The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-18

your business as the city's business Is
conducted. you'd go into bankruptcy!
In six months. yes sir" replied Al
derman Foster, And you couldn't con-
duet your business in that way"
Alderman Holloway spoke in favor
Of the ordinance. He said the City
Treasurer worked every night until 10
o'clock and IL o'clock and he needed
clerical assistance. 1t was the humane
thing and the sensible thing, said Al
derman Holloway to employ this clerk.
President Gunter, Alderman Roemer
presiding, spoke for the pending meas
ure. This was the busy season OF the
year with the City Clerk and the
Treasurer, he said, and temporary
clerk was needed. For the next thirty
or sixty days 1t would be necessary TO
have this clerk for the proper expedt-
ton of the city's business.
Then Alderman Sullivan spoke. He
said he would be untrue to his duty
as an Alderman IL he remained silent.
He said he was the first License In
spector Montgomery ever had at sal
ary OF $3.50 a year He showed how
the duties of city officials had Increased
in recent years. and how a former city
Clerk was forced to employ additional
help out of his own pockets. Mr.. Sui
Ivan warmly supported the ordinance
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Sui
Ivan referred to Mr.. J. C. Tyson IN
complimentary terms as the watch
dog of the treasury" mo, that's LODI
man." interposed Mr., Tyson.
Alderman A. L. Tyson endeavored to
have passed an amendment limiting the
employment OF the clerk to ninety days
but no Alderman seconded the amend
ment.
1t was discovered that the ordinance
would have to lie on the table until
In Pt1lQa were
suspended.
Alderman J. c. Tyson objected and
the ordinance was postponed.
Ordinances and Resolutions.
A resolution by Alderman Ryan au-
thorized the mayor to lay for shoeing
the horses of the Police Chief and Po-
lice Captain. Referred.
Ordinances and resolutions were IN
troduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Sullivan. resolution au-
thorizing the mayor to purchase horses
for the North Montgomery fire sta
ton. Adopted
BY Mr.. Jones-A resolution author
zing the mayor to extend water mains
in Highland Park Adopted.
BY request of Alderman Foster the
resolution of the Committee on Gem
eteries urging the purchase of new
cemetery was read again and Alder
man Foster addressed the council. He
said the council ought, at least, to say
what was to be done.
Alderman Strauss said II the Com
mittee would suggest something the
council could act. He said the Gene
terry Committee once wanted to buy
the proposition.
No action was taken on the COM
munication from the Cemetery COM
mittee
A resolution by Mr. Tate was read
directing the joint committee on Fran
chises and Privileges and Judiciary to
report to the next meeting the pend
ing ordinance relative to franchises
on Jefferson Davis Avenue. Adopted.
A resolution by Alderman ]. C. Ty
son was adopted. directing the mayor
and city attorney to consult the Mont
gomery Traction Company as to any
out Its contract relative to improv-
ing Jefferson Davis Avenue.
An ordinance was introduced for the
extension of Jefferson Davis Avenue
from McDonough to Hull street. 1t
authorizes the Mayor to purchase
property not exceeding $3.50 for the
purpose of extending the street. The
rules were suspended and the ordi-
nance was adopted.
Alderman Foster introduced a reso-
luton directing the Mayor to have
Hilliard street graded before side
walks are laid. Adopted
Alderman j C. Tyson introduced a
resolution directing the city engineer
not to issue a permit to buid a barn
and stable at 143 Virginia Avenue.
Adopted.
A New Committee.
Alderman Foster introduced reso-
ution creating a Public Utility Com
mittee to note and report the failure
of public utilities. using franchises. to
properly serve the public. Adopted.
Alderman ]. c. Tyson introduced
resolution directing the Mayor to
paint and repair the Sayre street
school house Referred to Commit
tee on Schools.
Alderman Tyson introduced an ord
nance appropriating $4,000 to pay for
labor and other work of attending the
water system Referred to Water
works Committee.
For the third time the Cemetery
Committee begged to remind the Coun-
Gil that a new cemetery was needed.
but the Council would not be remind
ed.
A resolution by Alderman Gunter,
was adopted. directing the Chief of
Police ito have Bell street patrolled
by police and that further encroach-
ments by the demi- monde be prohib-
tied"
At 1890 o'clock the Council adj
formed with Clerk Farley crying that
the communication from the Commit
tee on Cemeteries urging a new GEM
etery had not been disposed of.
Let IL lie on the table, cried sew
eral Aldermen as they filed out of the
Chamber.