The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-07

with. resulting in a passage of the or- dinance by vote of IS to 8.
 A report of the Committee on Public Works, was adverse to the paving of cellars in the City Building. The re- port was adopted.
 A petition to the Council for saloon license which was favorably reported by the police committee was from J. B. Johnson, a negro at 428 Bell street. 2 { Alderman Hudson wanted the peti- tton re-refered to the committee. He
 said he had heard that only two bona
 fide property owners had signed the petition.
 Alderman Gunter wanted the matter | disposed of at once, and the petition | refused. He had investigated the case and had heard that Johnson had an
 unfavorable police record. The peti- tionery, he stated had the reputation of being fence" and that he now runs
 another place. which Is "a canker in the eyes of the city"
 !, Alderman Sullivan rose in defense of
 the negro petition. He said other 1 saloon keepers. white people, kept dis orderly places in the city, but that no investigation of their records had been
 made. He said he was in favor of granting a license to\ every petitioner. and to take it away only when the man had violated the law. He said some | other things. also, about saloons and licenses Wnlch SnOuid De IaAen away ] If there were disreputable places, tho police department deserved criticism for not having investigated them, he | declared. It was the first spark of argument ! over the question of the Police Com 1 mission.
 | Alderman Roemer said that Alderman
 Sullivan had converted him to one.
 thing. If the police department was
 not doing its duty, he said. he was
 certainly in favor of Police commis- l sion. rNf
 Several aldermen called for the
 question. but the alderman from Ward Four held to his right to the floor He enlarged upon the Polic eCommission | question, and kept to 1t until he gave way to Alderman Gunter. At the con- clusion of the remarks of the alder- man from the First Ward, a yea and | noy vote was called, resulting in the | refusal of the petition, Alderman Lob man, Strauss and Tait voting for the
 grant of the license. Alderman Sullivan asked to be excused.
 The mayors veto was read on an
 ordinance passed at a previous meet | ing, to pave Forrest avenue from Highland avenue to the city limits. | The veto was sustained.
 favorable report of the Streets and | Finance Committees, authorizing tho | mayor to purchase such property as
 may be necessary to lstraighten | file in the city engineers office. Alderman J. c. Tyson didn't think straightening the ditch would benefit
 the city, or do any good to property | holders At present the water runs in
 its natural channel. and the city is not ! liable for damages If the city tries to control 1t, the city will be liable to
 suits from any damage done by floods.
 The vote resulted in the passage of the ordinance. Alderman J. c. Tyson voting in opposition.
 The Public Works Committee report | ed adversely on resolution to erect l barn and stables on the Cypress Pond l lot The report was adopted. A petition. which had lain on the ta-
 ble for several meetingf; was read from
 at ~ 41s g South & Street. and and by Hv vote of the Council 1t was refused.
 An ordinance was passed authorizing
 the Mayor to lease stores Tn the City as follows: No. 31 Monroe Street, to | Meehan & Morris, for S1,o63: No. g
 Monroe Street, to Strauss & Kreis, for
 $1.192.
 Regulation of Automobiles. The regulation and control of auto l mobiles on the streets of Montgomery
 was the subject of the next ordinance that each owner of automobiles, before operating the same on the streets. make
 application to the City Clerk and pay bers be assigned to each automobile, corresponding to the number of the license; that a speed limit of ten miles
 an hour be set as the extreme high speed within the city limits at which machines may be run, and eight miles an hour as the greatest speed within the fire limits. A fine of from $1 to $100 was set as penalty for the coavfc- ton of anyone failing to conform to
 this law. The ordinance was passed. Among other measures brought be- fore the Council were.
 A resolution requesting and empow- ering the Mayor to have the water works mains extended from Highland Avenue on Finley Avenue to Palmetto Street. thence on Palmetto Street to Putnam Street. and thence on Putnam
 Street to Highland Avenue. Adopted. A resolution empowering the Mayor to extend the sewer system on Plum Street from Putnam Street to the Cen- tral of Georgia Railway. on Park Place
 from Magnolia Street to Mulberry
 Street. Referred to Committee on San- itation.
 An ordinance requiring electric bells
 and push buttons on street cars, with a
 penalty of fine of from S1 to S1O0 for
 conviction of violating the law
 Bids were read on different paving
 and sewer contracts. and the Council
 ajourned at five minutes of midnight,