The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-17
DeIiberation. of CounclI.

conQuct unDecomlng an ofncer.
 (signedo V. B. Atkins, Mayor"
 Deliberations of Council,
 There was an unusually large vol- ume of routine matters before the City council for action last night and that body was in session several hours.
 The Mayors monthly message was as follows:
 Selma. Ala. March Is, 1905. To the President and Members of City
 Council:
 that since your last meeting I have sold one of the old safes that was re- moved from the old quarters. for $50 cash, and paid same to the City Clerk.
 T desire also to report that. the special committee. appointed at your last meeting, composed of J. c. Nor ris and the Mayor, accompanied by the Superintendent of the Water Company, Mir. M. L. Worrell and Mir. R. H. Mabry. representing the Industrial League. visited Atlanta on a recent date to investigate the matter of a paid fire department and the require ments made by the Southeastern Tariff Association.
 T am gratifed to be able to report te~you that Isbelieve the Southeastern Tariff Association will be glad to eiim- mate that part of their requirements that were not feasible and could not be carried out. They have agreed to cut out their request for a station in West Selma and all other matters were partially agreed upon.
 Tt is now up to us to say to the Southeastern Tariff Association that we will establish and maintain a paid fire department and then they must say what they will do for us. Your com mittee is still at work. assisted by a Committee from the Industrial League and the Committee from the local board of underwriters, and I trust at our next meeting that we can make a firm and final report carrying out our wishes and the desires of the tax-pay- CTS and citizens.
 'I would recommend that the Ordi- nance Committee with the City Attor- ney added. be requested to report the proper ordinances amending or chang ing our building laws, our street clean ing laws and to change or amend the laws for paid, instead of a volunteer, department.
 T regret very much to be compelled to call your attention to certain ru- mors as to the inefficiency of the po- lice force. It is my opinion that in, justice to the city government and tho police force these matters should be investigated by you. I would request and recommend that you appoint il committee of three from your body with power and authority to summon witnesses and investigate these mat, ters 1 will take pleasure myself in placing in the hands or before the com mfttee any information that have or any complaints that have been made to me.
 T am today informed by the City Clerk that the term of office of Dr. 0. M. Cawthon, Sinking Fund Commits is your duty to fill this vacancy at this meeting of the Council.
 T desire also to call your attention that the election laws governing the city election make 1t your duty to ap- point two registrars from each ward in the city to register the qualified electors of the city.
 T desire to call your attention to the attached communication from F. M. Stillwell, representing the firm of N. Waller & Co.,, in regard to the lack of water pressure at the fire on Mon day morning, the 18th inst, at Nos. 66 and GA Railroad Street. would re- quest that this matter be investigated by a Committee from the Council and If 1t is found that the Water Com pany failed in the manner stated they should be made amenable under their contract.
 Respectfully submitted.
 "V. B. Atkins, Mayor"
 The Council took up the recommen- dations in the Mayors message seria- tim. Dr. Cawthon was reelected Sinking Fund Commissioner by accia- nation and the following registrars were appointed: Ward 1, R. W, Young. Henry Bridger; Ward 2, J. J. Babcock, l.. Erlenbaeh: Ward 3, J. F, Buhler. W. G. Bohlie; Ward 4, John Jacobs. Jesse Hardy; Ward 5, John Clancy. John Donaghey.
 MT. Little's FOrcIbIe Sermon.
 Last Sunday night at the First Pres- byterian Church. the pastor, Rev. A. A. Little. preached a forcible sermon on Righteousness, bigotry and ill., temper. large congregation heard the eloquent discourse of MT. Little and it has been universally commented on this week.
 The text of the minister was from Luke Is, xxviii, And he was angry and would not go in."
 The third parable of the chapter has two parts" said the minister. They present two pictures which are comple- ments of each other. One, the story of the ProdigaI Son and his return to his fathers house, is a picture of the pen1- tent publican. That of the elder brother is a picture of the proud, self righteous Pharisee.
 'sThe sin of both was the same--a de- Sire to have this world away from and without God. An evil heart of unbelief was in both. It produced different re- suits as the same sun on wax and clay