The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-16
THE COUNCIL
 WAS UNUSUAL Meeting Marked by Sev- eral New Things. MUCH WORK; LESS PLAY Aldermen Passed Many Measures
 and Talked Little. Appointments of Chief Gerald Were Confirmed But Names of Patrol
 Wagon, attaches Were Not
 Sent In.

The City Council at it's regular semi
 hard and late.
 It is customary for the City Council of Montgomery to stay late. In other respects the meeting was l unusual.
 There were many unusual things
 about the meeting of the City Council l last night
 Alderman Sullivan spoke but once.
 And then too that speech was short. | Alderman Strauss did not speak at | all
 And Alderman Cox spoke several times.
 Alderman Roemer and Alderman | Sullivan did not enter into joint de-
 bate as to their relative personal mer- its and their colleagues demerits. And, mark you. The Council work edi
 Passed Seven Ordinances. | A number of important ordinances
 were passed. Alderman Lobman intro-
 duced an innovation by getting through
 an ordinance appropriating enough
 money to insure the city buildings for
 five years. This insurance has former | ly been paid for three years of insu- rance but Alderman Lobman had fig- | ures to show that with his method the INiNJ AS SANS0 ONSb VANsNoN AA@ AANS SSe~~ l time.
 The policemen apointed by Chief Gerald were confirmed by the Council without debate but on account of the Hines of the Chief the appointments for
 the drivers and guards for the patrol wagon were not sent in The School Board sent in an impor- tant recommendation relative to the paving of sidewalks adjacent to school buildings and the installation Of gravel walks through the school grounds. It
 was also recommended that the grounds be graded and that the fresh
 Air rooms be paved with Schillinger tiles. This matter was referred to the Committee on Schools. sT
 The Council adjourned at 1o;45 o'clock. s o'clock by President Gunter with all
 members present except Alderman
 Ruth. 3
 office of Engineer. A communication from the Mayor was read recommending that the City
 Engineers office be transferred to. the present Headquarters of the Montgon-
 cry Field Artillery. Engineer Gilchrist
 in a communication to. Mayor Teague.
 called attention to the necessity for
 more roomy quarters and hre-proof place for the valuable records of his OffiCe. NO ODJectlOH WAS ftiduS OY thS members of the Battery. The matteE was referred to the Committee on Mili- tary, and Public Workss.-.a 1s, ].
 The Committee. on Finance reported favofabIyf on the resolution that the
 City Treasurer advertise for bids for
 the purchase of the old Highland Park
 school property, but recommended that no bid under $1,20O be considered. The report was adopted. .- The petition of the Gulf Refining Company for a reduction in license was
 reported adversely and the report was adopted.
 The Finance Committee also reported on a number of petitions for transfer of licenses.
 The Committee on Streets reported favorably on a number of petitions to hang electric signs across sidewalks. The reports were adopted. The Committee on Police reported favorabIy on a number of applications
 for retail liquor licenses. The report was adopted. The same committee also
 reported favorably on the appointments