The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-10
CITY COUNCIL WORKED LATE Did Not Adjourn Until
 Midnight. A MASS OF BUSINESS Alderman Maddox is After
 the Saloons. His Resolution Declares That Whiskey is Sold to MInors-President
 Roosevelt Is Invited to
 Montgomery.

The clock struck twelve times. Mont gomery Aldermen who had worked, talked and quarreled four hours, yawn- ed, buttoned up their coats and the regular semi monthly meeting of the City Council adjourned shortly after midnight.
 There was much work before the Council last night and the Aldermen stood by their posts until the desk was clear.
 The Council was called to order at s o'clock by President Mcintyre with the following Aldermen present: Messrs. Gunter, Strauss, Forbes, Roemer, Grif- filth, Maddox, Sullivan, Ryan, Thomp- son, Holloway, Jackson, Kohn and Teague.
 City Attorney Ray Rushton reported to the Council the result of the con- demnation proceedings against prop erty on the extension of South McDon- ough Street. The matter was referred to the Committee on Streets. The City Attorney made brief re- port in reference to the controversy be- tween the city and the Central of Geor- gia Railway as to alleged encroachment on the part of the railway on the cem- etery property. The report was re- ferred to the Committee on Cemetery Alderman Kohn on behalf of the Fi- nance Committee. reported that the | lowest bid for the printing of the Coun- cil proceedings was made by the Mont gomery Journal and moved that the tcontract be awarded to that paper. The bid of The Journal was $500 for the year and 20 cents per inch agate meas ure for all extra printing. Sullivan Lauded Newspapers. Alderman Sullivan said that The Times had not been specific in its bid as to approved ordinances but the bid of that paper was really the lowest. The hAlderman from Ward 6 said that he felt very friendly to all the newspapers, es- pecially as he was a prospective can didate for Mayor. Personally he thought that the bid should be award l ed to The Advertiser on account of its greater circulation. He paid a high compliment to the morning paper and moved that all bids be rejected. 1 The motion met with no second. Alderman Holloway moved that the matter be re-referred to the commit tee.
 Alderman Kohn explained that The Journals bid of $500 year included approved ordinances. while The Times bid did not include approved ordi- nances. He said that he recognized
 
 widely read in The Advertiser, but he did not think it advisable to spend so l much money for the printing of merely formal matter.
 Alderman Roemer spoke to have the matter re-referred and said that the l City Treasurer should state exactly on what the bids should be made. Alderman Forbes supported the con- tention of Alderman Roemer.
 
 be a bad precedent to allow The Times | to correct it's bid.
 Alderman Holloway thought The Times was the lowest bidder and said the matter should be re-referred. Aldermen Kohn. Roemer, Sullivan and Holloway continued to speak on various phases of the subject.
 It was then moved by Alderman Sul- livan that all bids be rejected.
 The motion was lost by the follow ing vote:
 Ayes-Aldermen Forbes, Roemer, Holloway, Sullivan--4. Nays-President Mcintyre, Aldermen Gunter. Strauss, Jackson, Teague. Mad dox, Ryan, Griffith. Thompson-9. Alderman Roemer moved that The Times be awarded the contract if the paper included approved ordinances The motion was lost. and the bid was awarded to The Journal.
 Alderman ROemer, for the Commit tee on Streets. reported that the com mittee had considered the recommen- dation of the City Engineer providing for a test of different brands of Port land cement. be received and filed hT ereport was adopted.
 J. s. Connif was declared the lowest bidder for the paving of South Court Street from Jefferson Davis Avenue to the Genetta ditch. He was awarded the contract.
 Alderman Griffith, for the Commit tee on Lights. reported favorabIy on the resolution to install a light on the