The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-07

The communication was received and
filed.
The Committee on Finance reported
that the feed bid of w. B. Jones and
the lowest and moved that the con-
tract be awarded to that firm. The
report was adopted
The Committee on Judiciary reported
adversely on the petition of the Hardy
Tynes Manufacturing Company asking
for three-fourths payment on the
air compressor at the pumping station.
The report was adopted.
The Committee on Police recommend
ed that fifty retail liquor dealers be
granted licenses.
Alderman Sullivan was called to the
chair and President Gunter moved
that the matter be taken UP under
the head of unfinished business as he
desired to object to the granting of a
license to Eugene Duncan, the proprie-
tor of saloon for negroes on North
Court street. The motion was adop-
ted.
Number of Petitions.
Several petitions for electric signs
were read and referred to the Streets
Committee.
Petition of w. F. Vandiver and Com
pany for reimbursement of money paid
for a drayage license was referred
to the Finance Committee. The pc
tition claims that the firm is not run
ming a public dray line.
The Young Women's Christian As
ISOLATION petitioned for a cheap water
rate and the petition was referred to
q joint committee on Finance and
Water Works.
More petitions for electric signs and
verandas poured in. They were re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets.
A numer of painters of Montgomery
g. to- AAA
cense tax on men of their craft. The
matter was referred to the Committee
on Finance.
The Ladies Memorial Association
asked that Commerce Street from
Court Square to Tallapoosa street be
added to the territory assigned them
for their street fair to begin Monday.
Merchants along the street signed the
petition.
Alderman Roemer said there was not
sufficient time to refer the matter to
a committee and he moved that the
petition be granted.
Alderman Lobman said that he OBJ
gomery being turned over to street
fairs. He knew that the merchants
did not want it and he believed that
the people did not want 1t.
Alderman Sullivan saw the opportuni-
ty to make a speech in which he paid
tribute to the petitioners. The petit
ton was granted, Alderman Lobman
alone dissenting.
The city budget for the year, which
had been favorably reported by the
Finance Committee was adopted.
The ordinance granting Schloss &
Kahn q franchise to operate rail-
road into their warehouse was adopted
without dissent
A resolution authorizing Mayor
f~oY
for constructing water pipes to the
Haas property just beyond the city.
limits was unanimously adopted.
A petition was received from citizens
of Fielder Street calling the attention
of the Council to the deplorable condi-
ton of the street since 1t was taken |
into the city. The petition was re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets.
Measures of ROemer.
Hinder the head of new business Al
derman Roemer introduced a resolution |
the City Treasurer to ad-
vertise for sidewalk paving bids, au-
thorized by the last Council. The reso-
luton was adopted.
The Fourth Ward Alderman also in
troduced a resolution providing for the |
payment of $500 to j. M. Riley for ex-
amining the city books. The resolution |
went to the Finance Committee.
Another resolution by the same AL
derman provides TOT the removal OF
shade trees from Dexter Avenue be- |
tween Lawrence anc McDonough |
Streets This resolution went to the |
Committee on Streets.
Alderman Roemer had a resolution /
that the Fire Committee in |
vestigate the advisability of putting |
a hose wagon at Highland Park. 1t |
was referred to the Committee on Fire |
His next resolution was that the /
School Committee investigate the adj
Visibility of establishing an eighth /
grade in the West End and Highland l
Park Schools. The resolution was re-
'erred to the School Committee.
Again working back to his old buga-
poo. the Montgomery Street Railway
franchise on Jefferson Davis Avenue.
Mr. Roemer introduced a resolution
providing that the Street Committee in
gestigate whether or not the street
railway had come up to their contract. |
rhe resolution was adopted.
The same Alderman introduced a res
1lution providing that Mayor Teague1
use the $500 appropriated two years
lgo for experiments with oil for paw
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