The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-16
ROEMER TELLS COUNCIL
 SMITH FURNISHED ESTIMATE
Srhnnls and Fire.

| In compliance with a resolution adopted at the last meeting of the Council the
 Fire Committee through Chairman J. !. | Sullivan reported the result of its investi-
 cations of the fire conditions of the vari-
 ous school houses of the city. The re-
 port showed that on the whole the school
 houses of the city were in good condi-
 tion and there Is but little danger of a crush or holocaust from fire. The exits in nearly all instances appeared sufficient.
 The committee made its investiga tions accompanied by Superintendent c. L.. Floyd of the public schools. The com ! mittee noted several instances where im- provements might be made.
 Conditions at Chiffon College were found to be bad. The doors did not open outward, the stairways were too narrow and the building had previously l been condemned.
 1 The committee, the report stated, did not visit the school house at Highland Park, but the Committee was told by Superintendent Floyd that the condition l of the building was bad, with reference to possible fires. The Committee pointed 1 out that the city had ordered the erec- 1 tion of new school building at Highland | Park and that the present building would he used only until the close of the present term of school The Committee, there fore, did not feel called upon to recom- mend any immediate' change. | The Committees report stated that the stairway in Swayne College. negro school, was too narrow. The report stated that this school building did not belong to the city. but was rented from | trustees. The report suggested that the | trustees should be requested to build | new stairway.
 The Committee complimented the De- | catur Street school where, it said. condi- tlons were excellent. The building, in test fire drill was emptied orderly of all pupils within two minutes. Congestion of Prison. The Committee on Public Works. l through Chairman Teague recommended that for the congestion at police head quarters a steam heating apparatus should be established for the new portion of the city prison.
 This matter was brought to the atten- ton of the Council at a previous meet Ing in a communication from the Chief Of Police. It was shown in this communi- cation that tho new part of the city prf- son could not be used. Of two systems of heating considered. steam and hot air. the Committee favored the steam heating plan. The Committee recommended that it be put in. The estimate of the City Engineer which accompanied the report stated that the Improvements could be
 
 was adopted. ... Chairman Kohn, from the Redistrfctins Committed. asked for further time for the Committee to make report on the altering and rearranging of the wards of the city. The request was granted. Mrs. Florence Burch, through her agent, petitioned the Council to open South Street from Sayre Street to Hol- combe Street. She agreed in the petition to donate part of the land necessary to the extension of the street if the Council should donate the remainder and undcr- take the necessary expense. The commit nication went to the Committee on | Streets.
 A protest against the proposed siGc- walk paving on High Street between Court and Hull Streets. was submitted to the Council. The protest was signed by four property owners. It was referred | to the Committee on Streets. l The ordinance authorizing the gravellng of South McDonough Street from Wash | ington to South Street, was next taken up The ordinance declared 1t the pul- pose of the City Council to have that street graveled together with Scott Street, between McDonough and Court Streets It was passed without opposition.
 Paving With Oil. l The resolution directing the graveling l of High Street between Court and Hull Streets, the graveling to be treated with the new oil process, was passed. Tie resolution calls for an expenditure of SjJO | for the work.
 Tho ordinance fixing the requirements of applicants for the Police Committee was next taken up urder the head of unfinished busiASss. The Council, how ever, decided that there was no need for hurry and the ordinance went over untlI | the next regular meeting of the Council.
 Under the head of unfinished business the ordinance carrying into effect tine recommendations from the Cemetery Committee for improvements in Oakwood Cemtery next came up. The improve ments embody the closing of the entrance to the cemetery in Ripley Street, tie erection of a pavilion in the Catho!Ic Cemetery, the graveling of the entrance l to the cemetery and the filling in Of the | cut in front of the cemetery
 The ordinance was passed without de- | bate.
 Court Street Matters. The ordinance providing for ceding the lower end of North Court Street to the Western Railway of Alabama was talk en up.
 Alderman Forbes offered an amend ment to section four of the ordinance pro-
 
 northeast. Alderman Forbes spoke at length on his amendment
 The matter was finally referred to special meeting by vote of, ayes z nays 6. The special meeting is to be call ed by the president.
 Alderman Maddox novel to adjourn. The motion was lost.
 The time limit of the theatres to com ply with the fire regulations adopted by the Council was extended thirty days. An ordinance to permit the Montgomery Street Railway to lay tracks connecting its present south track on Dexter Av- enue with its West track on Commerce street was laid on the table until the next regular meeting
 A resolution was adopted that the May or enter into a contract with the Vest ern Railway to haul gravel from the City gravel pit to the city and instructing the City Engineer to carry out the in- | structions in reference to the gravelling ! of Washington, Houston, Jefferson. Perry | and Mobile Streets.
 An ordinance giving the Montgomery Street Railway a franchise on Jefferson Davis avenue was referred to a special