The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-21

would be required. before the original ordinance became effective. to pay into the City Treasury $3.500 in cash and grade and gravel from curb to curb, Jefferson Davis Avenue from Cleveland avenue to Holt street. Tn view of the performance of this. however, the Street Railway Company would not be requir- ed to pay percentage of gross re- ceipts into the Treasury, according to the terms of the original franchise This ordinance was referred to the Com mittee on Franchises and Privileges and Electrical Control. :.
 An ordinance was then introduced to provide for the regulation or insur- apce companies having representatives conducting business in Montgomery. Referred.
 Resolutions were adopted providing for the repairing of Mobile Street, and instructinE the Mayor to confer with the contractors in charge of the side- walk paving on Catoma Street, to change the material from Schillinger pavement to hexagon block.
 A resolution was referred to the Sam itary Committee authorizing the May or to extend the sanitary sewerage on South Hull Street from Julia Street to Finley Avenue; oh Cramer Avenue from Hull Street to Decatur strets and on Burton Avenue from Hull Street to Decatur Street.
 Another resolution irstrueting the drafting of an ordinance amending the present tax law. so as to exempt churches. school property and property used for charitable purposes. from all taxes, was referred to the Commit tees on Finance and Judiciary.
 To the Committees on Franchises and Privileges and Streets was referred a resolution requesting the Southern Bell Telephone Company to remove it's poles from the middle of Decatur Street.
 A resolution was adopted directing the City Attorney and City Treasurer to take no further proceedings in the pavement assessment cases against St. Margaret's Hospital. St. Peters School and the Loretto Academy until fur ther I.otice.
 An appropriation of s45 was made by the Council to Sergeant H. T. Rag land of the Police Department, to pay Tor expenses incurred in injuries re- neiv"d in the discharge of his duty.
 Regulation of Autos.
 The automobile came next under the discriminating eye of the Council. Fol lowing several ordinances passed re gently, regulating the conduct of driv- CTS of the horseless carriages. an ordi- uance was passed requiring drivers of machines to come to a dead stop when ever 1t is seen that a horse on the street is frightened by the auto, and placing a fine of $25 upoB the person neglecting to observe the requirements of the measure.
 An ordinance introduced to appro- priate from the water works depart ment account 10 the wateF works ex- tension account, the sum of $30,000, was referred to the Water Work and Fi- nances Committees.
 The paving of the east sidewalk or Pleasant avenue from Mildred street co Jefferson Davis avenue was the object of an ordinance, referred to the Com mtttee on Streets.
 An appropriation of S1,6O0 was pro' vided Tor in an ordinance to pay for the lot on Holcombe street formery the property of Mrs, Mary R. Wison. se- cured by the city by condemnation pro- ceedings
 number of paving bids were opened and read, and the Council adjourned at 10:55 o'clock.