The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-07

hose at 30 cents foot be accepted and the Mayor be authorized to contract for same. Concurred in.
 Favorable report upon the petition Of Fire Captain Bernard for seventeen days pay for time lost during his illness. On motion of Alderman Kohns action upon! this report was deferred until the next regular meeting of the Council.
 Alderman Johnson, chairman or the Committee on Sanitation, reported favor ably upon the petition of F. c. Cramp- ton that a sewer be laid on Lawrence Street between Columbus and Randolph Streets. Concurred in. The sewer will cost $19S.
 Alderman Gunter, Chairman of the Committee on Schools, reported the bids of B. Wolff of Montgomery and J. M. Dewberry of Birmingham for furnishing school desks for the Heron Street school without action by the committee. He explained that after opening the bids Mir. Wolff had offered to amend his bid. He thought the new bid of MT. Wolff was advantageous to the city, but he doubted the wisdom of permitting bid to be amended.
 On motion of Alderman Gunter, Messrs Dewberry and Wolff are to be given one week in which to prepare new bids for furnishing 1S0 desks for the school.
 At this point Alderman Toole called at- tention to the fact that some time ago he introduced a resolution tnstructing the Committee on Franchises to confer with the officials of the Montgomery Street Railway and ascertain if reduced rates could not be secured for school children on the cars. He wanted to know if the committee intended to report upon his resolution.
 President Fleming explained that the Committee had asked for further time. This seemed to satisfy Alderman Toole and he did not press the matter
 Alderman Gunter, Chairman of the select committee to adjust the insurance claims of the city on account of the loss by fire of the Heron Street school then got the floor. The select committee con- sists of the members of the standing committees on Schools and Public Works. Alderman Gunter said the com mittee was not ready to report as there would probably he new adjustment and a new appraisement of the loss. He said that it would probably be better if new committee was appointed to have charge of the matter.
 Then speaking deliberately Alderman Gunter said that if certain officials paid more attention to the affairs of the city than to his private business and made fewer criticisms of men who were trying to do their duty the interest of the city would be more faithfully conserved.
 Alderman Rushton asked that Alder man Gunter be more specific He said that if he had information of the charac- ter intimated he should make himself plain to the Council
 q did not think that what said could be misunderstood by any member of this Council" said Alderman Gunter. I may be wrong, but if my information is cor rect the Mayor has not devoted his time and his work to aiding this Committee"
 Alderman May-Did you say me or the Mayor? My name Is May.
 Alderman May-He may be right and he may be wrong (meaning Alderman Gun ter) but we cannot make a mistake 'n having a Committee to handle this mat ter. I move that the President appoint a committee of three to select apprais- CTS.
 Alderman Kohn asked why, in the midst of negotiations for settlement of the loss the matter was to be taken out of the hands of the Select Committee al- ready appointed.
 Alderman Gunter said that the reason no action had been taken by his Com mittee was that the Committee and the insurance adjuster had failed to agree. The Committee thought it best to report its progress to the Council. The insu- rance company he said, had refused to make any offer of settlement to the city. The appraisers, he said, had val ued the building at $17.OOO and estimated the loss at $6,100 The insurance company would not accept these figures and would not make the committee an offer for set should make an offer The building cost the city $1l. 100 and the Committee thought the city should get the total insurance, which amounted to $10,000. Alderman Anderson. member Of the Select Committee, said the representa- tfves of the insurance company declined to treat with the Select Committee un- less 1t had authority to act without re- porting back to the Council. The matter was finally disposed of by the adoption of motion by Alderman Kohn instructing the Committee to ec- cept a settlement on the basis of S6,l6O net, and if the Committee could not get this amount in settlement of the claim to appoint appraisers to represent the city.
 A number of petitions of minor i'm portanoe were rea1 to the Council and appropriately referred.
 Ordinances were then taken up and acted upon as indicated
 Regulating weinerwurst and cooking stands. Provides an annual license of $50 and requires the location to be ap- proved by the Chief of Police and adja- cent property owners.
 Adopted by the following vote:
 Ayes-Alderman Fleming, Anderson, Cheney, Farley, Gunter, Hartley, Hay good, Hudson, Johnson, Rushton-lO.
 Nays-Aldermen Kohn, May, Mcintyre, Toole--4.
 Repeaiing a section of the general H. cense ordinance relating to abstract com panles and persons lending money on real estate and household goods. Fixes license for former at $100 and for latter at $50. Unanimously adopted.
 Ratifying and confirming the action of the Treasurer in paying S12,5O0 to banks for borrowed money and approDriates $37, 800 to pay notes for borrowed money as they fall due. Unanimously adopted.
 Making 1t the duty of the City Physi- clan to attend fremen and policemen who are injured or whose illness Is in cured In the line of duty and provides that the city shall pay medicine bills. Adopted, Alderman Mcintyre voting against it
 Authorizing the Superintendent of the City Waterworks to receive all payments for water rent and to receipt bills in the name of the city. Unanimously adopted.
 At this point Alderman Mcintyre said he was informed that some time ago the heads of two departments of the city government had been instructed to inves- tigate and report upon the cost of new electrical plant to be owned by the city. He would like to know why these off, cials had not reported,
 Alderman May replied that such a res olution had been adopted over year ago and that City Engineer Ford. City Electrician Blakey and Consulting EnGi- neer Ellis had been instructed to secure the information.
 Cty Engineer Ford was invited to ap- pear before the uncil. He explained that he had corresponded with manu- lecturers who replied that they did not care to prepare estimates unless there was a probability that a plant would be had been made. He was still in corre- spondence with these manufacturers and