The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-17
WOULD HAVE SQTY WARDS Alderman HonowayPro- posesto Redistrict City. TO EQUAIzE THE WARDS. Council Had a Very Quiet Time
 of it. There Were No Orations and Alder men Finished Their Bushes
 Before 10 O'ciock--Attend-
 ed to Routine Matters.
 

The City Council of Montgomery met in regular mi-monthly session las. night and transacted a volume of bus mess of minor nature.
 If any interested citizens of Mon- gomery came down to see any of tte d-fasf1ioned pulling meetings tho Council used to pull off, they were doomed to disappointment. There were no challenges passed. accepted and for Whatever prospects for something live there were last night, dwindled away in the committee meeting prior U the converting of the Council. The matter into a city hospital did not coi.ie up. The ordinance providing for the uni forming of the police department did not make an appearance. The tele- phone franchise ordinance still slept n the committee room. The Council Chamber was as quiet as the meeting room of the Thursday Afternoon Sew ing Circle for the benefit of old and infirm tabby kittens.
 Alderman Holloway. however, before ordinance that will be speech pro- ducer in the Council. It WAS a meas ure providing for the redistrlctng of the city. These ordinances are always of importance to Aldermen. Frequent ly they have to do with re-elections It will come up again at the next reg ular meeting,
 Called to Order.
 The Council was called to order at 8 o'clock, President Gunter presiding. The following Aldermen were present: Aldermen Coins, Ruth, Tyson, J. c. Lob- man, Foster, Roemer. Griffith. Tait, Sul- livan. Ryan, Holloway, Jones, Cox. Strauss
 A message from. the Mayor stated that he had endeavored to secure a headquarters for a temporary fire sta, ton at Highland Park. but had found ma recommended that a sufficient amount of land be purchased, and that tenn porary building be erected to serve vsable to establish permanent sta tion. The matter, was referred to the Fire Committee
 The Mayor also advised the Council enough property at reasonable figure to open street between Red Bridge Road and Yougene or Summit Street. The matter was received and filed.
 Messages of Mayor.
 The Mayor further advised the Coun- oil that he had employed Joseph PfinEstl as landscape gardener. The salary is $100 per month. The message was referred to the Finance Commit tee
 Another communication was received stating that the titles to the Haas and James property, where new high school will be erected. had been ex- amined by the City Attorney and found valid The communication was refer red to the Joint Committee on Judiciary and Schools.
 The Committee on Finance reported adversely on the petition of J. D. Baker to have the amount paid by him for a cigar license remitted. Baker claims that he Is conducting a saloon and grocery store in the same building and that II has always been the custom of the city not to charge a cigar license to per sons who pay retail liquor license.
 Alderman Lobman admitted the cus- held that if the amount was returned, it would cost the city much money in reimbursing other persons, who have paid the license.
 Alderman Sullivan said that he thought Baker was being discriminated against. He said that practically every saloon man sells cigars and but that the matter be referred.
 Alderman Lobman protested violently He said that the matter had been be- fore the committee twice and the law committee could not be changed.
 Alderman. Griffith moved to table the report. His motion was lost. The report was then adopted
 The committee on Finance reported adversely on the petition of H. V. Owens that the council reconsider the ordi- nance 'nXlnH the license TOT upnOlSter ing at $15.00. The report was adopted There were several petitions for trans fer of licenses reported formally and the reports ware adopted.
 Concrete Crossings.
 The Committee on Streets reported favorably on the resolution that the City Engineer prepare plans for con crete crossings and furnish the Council with a list of crossings most in need of improvement. The report was adopted.
 The Committee on Streets reported that the bid of Hodgson anj Hanpou was the lowest for regarding Wilkin- son Street and recomnen led that firm be awarded the contract. The repor; was adopted s. L. SmI-h was awarded the contract for building q sewer 5n the Norman Bridge Road.
 The Committee on Light reportcI al. versely on the petition fo- a light lt the corner of Alabama ai.d Bainbridge Streets and reported favorably on sev- eral petitions for suburban lights.
 Contract Divided.
 The Committee on SaEltetion report ed dividing the contract for the exten- sion of sanitary sewerage jetweel Hodgson and Hannon and J. A. Mur- ray.
 An ordinance providing for the issu.