The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-06
Gossip Oi men
 and nlatterS
will Speak in 0adsden.

Former Mayor Edwin B. Joseph of Montgomery will so to Gadsden next week, on invitation of the Gadsden City Council to address mass meeting on the subject of municipal ownership of water- works.
 The date of the mass meeting has not been fixed.
 Gadsden Is to have an election on January l9 to determine whether SlOO,O0O, thirty year 5 per cent bonds shall be issued for the purpose of building and operating a system of waterworks. The franchise of the Independent company will expire in 1905 and naturally there Is op- position to municipal ownership.
 Mayor Robert Campbell and majority of the Aldermen of Gadsden are in favor of the bond issue.
 A committee consisting of Mayor Camp bell and W. J. Boykin are arranging for a mass meeting. In writing to former Mayor Joseps they said:
 We are exceedingly anxious to carry bonds at the election to be held on Janua- ry 19 and having learned of the great success attained by your city through municipal ownership, brought about largely by your personal efforts, feel sure you can and will do our cause great ser-
 Later the committee telegraphed Mir. Joseph that the City Council had passed a resolution inviting him to Gadsden and saying that a reception wou be ac- corded him any night next week.
 Mir. Joseph accepted the invitation.
 That Appeal from Ladies.
 ''No donbe," said an official al me City Hall "the public awaits with some curi- osity to see what action Mayor Carr will Missionary Society relative to violation of certain laws, which was referred to him by the Council Monday night.
 The ladies, as you know point out that there is promiscuous gambling among hnV9. that WhfGkav and ai0a a are being sold to minors and that other statutes and ordinances are being violated daily in Montgomery. The petition hay ing been referred to Police Chief Gerald, he admits that the statements are true. says the police force Is inadequate and asks that warrants be sworn out for per- sons who are violating the law.
 ''The fact is. 1t is a hard matter to support from the police department and Chief Gerald practically tells these earn est women that they need not expect any support from him. In effect he declares friends and begin investigations indepen- dent of the police. l look to see this very thing done before the next grand jury meets.
 Chief Gerald directing him to enforce the law and then give his personal atten ion to seeing that his order is obeyed. This, 1t seems to me, is all he can do." Which Two Enrichment "Who are they?'
 This question was uppermost in the minds of patrolmen yesterday, meaning of course, the two new patrolmen whom Alderman J. J. Sullivan declared Monday night were not eligible to serve the city.
 Alderman Sullivan, 1t wi be remember ed defeated the confirmation by the Coun- ell of the ten new patrolmen on the ground that one of them was not resi- dent of Montgomery and that another was not registered voter. The matter went over until the next meeting of the Council. No names were used on the floor of the Council chamber and there is anxiety among the ten new patrolmen
 "Who are they?' was asked from de partment to department at the City Hal yesterday.
 "I don't know was the invariable an swer, Ask Sullivan"
 "Who are they?" Chief Gerald wa. asked.
 q don't know" he replied Ask sulli f van"
 But the Chief was more communicative Each one of these men," he said made an affidavit that he was a bona fide resi- 1 dent of Montgomery and qua flied cleo | tor of Montgomery County His affidavit was supported by ten reliable citizens o | Montgomery. I'm sure I don't know tht men opposed by the Council"
 Meanwhile Alderman Sullivan Is al silent as a sphynX.