The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-21
COUNCIL BACK TO OLD HABITS A Late Session and Much
 Work. MANY MEASURES PASSED Police Committee Asks for 20
 New PatrOlmen. All Bids for Construction of New Fire Stations Were Rejected-POlitical References Caused Some
 Hilarity.


 meeting last night.
 The bell of the clock did strike eleven. before the motion to adjourn was made but during the three hours session. the body disposed of a vast amount of business.
 The policy of retrenchment on &C., count of the depleted treasury was practiced on several occasions, while there were times. when the Council spent money with a free hand.
 Alderman Forbes, presided owing to President Mcintyre being in the position of Acting Mayor. He had to rule on several parliamentary points made by Alderman Teague and he always ruled with his rival for honors.
 Considerable discussion was caused by the rejection of all bids for the erection of two additional fire stations and a resolution was introduced calling for the appointment of twenty new patrolmen.
 A number of political references were made. which caused considerable hilarity in the Council and the lobby.
 A Full Attendance.
 The Council was called to order at 8 o'clock, Vice-President Forbes, presid- ing.
 The following Aldermen were pre- sent: Gunter, Coins, Ruth, Strauss, Jackson, Teague. Mcintyre, Kohn. Roemer, Griffith. Maddox. Ryan, sulli- van, Holloway and Thompson.
 The Finance Committee reported favorably on a number of petitions for changes of licenses. The reports were concurred in.
 The Committee on Public Works re- ported favorably on the Holloway res- olution providing that the ditches run ming south from the Highland Park school should be repaired. The report was adopted
 The Public Works Committee report ed pursuant to the inquiry of Alder man Strauss that the city had three steel tank sprinkling carts. in good condition and one wood tank cart in poor repair. The Committee recon. mended that three additional steel tank carts be secured
 The Committee on Streets reported that Hodgson and Hannon were the lowest bidders for placing storm wa ter sewers on Whitman. Clay and Clay ton Streets, and moved that the con tract be awarded to that firm. The moticn prevailed.
 The Committee on Streets reported favorably several sign petitions.
 The Committee on Lights reported favorably on several arc light petitions most of the lights going to the su- burbs.
 The Committee on Police reported that the Chief of Police had reported that Ward was being policed as well as possible with his present force.
 The Committee on Fire Department reported favorably the resolution to establish a permanent wash stand for the Madison Apa
 The Committee on Parks reported that three drive ways to Highland Park had been considered and recom- mended that the City Engineer be fn- structed to report the cost of grading and gravelling each drive way.
 The School Census.
 A resolution was introduced by Al. derman Gunter providing for the ap- pointment of assistants to the Super intendent of Schools in taking the school census. The pay is fixed at cents per capita. They are to be ap- pointed by the Superintendent.
 Several Aldermen wanted streets sprinkled and presented amendments embodying other streets in addition to Perry Street, the original street in the resolution submitted by Alderman Jackson.
 Alderman Gunter moved to lay on the table all the amendments. The motion was lost
 On motion of Alderman Jackson the resolution was withdrawn.
 An ordinance by Alderman Forbes to pave the east sidewalk on Sayre street from South street to Jefferson Davis avenue was laid on the table to come up at the next regular meeting
 A resolution by Alderman Ryan for the appointment of twenty additional policemen was referred to joint com mitte on Finance and Police.
 An ordinance was introduced by Alderman Maddox. appropriating $3,000 to extend the water works to the new Pest-house. It went to the Water Works Committee.
 A resolution was introduced by Alderman Strauss providing for the creation of a permanent committee on Development, to whom would be refer red all matters pertaining to securing industrial enterprises for Montgomery. The Committee would make action ef- forts in attracting industries which bersmight propose to locate here in Montgomery The committee would consist of three members. The resolu- tion was laid upon the table to be talk en up at the next regular or special 
 A petition of several citizens thai an arc light be placed on Gilmer street about 800 feet south of Fielder street was referred to the Streets Committee
 A petition of s. c. Weathersbee for payment of his salary and expenses Of medical treatment while he was laid up with inquiries which he heceiveG while engaged in changing the Madison avenue engine houses was read and to the Indiciary committee.
 The Committee on Public Works and Acting Mayor Mcintyre recommended the purchase of three new steel-tank water sprinklers for use in the city. | The report was adopted.
 resolution was adopted calling for | better drainage of the east side Of Highland Park school.
 Resolutions Adopted.
 Resolutions were adopted numerous y calling for improvement of streets | In various parts of the city.
 A resolution requiring the street rail- ways to put gravel on their tracks 1 where they traverse unpaved streets | was introduced by Alderman Sullivan | It evoked considerable discussion.
 Aldermen Teague and Maddox were | In favor of putting 1t in the hands of a | The resolution. however. l was adopted.
 resolution calling for a change of the name of Johnson Street to that of Clayton Park Street was passed.
 motion to reconsider by President Mcintyre was lost by the following vote:
 Nays-Aldermen Forbes, Gunter. ] Jackson. Kohn. Maddox. Ruth, Strauss, Sullivan. Teague. Thompson--10
 Ayes-McIntyre. Roemer, Grifnths |