The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-16
COUNCIL GOT
 VERY BUSY Many Ordinances Were
 Adopted. PAVING BEING PUSHED Bids for New Fire Apparatus
 We're Opened. A i. Extraordinary short session-City rathers Passed Many Measures and Disposed of Mass of
 Routine Work.

The City Council of Montgomery at its regular bi-monthly meetings trahs- acted a mass of important routine pus- mess last night in a two hour session, adopting ordinances for the paving or several miles of streets.
 The Council got busy early in the meeting and ordinances were passed with the same rapidity as fs noticeaoie during. light sessions of the legisla- ture, when only local bills come up for consideration. For fully three quarters of an hour. there was not a dissenting vote nor a word of debate. All Council records of work were smashed.
 The meeting was called to order at o'clock, President Mcintyre. presid- ing. The following Aldermen were present, President Mcintyre. Aldermen Forbes Coins, Gunter, Griffith, Jack son, Kohn, Roemer, Ryan, Strauss. Sullivan. Teague.
 Bids were opened for the chemical engine, the steam fire engine, two hose carts, 1000 feet of hose. which the city oontemplates purchasing. There were a number of bids.
 The bids were referred to the Fire Committee. Alderman Strauss moved that the committee be instructed to re- port at the next regular meeting. Al derman Sullivan. Chairman of the Committee on Fire Department. moved to amend this motion by providing that the committee report at a special meet" ing tomorrow night. There were many agents of different companies bidding for the contract for the appar. atus, now present in the city and for their convenience as well as for the good of the city in having tho appar- atus in Montgomery at the earliest possible moment, he thought 1t wise that the Committe report as early as possi- ble. Alderman Strauss consented to the amendment and the motion was car' ried.
 A communication was read from Chief of Police. stating that he had accepted the resignation of Patrolman Clarence A. Curbow. The communities ton was received and filed.
 The Committee on Streets reported fayorably on the petition of W. A.. May to cover bootblack stand on the corner of Dexter Avenue and Court Square with an awning. The report was adopted. A report by the same committee recommending that the Council allow the Montgomery Ice and Cold Storage Company to erect scales In front of their plant on Prince Street, was adopted.
 The petition of the Montgomery Light and Water Power Company to hang illuminated signs on various downtown corners was granted. as was the petition of W. M. Browder to
 The Street Committee reported fa- vorably on the petition calling the at tention of the Mayor to the bad con- dition of the sidewalks on Decatur Street, and the report was adopted.
 The Fire Committee reported favor ably on the petition of The Advertiser Company to erect an exposed terra cotta pipe from the fourth floor of it's building and the report was adopted.
 The Committee on Franchises and Privileges through Alderman Forbes reported adversely on the petition of the Montgomery Street Railway to al- low the curve at Knabe's corner to remain in its present position. The report was adopted.
 Adopted These Ordinances.
 The following ordinances on being favorably reported were adopted with out discussion or opposition:
 To pave Adams Street with brick from the east side of Court Street to the west side of Perry Street.
 To pave the sidewalks of Madison Avenue from the west side of Bain- bridge to the west side of Jackson Street with hexagon block
 To gravel Sayre Street from the south side of Clayton Street to the north side of South Street.
 To pave with hexagon blocks. the sidewalk of Sayre Street from the south side of Wilson Street to the north side of South Street
 To nave the sidewalks If Hull Ctrant