The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-20

hlledNDy SAld company.
 "Ail tho gate valves contracted for
 Nays--cox Foster, Roemer. Strauss. Sullivan, J. c. Tyson-6.
 Present and not voting. and absent, members were the same as on the pre- ceding roll call.
 Coanmittee In Discharged.
 The matter was finally disposed of by the adoption, by viva voce vote. of a motion by Mir. Foster to adopt the committee report and that the commit tee be discharged.
 This leaves the entire problem where 1t was at the beginning of the investi- gation. The Council on the evening Of October 23, passed 6 resolution author izing the Mayor to suspend the opera tion of the separate car ordinance for thirty days .and this persod will be up Thursday night. After that time. there fore, it would seem mat the ordinance will be in full force and effect
 An ordinance was adopted during the evening granting L.. B Whitfield, his associates. successors and assigns, the right to construc ta single track rail- road line from the Western of Alabama road south on the Jackson Ferry road to Jones street, and thence of Jones street to his property, where he ex- poets to erect a syrup factory. It came up on a favorable report by a committee.
 Another ordinance passed appro- priates $1,950 for uniforms for the members of the police department.
 Sidewalks were ordered laid, by ordinance. upon both sides of Holt street; on the west side. from Nash to Day streets. and on the east side from Cobb to Day.
 A resolution was presented byAIder- man Sullivan and adopted under sus- pension of the rules, instructing the City Engineer to prepare plans and specifications by the next meeting, for fre engine house on Highland Ave- nue.
 Money for Parks.
 The sum of s1, 900 is to be appro- priated by an ordinance presented by Alderman J. c. Tyson, which was re ferred jointly to the committees on Finance and Parks. for the use of the Park Commission in purchasing, lay Ing out and establishing open spaces or public parks for the use of citizens of Montgomery.
 During the evening, Alderman Strauss presented the following reso- lution, which was unanimously adop- ted:
 That committee of five (the Pres. ident of the City Council to be its chairman), be appointed for the pur- pose of providing a suitable inaugura- ton in January of Hon. B. B. Conner as Governor of this State, the said committee to invite the cooperation of the Commercial Club of this city"
 The petition of R. R. Pettus, an ex. Confederate veteran, for a saloon H. cense at ASA Bell street. which was once reported adversely by the police committee. re-refefred to that com mittee and last night reported favora- bly,, caused a gerat deal of debate, participated in by nearly all tha members of the Council The applica~ ton was finally granted, despite the opposition, which was based on two convictions for violations of the Sum day law. The vote was twelve to four in favor of the license. thoEe voting against it being Aldermen Holloway. Lobman, A. l.. Tyson and J. c. Ty- son. A feature of the vote on the granting of the license was that six Aldermen, Gunter, Cox, Foster, Coins, Holloway and Ryan--felt 1t incum- bent upon themselves to explain their votes.
 communication was presented by Chairman Lobman of the finance com mittee, read and referred to the com mittee of officials that Is engaged in endeavoring to place the proposed is- sue of refunding bonds, composed of Mayor Teague, Chairman Lobman and City Attorney Mcintyre, which indica- ted the course the committee proposes to take regarding the maturing of the old issue of bonds. should sthe supreme court render an adverse decision on the suit now pending before it that in- wolves their validity.
 Proposal For Bonds.
 This communication was from F. M. Kohn and Son of Montgomery. and was as follows:
 we have been informed that in the event of an unfavorable decision by the Supreme Court in the matter of the four and a half per cent bond issue, or in certain other contingencies. that 1t may become necessary for the city of Montgomery to make arrangement to provide the sum Of S468.000 on the first day of January for the amount of bonds due that day otherwise than by a bond issue.
 I've desire to advise you that we are prepared. for a reasonable com pensation, 10 take care or the $46S,O00 of bonds due on said first day of Jan uary, We shall be pleased to dlscusEl the matter with you at any time that you may see fit"
 Mayor Teague sent a message to the Council. inclosing e letter from City Engineer Gilchrist relating to the con- ditioD of the old street car barns, a4 the corner of Madison avenue and Bainbridge street Both communica- tions recommended that the old barns he condemned and that a small build ing at the rear of the barn. on Madi> son avenue, should be either con- demned or repaired,
 "UnsightIy, unsanitary, unsafe, sides bulging, corner giving away" were some of the expressions used by the two officials relating { othe dilapida- fed structures. The two letters were referred to the judlcary committee