The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06
MESSAGES OF MAYOR
TELLS COUNCIL SCHOOL BUILDING
 ARE INCMIPLETE.
Asks That Temporary Arrangements he Made for school Children Increase in City's Assess
 ments for Year.

Two messages were sent into the City Council last night by Mayor Thomas v. Corr. one treating of the in- cor,-,,ttc.l f.'i ., N'l'!dings in the an- nexed territory and tn c.ncr of the tax assessments for the coming year. -',c message on the school houses in rurmed the Council that the school buildings in Highland Park West End and Cloyerdale would not be completed in time for the regular opening of the school term. The Mayor had been in formed by the contractors who were erecting the buildings that they would probabIy be completed within thirty or forty days after the beginning of the school term. This would, however, ,necessitate the making of temporary accommodations for the school children and he asked the Council to make such arrangements. The matter was placed in the hands of the School Committee to report at the next regular meeting, The second message of the Mayor submitted to the Council the tax as sessments for the city for the ensuing year. It is understood that the as- sessments show an increase of nearly three million dollars over last year The increase Is due to the addition to the taxable values of the city of the annexed territory. Last year the city assessment amounted to $13,406.05i This year in round numbers 1t will amount to about $16. 1000, 900.
 The Mayors message on the un- completed school houses was as fol- lows:
 September 2nd, 1904 To the City Council of Montgomery:
 Gentlemen-I regret the necessity of advising you that the school buildings now in course of construction in the suburban sections of the city. will not be completed before the beginning of the next school term.
 It was my earnest desire that these buildings be completed, furnished and ready for occupancy within sufficient time to enable the school authorities to open them for the reception of pupils simultaneously with the other schools in the city. have used my best endeavor to secure the desired re- suits and 1t is a matter of disappoint- ment that 1t could not be attained.
 am assured by the contractors that all the buildings will be competed within from thirty to forty days after the first of October, but in order that no delay may be had in beginning school work in the territory affected. would recommend that your committee on schools. or any other officials you may designate. take immediate steps to secure quarters as conveniently located as possible, for the temporary ac- comodation of the pupils.
 Respectfully.
 Thomas H. Carr, Mayor
 This communication was referred to the School Committee.
 On the subject of the tax assessment the Mayor said:
 September 5th, 1904. To the City Council of Montgomery:
 Gentlemen-The City Clerk having made the assessment of property in the city of Montgomery for the tax year 1903 and returned 1t to me, I now beg to lay same before you. in accordance with requirements of the city charter. would respectfully suggest that you adopt a resolution at this meeting of the Council, designating a date for special meeting of your honorable body to be held for the purpose of hear ing objections to the assessments, so that I may have sufficient time within which to give ten days public notice of the date you will hear said com plaints. Respectfully.
 Thomas H. Carr. Mayor.
 This communication was received and filed.
 Later in the meeting the Mayors re- quest was carried out by the Council. resolution providing for a special meeting of the Council at noon. Sep tember 2S was passed at which com plaint against assessments will be heard