The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-22

Judiciary Committee to annul licenses granted chicken dealers on Monroe Street on the ground that the coops are a nuisance on the edge of the side
 walk. The objection was that the GOODS are alleged to be blocking the sidewalk.
 The petition was signed by John A. Yung, L. Klein and others.
 An ordinance introduced by Alder man Roemer was defeated by narrow margin looking to prohibiting unlimit- ed hanging of laundered clothes open to exposure on front verandas in the fire limits Of the city. The ordinance | p<ovoked a good deal of discussion. Alderman Roemer and Sullivan, re- spectiveiy championing and opposing the measure. The former said the or- dinance was aimed principally at an indecent exposure of clothes hanging open to view on Dexter Avenue He wished to preserve the good repusation of the city by removing the clothes before the State Legislature and Pres ident Roosevelt visit the city,
 sullivan on Modesty. Alderman Sullivan objected to the measure on the ground that 1t was un- necessary and discriminating. He said that the hanging of clothes on ones q nuisance and 1t would be mock modesty" to consider 1t so. The Alder man based his peroration on the claim that the modesty of President Roose- welt would not be shocked nor would that of Booker T. Washington should he ever come back to Montgomery.
 And as for the Legislators" said Mr. Sullivan, the sight of under clothes on Dexter Avenue will be fa- miiiar and recall memories of the past"
 The ordinance already introdpced re- | fixing the rates of charge for hacks and removal vans in the city was last night laid on the table to come up at the next regular meeting.
 Alderman -at-iarge- elect W. N. Cox was extended the courtesy of a seat in | the Council
 l Quite 6 number of pavement ordi- nances were passed last night as fol- lows and provisions made for begin ming pavement wofk as soon as legal process were gone through.
 The sidewalks on sides of Grove | Street, between Lawrence and South McDonough Streets.
 ! The sidewalk on the north side of Scott Street, between Lawrence and Decatur Streets.
 | The sidewalks on both sides of Rip ley Street. between Washington and
 The sidewalk on the south side of | Pelham Street between Union and Hilliard Streets.
 The sidewalks on both sides of Moul- ton Street between the south side of Clayton Street to the north side of | Clayton Street.
 | The sidewalks on both sides of Per " Street between Jefferson Davis Av- enue and Julia Street.
 An ordinance was referred to the joint committee on sanitation and streets which proposes to appropriate out of the city sanitary fund regular, the sum of s4.000 to lay sanitary sew CTS for certain dfstanes along Decatur Bainbridge, High and Water Streets. | To Supply Metre Records. | For the protection of consumers of water, gas and electricity in Montgom- | cry, an ordinance was passed, next | compelling meter readers of the com | panies to furnish the occupants of houses and residences with accurate 1 copies of what readings they make. These copies must be furnished to the occupants immediately after they are made. The copies are to be at the expense of the franchise companies and are intended to insure consumers against errors in charges assessed against them from time to time. At the instance of the City superin- tendent of water works, an ordinance was last night adopted after It's second reading which is designed to compel plumbers doing repairs on service pipes to get permits for the same from the Superintendent. The ordinance re- Quires the plumber to take out the per- nit from the authorised agent of the city in the office of the Superintendent
 before any repair work of any sort is
 done. Under the same ordinance the plumber is liable for damages for inju- ries done to either the water works companys pipe or service pipes while lrepairing them.
 The Council by a close vote failed to adopt the Jackson ordinance provid- ing for new options of water consum- CTS Alderman t-large Jackson's or- dinance would have allowed consumers | to pay for water in advance for terms | of six, nine and twelve months or moro
 on a basis which would cost them a little less than what is now charged
 under the quarterly system, provided
 that 10000 gallons be consumed during six months.
 whisIkey License Ordinance.
 The Teague ordinance regulating the
 issuance of license for selling whiskey 1 was taken up and discussed for short time. The ordinance provides that the applicant for liquor license shall | when he files his application for a H. cense. deposit the total amount of his
 years license with the City Clerk. The Ger kshall then notify the Police Com mittee that the application has been l filed and the Police Committee shall
 investigate and find out if the appli- cant is of good moral character and
 deny the petition if the applicants character was found to be unsatisfac-
 tory. The ordinance gives the appli- | cant the right to appeal from the Police Committee to the Council.
 Mir. Sullivan took the floor to oppose the ordinance.
 Mir Strauss also opposed the ordi- nance in It's present form. He was es-
 pecially opposed to that provision re- | ouiring all the money to be paid in ad- | vance He submitted an amendment to
 the ordinance which provided that only one-half the license money should be paid when the application for the li- cense was filed. The Council adopted the amendment.
 At the suggestion of MT. Teague the ordinance was referred back to the | committee for further consideration to
 be reported at the next regular or spe-
 cial meeting of the. Council.
 The Council. having arrived at the | head of new business, ordinances and | resolutions began to flow in.
 An ordinance by Alderman Coins pro- | viding for sidewalk paving on Whit | man Streets was referred to the Streets | Committee.
 l Alderman Lobman presented an or | diuance authorizing the City Treasurer | to transfer s50.000 from the Special | Sanitary Sewerage Fund to the general | fund as a temporary loan, was read and | referred to the Finance Committee. Ordinances by Alderman Ruth for the
 paving of Robinson Street and Cleve- l land Avenue were read and referred to I