The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14
SALARY GRAB MEASURE
 VETOED BY MAYOR TEAGUE

needs for Ire protection will not bs fully supplied. There Will yet be por- tions of the city whose claims for fire protection cannot rightly be subordi- increased compensation, however meri- torfous they may De.
 The commissioning of the police patrol wagon Is an urgent need which proximately $500 per year.
 Increased expenses of our schools IS a necessity. The additionai ouraen % o sRoua o, the se And besides many lesser claims. the urgent needs of our streets. and the general improveme ent of the city must constant. k ss Sssee .e in nS m sedon ssss sSoss sS who, by the payment Of taxes and licenses. supply the revenue to main tain the city. are entitled to fully as tepesteS mren in ehe provisions of this or nance. The fact that they may not be 50 active in presenting the merits of their case. renders 1t none the less which they entrusted to our care.
 All things considered. 1 am forcea to the conclusion that by the terms ot this ordinance an unduiy large pr0pot ts set apart for It's employees. And. while my personal sympathies are entirely in harmony with its spirit my sense sense 9t pt official duty contrains me 10 return ' to you without my approval
 H':efs'asi''EE; Ee. a. Ess,,,sas;
 Act,.r was postponed.
 On motion of Alderman sullivan ac- tion on the communication was post poned until the next regular meetins of the aldermanic body.
 The meeting was called for the pur- pose of hearing messages from the Mayor and taking up the report or the Committee on Streets in reference 70 the grading work on Jenerson DAVIS
 The Council was called to order at 7:so o'clock by vice.President Ruth. All members with she exception or President Gunter and Alderman Coins were present.
 Mayor Teague in his second message urged the necessity of immediately trol wagon. His message was as foi-
 s.Montsomery, Ala. Nov. II. 1905. ITO the Honorable City Council of
 Montgomery:
 "Gentiemen--I deem it important that the police patrol wagon. pur- chased some time since. be placed in service as soon as possible I am in- formed that 1t will be necessary for you to adopt an ordinance fixing salaries for additional men for this service and authorizing me to make their appoint ment This will require one driver for the day and one for night; also one patrolman for day and one for night, to accompany the wagon on all calls. 1t will also be necessary for two horses and two sets of harness to be pur- chased. Respectfully,
 M w. M. Teague, Mayor" On motion the matter was referred to the Police Committee.
 Money for Sewerage.
 The Mayors third message was In re- lation to action in regard to the saYii- tary sewerage fund, which is lying idle fin Montgomery bank and interest acc cumulatifig thereon It was as follows:
 Montgomery, Ala, Nov. il, 1905. ITO the Honorable City Council of
 Montgomery:
 'Gentiemcn-The amount realised by the city from the sale on July i, 1904, of $50.000 sanitary sewer extension bonds is in bank, and same is gradually diminishing as the interest account &C., cumulates. while practically nothing whatever has been done preparatory to carrying out the plan of extending the system. If we are to secure any benefit at all from this investment, it will be necessary for work to be commenced at an early date. desire. therefore, to again recommend that you take imme- diate action in the matter.
 'Tnasmuch as the amount Is inade- quate to provide all the sanitary sew. CTS needed. I suggest that you select such parts of the city as will benefit the largest number of our citizens, having.