The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02

North Court Street petitioned the Coun- ell to have their property drained of the water placed upon it by recent im- provements on that street. The peti- ton went to the Committee on Streets.
 A petition beginning, We the people of West End" asked that an electric light be established on the corner of Bell Street and Sixth Avenue. The Lights hs .c.s,,,.; Committee got the petition s providing that the city should gravel the streets free of charge, where the owners of the abutting property had paid for side walk paving under the
 nss :pfons and satneF usy Gunter took the floor in opposition to 1t. He saw no reason why the streets with paved sidewalks should be given the preference over all other streets of the position that property owners should be charged for gravel paving on those streets. but he did hold that the citys. gravel should be put down on the streets that needed 1t most. re- gardless of whether the sidewalks had been gravelied.
 Alderman Kohn thought that the property owners who had been assess ed sidewalk paving should be shown consideration. They had been put to sidewalks and he thought they should have the streets gravelled without any cost to their property.
 Alderman Teague said that the street on which he lived had been gravelled at the expense of the proper ty owners. tbat is they had to pay their assessments for the gravel. It occur red to him that what was right for one street would not be an injustice to another street.
 Alderman Gunter solved the difficult ty, however. by proposing that all the streets of the city should be gravelled without expenses to the owners of property. His solution of the ques- streets free of charge to the property owners, but did not give any special favor to any class of streets. Alder man Kohn agreed to the suggestion and after 1t had been placed in reso- lution it was unanimously adopted by the Council.
 The ordinance changing the specifica- tions of the proposed bridge across the Central of Georgia Railroad from wood to steel came up as unfinished business. Under the ordinance the promoters of the Capitol Heights property agreed to build the bridge of steel if the city would agree to keep 1t in repair. The proposition was acceptable to the Coun- ell and the ordinance was passed.
 Alderman Rotmer introduced an ordi- nance to provide for properly sewering and piping McDonough Street prepa- ratory to paving that street and moved suspension of the rules for its pas sage.
 Alderman Forbes declared his oppo- sition to suspending the rules for the passage of an ordinance.
 Alderman Roemer explained that the city work on McDonough Street was suspended until this ordinance was passed.
 On an aye and nay vote the rules were suspended unanimously and by the same vote the ordinance was pass ed.
 Alderman Roemer introduced an ordinance requiring firemen to sleep at their respective stations. Refer req to Fire Committee.
 He also introduced an ordinance regulating the keeping of hogs which was referred to the Committee on Streets.
 Additional ordinances were introduce ed by Alderman Roemer relating to paving South Hull Street and for an ordinances were appropriately referred.
 Licenses for Ticket Brokers.
 Aldermen Gunter introduced an ordi- nance fixing the license for ticket brokers at $I.0o0 which was referred to the Committee on Finance.
 large number of resolutions were introduced by Alderman Gunter among them were resolutions directing the Street Committee to prepare and report plan for paving streets with gravel; directing the Fire Committee to report the number and kind of fire stations needed in new locations and fixing their location and directing the School Com mittee to select the sites for scn"el buildings named in the report of the School Committee. and also authoriz- ing the Mayor to employ an architect to prepare plans of the proposed build ings.
 Alderman Sullivan introduced this resolution which was adopted:
 That the street railway companies be and are hereby instructed to ses that the conductors of the differaut cars be more attentive in assisting ladies and children on and off the cars"
 Alderman Gunter introduced an oidi- nance authorizing the holding an cleo tion on September on the question of issuing $40,000 bonds for the building of subway for an underground wire system. The ordinance was referred to the Committees on Electrical C>,n- trol and Franchises.
 Alderman Forbes introduced a reso- lution which was adopted authorizing the advertising for bids for material for extending the waterworks sy stem.
 Alderman Maddox introduced a reso- 1ution which was adopted directing the Chief of Police to enforce the ordi- nance prohibiting the Montgomery Street Railway from congestfhg Bain- bridge Street in front of its barn.
 At 11:50 o'clock the Council adjourn ca. sjt&Az12