The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-19

 Montgomery. It is now against the law of the city to sell more tickets than thefe are seats in the theatres.
 The Council last night at its regular meeting passed the Maddox ordinance, which is designed to protect the theatre going public in case of fire or other panic. The ordinance, it will be recalled, was introduced by Alderman Maddox at the last regular meeting of the Council. This ordinance has three provisions. First, it forbids any manager Of thsa- tre to sell more tickets than he has seats in the house; second, it forbids the sale of any standirg room tickets; and, third, it requires all managers to keep the aisIes of the theatres free from Instructions. The ordinance was passed by unani- nous vote.
 The resolution offered at the same meet, l ing by Alderman Sullivan, instructing the Fire Committee and the Fire Chief to in- vestigate the conditions existing in the theatres of the city for the protection of the public in case of a fire or panic, was passed by the Council.
 The Fire Committee, however. had, in | the meanwhile. investigated these condi- | tions, and a. full report of the investiga- | tions of the committee upon the condi- tions at the two theatres was pre- sented to the Council by Alderman Sulii- 1 van. This committee also made favor
 
 man Maddox. which had been adopted by | the Council.
 The report of the Fire Committee rec commended that dressing room No at the Montgomery Theatre be abandoned, and in it's place a fire escape be construct- ed. whick should be opened at all times. | The committee found that the gallery was | without provisions of escape in case of | fire. There was an opening. Alderman l Sullivan explained, from the gallery to the | dress circle, but the committee did not recommend that this be kept open as 1t would turn the negroes and others who used the gallery loose upon the women and children in the dress circle in case of fire.
 The committee recommended that an ar. chitect be consulted for the making of plans for furnishing fire escapes from the I gallery; that a fire escape be placed at each window leading from the gallery. The committee recommended that a gal lery or iron shed be built for the dress circle similar to the one that is about | the parqIet on Perry and Monroe Streets. 1 In case this could not be done, the com- mittee suggested that fire escapes should | be built at every window. The committee suggested that the slats and frame works of all windows at the Theatre should be | removed, and that man should be sta | toned at each door and exit of the Thea ire during a performance. The commit
 te9 suggested a better arrangement of the | water system in front of and behind the | stage.
 The committee reported that better con- ditions existed at McDonalds Theatre, on account of the fat that the parouet ! | was on the ground floor with ample exits.
 It was recommended that fire escape be
 placed at each of the two windows on either side of the Mcdonald Thearrc
 building, and that ah escape be placed at
 each of tho three windows at the dress
 circle.
 | some person should be stationed at each 1 of the exits during perfor mances.
 The report stated that both theatres
 were remarkably free fro minfamma ble
 material.
 For both theatres the report recom-
 mended that electric footlights be substi
 tuted for gas and that each theatre be required to secure a steel curtain, steel
 curtains,,ir the opinion of the committed l being better ir. case of a fire than cur.
 tain of asbestos.
 The report Of the committee was
 adopted
 The Council mot promptly at 7:3O o'clock with the following Aldermen present: | President Mcintyre, Sullivan, Ryan. Mad | dox. Griffith, Forbes, Ruth, Coins, Gun ter. Roener, Teague, Jackson, Lobman, l Strauss.
 letter from Mayor T. H. Carr suo- n1itted to the Council a communication from Police Chief Gerald saying that he l had accepted the resignation of Patrolman o. K. Wells
 The privileges of the floor were granted to ex-Alderman C. P. Anderson, on mo- ton of Alderman Roemer.
 Tho Rules Committee reported favor ably upon the resolution. which declared Eh kA the railing of the Council Chamber. No Smoking Allowed. The report Sprang a pretty little fight. | The Aldermen for several years past had been accustomed to find refreshment III l a good cigar during long meeting The resolution forbids smoking at any time l during a meeting.
 Alderman kohn, a non-snoker objected
 to the resolution. saying that he was not
 in favor of forbidding the Aldermen from l enjoying a cigar who were accustomed to | the luxury.
 MT. Lobman, one of the smokers of the | Council objected to the resolution He
 moved that the report of the committee
 be tabled.
 This motion was lost, ayes 6. nays g. ! The resolution went over to be adopted | later on in the meeting.
 The Rules Committee reported an
 amendment to Rule 30 The amendment
 provided that any of the rules of the Council could be suspended at a regular meeting but not at a special or called | meeting. by a vote of tWo-thirds of the | Aldermen present.
 MT, Kohn objected to the amendment
 in it's present form. He declared that it | opened no way for the suspension of the
 rules at special meeting, not even by
 a unanimous vote. It might be necessary
 to suspend the rules at a special meet
 ing for the transaction of important bus | mess.
 | He suggested that the report of the Committee be so amended that the rules | could be suspended by unanimous vote.
 This suggested amendment was accept | ed Before the Council acted upon the
 report, 1t was withdrawn temporarily. l The Streets Committee, through it's Chairman. Alderman Roemer reported ia 1 vorably on the ordinance to put in curb ing and surface sewers on North McDon- | oush Street between Dexter Avenue and Monroe Street. The ordinance provided for the usual condemnation proceedings 1 of property for the improvements. The
 report of the Committee was adopted, the 1 ordinance going over to come up later in 1 the meeting.
 lost Property Again.
 The Street Committee reported favor
 ably upon the resolution of Alderman
 Gunter providing for the grading of Gold 1 thwaite Street and the removal of the
 knob at the old Jost property on that
 street near Five Points. The point was I lH.