The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-22
City Fathers in Session Until
 Midnight. Discussed Many Matters of rmpor- tanee to Montgomery-Fourth National Bank Was Awarded
 the New School Bonds.

A bill is pending in the Legislature to make slight change in the northern limits.
 The Council was in session until nearly midnight discussing routine matters. At the meeting the following Aldermen were present, President Fleming, Aldermen Too.e, Kohn, Roeder, Anderson, Mcintyre, May, Haygood, Johnson, Farley, Gunter. Hudson, Rushton and Hartley. The privileges of the floor were extended to Alderman-elect Charles Grifiths of Ward 5. on motion of Alderman Hartley. Salaries of Teachers. A communication from the Board of Educatio relative to the salaries of | teachers was read. The communicati3n l included the salary list of teachers with the additional teachers demanded by the annexation of the new territory. The salary list of teachers and janitors shows large increase, as high as $l0.O00 an- | nualy 1t is said. The large increases Is said to be called for by the new teachers. The communication was referred to the School Committee. The matter properly comes before the new Council which will make the appropriation. The School Committee of the present Council Is not | expected to take any action upon the ! communication.
 The Police Committee reported favora- bly upon the petition of Patroman W. E. l Downs for seven days pay while absent from duty because of Hines contracted | while on duty. The report was adopted. New Fire Stations. The Committee on Fire Department submitted the following report | The Committee on Fire Department report that We have selected the follow | ing lots for fire engine stations within the 1 territory recently aded to the city limits and we recommend that the mayor be and he is hereby authorized to purchase the following lots, provided that the titles to said property are perfect.
 "The lots are located as follows:
 South extension-Lot No. 10 in Block | 2. Noble and Ware Plat fronting 50 feet on Noble Avenue and running back 173 feet, price s1,325
 Eastern extension-Lot No. 40. Block D, Section 3, fronting 55 feet on Highland Avenue and running back 150 feet; price $615
 Western extension-Lot No. 1, Midway Plat on Bell Street. fronting 53 feet on Bell Street and running back 1O3 feet; price, $775. Respectfully,
 James Toole, W. M. Hudson, c. P. An derson."
 The report was adopted
 The Water Works Committee recom- mended that the bid of Teague and Sons to furnish the pumping station with plat form scales for the weighing of coal be accepted The firm offered to furnish scales for S1,25o. The Council adopted the report.
 lost Property Settled.
 A report from the special committee on the Jost property having been asked for MT. Gunter said that he was glad to l II. ion had been settled and that the Council was not called upon to worry with 1t again. A purchaser for the property had been found and the Montgomery Trac- ton Company he said, had paid over the money for the required improvements in the streets.
 An ordinance relative to the license on green grocers was presented by the Mar ket Committee, which occasioned some debate. The ordinance provided that the green grocers who occupied stalls in the City Market should pay $15O for the rent of the stall light, water and city license. cers having stores or stalls in the out skirts of the city should pay $50.
 License of Green Grocers. | Mir. Mcintyre explained that the license gave the small dealers in the suburbs | a chance to do business.
 MT. Rushton opposed the ordinance, | saying it was discrimination against the City Market dealers.
 MT. Roeder suggested that the matter should be postponed. He made a motion | to that effect.
 Alderman May supported the ordinance. | saying that it would be a matter of ac- commodation to the residents of the sub urbs to fix the license so that the small dealers could continue business.
 President Fleming on the floor. called attention to the fact that the butchers and green grocers outside the market but within the old city limits. had to pay $500 while the man in the annexed dis trict had only to pay $50 He thought that a bad discrimination. He suggested that a graded license ordinance be drawn up
 Alderman Anderson supported the ordi- nance. declaring that 1t should be passed as some of the dealers might want to make change in business.
 MT. Gunter did not think the ordinance equitable. He pointed out that it might mean a loss of revenue. In this connec- ton he said. the present session of the Legislature, with bills pending before it, would reduce the revenues of the city by $35, 900 annually.
 | The motion to postpone action on the ordinance was adopted.
 I Money for New Schools. The ordinance appropriating $5,500 for the purchase of the lots for the new school buildings in the annexed district J came up as unfinished business.
 Alderman May offered an amendment instructing the Mayor to purchase lot No. adjoining Highland Park lot, for the sum of $500. The amendment. 1t was pointed out, should come up first as a resolution and Mir. May withdrew 1t.
 The ordinance was on motion of AL derman Gunter postponed until the next | regular meeting.
 The Mayor transmitted to the Council an opinion from City Attorney Bibh Graves on the legality of the Greater Montgomery act. The opinion was sent to the Council for record on the minutes | of the Council The communication mere ly said "The bill annexing the suburbs to the city of Montgomery. in my opin- ion, was legally passed and is the law. "
 Opening Bainbridge Street l The Mayor submitted a communication to the Council in reference to the resolu- ton of the Council directing him to have Bainbridge street opened from Pollard street to the Lower Wetumpka road. The Mayor drew attention to the fact that according to the terms of the franchise given the Montgomery Traction Com pany. the company was to bear the ex. pense of opening and widening the street The execution of the resolution, he said would entail a heavy and unnecessary expense.
 MT. Rushton introduced an ordinnace reducing the license for butchers outsid. | the city market and within the city limits | from $500 to $300 annually The ordi-
 nance went over untii special meeting