce ton in the rates if 1t was possible but he was afraid to reduce the revenue de- rived by the city from the waterworks plant.
 On motion of Alderman Gunter the mat ter was referred back to the Waterworks Committee for further investigation as to the feasibility of the monthly pay ment plan.
 Ordinances were adopted as follows:
 Relieving the Auditorium Company of license for public entertainpents until October 1, 1903. Alderman Fleming and Farley voting nay.
 Fixing the license for abstract compa- nfes at $50 a year.
 Adopting the new City Code, compiled by City Attorney Steiner
 Amending the license ordinance so as to fix the license for pedders of fruits at S5 and the license for peddlers of fruits from wagons at s3o.
 Resolutions were introduced as follows:
 By Alderman Roeder-Dlrecting the Waterworks Committee to have state- mcnt prepared for submission to the Council showing the cost of construction and operation of the waterworks plant and its annual expenses and income.
 By Alderman Gunter-Directing the City Treasurer to advertise for bids for re- modelling and rebuilding the Heron Ss't Bs Adsp%an Gu9f Mayor to report to the Council a better method for recording and collecting city taxes than Is now in use, Adopted
 By Alderman Hartley--Dlrectlng the in "a good and passable condition:" Jackson Street from Jefferson to Pel- ham; Ripley from Madison Avenue to Pelham Street; Monroe Street from Union to Jackson Streets Madison Avenue from Union to Jackson Streets and the side walks adjacent to these streets. Adopted By Alderman Andcrson-Extending a cordial invitation to the Mayors and Aldermen of every city in Alabama to attend the forthcoming meeting of the Alabama League of Municipalities to be held in Montgomery. Adopted. Bids for remodeiling the city market oa fOlInWG. T W0rthfnU- ton, si, ,750: T. A. Davis, q, ,679; J. M. Gal