The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-06
ALDERMEN
 WERE BITTER Turbulent Session of the
 City Council. DID SOME WORK. TOO Jackson and Strauss in Heat
 ed C0lloQuy. sullivan Tried But Failed to Bring Pas troI Wagon Out of Retirement. Many Ordinances and
 Resolutions.


 gomery City Council. which continued until we'll after Il o'clock last night. much business was transacted and the Aldermen induiged in bitter personali- Aldermen Jackson and Sullivan led an apparently hopeless fight to have something done to give police protec, Alderman Sullivan went down In de- feat battling to have the brand new po- lice patrol wagon brought out Of It's retirement and put into use. Between these two subjects, and an occasional injection of the threadbare subject of lack of enforcement of the men battled and buffeted. There was a flood Of criticism of the police until Alderman Strauss came to the defence soon engaged in a colioauy with Alder man Jackson that had it's end in a suggestion that the two popular young Adme1 sats nsr sht asrsness ses in strenuous manner.
 But the Aldermen did more than talk. They provided for a police lieutenant. | ordinances and put under way a scheme to further improve the schools of the The Council met at o'clock with Vice. President Forbes, presiding and every member in his seat. Acting Mayor Mcintyre reported the appointment of A c. Parker and J. c. |
 A message from the Chief of Police reporting the resignation of Patrolman H. M Cowiiag was T,ss reesiyed Schna1s ana nied' charter, that s,191 children Attended the public schools during the year. | Petitions are Reported. The Finance Committee reported on a number of petitions for change of I license and tax reimbursements of | minor importance.
 The committee also reported favora- | bly on awarding W. M. Hudson & Co.,, | the feed contract for the month and it was concurred In by the Council. The Committee on Streets reported favorably on the petition of D. F. West | to hang an electric sign on Moulton Street inasmuch as the sign had been hung for three months.
 | Various petitions for hanging signs erecting verandas, etc, were reported favorably.
 The Committee on Streets reported favorably on the petition of l. L. Stan ton to have South Street condemned be- tween Sayre and Holcombe streets, the petitioner guaranteeing the costs oi condemnation. Alderman sullivan wanted a postponement of action, but he was voted down and the report was adopted.
 the petition of citizens of West End for better police protection that West Enc | was being policed as well as possible with the inadequate force.
 A contract for building the two new fire stations was awarded to Algernor Blair for $1,540 each. Mir. Blair wal the best and lowest bidder. The Committee on Sanitation report ed adversely on the appointment oi three extra sanitary officers for tho summer months. The report wal
 The Committee on Judiciary reported adversely on the petition of Jake Weaver asking for compensation fol damage to his lot on account of exca'
 Death of Ex-MayOr.
 EuiogistIc resolutions on the death of Hon. Edwin Boyce Joseph, former mayor of Montgomery, were read and
 Ray Rushton, City Attorney. reported that the Montgomery Traction Com. pany had paid into city treasury $7oC for balance due on the Haas property on High Street.
 Petitions for transfer of licenses and erection of minor improvements or buildings, water mains, etc. were re- ferred to various committees. l A petition was read from w. G. Hen- lderson offering to hire all small boys in the city prison for s2.50 per month It was referred to the Committee or Judiciary.
 A petition from a number of citizens was read. protesting against the erec' tion of a hospital for horses. mules, etc on North Lawrence Street. It wat referred to the Committee on Judiciary
 The ordinance granting the Traction Company a franchise to operate 2 switch on Monroe Street between Hull and McDonough Streets was referred to the Street Committee.
 | An ordinance was passed transferring the insurance money on the Heron Street school from the general fund to the school fund