The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-01

The sale of building material is par ticularly encouraging, for practically every piece of building material hand | led out of Montgomery is manufactured l in the city, while the Montgomery man ufactured material finds ready market | in other cities. The increase in the transient popu- lation of Montgomery is readily shown by the receipts at the ticket office or the union depot, where over $S5,o00 was taken in during the past twelve months, while the statement of the 1n- crease in postoffice receipts also indi- cates remarkable growth. Increased Banking Facilities. The best indication, however, or the success of Montgomery is the remark | able strengthening of the various | twelve months, two banks have been merged into other institutions making l each doubly strong, while three new banks of undoubted strength have come | into existence.
 The following statement shows an increase in the banking facilities at Montgomery during the past six years; 1900-Capital stock. $775,000; surplus and undivided profits. $17s,5oO; de-
 1sO5-CapitaI stock. s1.125.ooo; sur plus and undivided profits, $4SO'OOO; de- | posits, $5,536.O0O.
 1906-Capital stock, $2,125,OO0: sur l plus and undivided profits, $61O,3S9. 4S; loans and discounts, $5,041, ,17495; de- posits, $6,056.025.57.
 This indicates in no uncertain tones the gratifying increase in the business of Montgomery during the last few years
 Another of the most noticeable evil dences of the growth of Montgomery | is the immense amount of suburban residence sections opened during the year and which afe rapidly being built up.
 Civic Improvements. Without question Montgomery is one of the best paved cities in the South Montgomery has held this reputation for years, and glance at the books of the City Engineer will show be- yond question that Montgomery is sLiLt going forward along this line. s... During the year, 411,000 square feet | of sidewalk paving has been laid, or l the equivalent of 11.36 running miles, while the total amount of sidewalk paving laid in Montgomery does not feet, or 25.37 running miles, showing that during the year the city forces 1 have laid nearly half as much side walk paving as had been done alto During the year, 5,425 square yards of street paving has been~ put down. and contracts are in existence for l2, 500 square yards of brick ana asphalt
 tenths miles of gutter and curbing
 have been placed, while S,5 miles of 1 storm sewerage and 1.9 miles Of san itary sewerage has been completed during the year, and the City Engineer
 now has under construction S.5 miles or sanitary sewerage.
 Thirteen and seven-tenths miles of
 water mains have been placed, while
 during the year there is outstandina
 authority TOT six more miles of this l work.
 Last year the figures were as fol
 lows: sidewalk paving, 3.6 miles, gut
 ter, 2.6 miles; curb, S,1S miles; storm water sewerage. 1.S2 miles; sanitary
 sewerage. 233 of mile; water mains 1871 miles.
 New High School.
 The contract has also been let fol
 the erection of a Central High School
 which will be in service during tho
 present scholastic year, while two new
 fire stations have been built, eqnippec
 and manned, and the police force hal
 been augmented and given assistanct
 by the introduction of g police patro
 wagon and an improved police alarm
 system.
 Montgomery men have not forgotter
 that there is a source of great In
 dustriaI development and enterprise II
 the Alabama River, and systematic
 campaign has been made in Congress
 to give the Alabama River an appro priation to make 1t navigable to tAi