The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
COUNCIL WORKED TWO HOURS;
 TRANSACTED MUCH BUSINESS

ese ~A@ ~@e &~S Council to advise him as to whether he should have the street cleared. The conn munication was referred to the Commit tee on. Streets.
 The Mayor in response to a resolution asking him to see that the fountain at the cemetery was put in working order, informed the Council that. the fountain was in such a condition that 1t could not be repaired. He suggested that the fountain matter be referred to the com mittee, which is now investigating the matter of beautifying the cemetery at the same time recommending the estabt fishing of drinking fountains for horses, The communication was referred to the Cemetery Committee,
 The Committee on Public Works re- ported favorably upon the ordinance pro vding for repairs upon the roof of the city building. The ordinance went over temporarily.
 The Joint Committee on Judiciary and Finance, through Chairman Gunter. re- ported unfavorabiy upon the ordinance requiring an additional bond of $00O0 from the city treasurer. Mir. Gunter ex- plained that it would mean increased ex- penses for the city. The report went over to be taken up later with the ordinance.
 A petition signed by a number of the citizens of Highland Park asking that the city extend it's water main along Highland avenue. beyond the Central Railroad, was read. The petition went to the Water Committee.
 Several communications from citizens claiming to have paid too much taxes were read and referred to the Finance Committee.
 Four applications from merchants for permission to hang electric signs were referred to the Committee on Streets. 1. Bids for Supplies. .+ ''
 The report of the Finance Committee, which had been passed over. was submit- ted by Chairman, Kohn. The ,connmittee recommended the bid of Jones & Ray for the supplying of the city with provisions for the month of January be accepted.
 The bid of Hobbie & Teague for the sup plying of the city with cement and lime for the year 1904 was. recommended as tho lowest.
 The reports in both cases were adopted.
 Alderman Kohn said that there had been some irregularity in the submission of bids for the supplying of the city with
 hay. He reported that the bid of M. c. Scott was the lowest. Because of the ir- regularity. some bids having been received after the designated hour all bids were rejected by the Council The bid of Feagin Brothers for shoeing the city's horses was accepted. The Finance Committee reported on the communication of the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Library Association that all conditions made by the Council had been met by the trustees. The library
 building had been erected at cost of $50000 and the ordinance appropriating $500 annually had been complied with.
 The committee recommended that the money appropriated by that ordinance be payable from January 1st.
 MT. Kohn explained that the adoption of the report would make the annual appro- priation available at once.
 The report of the committee was adopt | ed unanimously
 The ordinance fixing fees for all city omcials for the coming year was called
 up and passed. No material change was
 made from the old schedule. The ordinance appropriating $620 for the
 payment of the cost of changing the of1ce l of the Mayor and other alterations in the City Building was passed.
 The ordinance allowing loose cattle t0
 be driven through the city's new territory was next passed. The ordinance makes ! no change in the regulations of the terri tory within the old city limits, but permits l suburbanites to drive their cows without
 rope around their horns.
 The ordinance embodying plumbing reg uIations governing the work of plumbers
 In the city was next passed. Mr. Teague explained why he did not
 vote for ths plumbing ordinance. The ordinance, as I understand" said
 MT. Teague, provides that all applica-
 dons for plumbing licenses shall be rec.
 commended by the City Engineer. The
 City Engineer is not a practical plumber
 and for that reason I did not vote for the ordinance"
 Bond of City Treasurer. Alderman Forbes called for the report ! oL the Joint Committee of Judiciary and
 Finance on the ordinance requiring an
 aditional bond of $40OOO from the City Treasurer. The joint committee had ad- | versed the ordinance, which, with the re. port, had laid temporarily upon the table Mr. Forbes spoke for the ordinance. and against the report of the committee The ordinance, he said, was an attempt to ] make the city secure on its deposits with out rehecting on any one. At present he l said. there was only one depository of the city's funds. and the ordinance would aI.
 low the increasing of the number of de- positories.
 Mir. Gunter explained that the Commit. | tee had given the ordinance careful con- l sideratioR It would mean, he said, an additional expense of S126 a year. MT. Forbes moved that the report be l not adopted, but the motion was then voted down.
 MT. Sullivan offered a resolution in- structing the Chief of Police to enforce I the ordinance to prevent the blockadinR
 of the sidewalks. The time of grace ex- 1 tended the fruit dealers having expired. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Grif1th offered a resolution looking | towards the placing of curbing and storm sewers on North McDonough Street, be- ! tween Dexter Avenue and Monroe Street. The ordinance was referred to the Com. 1 mittce on Streets
 Alderman Roemer offered a resolution
 providing for the repairing and improving
 with gravel Of Bell Street, between the | railroad bridge and the forks of the Washington Ferry and Cahaba roads | The Board of Revenue of Montgomery County. he said, had offered to pay half
 the cost of improvement. The Roemer resolution accepted the offer of tho coun. | ty and authorized the Mayor to enter into
 the contract. It was adopted by the | Council.
 1 Alderman Gunter offered a resolution | providing that the contracts for the new 1 school buildings be now awarded. The
 resolution went to joint committee com. posed of the Committees on Finance. Schools and Public Works.
 To Open a Street. l An important resolution by Mir Gunter
 declared that the city should institute l proceedings to open up Lawrence Street l south from Jefferson Davis Avenue. The | resolution also instructed the Franchise