The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12
selma's City Council


The Council met tonight in regu-
lar monthly session, its most import
ant business was a consideration of
Mayor Atkins's recommendation for
municipal ownership Of the water and
lighting systems.
All members Of the Council were
present except Messrs. Agee and Kor-
negay. President Peacock was In the
chair with City Clerk H. II. Stewart as
secretary.
On the Mayors recommendation the
city will make its note for 1910 to pay
balance due william Wildly on steam
heating apparatus for the new city
building.
The appointment Of Policeman White
as special sanitary officer during the
illness of Sanitary officer w. ]. Smoke
was ratified.
Mayor Atkins recommended the Sc
rious consideration of municipal own
ership of light and water systems. Cit
liens constantly complained. the May.
or said, OF the exorbitant rates and
unsatisfactory services of the Selma
Water Company and the Selma Light
Company. The city pays the company
more than $4,000 year. and this sum
would more than pay the
interest on s275,oo0 of 5 per
cent. bonds. The recommendation was
referred to the committee on hygiene
and cemetery with the Mayor and the
city attorney added.
A petition from the Selma Lodge
Elks for the Improvement of the river
front was referred to the committee on
Stree<s and Lights.
Arthur Coleman asked that he be al
lowed to open a saloon at i014 WASH
ington street and Hinton alley. A
counter petition by the Southern Bell
Telephone Company and others was
read. Mr.. Coleman's representative in
the Council urged that his place would
be so regulated as not to be a nuisance.
On motion of Mr.. Phillips. and Sec
ond of Mr.. Coleman, the petition was
granted.
President J. F. Hooper. e. Fulman
and N. Waller of the Commercial and
Industrial Association, presented q
proposition in regard to paving of the
streets, the matter will be considered
in adjourned session next Monday aft
ernoon.
The purchase of new market scales
by the committee on market for $500.
was ratified.
The petition from r. J. Loughlin and
A. L. Mcleod for the opening of a
| street next to the market house. was
not granted.
The report OF the committee on
Schools and Education on a resolution
by Mr.. Berry looking to creation OF
absolutely free schools. was received.
The Council on the report of the coIh-
mittee will ask the officers of the
public schools for necessary informa-
| tion.
The Western Railway of Alabama
was authorized to build side tracks
from it's track in Peacock's Ally to
| abutting property. when tracks are
desired by owners of the property.
The Council tonight adopted a reso-
| luton authorizing the Mayor to take
| steps for the appraisal of the property
| of the Selma Water Company with q
| view to requirement by the city.
| succeshfuI Farmers Institute.
Under the direction Of DIR. C. A.
Carey of the Alabama Polytechnic In
| stitute at Auburn a successful farmers
| institute was held in the court house
| this morning. Nearly fifty farmers at
| tended and the meeting was very in
| teresting. DR.. Carey, who is profess
sor of veterinary science had bacte-
| riology at Auburn, made an address on
| live stock; DR.. B. r. Ross. professor OF
chemistry, on fertilizers. and Professor
| n. C. Rev. professor of animal hus-
| bandry, on dairy cattle. Other
| speeches were made on rotation OF
| crops and other practical points OF
| farming.
The teachers go from Selma to
Uniontown where an institute will be
/ hold torpnrrou