The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-17
Passed Resolution About the Library. WANT IT OPEN SUNDAY Alderman Teague Indulged
 in Fine Sarcasm. Jackson Ordinance Relating to Gaming Houses Amended and Passed.
 Redistricting Committee Again
 Not Ready to Report.

In a session nearly four hours long, | the City Council of Montgomery trans | acted last night mass of business, much of 1t routine and much of it not routine.
 | The meeting was marked by a max imum of work and minimum of talk | ing.
 The resolution of Alderman Kohn re- questing the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Library, on behalf of the City Council to keep the library open on Sunday and to keep 1t open later than | 6 p. m., as at present, was passed af- | ter brief but spirited debate. The | resolution came up as unfinished busi- | ness, having been introduced at a pre- vious meeting of the Council Upon its coming up last night, Al | derman Teague opposed 1t. This resolution" said Alderman l Teague, Ifs a reflection upon the Board of Trustees. The institution has just | been opened. Necessarily, it was in a
 chaotic State at it's opening. and at the l time this resolution was introduced. This resolution is, if I may use the | term, an effort of the Council to butt | in I think that the Council may properly make this request. but I do
 not think that now is the proper time
 to make the request. Of course. I am | satisfied that the Council can run the | library much better than the Board of | Trustees" The Aldermen smiled at this bit of | irony from the senior Alderman at | large, but they all voted for the Kohn | resolution except Aldermen Teague and l Forbes.
 The Aldermen present at the meeting were President Mcintyre, Aldermen | Sullivan, Ryan. Maddox, Grifflths, Roe-
 mer, Forbes. Kohn. Teague Jackson, Ruth. Coins and Gunter.
 Traction Company Agreement. A communication from City Attor- ney Ray Rushton, in reference to the agreement between the City Council and the Traction Company as to the location of the tracks of the company on High Street, was read. It was un- derstood that the company agreed to buy the Haas property and broaden High Street, dedicate it to the city and pay $2,000 above the cost of the Haas property The City Attorney reviewed the history of the alleged agreement saying that the only record of such an agreement was an indefinite resolution passed last summer.
 MT. Rushton said that the Traction Company had purchased the Haas prop erty for $1.300. They were willing to deed this property to the city and pay $700, provided the city would broaden and improve High Street. He recom- mended that the offer be accepted
 The communication was referred to the Committee on Streets and Judiciary.
 The Finance Committed, on the peti- tion of the Riverside Brick Company. on the erection of the new school houses. reported that the city should pay the company interest on check for $500 for five months, inasmuch as the city had held the check for seven months.
 Alderman Teague opposed the report.
 Tt establishes a bad precedent and I am against it." said MT. Teague.
 T am opposed to it. too. for the same reason" declared Alderman Sullivan" The company was lucky to get the check back"
 The Council adopted the report, how ever by a vote of to f.
 The Finance Committee made a similar report on the petition of Hugger Bros, asking the same favor as did the River side Brick Company This report was also adopted.
 The Streets Committee. to which was referred the resolution directing the committee to take charge of the location of the hack stands in the city reported tha the hack stand on the east side of the Moses building where four hacks are allowed to stand should be abolished The report was adopted.
 The Police Committee reported favora- ply upon the resolution directing the mayor to purchase necessary mounts for the mounted patrolmen of the city. The report of the committee was accom- panied by the necessary ordinance. The report of the Committee was adopted
 Redistricting the City.
 Chairman Kohn of the Redistricting Committee said that he desired to report progress in the work of his committee towards arranging the wards of Greater Montgomery. The committee, he said would be ready to make final definite report at the first meeting in June and probably at a special meeting before then. His request for the additional time for the committee was granted.
 Irene Blair petitioned the Council to pay her $4 for certain articles of her clothing which were destroyed in the recent burn ing of the Emergency Hospital. A similar petition for $3.75 was made by Posey Perry. Both petitions were re- ferred to the Sanitation Committee.
 A complaint was made to the Council by residents of South Decatur Street that the houses at No. 12 and No. lS South Decatur Street were disorderly places. The petition asked that the SlIy Council have the two houses closed. It was referred to the Mayor and Police Committee with power to act
 Miss Mabel Halse made a demand upon the city for $500 for injuries she sus- tained by fall on Clayton Street. The fall was caused by a gully crossing the sidewalk, a dangerous place 1t was alleg ed which had existed for some time The petitioner claimed that she had suffered serious physical and mental pain by reason of the fall The petition went to the Judiciary Committee,
 The big bond ordinances were reported to the Council with a substitute by Chairman Kohn of the Finance Com mittee. The substitute changed the denomination of the bonds from $500 to $1 .oOO. The bonds authorized by the re- cent election are for $35O 00O for school houses, sanitation and water works extension The bonds were pro- vided for in series of three ordinances all of which were passed by the Coun- ell.
 To Pave Mildred Street.
 The ordinance providing for the pay ing of Mildred Street under the bahv bond act next came up for passage The ordinance provided for the paving of the side walks of Mildred Street from Sayre to Amanda Street with Schillinger paving. The ordinance also provides for the paving of Mildred Street with vitrlhed brick from Court l to