The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-06
CRITICISM IS AIMED
 AT THE SCHOOL BOARD

 duced the cost of them from $50 to s26 annually. The committee on streets reported adversely upon the resolution that the Court Square fountain be removed Som | it's present place to the cemetery or one | of the parks of the city. The commit tee was opposed to the removal of the | fountain. The council sustained the committee by adopting the report. Chairman Sullivan for the Fire Com mittee reported favorably upon the ap- plication of c. T. Fitzpatrick for the erection of a boiler with all proper safeguards in his new place of busi- ness on Dexter avenue. After some | discussion the report of the committee was adopted. -,, -' Alderman Sullivan announced that the Fire Committee would ask for a Ispecfal meeting of the council Thurs day night at which the committee | would make a report as to the purchase of two lots for the new fire stations in l the suburbs.
 l communication from the oficers
 of the First Baptist Church asked the l council that a change of grade be made in Scott street between Lawrence
 and Perry streets by the side of the property on which the church will erect |
 was referred to the committee on l streets
 An unusually large numbers of pe-
 tftions asking minor things of the coun- ell was then read. Among the peti- l tions was a communication from the
 officers of the First Presbyterian | church and of the property owners along Adams street protesting against | the paving of that street with brick. ,f,of mittee on streets.
 The ordinance appropriating $3500
 for the payment of W. R. Caldwell, the
 purchase price of the new pest house
 on the Upper Wetumpka road was passed.
 The council next passed the ordi-
 nance requiring an additional bond of $4o,0o0 from the City Treasurer. The ordinance allowing property
 owners along Lawrence Street a fair proportion of money paid by the Trac- tion Company for the paving of its
 tracks. was then passed. Hogs Running at Large. The substitute ordinance regulating
 the running of hogs in the city linn
 its which had been reported by the Streets Committee, occasioned brief | debate. The ordinance provided that hogs might be kept within the city provided they were kept in a space 40,- 900 square feet, Alderman Roemer explained that the ordinance was for
 the benefit of the owners of the stock
 yards in the suburbs of the city who are receiving and selling hogs. Under the ordinance the hogs would have to
 be kept in lot 200 feet by 200 feet. Alderman Sullivan objected to the ordinance. The Council had refused to grant the people of West End the privileges of permitting their hogs to l run at large and he did not see why I any favors should be shown. Alderman Roemer explained that the people of West End wanted the hogs
 to run about on the streets while the
 ordinance provided that hogs might be kept closed up in big lots in the su- burbs.
 Alderman Strauss moved that the
 matter lie over until the next regular meeting.
 Alderman Lobman was opposed to | this motion and he was opposed to | stining or killing the ordinance. To
 do so he said. might work & hardship l upon class of the business men of the city. The owners of these stock yards l would be seriously handicapped if this | resolution was not passed The mo- | tion of Alderman Strauss prevailed. however.
 Alderman Forbes presented a resolu- | ton asking the Mayor to provide suit | able chairs and desks for the new AL dermen from Ward and the Council | adopted the resolution.
 Alderman Teague offered a resolu-
 tfon instructing the Mayor to ascer-
 tain the cost of opening South Mo Donough Street from Finley Avenue | to Clanton Street and if the cost was too great to have Gilmer Street open ed from Fielder Street to Finley Ave- nue. The communication was refer | red to the Committee on Streets. The resolution of Alderman Kohn | instructing the City Treasurer to ad- | vertisc for 750 school desks was adout- | ed hy the Council.
 GravelIing of Streets. Alderman Kohn introduced a resolu-
 tion defining the policy of the city as l to gravelling the streets. The ordi-
 nance declares that the city would first
 gravel free of charge the streets of the
 city on which the property owners had been assessed under the baby bond
 act for sidewalk paving, curbing and | storm water sewers. The ordinance
 was referred to the Streets Committee. l Another ordinance offered by MT
 Kohn appropriated $350 to pay the | Board of Revenue for the city's part of | the gravelling done on Bell Street. The
 ordinance went to the Finance Com | mittee
 l Another ordinance by the same au.