The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-21


 A petition which was granted was that of W U. Wilkinson. property owner on the north side of High street. The petitioner had built brick steps from three lots to the sidewalk, to grade given by the City Engineer. A new grade established by that official later necessitated cutting the steps two feet lower and the property owner asked that the city pay the necessary expense.
 The committee on streets reported favorably on a resolution that the mayor be instructed to have the lower wetumpka road placed in good con dition from the Central of Georgia railroad to the city limits. Adopted.
 Another resolution adopted on the report of the street committee author izing the mayor to acquire lots one and and eight in block one of the Cramer plat to connect the extension of Jeffer- son Davis avenue between South Mc- Donough street and South Hull street.
 resolution was also adopted en- towering the mayor to have the sani- tary sewer system extended on Plum street from Putnam street to the right of way of the Central of Georgia Rail- way, and on Park street from Magnolia street to Mulberry street.
 A petition fro Zirke and Moore to have the license empowering that firm to do business for the American Fire Insurance Company of Philadelphia, changed to read 'The American In- surance Company Of Newark, and was granted.
 A petition from property owners on Cleveland avenue between Stone street and Jefferson Davis avenue, request ing that hexagon blocks be laid on the sidewalks instead of Schillinger pave ment. was referred to the committee on sidewalks and baby bonds.
 Paving of Streets.
 A number of petitions were read from property holders in different portions of the city, referring to streets for the paving of which the council re- eently passed an ordinance. They all protested against the proposed paving. In each case, the petitions were re- ceiyed ard filed. two of them having been received after the time limit for presenting petitions had elapsed. The streets included were:
 Montgomery street between Moulton and state streets: Holt street between Martha and Clayton streets; South Decatur street between Washington avenue and High street; South street; South Lawrence street, between High street and east Jefferson Davis avenue and Columbus street.
 An ordinance was passed, appropriat- ing S12.96 to Patrolman H. c. Mahler to pay for time lost on account of sick ness.
 Another ordinance passed by the Council appropriated $5S4 from the water works extension fund to the Heron Pump and Foundry Company navnent on account of contract for the city with 300 hydrants.
 A measure regulating the street cars of the Montgomery Traction Com many WIS the next ordinance passed This ordinance, which was introduced at a recent meeting, makes 1t unlaw fuI for the street car company to op- crate cars in the city without an of electric call bells and push buttons. The measure provides for a fine of from $1 to $lO0 for violation of the law
 Hustling to the pext paper in tho pile before Clerk Farley, the Council nance providing for the paving of Mill dred Street from Holcombe Street to Court Street. Then a resolution was rushed through with the affirmative vote of the Council, authorizing the Mayor to have plans prepared for the of a storm water sewer on Grady Street from Holt Street to the point where 8 ditch runs through from Grady to stone Streets.
 The appropriation of $225 for the purpose of building a wall around the 1 sayre Street School was the subject of an ordinance next passed by the | Council.
 On the favorable report of the Wa, ter Works Committee the Tennessee | Coal and Iron Company was awarded