The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-07
CANDIDATES
 IN COUNCIL Aldermenin Regular Meet :
 ing. MUCH ROUTINE WORK Contracts Awarded and Sev- eral Ordinances Passed. City Fathers Turn Their Attention to Paving Matters--AIderman Ryan
 Propeses a New Mnk
 Ordinance.

regular meeting in the Chamber of the City Council last night
 The members of the Candidates Club are also members of the City Council of Montgomery. The call for the meeting was directed to the City Coun- ell of Montgomery. For that reason Alderman N. w. L, Thompson was present. The remainder of those pres ent. however, were candidates.
 When Alderman Leopold Strauss en- tered the Council Chamber and an- nounced that he had announced for Alderman at large, he was warmly greeted. Members of the Candidates Club had thought that a valuable member was to be lost but Alderman Strauss got in on the final round up.
 Alderman Teague and Alderman Forbes, candidates for Mayor, occupied seats next to each other in the centre of the half circle around President Mo- Intyre. Alderman Teague made a short talk and Alderman Forbes made a report. Otherwise they were unusu- ally quiescent
 doubtedly caused the Council to ad- journ early. There was little debate and practically no initiative on any subject.
 sulIivan's Inquiry. So patent was this attitude of the Aldermanic and Mayoralty candidates that Alderman Sullivan arose to In- | quire of the body if it would not be | well for the members to get busy" He was on the floor for only a rnin- ute, however, before President Mo IT, tyre ruled him out of order. To the ruling Alderman Sullivan retorted. Are you a candidate, yourself, MT. PresidentT'
 Alderman Sullivan, during the short time that he was on the floor intimat- ed that several candidates who were | members of Council Committees had purposely chloroformed themselves in order to defer action. He was about | to decry such dilatory tactics with a peroration when President Mcintyre called the speaker to order. l President Mcintyre called the Coun- oil to order at 8 o'clock. The follow | ing Aldermen were present: President Mcintyre, Aldermen Coins, Ruth.
 Forbes, Roemer, Sullivan, Ryan. Hol-
 loway, Thompson. Teague, Kohn, Jack | son and Strauss.
 On favorable report of the Finance l Committee the contract for hay for the
 year was awarded to W. D. Peck; for
 lime and cement to Hobbie and Teague.
 and for groceries to Lasseter 6 Co. On favorable report of the Finance 1 Committee the petitions for transfer of
 licenses of Grimm & Co.,, Robert Sears and D. J. Sanford were granted.
 The Finance Committee earnestly
 recommended the construction of g. | storm water sewer on Whitman Street l and the report was adopted. | Cotton on the Streets. | The Committee on Streets reported
 favorably on the resolution instructinE
 the Chief of Police to see that the storing of cotton bales on streets does not interfere with trafic. The report was adopted.
 The Committee on Streets reported | favorably on the resolution to carry out the condemnation proceedings in- cident to the extension of South Mos Donough Street. An ordinance was submitted to carry into effect an ap- propriation for that purpose, which was referred to the Committee on Fi- 1 nance,
 The Committee on Water Works re- ported that the Chambers Go. had submitted the lowest bid for the hydraulic pump with S,00o,000 gallons capacity for the new water works and moved this firm be awarded the con" tract. The motion prevailed. l Alderman Maddox, chairman of the joint Sanitation and Public Works Committee. reported that he had made | hard efforts to get his committee to- gether to investigate the condition Of the slaughter house but had failed. The committee was given further time. Jesse Thompson's notice of h." l horse's damage by stepping in a man hole recently was referred to the Street Committee. Tn damage claimed Is $100.
 Numerous Ordinances Adopted. An ordinance was passed providing e. | Nf cover the pavement of sidewalks on the North side of East Jefferson Davis Avenue from the East side of South Court Street to the West side of South Perry Street. The work was done on October IT.
 An ordinance was passed to author ize the issue of $700 of bonds to pay for the pavement of sidewalks along the East side of South Jackson Street. from the North side of Houston Street to the South side of Pelham Street.
 An ordinance was passed authortz- ing the issuance of S2.S0O of paving bonds to pave both sides of South Court Street from East Jefferson Davis Avenue to the Jennetta Ditch.
 The ordinance providing for the laying of q track on Tallapoosa street by the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Com pany, connecting with its presenS tracks, after numerous detail amend ment was unanimously adopted.
 An ordinance providing for the pay ing of $so to J. S. Conin for work at the Water Works was adopted.
 The ordinance appropriating $75O to pay to the Hannon Buggy Company for the police patrol wagon was adopt ed without opposition.
 The ordinance granting Jenney and Company the right to lay tracks or standard gauge across Pollard street into the company's property on North Perry Street was adopted.
 An ordinance appropriating $11,SOO to pay for fire hose, a hose carriage. and chemical engine, recently pur- chased was adopted.
 An ordinance reimbursiEg Patrol man John A. Oliver for ten days lost time on account of sickness was adopted.
 Proposed MIlk Measure.
 An ordinance was introduced by Alderman Ryan making It unlawful for any person selling milk to ref z bottles. from cans or receptacles, while en route serving customers and providing a fine of not less than $t nor more than $100 for violations. The ordinance was referred to the Committee on Sanitation.
 resolution of Alderman Kohn to authorize the Executive Department to pay Hugger Bros. the remainder of the amount of the contract price for the completion of the Highland Park