The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-09
COUNCIL HAD BUSY SESSION Successful Aldermen Were Congratulated. MAYOR SENDS MESSAGE Recommends Sidewalk Pav-
 ing on Two Streets. Street Railway Asks for Additional
 Franchises in Southeastern Part
 of Montgomery-Several Peti-
 tions for Lights Referred.

1nonody tne munAc1pai primary was neld.
 At the first gathering of the Council the three members of the Council who survived Mondays battle of ballots were heartily congratulated. Only three of the present fifteen members will sit in the Council after October F. Messrs Kohn, Mcintyre and Gunter were those who passed safely through the ordeal of Monday and they are assured of two more years of service in the Council. Aldermen D. Fleming, J. c. Cheney. g.. B. Johnson, William Hudson, Ray Rush. for reelection, nor were they candidates for any other office and Mondays primary had no deep personal interest for them.
 Three members of the Council, Messrs Hartley, 1oole and Anderson were can didates for mayor. Messrs Tools and Hartley were defeated and MT. Anderson Is now engaged in second struggle for the mayoralty.
 Three members of the old Council were defeated in the primary Monday. They J. D. Farley. The new Council which will go into office in October will there- fore have twelve new faces.
 The Aldermen present last night were Intyre, kohn. Haygood, Hudson, Gunter and Farley.
 Paving of Sidewalks.
 At last nights meeting Mayor Joseph recommended the paving of the sidewalks on Adams and Washington Streets. The reeommendaton is important in view of the fact that paving operations In Mont gomery have been suspended for financial reasons and because of paving litigation.
 The Mayors communication was as follows:
 "Office of the Mayor,
 Montgomery, April 8, 1908 ITO the City Council:
 Gentlemen-I beg to call your atten- ton to ordinances to pave sidewalks on Adams and Alabama Streets, adopted by owners on both of these streets are Tn favor of such sidewalk paving Your body has adopted ordinances to pave sidewalks on both these streets upon a Judiciary as to their legality. But there has been pending before you an ordinance to issue bonds, which ordinance has been referred to the City Attorney, and I earnestly urge your immediate action thereon. Respectfully,
 E. B. Joseph. Mayor
 Action on the communication was de- ferred until the next meeting of the Council.
 The Mayor submitted to the Council communications from Chief of Police A . Gerald, in which the chief notified the Mayor of the resignation of Patrolman J. l.. Peebles. The Mayor was informed that the Chief of Police had appointed
 
 MT. Bush was formerly warden at the State farm in Montgomery County.
 Contract for Supplies.
 Alderman Kohn from the Finance Com mittee, reported that the contract for fur nishing the city with supplies had been awarded to Jones and Ray, they being the lowest bidders. The contract is for the quarter just begun.
 The Committee's report was adopted by the Council.
 The Light Committee of the Council divided on the question of placing a light on Donaldson Avenue near Amanda Street. Two members of the Committee, Mesrs. Hudson and Haygood, recom- mended the establishment of the light. Alderman Cheney differed with the ma he said that the city would in a short while be called upon to furnish, a large number of lights in the annexed district. Alderman Gunter moved that the minor report and the motion opened short dis cussion Alderman Gunters motion pre- vailed and the minority report was adopt ed. denying the petition.
 The petition for the establishment of light at the corner of Grove and Garri- son Streets was taken up., Alderman Cheney said that he had not been able to investigate the justice of this petition and on motion of Alderman Kohn the matter went over until the next regular meeting.
 Two other light petitions were brought before the Council. One asked for a light at the crossing of the Central of Georgia and the Alabama and Georgia railroads and the other for a light at the corner of Amanda Street and Jefferson Davis Avenue. The petitions were signed by the residents of those localities. Both petitions were referred to the Light Com mittee.
 petition from Patrolman o. K. Wells asking the Council to allow him a months pay while sick was read. In his petition Patrolman Wells set forth that his illl ness was contracted in his line of duty. His sickness he said. was due to ex- posture while on duty.
 The petition was referred to the Com mittee on Police.
 Street Railway Franchises. Alderman Gunter. by request intro 1ueed an ordinance granting additional franchises to the Montgomery Street Railway Company, In the ordinance the Company seeks permission to extend its lines on Ripley, Washington, Grove and Adams Streets. The proposed extension IS to commence at the intersection of Washington Street and run in a south erly direction to Grove Street.
 The ordinance was referred to the joint Committee on Streets and Franchises and 
 Alderman Gunter presented a resolution asking the Street Railway companies of the city to provide all cara operated in the city with side signs in the day and with colored lights at night to Indicate the routes of the cars. MT. Gunter said that he had prepared an ordinance pro- viding for this improvement and fixing a penalty for the street car companies which violated 1t. He had, however, been Informed by General Manager Raphael Semmes of the Montgomery Street Rail- way that the street car companies would gladly comply with a simple request. He therefore offered the resolution instead of the ordinance. The resolution was referred to the Fran | chise Committee. Alderman Gunter also introduced a res olution instructing the City Engineer to 1 nave the small storm sewer near the l corner of Holt and Heron Streets re- | moved and a larger one put in it's place. | The present sewer. he said, was inade- luate.