The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-19

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 to commence condemnation proceed ings. The ordinance was passed
 Another ordinance passed provided for the assessment of fine of sf0O upon anyone keeping place for the smokins of opium. or renting places for that purpose.
 Alderman Griffith was the author of an ordinance making 1t unlawful for any white person to enter any assIg- nation house or house of prostitution conducted by negroes A inc of Sl00 was carried with the ordinance.
 Alderman J. c. Tyson pointed out that the City Code already forbids the existence of such houses
 IT such houses exist at all, it is in defiance Of law" he said, "and if 'the police compel the observance of the law there will be no need for the new or dinance ,"
 On motion of Alderman Sullivan the ordinance was referred to the Mayor. City Attorney and Chief of Police.
 stray dogs next came in for the at tentfon of tho Council. An ordinance was proposed governing the conduct or stray canines. providing that no dog should be permitted to run at larpa
 
 confined in a pen IL further provides that dog tags should be sold for s1 25 eacn. and that the name of every per son buying such tag shall be recorded The ordinance was reported adversely by the committee.
 A motion was made to re-refer the matter to the Police Committee. which was tabled by a rising vote. The re- port of the committee was then voted nD0n faV0rn lxy kHo
 defeated, 3 to 5.
 No "Cursing" over Phones,
 The council was more unanimous in US vote upon the next ordinance, plac- Ing line of $100 upon any person us- ing profane language over the tele- phone The measure was passed with out dissenting vote.
 resolution appropriating $125 for material to repair the armory of the zna Reglment, National Guard. was passed, with permission to the reat- ment to use the building as a store room free of charge unttil the citv may dispose of the same.
 Ihe committee reported favorablv the ordinance providing for the payment of $S33.73 to Contractors Hogdson and Hannon for extra paving work done on Wilkinson Street between Montgom- cry and Bibb Streets
 Alderman J. c. Tyson objected to paying for something the Council had not ordered done and on his motion the matter was referred to the Mayor.
 Alderman Sullivans ordinance ex- empting liquor dealers from paying a cigar license in addition to their mer- cantile license was reported adversely by the Finance Committee on the ground that 1t would cause the city to refund $495 and to lose $495 more" "
 Defends the Saloon Men.
 This report of the committee brought forth an eloquent defense of the saloon men from the alderman from the sixt."
 "A greater number of saloon keepers comply with the Sunday-closing law than any other class of business" he said You call 'em whiskey sellers and booze dealers until election day comes around Then you give them the glad hand, for his vote costs just as much as the preachers vote or any one else's. When you are collecting money for a church do you ask wheth- CT the money derived from the sale Of cigars comes from across bar or from A drug store? The saloon man nays enough license to be allowed to sell his cigars without extra tax"
 The report of the committee was odonted and the ordinance was lost, tbe, vote standing seven to seven.
 The petition of Julius Isaac for uouor license was referred to the Po- lice Committee.
 An ordinance was passed providing cor tbe purchase of a wagon for the usa of the City Electrician.
 on the recommendation of the Side ,,s1xs and Baby Bonds Committee the following contracts were awarded: J. s Conniff and Company paving sioe- ,,,oILs about the Bellinger Heights and West End schools. $4s2.25 and s274.5o resnectively; Crockett Paving Com ranv. sidewalks at the Capitol Hill School S225: John Hannon, sidewalks at Highland Park School, $4S2.25.
 New BOOk-KeepinE Methods.
 resolution was adopted at the re- ouest of Chairman Lobman of the Fi- ~srce ComIttee providing for making 1aaI tha necessary changes in the names of tbe departments of the city government Sc as to conform with the system of hook keeping recently planned. The "NEtscellanequs" account will, for in- .tence hereafter be called Contingent cies"; the depat tment of Public works" becomes Public Buildings and ,:rnunds"; and numerous other minor changes will be made
 Alderman !, c. Tyson did not under stand thA rrapostion and objected Tn The course of his explanation that no monies would be transferred from one denartment to another Alderman Lob man said: Men have been employed to write up the license book so the au- ditor can see if there are any more shortages"
 An ordinance was introduced by AL Herman Lobman to appropriate $2T4sS to nav c. Y Bogacki for extra work on inc Heron Street School Referred.
 Resolutions were introduced by AL 6arman Cox requesting the Mayor to investigate the right of the city to tho Continuation of High street between south Ripley and South Jackson; re- ouesting the Mayor to get the cost of onenine up and grading and widening South Hull street from Finley to Eel der street; instructing the Mayor to nlace on Dexter Avenue from Court square to Lawrence street. a sufficient amount of additional drainage equip rent to take care of the flood of water.
 Alderman Cox introduced ordinances to pave the following streets; Clayton from Holcomb etc Goldthwaite, Jackson from Adams to Columbus. Madison Av- enue from Bainbridge to city limits, from Holcombe to Goldthwaite. Jackson North Decatur from Dexter Avenue to