The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-13

bsry several acres. He also read re- port from B. B. Rogan, President of the Board of Health, which recom- mended that the present pest house of
 the city be disposed of and that more desirable property be purchasd by the city upon which to build a pest house, so that the people would rather go to it than have their homes duarantined
 This was received and filed and coun- ell decided that the present pest house
 answered all purposes.
 The matter of flushing dead ends of the water works was discussed and
 1t was finally decided to pay the driv-
 CTS of the different fire companies S5 extra per month to flush the dead ends.
 New swinging lights were ordered for the corner of Alabama and Frank lin Streets and Range Avenue and the
 intersection of the railroad. Chief Walker of the fire department made special report to council calling at tention to the number of fire hydrants in different parts of the city where in
 case of fire the dirt from around the hydrants would have to be dug away before the hose could be connected to them. This was referred to the com
 mittee on police and fire department.
 who will take action on the matter to- morrow.
 Rules were then suspended and
 Cemetery Keeper Pfeiffer asked that
 he be allowed to pay hands more wages, as he could no longer secure
 any one who would work for forty cents day The privilege of paying
 more for help was granted.
 Lieutenant T. H. Kincey of the
 Frank Pettus Artillery in behalf of his
 company and the Dallas Light Dra- goons petitioned for an additional room to the armory, which was granted. Lieutenant Bruce Craig of the Abbott
 Rifles asked for an appropriation or
 $30 for his company which was grant ed. Chairman Grayson of the special committee upon the municipal owner ship of the water ana lighting plants made a report. He recommended that such plants should be bought and in his recommendations moved that an election be held at which the qualified voters of the city should express them- selves on the question. The matter received considerable discussion and it was finally decided that the matter | should hold over. as the council would rather be certain and go slow in the matter of purchasing these plants. Social and Personal. w. c. Smith, a popular conductor on | the Southern Railway, left with ms son, Ben, this morning for Las Vegas N. NJ, where he goes in the hope ol | improving the latter's health. c. R. Rush, who has been quite sick | for some time, was carried to an in- | firmsry yesterday, where he will Dc op- erated upon for appendicitis. M. o. Walker and wife and H. " fphf n e isvi:e, Ky, to witness the reunion oi the Ve!erars.
 Dr. and Mrs. A. T. Reeves left Sun day morning for Perdido, where they will spend part of the heated term
 The many friends of MT. Josiah Smitf
 will regret to learn of his serious III ness and hope for speedy recovery Mrs. J. E. Wilkinson and little sor
 have returned home after spending
 few days at Shelby Springs.
 Major F. M. Donnor, a popular engi,
 neer on the Southern Railway, VIII
 leave Wednesday for Hot Springs.
 Miss Vera Ellis of orrville is the at
 tractive guest of Mrs. R. P. Anderson
 on Alabama Street.
 Marion Bazemore of Montgomer! spent yesterday in the city with rela | tives.
 pr. Leon Howard has returned hom after spending a few days in Greens l boro.
 James Hosmer spent Sunday il | Greensboro with his parents. Robert Hamilton left Sunday for | few days stay at Perdido Bay.
 Miss Clara Galloway left today fol Baltimore, where she will spend two
 weeks.
 Miss Antoinette Pedees of Greens
 boro spent today in the city. l Mrs. Zach Walker of Montgomer! l spent today in Selma.