The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-21

van declared that he had no coincidence
eastern Tariff Association. The Coun-
ell might as well proceed, he said. TO
make Its improvements independent OF
Alderman Strauss Joined Alderman
Sumter in the stand that he had taken
that the Council ought not to adopt
the report Of the Committee. NO rea-
son. he said, had been shown why the
lowest bid submitted should not be ac-
cepted by the Council.
Alderman Gunter moved that the re-
port be referred back TO the Fire Com
vote Of seven ayes and eight nays The
report was then adopted.
Alderman Gunter said that he desired
action OF eight Aldermen who proposed
to reject ali bids asked for by the city
without any adequate reason and with
IN o ylew Of the fact that ne material
The Joint committee on Streets and
Finance reported favorably the ordi-
nance agreeing 70 keep In repair steel
Central of Georgia Railroad on the ex-
tension of Madison Avenue which was
to be built by Massey Wilson and his
associates. The Committees report
Fountain ON the square.
On the resolution of Alderman Kohn
asking the Street and Water Commit
tee to investigate the advisability of
removing the fountain from Court
Square the joint committee reported
tia, II was not prepared to submit any
pan at mt. II suggested that the
in the. hope that a plan might be found
whereby the space occupied by the
fountain might be filled by some struc-
ture equally as ornamental and more
useful. The Committees report was
adopted.
Property owners on Columbus Street
entered a protest against the ordinance
nj n
test of the property owners was turn
ed over to the Street Committee which
had the matter In charge. A similar
protest filed by the property owners
along Mildred Street against the paw
Ing Of that street under the terms OF
the Baby Bond Act"
message from Mayor Carr submit
ted to the Council the correspondence
that he had with President c.. A.
Wickersham of the Western Railway In
reference to damages claimed by two
owners of property along the new ex-
tension of North Court Street con-
structed by the Western Railway Com
Two property owners claimed that by
the construction of the nazv street their
property had been damaged and they
demanded that certain houses be raised
and certain lots be filled in with dirt.
The estimated cost of this work was
not given. The demands of the prop
erty owners was referred to President
Wickersham by Mayor Carr.
WiclSersham Lauds His Company.
The letter of Mr.. wickersham wrote
the Mayor was an Interesting commu-
nication. 1t complimented the work
North Court Street most highly. The
excellence of the grave1led street 1t
had constructed was commented upon
been done so finely that 1t had cost
much more than the railroad company
had figured on. he said, but when the
company started out to do a piece of
philanthropy 1t was above being cheap.
Coming to the question of damages
Mr.. Wickersham was somewhat sur
prlsed that 1t was put up to him. In
a diplomatic way he asked Mayor Carr
What have we got to do with thatT
The Council was divided as to wheth-
er the communication and the cores
the au Sudioisry' Committee The le Alder or
men appeared to think that it was a
most Important matter to say which
COMMITTEES should handle the matter:
After a short debate the Council voted
that the Streets Committee should ham
die the question
An ordinance introduced By Alder
man Roemer providing for the main
tenance by the city of a steel bridge
to be erected by Massey Wilson and
Railroad cut on the extension of Mad
ison Avenue, was called up.
Alderman Strauss did not want to
Alderman Roemer explain the nature
The Chairman of the Committee on
Streets said that the proposed bridge
| would have a driveway twenty feet
| wide and sidewalks Ave feet nine inch
es wide.
On motion the ordinance was laid on
| the table until the next regular or spe-
cial meeting.
An ordinance to prohibit the throw
ing of medicine sample in residences
and yards was passed unanimously.
An ordinance providing for license
of $50 for the selling of fruit trees was
| passed.
A resolution to reimburse PatroIman
Hugh NJ. Cowling in the sum of $1,000
| for veterinary bill for injuries to
horse hurt in the service of the city,
| was adopted.
A resolution to reimburse Mrs. A. II.
| Hearn in the sum of S16.22 for money
wlongfully paid out for taxes was
adopted.
Under the head of new business an
| ordinance was introduced by Alderman
Ruth providing for the pavement of
| sidewalks on both sides of Sayre and
Goldthwaite Streets. 1t was referred
| to the Committee on Streets.
resolution by Alderman Forbes in
! structing the School Committee to con-
| fer with the Board OF Education rela-
tive to the ACCESSIBILITY of establishing