The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-07
MESSAGESFROM MAYOR
HE SUGGESTS IMPROVEMENT ON
SOUTH COURT STREET.
City Council Informed by Mr.. Carr of
Purchase of Lot for West
End school and Other
Matters.

Mayor Carr, in a message to the
Council last night, directed the atten-
ton of the city fathers to the condition
of South Court Street from Jefferson
Davis Avenue to the Gennetta Ditsh,
and suggested that the condition be
improved.
Te suggested that the Council refer
the matter to a suitable committee for
a plan of improving conditions on South
Court Street.
The Mayors message on this subject
was as follows:
Montgomery. June 9Th. 1904.
ITO the City Council of Montgomery:
Gentlemen wish to direct your at
tention to the condition of South Court
Street, from Jefferson Davis Avenue to
the Genetta Ditch. This street. as we'll
as the sidewalks, are at times almost
impossible. To remedy the evil 1T VIII
be necessary to put in an underground
sewer. and place curbing and surface
sewers, which will make IL possible
for the street to be put to grade and
such other work done on the sidewalks
as will place them in good condition. 1
am informed that the property owners
on this, street some years ago donated
about twenty feet of their frontage to
the city, in order that the street could
be widened and otherwise improved.
For some reason. however, this work
has never been performed.
Il respectfully ask that you refer
this matter to the appropriate commit-
tee for investigation, so that some &C
ton may be taken.
Respectfully.
Thomas II. Carr,
Mayor
The communication was referred 20
the Streets Committee.
The West End School.
On the West End school lot matter
the Mayor sent In the following mes
sage:
Montgomery June 9Th. 1904.
ITO the City Council of Montgomery:
"Gentlemen-At recent meeting OF
your honorable body, a resolution was
adopted authorizing the Mayor to en-
ter into negotiations for the purchase
of lot at West End adjacent to the
school lots, same to be done by and
with concurrence of Committee on
Schools and Public Works, with re-
port to the Council I beg to inform
you that, with the consent of the afore-
said committee, ! have negotiated with
Mr. T. ]. Swearington for the pur-
chase of this piece of property. at a
cost of $500, and / ask your confirma-
ton of the same.
Respectfully.
Thomas H. Carr.
Mayor"
This was referred to the Committee
on Schools.
Another message of the Mayor to the
Council was as follows
Montgomery, June 3rd, 1904.
"To the City Council of Montgomery:
"Gentlemen-Since our recent pur-
chase of additional mules for use of
the Street Department. I find that the
present quarters at the city stables are
inadequate for their accommodation. In
addition to the aforesaid increased
amount of stock kept at this place, /
have recently had the stock belonging
to the City Water Works Department
removed from private boarding stables
to the city stables; the change result
ing in a saving to the city of about
$35 per month. The amount thus saved
may be used in building additional
stalls and making other improvements
of a permanent character on this prop
erty. / would ask that your appropri-
ate committee take the matter in hand
for investigation.
Respectfully.
Thomas II. Carr,
Mayor"
This went to the Public Works Com
mittee.
The Mayor communicated to the
Council the estimates of the City En-
gineer and the Superintendent of
Streets upon the proposed grading and
storm water sewers for certain streets
in the city. The estimates went to the
Streets Committee.
The communication to the Mayor from
the Chief of Police notifying him of
The suspension of Patrolmen ]. p. Avant
and e. P. Smith for five days. was sent
in to the Council by the Mayor. The
Chief stated that the men had been
suspended for Ave days for conduct I'M
becoming an officer. 1t is understood
that the two patrolmen engaged in a
fight. The communication went to the
fsnrn m tee of PnIica-