The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-18
Mr. Teague Makes Pointed
 Recommendations. WARD 4 SEAT IS VACANT Alderman Mcintyre Resigns to Become City Attorney. President Gunter Thanks His Asso- ciates for Honor ConferreA- Alderman Lobman ia Chair
 man of Committee to Fix Salaries.
4 SEAT IS VACANT

The ne~ City Council of Montgomery met in special session last night at 7:so o'clock in the Council chamber. elected city officers nominated at the Council caucus Monday night and received the 1 first message of Mayor w. M. Teague. Alderman c. P. Mcintyre, president of the old Council and a representa- l tive from Ward in the new Council rendered his resignation as a member of the body to accept the position of City Attorney to which he was elected but no successor was chosen to fill the vacant Aldermanic chair.
 The message of Mayor Teague was a clear. succinct review of the municipal situation. Among the salient features Of his message was a recommendation
 to increase the license tax on the six business in Montgomery; to adopt the Teague ordinance, vetoed by Acting Mayor Mcintyre, which provides for the divorcing of restaurants and saloons on Sunday. thus rendering Sunday clos | ing practicable; to take steps toward | collecting money from the bondsmen of City Treasurer sommerville, who suf- fered from the failure of the Josiah | Morris bank; to take steps to carry out the original plans of sanitary sewerage;
 to put the police patrol wagon in in reducing the city's bonded indebtedness Nominees Were Elected.
 The Council was called to order at
 7:so o'clock by Temporary Chairman The following city officers nominated at the caucus Monday night were then formally elected: President of the c. L. Ruth; City Clerk. corbin Harda- City Attorney. C. P. Mcintyre; City Physician. oaston Greii. M. D.; City Sexton, Pat Ryan; City Recorder E. F.
 Alderman Gunter took the presidents 1 chair. The first business was the mes | sage from the Mayor. It was read by Reading Clerk. John J. Farley.
 Message of the Mayor.
 The full text of Mayor Teague's | message Is as follows:
 ITO the Honorable the City Council of Montgomery:
 "Gentlemer-Permit me to congrat- ulate you upon the honors of which you have been the recipient at the hands of your several constituencies. and also to felicitate those constitu- encies upon the wisdom displayed in their city government.
 "A sense of profound gratitude to the citizens of Montgomery for the gener- Sns confidence expressed by them hem in the Executive Department of their municipal affairs for the ensuing term accentuates an earnest desire to rem der unto them the best service that my undivided efforts can accomplish. En- tering upon the discharge of these du- ties, fully mindful of their magnitude ing and reassuring to feel that throughout the term I shall have the benefft of your support and counsel; presented by this. my first. oficiaI act to express the earnest hope, that throughout, the administration there shall ever be between the Legislative tion and mutual support With these we can, with reason, hope to give to our city a progressive administration, tration that shall protect and foster the industries of our citizens by every effort that is within the legitimate not only promote the interests we now, have, but by such encouragement inI cite and attract others beside.
 While directing our efforts toward material advancement we must no be unmindful of the duty incumbent upon us. to give to the city an administra- tion which, with due regard for the the sgSregSte S eafe rights of w the pwhefe community, by an impartial and uni- form enforcement of all the laws upon the city's statute books.
 City's Financial Affairs.
 The framers of our charter have seen fit to provide that the Mayor May communicate in writing with the coun- ell at all times and make such recom- mendations as he may deem wise. This provision affords the executive an opportunity to present suggestions ernment, In order that his views may be considered along with their delib- erations In accordance herewith. I beg to submit for your consideration
 Bonds to the amount of $54s, 900 will mature during the year 1907 I will submit to you special message em-
 Our fiscal reports for the year end ing September 30 last shows that we income. This amount represents the accumulation of expenditures in ex- cess of receipts for a number of years past. This deficit presents a condition that requires our most serious atten- ton. and admonishes us that we can- not, without danger of grave conse- more than our income We should scrutinize every proposed appropriation with the utmost care, and see that not to Sne the m pubIic % good, e Pnd when enlal ae aSl propriatlon is made for each dollar of the city's money that Is expended, see that the city receives the maximum of ever, we cannot expect ma terialIy to reduce our expenditures, because of the growing demands. of our growing
 
 tion to press forward that growth and development to the utmost; The only is to increase the revenue, if 1t can be done without adding to the burdens of our citizens
 Life Insurance License.
 T suggest as one method of so do- ing an Increase of the license tax up- on life insurance companies. These are now contributing relatively small portion of the city's revenue. Each of the sixteen companies doing business within our limits are paying an an nual license of $100. That this license is unreasonably small for the business done is seen from a comparison with the license and business of the fire 
 From the best information obtain able. the annual collections made by the life insurance companies from within the city is between $350, 0,0O0 and S400,000, whereas the ire companies,
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