The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-08
BUSY SESSION OF COUNCIL
 WITHOUT ANY SPEECH-MAKING
City Fathers Get Through With Mass of Routine Business--TO Relieve Street Car Con-
 gestiOn on the Square.

nance providing for the extension of the storm water sewer out North Ferry Street seventy-five feet to relieve this condition was introduced and referred to the Committee on Water Works to report at a special meeting tomorrow night.
 A communication from Chief of Police Gerald was submitted to the Council, withdrawing the name of J. M. Sanders, against whom there was objection and appointing George s. Cantey was referred to the Special Committee on Police.
 The ordinance providing for the exten- sion of the Montgomery Street Railway out Mill Street was laid over until the special meeting Wednesday night.
 The Council passed the ordinance fixing the license on any firm, person or cor poration. selling trading stamps to busi- ness houses at S40o without debate. An opinion by the City Attorney that the law was constitutional was submitted to the Council.
 Practically the only debate during the Council came. when Alderman Teague in- troduced resolution allowing Cassimus Bros. to open the sidewalk in front of their place of business on Dexter Ave- nue to give them access to the cellar. they in turn furnishing grating as re- quired by law The senior Alderman-At- Large asked that this ordinance be adopted. Alderman Forbes objected aginst tearing up the sidewalkc for cellar entrances. saying that gratings were a menace to the life and limb of com munity. Have any of you ever visited Columbus. Ga. and noticed the horrible condition of the streets on account of the grating? Why you rise up and down the sidewalks like a sinlp on the pillows of the sea-"
 T have seen the sidewalks in Mont gomery rise up and down like the pillows of the sea- interrupted Alderman Sulli- van. You can see that anywhere if you take on enough"
 The matter was deferred until the next regular meeting.
 A resolution was introduced and adopt ed providing plank sidewalk on North Perry Street from the Central of Georgia tracks across the ravine.
 An ordinance was introduced providing for street signs on every corner. It was referred to the Committee on Streets.
 resolution providing for the boxing of young trees on Bell and Goldthwaite Streets was referred to the same com mittee.
 A resolution providing for the curbing and storm water sewering of McDonough Street between Dexter Avenue and Mon- roe Street and similar work on Decatur Street between the same two streets was adopted.
 An ordinance was introduced by Alder man Ruth to pave sidewalks on Mildred street from Sayre Street to Amanda Street and to pave Mildred Street from Court Street to Amanda Street was re- ferred to the Committee on Streets
 A resolution by Alderman Lobman to move the iron picket fence around the sayre Street School property to the Co., lumbus Street side of Oakwood Cemetery was adopted
 On motion of Alderman Gunter the City Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids within 15 days for the heating apparatus of the Heron Street School.
 A resolution was introduced by Alder man Gunter by request to have the po- lice compel cotton men to clear the side walks in front of their warehouses II was referred to the Committee on Streets
 A resolution placing a light on North Ferry street at the culvert was adopted.
 A reSQlution providing for the fllins of holes on North Court Street was re, ferred to the Comittee on Streets.
 Alderman Sullivan stated that Friday night at the Montgomery Theatre, he saw people occupying standing room in no inconsiderable manner. He intro. duced a resolution instructing the police to strictly enforce the ordinance against this practice and stated that four police men were in the house and saw people standing on the occasion mentioned.
 The ordinance was adopted. Bids for the patrol wagon were open. ed as follows:
 Hannon Buggy Co.,, $775 and S75O.
 Loeb Carriage Co.,, $55450, $61s75 and $71Z75.
 P. J. Cooney Manufacturing Co, S6F5
 The Council adjourned at 1l:I5 o'clock