The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-20

tions of the new school building The re- port was adopted. but the ordinance lay upon the table to be taken up later un- der the head of new business. The Committee on Streets reported fa- vorably upon the ordinance appropriat- ing the money towards payment for the sewers on Cleveland avenue. This ordi- nance went over until new business was the order.
 Upon the report of the Lights Com- mittee, a new light was ordered on the Upper Wetumpka road near the railroad bridge, and another was established at the intersection of Mildred and Amanda streets.
 The Police Committee reported favora- ply upon the petition of Patrolman Nor gan c. Storey for seven days lost time and a similar report was made upon the petition of Patrolman John McDade for nine days. and Tunstall Crossland for twenty-five days In each instance the report of the committee was adopted. For Manual Training. The Schools Committee submitted a favorable report upon the ordinance ap- propriatin $1,000 for manual training in the public schools. The committees re- port was adopted and the ordinance went | over for action later on. . The Committee on Schools made a fa- vorably report upon the resolution, in- | Oic 4hdyOI tO puECudSc ulty LSCt | additional adjoining the recently pur- chased school lot at Highland Park The report was adopted.
 l The petition of M. c. Hogan for per- | mission to hang an electric sign in front l of a restaurant at 20 N. Perry street, was granted under a suspension of the rules
 The Montgomery Belt Line Railway Company asked permission of the Coun. | cil to erect a branch track at the corner of Tallapoosa and Moulton streets. Blue prints explaining the proposed improve ments accompanied the petition. The whole matter went over to the new Council.
 The ordinance appropriating $1.OOo fol appliances for teaching manual training in the public schools, was taken up ant passed.
 Tse ordinance appropriating A.S56. 40 fol the construction of storm water sewer, on Cleveland Avenue, was caled up ana passed.
 Money for School Plans.
 The ordinance making the appropriation of $1 900 to Ausfeld & Chapman, was mex called up. Alderman Gunter did not ia vor the ordinance in It's entirety. Tn, contracts for the school buildings hat not been let he said, and the money fol them was not in sight. It was not wise he said. to pay this thousand dollars a this time and under the circumstances.
 He suggested that the ordinance b. amended paying Ausfeid & Chapman $25 at this time and paying them the balance when the school money was in hand anC the buildings were under way.
 Alderman May said that he did not un derstand how the city, could get out O paying the money. The city by contract he said, had agreed to pay the firm $l ,OO or 1-2 per cent. of the building fund upon the delivery of the plans. The city he said. had made the contract and tn, . question was whether the city would stand by 1t.
 Alderman Gunter said that he had writ ten the contract, and that 1t contained clause that the money was not to b, paid until the contracts for the building had been made.
 bonds had been sold and the money wal in hand and there was no reason wh! the money should not be paid. The amendment of MT. Gunter makinl the amount in the ordinance $250 wal adopted. ayes. 6 nays.
 The ordinance was then passed.
 The ordinance making the regular ap propriations for the fiscal year for tn, ordinary expenses of the city government was next passed.
 Money for Fire Stations.
 The ordinance appropriating $2,75O fol the payment of the lots for the fire engin, houses, was next taken up. As soon a! its reading had been completed, Alder | man Roeder said:
 'T move that this ordinance be indefin | itely postponed"
 Alderman Toole said that the report O the committee locating the lots had beer adopted and the trade had been prac tically completed.
 The Alderman wants the ordinance in definitely postponed said Alderman Toole. 'Tf it is indefinitely postponed some good reason should be given fo | It."
 "The ordinance should be postponed, said MT. Lobman, because 1t carries too much money and because 1t proposes tt pay too much for the lots. This ordi nance proposes to pay $1.3O0 for the lo on Noble avenue. where I am told tha a lot next to 1t can now be bought fol $65O and a real estate man tells me tha a lot across the street sold for $650. l. the city has to pay more than anybody else for lots we needn't buy any. There is no need for hurry in this matter. WC haven't any fire engines yet There is nc reason why we shouldn't take more time and look Into the matter further"
 Toole Makes Explanation. Alderman Toole said that whenever tho city made a trade the cry was always