The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-06
MONTGOMERY ALDERMEN TRANSACTED GREAT MASS
 OF ROUTINE BUSINESS AT SEMMONTHLY MEETING

A communication from the School Board. advising the Council of the pas sage of two resolutions. providing for the building of two additional rooms to the Girls' High School and for he repairing of the Billing residence. were the teachers was also submitted.
 Alderman Kohn reported favorably on the bid Of William B. Jones Ray for the city groceries, and the repoet was concurred in.
 He reported unfavorably on the trans- fer of the license of John Trattan to one Mattel. The report was adopted.
 Impruvements en Streets.
 Alderman Roemer. for the Commit tee on Streets, presented . petition from the property owners on Mildred Street and Columbus Street. against the paving of their sidewalks. The peti- tions were received and filed.
 A favorable report was returned 0 I the resolution providing for the street railways to pave between their tracks port was adopted.
 4 favorable report of the Commit ,e on Resolutions looking into the advis ability of purchasing one or more street car sprinkiers was adopted. The Streets Committee reported fa- vorably on the petition for the raising of the grade of South Holt Street be. tween Jeffeson Davis Avenue and Ora dy Street The report was adopted.
 A favorable report was submitted tn the resolution for the City Engines- to submit plans for the improvement of whitman Street between Clayton and Clay Streets, in the shape of curbing and underground storm water sewers.
 petition to have Hall Street re- paired having received favorable re- port, was adopted.
 The resolution providing for the eraveling without further cost to the property owners. such streets. where the sidewalks have been paved under the baby bond act, was reported fa- vorably.
 Alderman Gunter said that if these streets should be gravelled 1t seemed to him it would be as well to gravel all the streets. He thought this resolu- tion worthy of further consideration. On his motion it was tabled until the next regular meeting of the Council.
 A favorable report was submitted on the petition of Mrs. Wilcox to build one step from the sidewalk of Adams Street to the entrance to her store. The report was adopted.
 A resolution for the ,condemning of Forest Avenue for curbing and storm water sewerage purposes having re- ceived a favorable report. was adopted
 Sprinkling the Streets.
 The Committee reported adversely on the Kohn resolution providing for the sprinkling of the tracks of street rail- ways on unpaved streets at the expense of the street railways.
 Alderman Kohn objected to the unfa- vorable report He said that unless one lived on one of the dust streets over which a street railway ran. he could not appreciate the merits of the ordinance, but on the unpaved streets. the cars raise such a cloud of dust it is almost impossible for residents to sit on their front porches.
 He was heartily supported by Alder man Sullivan. who thought that the street railways owed at least that much to the public from whom they received free valuable franchises.
 Alderman Roemer withdrew his re- port. Another report will be submit ted.
 The petition of-C. T. Fitzpatrick to have an iron grating door in front of the store house at Dexter Avenue was reporte dto the Council without recom- mendation.
 Alderman Gunter said that this cer- tainly was a matter upon which com mittee could easily report and he moved that the matter be re-referred. His motion prevailed.
 The petition of fifty-two property owners and the Southside Baptist Church for the opening and grading of South McDonough Street between Win nie and Fielder Streets was reported fla vorably on condition that the city be not required to spend more than $500 for the purchasing of property and that Gilmer Street to the city limits be opened. On motion the matter was laid over until. the next regular meet ing of the Council.
 The Committee on Fire Department reported that it would be ready to re- port on the purchase of additional fire apparatus at a special meeting Friday night.
 Electric Wires Again.
 The Committee on Electrical Control adversely on the resolution providing for the framing of an ordi- nance by the City Attorney, providing for underground wires In the fire limits.
 Alderman Jackson submitted a mi nority report. He said that the reso- 1ution was not binding for aldermen to voAe for an underground system of wiring but simply provided for the City Attorney to endeavor to frame a prop CT ordinance on the subject.
 Alderman Sullivan said that he had been approached by the Chairman of the Committee on Electrical Control and asked by him to sign the report. He had done SO without looking and