The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-05
One City Father Apologies
 to People. LICENSES MUST BE PAID Petition of Ladies and Frat ernal Societies Rejected. Council Authorizes suit against Former Treasurer and Mayor Says
 Hurry Up the "Hurry
 Up' wagon.


 pie of Montgomery for permitting the last one. but tho damage was already done.
 The Aldermen had a chance to tell how bad street fairs were on the peti- tion of the Ladies Memorial Association to have refunded to 1t the $A1 charged for license by the city. Alderman Sul- livan wanted the petition so amended as to grant the same favor to the Red 'Men, who held their Street Fair ut the same time,
 Alderman Sullivan made the principal attack upon the iniquitous street fairs
 Montgomery has gone down into his- tory as having had the most disgrace Mir. Lobman. This statement was pre- lirinary to the charge that Haunting, open gambling was permitted on the streets of Montgomery.
 The discussion wound up with vote rejecting both petitions.
 A Scrappy Meeting.
 It was scrappy meeting through. out with much talk, many points of order aud several questions of personal
 When the Council was called together President Gnnter, vice-President Ruth, Jcnes. Holloway. Ryan. Sullivan, Tait. Griffith, Roemer, Tyson, Lobman, Fos- ter, Strauss. Coins, Cox. J. c. Tyson
 Police Chief A. s. Gerald reported to the Council the resignation of Police Sergeant Gladden. Harrison and Patrol
 The reports were received and filed.
 The Finance Committee reported without recommendation the petition of the Ladies' Memorial Association, ask ing that the license of $41 for the re- cent Street Fair held under its auspices be remitted.
 report to the Council recommended that the new reservoir, to be built for the increased water works, be erected on the site of the old pumping
 Upon the reports of the committee
 antoe streef on fe eSteeoion of South McDonough street, be hereafter called South McDonough street. and that 8 sewer be put down on Burton
 To Sue Mir. semerviIIe.
 Chairman Holloway from the Ju- dietary Committee, reported resolu- suit against former Treasurer R. II. sommerYiile and his hondsmen for the money due the city by him, The re- Alderman J c. Tyson, asking for an investigation of the claim of the city against MT. Sommeryille and the en- tering of a suit against the bbndsmen of MT Sommerville should it be deemed
 MT. Holloway said that with the urer the Judiciary Committee had fn- vestigated this matter and its mem bers had come to the conclusion that of the committee was adopted.
 Through it's officers the City Infirm- ary submitted q communication, draw ing the attention of the Council to the matter of 2 permanent. City In- firmary. A similar communication year ago, 1t was pointed out, had been A permanent City Infirmary. it was said, contemplated the sale of the present City Infirmary property on south Perry street oia h was soed soggesitee titee for such sale, especially as the open ing of the Madison avenue extension had enhanced the the. value "a, or tIn property the city and which would make fine site for City Infirmary. The com munication was referred to the Finance
 The ordinance providing for the paving of Mildred street with vetrified brick came up under the head Of un- finished business and was adopted by the Council.
 The communication of the Chief of Police informing the Council of the and j. B. Smith was also brought up by Alderman Sullivan under the head of unfinished business. He moved that when a communication of that sort was received, it should always be ac- companied by the written rcsignations of the officers in question. The mos ton was lost bv standing vote.
 Petition of the Ladies.
 The petition of the Ladies Memorial | Association asking that the license for the recent street fair was taken up l under the head of unfinished business. |
 T move that the petition be grant ed said aidsrma1 ,baa he eoemGf nstitio, be so amended as to include the Red Men" said Alderman Sullivan,
 T move that the motion be tabled, said Alderman Roemer, but he got no | second and the motion died.
 Alderman Sullivan spoke on the | granting of the petition in It's double purpose He said that he would for ever hereafter. be opposed to the grant ing of any other such fair privileges, | but he was gratified that that patrio- ton had cleared s7oO with its street fair - AL. ..,.,.. u.,a MT sry h@s gane Gown n History as SaV ing held the most disgraceful street | fair ever held in. this section. On | S9mmerse efT street m that part ,b or a rne pieces of the Ladies Memorial Asso. citation. there were operated some or | the worst gambling machines ever put |
 DO you mean to say that the Ladies | nf the Memorial Association tolerated | public. gambling? interrupted Alder
 T mean to say that there was open. Haunting RAmbling on Commerce 1 street during the street fair, replied | Alderman Lobman. And if that | statement is denied I can bring any | of proof to sustain it." MT. Roemer spoke in favor of grant ing the petition of the ladies.
 Ap0IoEIzes to People.
 MT. Strauss favored the granting of both petitions. Incidentally, said the council was quite willing to apologize for ever giving over the streets to a street fair.
 MT. Foster favored the granting of the petition of the Ladies Memorial As- sociation because of it's patriotic pur-
 MT. Holloway opposed the return of the license money In either case. The street fairs had been held, the oreanl- zations had made their money and the city was entitled to it's license money he said. He doubted If the council nad the legal and moral right to return tne money He moved that both petitions De rejected and the motion was adop-
 The old. old question of a police pa- troi wagon made its usual appearance The city apears a little nearer a police patrol wagon than 1t ever has been De- Iore. but appearances are deceptive hayof 1eague seems to bc pushing tlt municipal Improvements and becauSe or tRis It looks to be nearer of real-
 The patrol wagon has been bought TOT many months and 1t has been oe llNeIca lo the city For these many sI.' n. i. I..lS- nH " haS been engaged oIIy m s.seh Ithe con webs, In communlea- spud ion lne MayoT recommended the psasiy aike ol stn ordinance which should eq1AR L1E QdLfOt WaGOft The