The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-31
CITY WILL
 PAY COSTS Change in Plan of Gravel ing McDOnOugh Street. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Other Routine Matters We're Up for Consideration. - Under Previous Ordinance Property owsers on south McDenoush
 Street Were to Pay Cost
 for Graveling.

An ordinance was introduced at a special meeting of the City Council of
 Montgomery. held last night at s o'clock in the Council Chamber. to re- peal an ordinance providing for the
 graveling of South McDonough Street to East Jeff Davis Avenue. and Scott Street from McDonough Street to Law renee Street.
 In January this ordinance was adopt ed. It provided that the property hold CTS should pay for the work but since the city has adopted the policy of lay ing gravel on streets free of cost, the property holders are not as anxious to have their street paved at their own expense.
 The ordinance introuced last night is merely to repeal the original ordinance and to substitute in it's place an ordi- nance for the work to be done by the city. eu The meeting was called to order at o'clock by President Mcintyre. The following Aldermen were present. AL dermen Forbes, Lobman. Coins, Strauss, Roemer. Griffith, Kohn. Jackson. The call for the meeting was read setting out that the Council would consider an ordinance to repeal the or dinance to improve McDonough Street and hear reports from the Committee on Water Works.
 Alderman Kohn asked for unanimous consent to make a report for the Fi- nance Committee, on the city feed for | the month. The contract was awarded Ito Hudson & Co. the lowest bidders. Alderman Kohn asked for unanimous consent to introduce a resolution to be
 referred to the Water Works Com
 mittee. The resolution provided that
 all standard hydrants within the city limits should be given water for $6 g lquarter and those outside the. city fol IS1o a quarter. Consent was given ant the resolution was referred to the Com lmittee on Water Works.
 | Alderman Forbes asked for unani nous consent to introduce resolution lConsent was granted. The resolution provides for an inspection of all down town cellars to ascertain their condition las to sanitation. The resolution wal adopted.
 Alderman Kohn then introduced th' lordinance to repeal the ordinance tt Improve South McDonough and Scot IStreets. Under the rules of the Coun ell the ordinance was laid on the tabl' until the next regular meeting of thu lCouncil.
 A petition from certain propert, lowners on South McDonough Street asking that they pc relleNtu lEofH uldh ling more than one connection with thu street water main, was granted. was shown to the Council that the or ldinance, which provides for a connec tion with every fifty feet of from
 works a manifest injury on a number of property owners who own 150 ant 200 feet front. All property owners or lthis street laboring under similar con ditions are relieved by the granting oi the petition.
 Alderman Forbes from the Committee on Water Works, refused the bid o Hodgson & Hannon the lowest bidders for the contract of making improve ments on the water works system al the plant He explained that the bit had been refused because the specifi cations had been changed and new bid would have to be made.
 The report was adopted.
 Alderman Forbes then introduced { resolution instructing the City Treas
 urer to advertise for bids for the work lThe resolution was adopted.
 Alderman Forbes reported adversel, lthe petition of B. Wolff to make addi tional water connection in his building lon the corner of Commerce and Bibi lStreets. The report was adopted.
 The Council adjourned at S:30 o'clock