The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-03
THE CITY COUNCIL
BRIEF SESSION, PRESSING BUsI.
 NESS ONLY TRANSACTED.
New Ordinance Relating to Disturb. ance of Religious Worship. Gerald's Report on Case
 of Police Captain.

The City Council of Montgomery, af- ter few minutes session for the trans action of some immediate and pressing business. adjourned last night through respect to Alderman John Ryan, a death having occurred in his family.
 As soon as the meeting was called to order, Alderman Gunter moved that the Council adjourn in respect to AL derman Ryan as soon as some imme- diate business was transacted. The business which demanded immediate attention was preparation by the Council for the bond election next Monday. Alderman Gunter also sug gested that the Council throw open it's doors for the introduction of new ordi- nances but that no other business be 1 transacted. The motion and the sug- gestion were adopted by the Council
 When it came to the selection of the l election managers, Alderman Sullivan protested against the Council going into 1t until his colleague. Alderman Ryan. was present. in view of the fact that he had not as yet made any rec ommendation as to election managers in his ward.
 Tn reply to this Alderman Gunter suggested that If the managers were not elected at a regular meeting of the Council 1t might lay the bond issue y, which might affect the sale of the bonds.
 City Attorney Ray Rushton having been invited before the Council and asked his opinion as to the point rais- ed said that 1t would be the part of wisdom to elect the managers, and in this way avoid any charge of irregu- larity. Mir. Sullivan then withdrew his objection.
 The following Aldermen were pres cnt when the roll was called: Presi- dent Mcintyre, Aldermen Sullivan. Maddox. Griffith. Kohn, Teague, Jack son. Roemer Forbes, Lobman, Ruth, Coins and Gunter.
 Alderman Roemer introduced in new form his ordinance to prevent tI% disturbance of religious worship by noises from the street. The new ordi- nance is modified from the first ordi- nance which was charged by some members of the Council with being too drastic.
 The new ordinance makes it unlaw- full for any street car operative to ring his bell within 100 feet of a church while services are being held except when it is necessary to avoid an acci- dent. or to run the car faster than four miles an hour. It also forbids any dray, wagon or vehicle for public use being driven faster than g walk on a paved or gravelled street within 100 feet of church while religious serv-
 ices are in progress. The ordinance provides that a penalty of not less
 than one dollar nor more than one hundred dollars may be imposed for a | violation of the ordinance. The ordinance was referred to the
 Judiciary Committee and the Streets | Committee.
 Alderman Kohn presented a resolu- tion instructing the Streets Committee to investigate and report upon the ad- visibility ot sidewalk paving for Per ry street to the city limits. The reso- lution was adopted by the Council
 Alderman Roemer offered a resolu-
 ton directing the Mayor to have the following streets curbed:
 Scott street from Hull to Union. Alabama street from Decatur to Ripley.
 High street from McDonough to | Union.