The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-20

Perry Street was received and nled.
 The pavement of North Court Street between Monroe Street and Court Square was reported on favorably.
 J. F. Conniff & Co.,, contractors. were voted to be reimbursed to the extent of ss0 for material already furnished in trying to stop leak In the reservoir adjoining the North Court Street Wa terworks pumping station. If the con- tractors desire to complete the job of stopping the leak, they will be allow ed $197.5o.
 The report of the waterworks Com mittee that a contract be entered into to haul piping to be used in the water works extension now in progress, was adopted.
 The Council adopted the recommenda- tions of the Waterworks Committee that the water main on Burton Ave- nue be extended from Hull Street to Carter Hill Road and that fire plug be placed at the corner of Hull Street and Burton Avenue. These things were contemplated in the original plans ot extension.
 No Pay for Police Uniferms. The petition to allow the police de- partment pay for the winter uniforms was denied as 1t was regarded as in- creasing the salary of the patrolmen. which could not be recommended. The report of the Judiciary Commit tee reporting adversely on the petition of Jesse wadsworth for damages caus- ed by work being done in grading North Court Street was adopted. This action was taken because this work be- ing done by the Western Railway of Alabama has not yet been accepted by the city, and, therefore, the latter 10 not liable. The question of whether the con- tractors for the new school buildings shall be made to pay forfeit for fall ing to complete the buildings at the time specified came before the Council in a petition from Hugger Brothers, the contractors for the West End and Highland Park school buildings. These contractors petition the Council to pay them for the buildings which they have just completed. The petition was re- ferred to the School Committee with permission to report at the next regu- lar or special meeting of the Council. A number of other petitions were read and referred to the proper com mittees.
 Under the head of unfinished business the ordinance appropriating $S5O to the Union Trust and Banking Company for lots 6 and on the corner of Bell and
  for a fire station, came up. The or- dinance was passed without opposi- l tion.
 The Council passed the ordinance to pay s36705 to the Central Railroad on | debt due the railroad for a bridge constructed for the town of Highland Park.
 | The waterworks Committee again appeared before the Council in the midst of a discussion, brief one. how ever. It came about in a communica- tion from the Chattanooga firm which is manufacturing thirty miles of pipe for the city, in which the firm asked that 1t be relieved of that part of the specifications in the contracts which required that all pipes delivered to the city should be numbered consecutive ly. The communication was referred to the Waterworks Committee. Chairman Forbes, with some hesi' tation. said that he had decided not tc ask any other favor of the Council. but he would request that the committed be given the power with the Acting Mayor to settle the matter with the pipe company and report the settiemen' to the Council.
 Alderman Kohn expressed some op- position to the request and Alderman Forbes withdrew 1t. The Water Com mittee will report upon the communi' cation at the next meeting of the Council.
 The ordinance appropriating $500 tc AusfeId and Chapman, architects of the new school building. was next passed upon motion. the ordinance providing for the opening of Lawrence street which was introduced was referred to the Street Committee.
 An Assistant Fire Chief.
 Alderman Kohn next introduced a resolution creating the office of an as- sistant chief of the fire department.
 The resolution was referred to the Fire Committee.
 A resolution to purchase two horses and necessary harness for the patrol wagon for the police department was unanimously adopted.
 Ordinances were adopted appropria- ting $2S.12 and $6274 to Police Patrol men J. A. Watson and c. c. Russell respectively. for lost time on account of illness
 | Alderman Maddox introduced reso- lution calling for the appropriation of 1 S1O.S79 for the erection of a pest house The money would be expended in in- stallment in the course of construction
 The resolution was referred to the Sanitary Committed.
 l Ine opening or DiuS TOT 1SVo printing | ot the proceedings and ordinances of the City Council. horse-shoeing of horses of the fire and police depart ments and supplying hay in feeding city horses were taken up. me amount of the bids and the bidders were all read and referred to the prop | CT committees.
 A motion of Alderman Forbes pre- l vailed that the bids on ortland Clements used in sidewalk pavements be adver- tised for to be received before 12 o'clock at noon of the third Monday in January, the motion at the same time | rejecting the bids opened last night.
 Several bids were also opened on the new water pump for the city with a l capacity of 5000, 900 gallons. The bids range between s2o.000 and $30.000 and were referred to the Water Commit tee.
 Bids were opened and referred to the Street Committee on the pavement of Madison avenue. Monroe street South | Hull street South Jackson street and