The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-07

fI4f J |. been complimented as an efficient of- ficer He enjoys the confidence and es- teem of officials, aldermen and citizens and this Is no better illustrated than
 MT. Farley is native of Monfgom- cry and for a number of years prior to his connection with the city, he held an important clerical posttion
 If circumstances should necessitate the mayor to appoint some one to tenn Porariiy fill the city clerkship until July Is. it is more than likely that the mayor would designate City License Inspector J. c. Cowan to discharge the duties, because. it is said, he would not De successor to Mr- Farley. Of course. if before such conditions arise, the chan ces are that Mir. Farley would be dis- ignated to fill the city clerkship Mayor Teague will announce who is to get the position of clerk in the Sanitary Department. It was learned. already been filed with the Mayor. five of whom are city employees
 Meeting of Council.
 The Council meeting was called to order at 7:5o o'clock last night by Al David Crossland, the Mayors Secreta- ", acted as Clerk. The following mem 6sr 6srs of the Council were pFsseIlII: Al Jones, Griffith. Strauss, Foster. Ryan. Ruth. Sullivan, Cox and Roemer. Pres ias GsStSn Gunter r rysd in the had begun. He has been away from Montgomery several weeks.
 Announcement es was made from the for the purpose of opening sanitary sewerage bids and electing a clerk. ,n Aldermen d;aI,sar A l- Tyson mo moved. that
 Before proceeding further, Alderman J. c. Tyson said he would like to the office of City Clerk in view of the fact that the resignation. of MT. Hard away takes effect on July iS On tEis
 Alderman Lobman moved to go Into nomination. The former motion of Alderman A. L. Tyson was ultimately carried. and then, on motion of Alder man Tait, the Council resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the purpose of nominating City Clerk.
 Wanted to NOmInnte.
 Alderman Strauss moved to go Into a nomination of City Clerk, but AL derman J. c. Tyson Insisted on rul- ing from the chair, regarding his pre-
 Alderman Strauss said the City Clerk had resigned and no matter who Was elected, he should not go into office notii not be aS SuSStIi StIi Juiy IS. He thought 1t would be PropTHIstys to noal9ais ana m,yed sps
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 Alderman J. e. Tyson said he WIS prepared to vote but he insisted on ruling as to the legality Of tn" elec- ''V9 Vice President Ruth then held that the Council was sitting as a com mittee of the whole, and could nomi- nate and report back to the Council. but that the Council could not go into an election.
 Alderman Lobman said there could be nothing illegal in nomination.
 sN Unanimous For Farley.
 The name of John J. Farley was then placed in nomination for City Clerk by Alderman Strauss and It re- ceived a second from Alderman ] C.. Tvson On motion of Alderman Jones. tbe nominations were declared closed ana the Council. sitting as a committee og tba whole. instructed the clerk to cast a unanimous ballot for MT. Far lev and to report back the action to the Council.
 The aldermen then resumed the ses- sion of the City Council and the name of John J. Farley was formally re- norted thus closing all nominations for City, Clerk before the aldermanic body and meaning that MT. Farley is
 sids were then opened for the con struction of sanitary sewerage and re- ferred to the committee on sanitation. This sewerage is that part of the con tract refused by the Crockett Paving Company and calls for sewerage con- struction on Perry street from Finley avenue to Fielder street, on Key street from Jackson street to Brassell street, m Water street and on Brassell street. The only concern bidding was Black Laird Company of New Orleans.
 By unanimous consent. Alderman J