The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-02
Ordinance Prohibits Ring ing of Gar GOngs.
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City License of 1000 For Trading Stamp Companies Becomes Effect i've October 1-Traction Com
 pany Franchise Extended.


 driving horse or 8 team of horses faster than c walk on any graveled or paved streets within the city within twentysflve yards of a church during the progress of rehsious services. It forbIds the ringing oI any street car gong or bell within t"enty-nve yards of church building while church services are being held.
 The ordinances carries a penalty of fi.,a of not less than s1 nor more than s10o Under the rules of the Council 1t went over until the next meeting.
 Trading Stamp Tax
 The Council unanimously passed the ordinance of Alderman Rushtun fixing the license tax for trading stamps companies at A.ooo annually. The Montgomery Traction Company va $ siser an extension of two years within which to complete its system in the city limits. Under the original franchise the company was limited to two years for the final completion of its lines. The two years having expired and the system being uncompleted the company asked for and was granted two years further time.
 The following Aldermen attended the meeting. which was the regular semi monthly gathering: Messrs Fleming, Toole, Kohn, Roeder, Mcintyre, Anderson May, Haygood Hudson. Farley, Rushton Gunter.
 Loss By New Code.
 City Treasurer R. s. Williams in response to a resolution. reported to the City Council the loss sustained by the city in revenue by the adoption of tho new revenue code. The comparison was based on the collections of 1902.
 The loss on solvent credits acording to Treasurer Williams is $5121 s5: on licenses estimated by License Inspector sl,250 making a total loss in the city's revenues of $s,5T1 .s5.
 Alderman John P. Kohn, ss chairman of the Finance Committee reported favorabiy upon the ordinance of Alder man Rushton relative to the license of trading stamp companies The ordinance requires a license tax of $l.Ooo annually. The ordinance was reported favorably with the condition that the ordinance should not so into effect until October 1s' Later the ordinance was taken up and adopted without discussion.
 To Buy Hose.
 The proposition for the purchase of 2,ooo feet of cotton hose raised lively discus eion. It came before the Council in the majority report of Alderman Toole, Chairman of the Fire Department Com mittee. The report was signed by Aldermen Toole and Anderson. but did not bear the signature of Alderman Hud- son of the some committee. The dues ton had previously been before the Council in the shape of resolution directing that the City Treasurer be in- structed to advertise for bids for furnish ing the city with 1000 feet of cotton fire hose. Mayor Joseph declined to sign the resolution, referring 1t back to the Coun- cil. He did this because. he said. the Chief or the Fire Department had told him that the hose was not needed at this time
 The report of the Fire Committee was again favorable upon Its second con sideration of the resolution.
 Alderman Hudson said that he did noi sign the report of the Committee because the Chief of the Fire Department had said that he did not need the hose at this time.
 Alderman Kohn said that he was at a loss to understand how to vote on the question. with the committee so widely divided. He asked for the reading Of the Mayors message on the resolution
 finder the circumstances he said that he did not feel that he could vote TOT the committee's report.
 Alderman Toole discussed the position of the Committee. The Chief of the Fire Department. he said, had asked for more hose in his annual report The cniei had come to him several times afterwards and asked him for more hose Alderman Toole said he had finally undertaken to get the Council to purchase the nose
 Mir. Toole said. that the Fire Chief hao atar changed his mind, as to the need of hose.
 Read Chiefs Report.
 Alderman Anderson read from the 'e, mort of the Fire Chief to show the need of inc hose. Mir Anderson said Greate' Montromsry would be an established Tact in october and the need of more nose gas ennarent The Chief had said MT Anderson continued. that 1000 rect Woulo be needed after the suburbs hao peer annexed. He thought that the nose should be purchased , ., The majority report was adopteu ny small ma ajority. ,o
 The Franchise Committee reportel favorably upon the ordinance ot M NleH Rice and others to erect an elcetric hen plant, with a substitute: me N'''''''' tees report was adopteo' ,,,,
 The same committee reported taNoranlN ,,ror the ordinance confirming certair trarrhises granted the Montgomery Trac ,or compdny The report of the com ,.ittsc was accompa nied by substitute Go. inc original ordinance, which was m tyoduced at special meeting. ne 't S,na,ca was laid upon the table tempo rarily.
 Tb. ordinance from the FranchiFe Ccm .,i.taa granting to Alex Ric' and hi Associates the right to construct an elec tric light plant with the privilege o A,tctins poles and stringing wires to inc distribution of electricity came nl under the head of unfinished bus ness The franchise was granted for thirty years by the substitute ordinance. Th' substitute ordinance was adopted with out opposition.
 The Traction Company ordinance agair came mp under the same head. The oo feet of the ordinance was to extend tn time allowed tho Montgomery Traction Company for the completion of its sNs .em. The original ordinance granted Barry T.. Holt and his associates fran Chise provided that the system should h completed within two years after tn | granting of the franchise. The time lim' | has about expired.
 The ordinance as reported by the com mittee extended the time limit for tw years more. with the conditions that tn franchise granted the company shoui | he forfeited If the system was net com pIetcd at that time The ordinance spe | officially confirmed the details of the fran chise previously granted. The ordinanc | was adopted una narimously after Alderma l Hudson had satisfied himself that th