The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-11
BOND ISSUE HPLANNED Council Declares Result
 of Election.
 -.----- TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS Measure to Protect Public Worship is Passed. Y
May Sell Grounds of -escnt Pest House And Purchase a New site--werk of Special
 Meeting.

The City Council of Montgomery al a special meeting last night canvassed the. vote of the s35o,0o0 bond issue elec- tion of Monday and ordinances were introduced providing for the issuance of the bonds.
 The meeting was called to order al o'clock, President Mcintyre presid- ing. The following members were present: Aldermen Coins. Gunter. Ruth, Strauss. Lobman, Roemer. Mad- dox. Grifith, Sullivan, Ryan. Jackson. Kohn, Teague.
 Result of the Election. As soon as the roll was called, Alder man Kohn Introduced the following adopted:
 Whereas, 1t appears from an inspec- ton of the returns of the special eiec- ton held fn the various wards of the City of Montgomery on Monday, May g. 1904, wherein the voters of the City expressed their choice upon the propo- sition of issuing of bonds by the City Council of Montgomery. for the City of Montgomery. to the amount of $200.- 900 for the extension of water works system. and at the said election the fol- lowing vote. was cast:
 Ward 1.
 For $zoo,o00 waterworks extension
 bond issue .......,..... ...,....4s Against $200,000 waterworks exten-
 sion bonds issue ........ ..... o
 Ward 9.
 For $200.000 waterworks extension :. pond issue 6y Against s2Oo,O0o waterworks exten- sion bonds issue ........ ...... !
 Ward 3.
 For s200.000 waterworks extension bond issue .'.s..... ...... ........53 Against $2o0,000 waterworks exten-
 sioh pohds issue s,...s..s .....'..
 Ward 1.
 For $2oo,eo0 waterworks extension Against $2O0.00o waterworks exten-
 sion bonds issue ........ ........ 0
 Ward B..
 For $200,000 waterworks extension
 bonds issue ...-... ....t.. ........52 Against s2OO,ooo waterworks exten-
 sion bonds issue ....... y.. 2
 Ward 6.s ,a For $200,000 waterworks extension
 bond issue ....... .s.... ......-.2S Against $3o0.oo0 waterworks exten-
 sion bonds issue :. -4..... ..s..... 0 leaving majority of the votes cast at the said election of s2s in favor of issuing the said bonds; and,
 Whereas, 1t appears that the said election was in all respects conducted as required by law:
 Now, therefore, be it resolved that the result of the said election be de- clared, as above set forth, to be s28 votes in favor of issuing the said bonds"
 Similar resolutions were introduced and adopted in reference to the s1oO.- 900 school bond Issue and the S5O,O00 sewerage bond issue.
 Alderman Kohn then introduced an ordinance providing for the engraving and lithographing of the bonds. The bonds are to be for $500 face value, bearing interest at 1-2 per cent pay able semi-annually, and with 80 cou- pons. The bonds are payable on July 1, l944, at the American Exchange Ma tional Bank of New York.
 The ordinances were referred to the Committees on Finance and Judiciary. By resolution. the City Treasurer was instructed to advertise for bids on bonds, the bids to be in not later than noon of Monday, Juno 6, and to be &C., by three per cent. of the par value of the bonds as security. The Committee on Finance reported the bid of Hoggson and Hannon to do Inc sewering on Goode Street and Jef- 'erson Davis Avenue, and owing to the | Supreme Court decision in reference to | he baby bonds. advised that the bids | De accepted and the work begin at | 'nce. The report was concurred in.
 Church Ordinance Passed.
 The ordinance providing for the pre- rom disturbing public worship was lmannAd in that no tFAh within 100 yards of a church on 'aved street while services were going 'n at a faster gait than a walk The | ordinance was passed by unanimous ,ote.
 r The Jackson gaming ordinance. in- foduced to prevent a repetition of the ,olice raiding a private house was in- reduced and referred to the Commit zee on Judiciary. The ordinance is dentical with the former ordinance ex- ,ept it prohibits the entrance of a pri- rate house. unless 1t Is commonly used IS gambling place. .~ Alderman Jackson introduced an or finance providing for the selling of the present site of the pest house and the | purchase of other property and the erection of suitable buildings includ- ng a house of detention.
 Alderman Strauss did not want the | matter to be made public, He said f would raise the prices and would sffect prices in the neighborhood where the city proposed to locate the pest house.
 Alderman Jackson said he knew newspaper men and thought that the | lip given was eminently sufficient for hem to have enough judgment to publish the proposed action only.
 Alderman Maddox moved that the | Council go into executive session as he lad something to divulge which he did | lot wish to become public. The Coun- 'il on motion of Alderman Sullivan ad- burned and went immediately into executive session, remaining therein bout fifteen minutes, after which the |