The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-23
TALKED OF LOST PLACE
CITY COUNCIL HAD A SPECIAL
 MEETING.
Committee Reported Adversely on Gunter Resolution and Matter Was Postponed-Bids Re-
 ceived for New Hose.

The proposition to purchase the lost ton which has shown remarkable vitality was again before the Montgomery City Council at a special meeting held yester- day evening at 6 o'clock. The Council was uable to solve the problem and 1t went over until the next regular meeting.
 Alderman Gaston Gunter in the inter ests of First Ward improvements, has striven to have the city buy the Jost prop erty at Five Points and have the street widened at that place. His persistent fight for the Improvements have kept alive the question in spite of the adverse reports of committees which say that it means the citys spending zoo much money at this time.
 The Council was called to order by President Fleming and 1t was ascer- tained that quorum was present The lost question came before the Council immediately in the report of the joint Committee on Finence and Public Works. The committee adversely reported upon the resolution of Alderman Gunter. di- recting the Mayor to purchase for the city the Jost property on Montgomery Street. The resolution involved the wid- ening and paving of, Montgomery and Goidthwaite Streets and the placing of sidewalks on Montgomery Street.
 The committee stated that the price of the property was 5000 and that. accord ing to the estimates of the City Engi- neer, the proposed improvements would cost nearly A000.
 The report further stated that after the property had been cut down. accord ing to specifications, Jacques Loeb agreed to buy it from the city for s6250.
 When the Montgomery Traction Com pany was granted it's charter. it agreed to widen Montgomery Street. It was stat ed that the Traction Company agreed to pay $4,5O0 to be relieved of its part of the agreement. Under all the circum- stances, the committee said that 1t was reluctantly compelled to return an ad- verse report.
 The report was signed by Aldermen Kohn. May. Roedcr and Anderson. At the last meeting of the Council AL dermen Gunter and Farley from Ward One were added to the committee. Since then 1t was stated that a majority of the members of the committee had not at tended a meeting. For that reason the matter went over until the next meeting of the City Council.
 A petition from the Western Railway asking for a readjustment of it's agree ment with the city relative to it's use of piece of the city's property on North Court Street. was made. The petition stated that the railroad company had re- moved it's round house, which had stood adjacent to the property when the agree ment was made A new agreement was asked for. The petition was referred to the Committee on Streets.
 The time for the receiving of bids for supplying the city with 2,000 feet of fire hose expired yesterday at noon. One bid only had been received from the Fabric Fire Hose Company. Three grades of hose were offered at 90, 30 and 70 cents foot. The bid was turned over to the Fire Com mittee which retired and made its re- port. The report was presented by Chair man Toole. It recommended the purchase of Patrol hose at So cents a foot. The report of the committee was adopted. Bids for supplying the city with provi- sions for the quarter beginning July l were opened. Two bids were received. They were turned over to the Finance Committee.
 The Council then adjourned.