The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-07
F. w. JACKSON
 IS ELECTED New Member of Equal ization Board. WARM COUNCIL MEETING Thirty-four Ballots for Succession
 of MT. Moses. BIds For Construction Of Sewers Are Awarded By The Alderman
 At A Special ses-

The baIioting was not unmixed with buffooenry. In fact whatever serious action was taken was very thin per centage of the Councils entire proceed
 Another important matter before the city fathers was the letting of con- tracts for building of number Of sew CTS. bids for which were received some
 Contracts for Sewers.
 The Council was called to order at Alderman Jones. chairman. read the re- port of the Committee on Sanitation on the contracts for building sewers. This matter was re-referred to the commit- mittee recommended that the whole contract be let to the Crockett Paving Company The report of the commit- tee as read by Alderman Jones was cussion and oratory. Under the report contracts one, five. eight and nine are let to the Crockett Paving Company. Contracts two and three go to the Black. Laird Company, Limited, and Mitchell Brothers get contracts four, six and seven.
 The contracts let to the Crockett Paving Company are those on the Highland Park outfall; the coI.struc- ton of a sewer on Key Street from Jackson to Brassell; on Brassell Street; on Perry Street from Finley to Fielder and on Water Street. the price for the work being Si1,02l. t6.
 The Black-Laird Company's contracts are on Arthur Street from Cherry to Highland Avenue: on Plum Street from Buford to Putnam: on Putnam Street from Cherry to Highland Avenue; on derson on Royce Street from Palmet- to to Highland Avenue; Forest Avenue from Pine to Highland Avenue; Pine Street from Forest Avenue to Olive Street. and Park Place from Forest Av- n Mannnlfo Gfraaf The cont nt price is $5,092 50
 Mitchell Brothers will do the work on Highland avenue from Forest avenue to Maggie street: Summit street from Highland avenue to Lake street; Mag gle street from Highland avenue to Lake street; Finley avenue from Hull to Perry streets; MeDonough street street avenue from McDonough to Perry street; Perry street from Finley ave- nue to Park avenue; Park avenue from from point in block to Hull street; and Fielder avenue from Court street to Norman Bridge Road The cost of this work will be $f,211.93.
 David Cockett of the Crockett Paw ing Company announced to the Council through Alderman Lobman that he stuck to his original proposition and but demanded the contract for the whole job or nothing. He said he had written letter making this statement
 
 had expired, but 1t did not reach City Treasurer Williams until three hours after bids were closed.
 Aldermen In Debate.
 Alderman Sullivan went on record against "this thing of submitting low bid and then trying to back out of 1t after 1t is found that 1t will not
 Tt is shame and disgrace" said the Alderman from the sixth. starting at the top and coming to the bottom Of the scale h,Tda Wth S warbs i his sas yoGe b off more than he can chew to try to crawfish. I have every reason to be- lieve that this is the motive which to try to get out of taking the con tracts where they were the lowest bid ders. I believe we ought to mako them bid for each piece of work was ac- eompanied by 0 separate certified check"
 might have to pay more in the long run if 1t tried to force the Crockett people to take a contract which they did not want He thought that If the tion. which will probably follow. and bids had to be taken for the work awarded them the city would in all wanted to repect all bids and re-adver- tise.
 Alderman Strauss thought the city had no right to back out and called the attention of the Council to the fact that it was not their duy to look afer the legal part of the matter, which he said was a question for the Mayor and City Attorney to decide.
 Alderman J. c. Tyson said some mem- bers were trying to make the Council an executive as well at legislatovs body.
 tive of the Council, but has to go to the Mayor with his troubles" said Mir. Ty- son.
 tute for the report of the committee that all bids be rejected. This motion was tabled and the report of the com mittee was adopted. thirteen to two, Messrs. Foster and Roemer voting
 Alderman Sullivan reported for the on Fire that still more time would be required on the fire-escape
 On motion of Alderman A. L. Tyson the vote on the resolution revoking the license of Bryan & Co. for selling liauor reaeson was that it is said another Bryan has taken up the business.
 i'he Sanitation Committee recom- mended the adoption or the ordinance providing for the payment of S4.0O0 to Hodgson and Hannon and J. A. Mur- ray K Co. to cover outstanding con tracts on which money is due or soon becomes iue. The recommendation was COnCurIeQ in
 The Big show Begins.
 Then came the big show and concert The Council proceeded to the election of member of the Board of Eouaiization, which after a two-act farce with nineteen scenes in the first act and fifteen in the second. with a nrologue and an epilogue, resulted in the election of F. W. Jackson to sue ceed J. T Moses.
 The prologue was the announcement of Alderman Lohman that Ge had, at inc meeting Monday night, placed be- fore inc council the name of George A. Thomas, without consulting his candi- date and that since that meeting MT. Thomas had informed him that he would not accept the position if tend cred him. Mr. Thomas had formerly said that he might take the place if rendered him by q unanimous vote.
 The Council decided to try to thresh tbe matter out in open session and Al- drrman Strauss placed In nomination NJ A Benjamin. Alderman Sullivan F. W. Jackson and Alder man Hudson wanted c. A Allen. Then foliowed the nineteen scenes of the first act. Nineteen times the roll was called and nineteen times Acting Clerk John Farley reported the vote as fol- ioF For Allen: Coins. Hudson, Jones. Ruth and J. c. Tyson--s.
 Enr Jackson: Ryan Sullivan. Taik