The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-08

pf1au ed that the paSSd8e way Wo-~ not be interfered with. Alderman Strauss thought the Coun- cil should be given opportunity to con slider the proposition carefully lie moved that both reports be laid on the table until the next regular meeting. Alderman Gunter said that the pre- cedent had been established years ago. He said that these small alleys are
 usually unkempt and Ahe thought that Alderman Sullivan replied that he had never heard of such a precedent being laid and he was familiar with matters before the Council for the last two years.
 Alderman Lobman described the | crowded condition oi the cemetery and ! said that selling the alley ways would
 not interfere in the least with the | present lots.
 Alderman Gunter moved that the | Strauss motion be laid on the table. | The vote was as follows: Ayes--McIntyre Gunter, Jackson, 1 Roemer. Ruth, Lobman-s. | Nays-roSbes, Holloway. Maddox.
 Ryan, Strauss. Sullivan, Teague, l Thompson-s.
 1 The Strauss motion was then carried. The Committee on Water Works re- | ported favorably on the petition for l laying water mains on Wilcox Street. | e~-S---o
 The Committee on Sanitation report ed favorably on the petition of War I ren & Thornton to lay an eight-inch | sewer pipe into their property near 1 Goldthwaite Street The report was | adopted.
 | A resolution by Ray Rushton, City Attorney, granting Eugene and Arizona Duncan a quit claim deed for property
 taken for taxes on payment or the | amount due the city. was adopted
 A resolution from the joint Commit toe on Streets and Schools providing for the pavement of sidewalks in front or schools was adopted. | A Rap at Birmingham. A resolution providing for advertis- ing for bids on street paving in the
 Montgomery papers, The Atlanta Con- stitution and The Birmingham Age Herald was read.
 | T move that the Birmingham papers
 be stricken out" said Alderman Lob-
 man.
 A laugh of approval went up from | the members.
 | That Birmingham be stricken | off the may" interposed Alderman Strauss.
 | The motion was carried. The report of the Committee on waterworks adversing the various or' dinances introduced in campaign times to reduce the water rate of Montgom- cry was read. The committee report
 ed that inasmuch as the waterworks | system is being extended and no radi- | cal change should be made at this time l it~would be unwise to reduce the rate | Alderman Jackson made a last strug- gle for his mid-campaign ordinance
 It provides that should a person con-
 sume less than 10000 gallons of water | quarter, the person shall be given | credit for that amount and if during any quarter the consumer should have an excess water bill the first amount | should be subtracted from the excess. l Alderman Jackson pleaded for the Council to allow the people to pay for what they get. nothing more, nothing
 less He reviewed the entire situation
 as he has done more than once since l the ordinance was introduced. Alderman Lobman replied to Alder man Jackson. He said that Montgom- cry Is getting what few cities are get | ting, pure water.
 "In the holy city of Birmingham" he said, "the city of quarantines. the peo- 1 pie drink more filth and yellow fever 1 in a minute than we do in a year and pay more for it."
 l TIC ulu hOl pclCNc tbob any thahS | should be made.
 | Alderman Sullivan joined forces with l Alderman Jackson. He pleaded for the | people to get credit for the water less
 than 10000 gallons a quarter used. | Alderman Strauss also joined the Jackson side and made a speech along l similar lines to those of the Alderman : l at-Large.
 1 Alderman Teague took the position
 that any amount of water used is worth the price paid for it. He advo-
 cated the report of the committee. l Alderman Jackson desired to reit-
 crate" He again went over the en-
 tire situation and went through the
 speech of each and every Alderman.
 During his speech he turned to Alder
 man-elect T. Gardner Foster. who was
 sitting in the Ward 8 delegation. He
 said that the present proposition re-
 minded him of the time when the AL | derman- elect was connected with the gas company.
 | When patrons came in and kicked
 on excess gas bills. the Alderman elect
 would say If you didn't use the gas. | 1t was there for you" | Alderman Gunter then took a hand in
 the "argufying." He, 100. lined up in
 the Jackson phalanx, pleading for all | lowing the people to pay for what they get. .-:'~ The Jackson ordinance fell by the | following vote:
 Ayes-Gunter. Jackson, Ryan.
 Strauss. Sullivan. Thompson-6. | Nays-McIntyre Forbes, Holloway, Lobman. Roemer, Ruth. Teague-7. .. Alderman Jackson changed his vote from aye to nay and announced that
 at the next regular meeting he would
 move reconsideration. .@4>.~ =:.~- | Discussion of Hack Fares. The Holloway ordinance regulating hack charges in the city was next to
 come up. This ordinance was the one
 drawn by Mir. Holloway to meet the