The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-17

garet Duncan Tor oyerpaid taxes wah passed by unanimous vote.
 Ordinances providing for issues of | baby" bonds for the paving of Madison Avenue from Bainbridge Street to Jackson Street; Monroe Street from Bainbridge Street to Jackson Street; Hull Street from Washington Street- to East Jefferson Davis Avenue; and Mildred Stret from Sayre Street to Amenda Street, were adopted without opposition.
 Sidewalk paving ordinances for-Jef- ferson Street from Bainbridge Street to Ripley Street and Jefferson Davis Avenue from Holcombe Street to Amenda Street were passed.
 The resolution reported favorably by the Public Works Committee that the City Council chamber be provided with better chairs was adopted.
 On favorable report of the Light Committee. arc lights will be placed at the corner of Hammer and Mildred Streets and on Mobile Street between Five Points and Clayton Park Avenue.
 A resolution, approved by the Streets Committee, to clear and grade south Decatur Street, was adopted.
 A resolution from the Police Com mittee that the Day Sergeant of Police make the rounds and inspect the pa trolfnen on their beats as the Captain does at night was adopted
 The Fire Committee rNsoiEtson far the appointment of an engineer and three firemen to man the new engine was adopted.
 An ordinance appropriating s90 to pay J. s. Conniff as a compromise for contract for repairing the reservoir was laid over until the next regular meeting.
 Nc Money for Advertising.
 The Finance Committee reported ad- yersely the ordinance appropristing $3,000 to be used by the Commercial and Industrial Association in advertis- ing Montgomery. The opinion of the Finance Committee was that the ap- propriation could not De made under the charter. The 0rdinapce was losL by a unanimous vote.
 Alderman Sullivan in explaining his vote said that as the ordinance called for an appropriation to advertise Mont gomery in order to bring manufac" turers to tho city and as the Council had refused to allow a home manufac- turer D. r. West, to erect factory. he thought 1t in keeping with the rec ord of the Council to vote mo"
 Resolutions were introduced by AL dermarf Holloway to Improve Albert and Yougene Streets. ..... .s.-=--
 Alderman Sullivan had a large lot of ordinances and resolutions. He intro duced an ordinance to appropriate s1l,- 100 to pay for recently purchased fire apparatus. The ordinance was refer red to the Finance Committee. ..
 He also introduced an ordinance pro- viding that no persons should be al- lowed to solicit aims on the. streets Of Montgomery except on Mondays and Saturdays. The ordinance provides that the beggars shall not then be al- lowed to beg unless they pay City Clerk Hardaway a license of $2. For violations of this ordinance offenders shall be fined not less than $l nor more than $IO0.
 The Sixth Ward Alderman also wants Dexter Avenue sidewalks near the postofice repaired and the corner of Monroe and North Court Streets put fin better shape.
 Sullivan After Car Company.
 The Montgomery Street Railway re- ceived the attentions of the vigorous alderman and aggressive candidate. He introduced a resolution instructinG the Committee on Franchises and Priv ileges to investigate why the Mont gomery Street Railway compels pas sengers to secure transfers fromf the West Belt line to the East Belt line and vice versa and on failure to secure these transfers to pay another fare. A resolution was introduced instructinG the same committee to look into the poor service on the West End line and violations of the ordinance us to negro passengers. The resolutions were adopted.
 Alderman Strauss had a resolution instructing the Committee on Streets to ascertain If there is really any gravel left in tho city gravel pit and if it is discovered that the gravel pit is gravelless to look toward the pur- chase Of another pit -4t.,.e-. 70 t
 Alderman Ryan introduced an ordi- nance proiding for an appropriation of s750 to pay the Hannou Buggy Go. for tho police patrol wagon. 1t was re- ferred to the Finance Committee.
 Bids for hay. groceries and cement were opened and referred to the Fi- nance Committee.