The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-08

to letting the merits of the several ordl- nances stand for themselves without the aid Of aldermanic eloquence. The meeting was called to order at o'clock. President Mcintyre presiding.
 The following aldermen were present, Aldermen Gunter. Ruth, Strauss, Lobman, Forbes, Griffith, Maddox, Ryan, Sullivan, Teague and Jackson.
 Mayor Carr submitted several messages to the. Council. The first of these was petition from Baker, Watts X O., of Baltimore, asking for duplicates of three $50 Montgomery bonds, which were de- stroyed in the Baltimore fire. The mat ter was referred to the Committee on Finance.
 The Mayor transmitted a message of the chief of police to the Council, ap- pointing T.. J. Swearingen and B. F. Carr as patrolmen. The appointments were referred to the special Committee OH Police for consideration. Correspondence between the Mayor and the Southeastern Tariff Association rela- tive to Improvements. which must be made in the Fire Department before the basis rate of fire insurance of Montgom- cry will be reduced, was referred to the Council by Mayor Carr, and was in turn referred to the Joint Committee on Fire and Finance.
 The petition of W. R. Beaupree, super intendent of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company to grade and do cer- tain work on Columbus street, adjacent to the Coast Line property, referred to the Council by the Mayor was referred to the Committee on Streets. The Mayor recommended condemnation proceedings against property on Decatur street between Monroe and Dexter ave- nue in order to lay curbing. His recom- mendation was concurred in.
 An ordinance fixing the salary of the license inspector at $1,500 a year, and providing for it's payment was laid over until the next regular meeting of the City Council.
 The petition of J. J. Rutter, whose prop erty. 6l7 s. Hull Street, had been sold for taxes. asking that he be permitted to re- cover the property on the payment of the deficit and the penalty. was reported fa- vorably by the Finance Committee and granted by the Council.
 The Committee on Public Works re- ported favorably on the petition of the Montgomery Field Artillery to be re- imbursed to the extent of SIS for expenses incurred while changing their headquar- ters. Later in the meeting this petition was referred hack to the committee, the claim being made that the battery should receive least $100.
 The petition of W. A Ray to move his barn from the middle of a new street, which has just been opened in Highland Park, was reported favorably and adopt ed by the Council.
 The Committee on Streets asked for further time on the ordinance providing for street improvements on Robinson Street. The committee reported favor ably on the petition of the Cable Piano Company to hang a sign across N. Perry Street in front of their place of business. The report was adopted.
 An advirse report was returned on the Gunter resolution to improve Wilkerson Street. Later in the meeting this matter was laid over until the next regular meeting
 The committee asked for further time on the ordinance to curb and gravel Amanda Street and filed with the Council complaints received by them from Miss Sue Ponder and others. protesting against sidewalk paving on High Street between McDonough and Hull Streets.
 The Committee on Lights asker for fur their time on the ordinance providing lights for Oakley.
 The petition of R. W. Bean to improve his property on the corner of N Law renee and Monroe Streets. was reported favorably and adopted.
 The Committee on Franchises and Privileges reported favorably on the pe- tltion of the Savannah. Americus and Montgomery Railroad to take up their tracks on Tallapoosa Street, and duly re- placing the pavement. The report was adopted. The committee asked for fur ther time on the ordinance Investigating the hack service at the Union Depot.
 The petition of Sol Levy to transfer his license was referred to the Committee on Finance. The same disposition was made of the petition of E. H. Tillery.
 The petition of S. Miller. who claims that his buggy was run down and in- jured by the Scott Street engine. was referred to the Committee on Judiciary The petition of Saul and Edwards to be furnished with new license in place of one lost while moving their place If business, was referred to the Committee on Finance.
 Tie petition of W. R. Brassell wlo claims that he is totally blind in OEe eye almost blind in another, and who has had both arms fractured, to prdc- tice law in Montgomery without paying the SIG license, was referred to the Com mittee on Judiciary.
 The petition of Reuben F. kolb to hang a sign across the sidewalk in front of his headquarters in the Moses Build ing, was referred to the Committee on Streets. The same disposition was ma of similar petition by George P Haardt Complaints by W. c. Holt and others against the paving of the High Street sidewalks were filed.
 The ancient ordinances providing for the ceding of the north end of Nor.h Court Street to the Western Railway of Alabama and providing for the cutting down of Adams Street at the corner of Bainbridge Street, were again passed over until the next regular meeting of the Council.
 An ordinance repeating that section of the City Code allowing policeman to select his own substitute, when unab;e to perform his duties on account of sick ness. was adopted without a dissenting vote.
 The petition of A N Barksdale for $a.75 for injuries received by him, was 1 granted.
 The ordinance providing for the con- nectton of the tracks of the Montsomc ~ | Street Railway from the west side of Commerce Street to the south side of Dexter Avenue was adopted without dis senson. It was stated that this would | relieve the blockade of street cars on the east side of Court Square. The ord,- | nance had been before the Council s,,y- | eTal months
 | The ordinance to experiment with nu in paving on High Street between Courf | Street and South McDonough Street oo- l .propriating S5OO for the purpose. wt- | passed with only one dissenting vote Al, l dermaa Maddox. He explained his vote | by stating that he was against apnrn- priating as much as $500 for experiments | The ordinance repeating the section of