The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-17
COMMITTEE TO REARRANGE
 THE WARDS OF MONTGOMERY

| The Council accepted the opinion of the City Attorney.
 The recommendation of the Streets | Committee that $54s.4s be appropriated for the payment of the inspectors of the paw
 ing on Adams and Alabama Streets sprung rather protracted debate. Il was proposed to pay the inspectors from the general fund because the contractors had agreed to take the paving bonds for | the work. It was proposed that the mon-
 ey be replaced by the proceeds of the | bonds,
 Alderman Gunter claimed that this could not be done, and considerable dis cussion centered about the powers of the Counciltn the matter. The report of the committee was adopted upon the motion of Alderman Ruth.
 l All the, plumbers in the city united in
 a petition asking the City Council to re- duce the bonds required of plumbers from N,5oo to $1.000 annually. The petition went to the. Committee on Finance. Patrolman T. Crossland petitioned the Council that twenty-five days pay be allowed him for lost time caused by ill- ness incurred while in the discharge of his duty.
 Alderman Sullivan spoke briefly for the petition. The merits of the case, he said, had come under his personal observation. Patrolman Crossland, he said, had lost hfty-two days in a severe spell of sick ness. He had received pay for twenty five days and he now asked that he be given twenty-five days more. MT. Sulli- van was of the opinion that the amount asked should be allowed. The petition was referred to the Police Committee. Ell Reed, who described himself as an old man. and an ex-slave with an aged and helpless wife dependent upon him, petitioned the Council to allow him to
 continue to peddle poultry and vegetables
 in Highland Park without the payment of license. The petition was referred to the Finance Committee.
 Several Ordinances Adoped. The ordinance appropriating $524.48 for the payment of paving inspectors for work on Adams and Alabama Streets was
 taken up. The ordinance was passed
 with but slight, objection.
 The ordinance which reduced the license
 on pool and billiard tables not operated
 in connection with a saloon, was passed. The present license is $25 on every bil-
 Hard and $50 on every pool table. The ne wordinance cuts the license to $125O and $25 on billiard and pool tables
 not operated in connection with saloons. The ordinance fixing the licenses for green. grocers In the various districts of sh0 Ctty was ucAt kdhcl up lHe
 nance divides the city into several dis
 tricts making sliding scale of from $25 to
 $500. The ordinance was adopted. Alderman Lobman introduced an ordi- nance authorizing the employment of an expert accountant to examine the books of all the city officials The ordinance
 went over until the next meeting. Under the head of new business plan
 for beautifying and improving Oakwood tpo tod nc
 are at present in formative state. but
 they contemplate the expenditure of the
 $2.600 which is to the credit of the cem- etery fund in the city treasury. Alderman Kohn introduced a resolu- ton instructing the Mayor to have the
 $2,600 expended in extending and beauti- flying the cemetery and in improving Rip
 ley and Columbus Streets in the neigh | borhood of the cemetery. The Mayor was
 further instructed to have plans drawn | for these Improvements and submitted to | the Council.
 A resolution by Alderman Strauss re- quested the Mayor to report to the Coun- cil the feasibility of connecting the old and the new cemetery with a bridge over
 the Central of Georgia Railroad. Both resolutions went to the Cemetery Committee.
 | A resolution was introduced by Alder
 man Sullivan instructing the Mayor to have the old and worn out doors of the l fire department houses replaced where necessary. The resolution was adopted. Strauss Seeks Information. Alderman Strauss presented a resolu- ton directing the Water Committee to
 ascertain and report to the Council why
 the water had been turned off the public
 drinking fountains. Country visitors tc
 the city, he said. had to go about begging
 a drink of water. Alderman Sullivan objected to the res
 olutIon but the resolution went to the Committee on Water.
 l Alderman Roemer introduced an ordi-
 nance authorizing the Belt Line Railway Company to move its tracks on Talla-
 poosa Street. The ordinance went over until the next regular meeting. Alderman Kohn presented an ordinance | amending the license code in reference to
 the licenses charged on distilleries. cord | age works, cotton factories, steam boat lines, cold storage houses and manufac- lures of barrels. This too, went over un- | til the next meeting.
 Alderman Gunter presented a resolution
 authorizing the Mayor to have appointed
 twenty extra policemen. The resolution
 went to the Police Committee.
 The work done by Mayor Carr in the
 city building was endorsed in a resolu, ton presented by MT. Gunter. The reso. lution further instructed the Public
 Works Committee to prepare and present
 an ordinance appropriating $25O to pay foi
 the work. The resolution was adopted.
 Alderman Ryan introduced a resolution instructing the Mayor to have the roo1
 of the City Building on Perry Street re
 paired. The resolution went to the Pub lie Works Committee.
 Before adjournment Alderman Jackson
 called the attention of the Aldermen tt
 the fact that the City Code prescribed
 that In the winter months beginning ir
 November the Council should meet at
 o'clock
 The Council adjourned at il D. m.