The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-14
WILL NOT BUILD TRACKS
PETITION or SOUTHERN RAILWAY
 IS REFUSED.
Matter Which Has Beea . Live Wire in
 Selma Was Settled by the <, City Council Last f- Might.
Adverstiser Bureau.

A0yerSCSer Burcdu, Selma, Nov. 13 That the Southern Railway will not build sidetracks up eitter side or Wa ter Street from its shops near the com
 the city Council at a meeting tonight.
 The ordinance for the building or tne
 tracks was introduced at the October
 meeting of that body at the request
 of the Southern Railway. Special com
 mittee was appointed at that meeting
 to delve into the advisability of the
 tracks. Since then the question has
 been the cause of considerable discus sion.
 The special committee held several considerable airing. Both sides were
 discussed at length before the commit tee by the best legal talent of the city
 Private citizens also took part and It cations in local newspapers.
 After the subject had been fully dis cussed before. the committee and all of the evidence for and against the tracks had been introduced, the hearings were closed. and the committee had a pri- vate session when the matter was dis cussed recommending that the Southern Railway be not granted the franchise to lay sidetracks down each side of Water Street.
 Chairman Berry of the committee which investigated the question read the report, which stated that the com mittee had fully investigated the ques- tiOn anu OH account or q DeIlIlOn from the majority of the property owners: had decided not to grant the request of the. Southern Railway.
 Councilman Agee moved that the re- port he received. Hon. l.. F.. Jenries then thanked the Council for the con sideration that the committee had ex- tended him and stated that at present he did not desire to speak upon the
 The City Council met tonight at 7:3o o'clock. The Mayors recommendations, in the recent license law were taken up and after some discussion from va rious members the errors were cor rected.
 There was some difference between the Mayor and the Council on the re- cent ordinance for governing milk and meat inspection. This also came up for considerable discussion and was finally referred to the Committee on Market regulations Councilman. Berry dis cussed the matter at length and de- Saey hst tt was snsus o 6f ys paiss6 s to the health of every inhabitant of the city and that delay was detrimental to every inhabitant.
 that it be referred to the Committee on Ordinances.
 Councilman Grayson recommended eed to by Mayor Atkins be amended. The substitute was finally carried
 Reports of various city officers were Tedu anu approved.
 Reports of committees were taken up and Councilman Clay of the Committee on Police and Fire Department recom- mended the purchase of two horses for 1 the Mechanic Fire Company, and that 1 the present horses be turned over to the l Street Committee.
 The report was adopted and the com | mittee was given authority to purchase | the horses. 5t4.
 Reports other committees were then | read after which the meeting ad- ! journed. |
 The funeral of Al o. Stoddard. who | died at his residence on Selma Street | early yesterday morning after an ill., | ness of several years, took place from | his residence this morning at 10 o'clock | The remains were followed to the grave | In Live Oak Cemetery by a large con- course of friends.
 Mir. Stoddard, during his business ca reer in this city. was one of Selma's | best known citizens and was known throughout this section of the State At one time he was a member of the City Council and served his constitu- ents faithfully.
 The funeral services were said by Dr. A. A. Little. pastor of the Broad Street Presbyterian Church, of which Mir. Stoddard had been a member for a | number of years. The pallbearers were :. c. Grayson, J. F. Hooper. W. s. Monk, J. B. Ellis, W. l.. Thompson, V. B. Atkins. R. D. Walker and w. c. Agee.