The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-21

pal campaign opened, the members of tho Montgomery City Council last night engaged in a protracted debate and voted several times on different phases of the subject of opening South Mo- Donough Street.
 Some of the speeches contained fine campaign material and Alderman J. J. Sullivan, in advocating a postponement of action, called the attention of the members of the Council to this fact.
 The Finance Committee at the open ing of the meeting submitted the fol- lowing report:
 "The Finance Committee herewith reports favorably the ordinance mak- ing appropriation for payment for the property condemned for the opening of South McDonough Street.
 'Thts ordinance, which was first unanimously reported favorably by the Street Committee. has had very careful consideration There has been no dif- ference of opinion in the Committee as to the advisability of opening the Street as there is so large a territory to be developed, and the investment to be made by the city promises such sure and speedy returns in increased reve- nue from taxes. However, the condi- tion of the city treasury, and the fact that the city is paying for a right-of- way which. in the opinion of the com- mittee, should have been donated, have been the cause of serious deliberation.
 Nevertheless the Committee has unanimously decided to recommend the opening of the street, upon the express condition that no money shall be paid out by the city until the Mayor has se- cured from all parties concerned a re- lease from any claim for damages to property by grading or otherwise; and upon the further condition that a strip of land ten feet wide on both sides of Gilmer Avenue shall be donated to the city, and that the city shall not be burdened with any other charge or cost than that already set out in the City Engineers estimate submitted by the Street Committee"
 The accompanying ordinance called for an appropriation of a little over $l.oOo for the cost of the property as assessed by the condemnation board and costs of the court procedure. When the report came up for its pas- sage. President Mcintyre, who was seated in his regular seat as Alderman from Ward 4. rose to contest the adoption of the report. This was the | first spech that President Mcintyre has made since he assumed the duties as president of the Council. President Mcintyre, when an alderman used to be a rather lengthy speaker and hs had been long time between speeches. He spoke several times and each time, he spoke at considerable length President Mcintyre was a member of the Committee on Streets that origi- nally produced the idea of opening up South McDonough street. He said that he disliked to go back on his rec ord as being in favor of the proposi- tion, but he thought the outlay of money ba good.
 He thought that the people of that section of the city should themselves donate the property as they were the | ones who would be most benefited The proposed land Is now being used as corn field and he objected to pay ing any such fancy prices for a corn field.
 He called the attention of the coun- cil to the numerous complaints which are daily registered for street im- provement and thought that the city | should properly attend to the streets 1t has before its starts opening streets
 Alderman Gunter spoke on his ola point that MT. Mcintyre had no right to participate in council affairs while | acting mayor of Montgomery. | Alderman Holloway spoke for the | adoption of the report. urging the nes- essity of opening the street on account | of the present inaccessibility of the Bellinger Hill school house Alderman Teague said that the Com | mittee thought it best to purchase the | property nof as Montgomery property. especially South Montgomery property was constantly enhancing in value. President Mcintyre made another ap- peal. This appeal bore fruit, bringing to his assistance the strong voice and one vote of Alderman Sullivan A motion was made for postpona- ment of action until the next regular meeting.
 Alderman Teague moved to lay this motion on the table.
 The motion was lost by the following vote:
 "Ayes-Alderman Gunter, Holloway. Jackson. Roemer. Strauss, Teague. Thompson.
 Nays-President Mcintyre. Alderman Forbes. Ruth. Romer. Griffith. Mad dox, Ryan, Kohn.
 The report was then again taken up. Alderman Sullivan and President McIn- tyre made a final rally.
 Alderman's Strauss's appeal for i'm mediate action on account of the ina bility of the alderman to vote intel ligently at the next meeting on account of the approaching election was termed bush wah" by Alderman Sulli- van.
 But there was no stopping it. The report was adopted and although Pres ident Mcintyre made one more speech, he could muster to his side only AL derman Sullivan when the final roll on the passage of t.-e ordinance was called
 President Mcintyre changed his vote from mo" to aye" and gave notice of motion to reconsider.
 In reporting favorably the ordi- nane providing for opening Lawrence Street to the South, Alderman Kohn called the attention of the Council to the fact that this would give to the children of Cloverdale easy access to the new city school building in that district. thing which they have not had hitherto.
 He also reported that the committee has under way, a proposition to ex- tend South Court Street and South Hull Street and he described in glow ing terms how the city would reap benefit in a shoFt time. the southern section having magnificent access to the business district.
 This ordinance calls for an appro- priation of $S,20O
 The committee believed that this price was more reasonable than could have been obtained through condem- nation proceedings. The report was adopted