The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-07
COUNCIL DID BUSINESS;
WIRING NOT DISCUSSED

the Olu companies. Inc. CITY IaIneTS
did not struggle with the intricacies
of high potential wires and low poten-
tial wires. voltage. transmitters and
other questions bewildering to the lay
| man. There was naught of discussion.
recrimination and controversy in the
deliberations of the aldermen.
There was in short no electric wir-
Ing matter before the Council. The
Joint committee on Electrical Control
and Franchise and Privileges asked
for further time upon the several ordi-
nances and resolutions before it relat-
ing to this question. The request was
made by Alderman Coins of that COM
mittee, and 1t was granted by the
Council.
No Great Matter UP.
In the absence of any big question
upon which the aldermen were divided
the city's law makers in the short time
| they were In session, devoted them
selves to the Industrious passage of a
| number of ordinances which had been
pending. A goodly amount of work
was accomplished in the hour and a
half In which the Council wasinses-
sion.
The following aldermen were pres
ent: president Mcintyre, Aldermen
Grimth, Sullivan, Kohn, Forbes, Reem-
er. Lobman, league, Jackson, Ruth.
Gunter, Coins, Ryan, Strauss and, Mad
dox.
The Finance Committee asked for
further time upons the communication
| from w. A. Henderson in reference to
the city's contract for hay and the re-
quest was granted.
The Street Committee reported favor
ably upon the petition for the grading
OF the extension of Madison avenue
this side of Houston street by the city.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
The same committee reported favor
ably upon the petition of ]. C. Haas
that the city give him drainage pipes
to put down in the streets. of the prop
erty he is improving at Highland
Park.
Mr.. Haas proposed to have the pipes
put down without cost to the city
The report of the committee recited
| the fact that Mr.. Haas had purchased
certain property at Highland Park
from the Highland Park Land and
Improvement Company. The city and
| the company had had some litigation
in reference to an open street which
| should run along the southside of Oak
Park to Hall Street. The committee
recommended that Mr.. Haas request
should be granted provided he should
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street along the southside of Oak Park
| should be kept open for all time. The
I report of the committee was adopted.
The Sanitation Committee, through
Chairman Maddox. reported favorably
upon the petition of Irene Blair and
Lucy Perry. These women had Pc
| titioned the Council to pay them for
the clothing which they lost by ..le
burning of the negro ward of the pest
house. The COMMITTEES recommended
that each of the women be paid SIS by
the Mayor. The report of the COM
mittee was adopted.
The Franchise Committee asked for
and was granted further time on the
| application of Massey Wilson and is
street car line on the extension of
Madison, Avenue.
| The Redistricting committee through
Chairman Kohn asked that 1t be given
permission to make a report at a spe-
ciaI meeting, Therequest was grant
ed.
Letter From Board of Revenue
A communication from the Board of
i Revenue which was a protest against
the granting of a franchise to the
Montgomery Street Railway Company
on Jefferson Davis Avenue, was read
1.-The communication which was in the
form of a resolution passed by the
Board of Revenue, stated that the
construction of street railway lines as
proposed would seriously interiors
with the egress and ingress of coun-
try wagons The resolution further
stated that while the Board recognized
the fact that the question was one
which rested entirely with the Council
and was one in which the Board had
no desire to dictate, still the Board
| would feel that If the franchises were
granted it would be justified in with
drawing from it's agreement to assist
the city in grading and establishing
| storm water sewers on JEFFERSON DAVIS
Avenue and Holcombe Street
The communication was referred t.
the Franchise Committee which hac
the ordinances in question under con
sideration.
A few minutes later a petition was
| read from the citizens living on JEFF
ferson Davis Avenue asking that the
| franchise be not granted. This petit
Ftibn was also referred to the same
Committee.
The ordinance introduced by Alder
| man Gunter at a previous meeting pro
viding for an inspection of all poles
| supporting wires in the city by the
City Engineer and City Electrician
came up for final passage. The ordi-
nance declares that all telephone. Lele'
I IL
supporting trolley wires shall be in
spected by the city Electrician and the
| CITY Engineer and that when they are
found to be faulty or defective these
officers shall be clothed with power to
have them taken down at once.
Before the vote is taken on this or
dinance," said Alderman Gunter. 81
| want the aldermen to understand the
Importance of it. There is great dan
ger to the people who walk the streets
of the city from rotten poles support
| ing electric wires. Only a few days
ago 1 witnessed what might easily
have been a serious accident from such
4 cause. And when the ordinance !;
/ uassed I want the Council to ask May
or Carr to see that this one ordinance
is enforced"
Wants All Laws Enforced.
''I move as an amendment" said AL
derman Sullivan. that the Mayor bt
Instructed to enforce all ordinances II
the city code"
The chair ruled that the motion wal
out of order.
The ordinance was then passed with
out opposition.
The ordinance regulating and defin-
| ing the hack stands within the bust
ness district was passed by a unani-
nous vote.
For the purchase of horses for the
mounted men of the police department
81 900 was appropriated by the Coun'
ell.
| The ordinance for the paving OF
Clayton Street with hexagon blocks
under the Baby Bond Act" was ther
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