The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-10-16

only two horses available for this purpose. and tt is necessary. to kc"o them in ssSyise E;I on.,s:y,a So.h day and mighty is to be congratulated upon it's sx- selisnt Ge,sn. ss record during the year; Eff commercial importance to any city. and inspires confidence in merchants pna passat attraction Chief of Fire. Depar:ment .attests that otHer stes has ,bs not assd gratifying to note that although the department responded 10 twenty-four more mo ,hI aiarm: than were reeeised dur, dur es show. q decrease of s49.l1O. Two fire stations: completely equipped and in West End and North Montgomery within the past twelve months which. ths Elves stations s. cg sTeas' ci ! as good a system of fire protection a: is enjoyed by any city of equal department of sovernment. ee however. % mechanical devices are of little beuc- fit unless operated by capable mea. fighters of opP city R 'f1"d for ,her 'hs Bravery. efficiency and unswerving loyalty to t., The installetion of fire station stantial reduction in the basic rate of fire insurance in that section of Association promises a similar revis- ion of the rate in North Montgomery. sta,,onI The expense s of installing these tw" more than compensated for by the these district. and by the consequent partment was never in a more satis- factory condition and has demonst-a- ted Its ability to successfully cope | with d1mcuit fires upon every occasion when Its services have been called upo.n'ti pe.'t. ,s able Council should provide means to purchase as speedily as possible--more horses. The stock of the department now numbers twenty-five head, all of which are in continuous service so that there Is no provision for an emerg ency. If any of the horses become sick or are otherwise disabled. there are no horses to take their place and the department is crippled in one of it's most important arms. In addition to this fact. which must command your service are old and decrepit and will | soon be unfit for the work expected of fire horse.
 Extension of Cemetery. | The present area of OakwOod Gem etery will soon be insufficient to ac- commodate our dead and there is se- rious need of acquiring additional received the consideraton of of your Hn hoa- oas orable body and. believe. 1t Is the consensus of opinion among the hon. orable gentlemen who compose your body that something should be done as expedftiously as possible to enlarge the ctys burial ground and that it Is now merely a question of ways and | means.
 T do not advocate and. indeed, am strongly opposed to expending any enormous sum for this purpose. but would respectfully recommend that the large an additional tract of land in which to inter our dead as may in suagment sanJtor the city stock. wagons and harness is worthy of remark. Since the appoint ment of a superintendent of stock. de- | tailed from the fire department in May last. the horses and mules owned by the city have shown marked improve ment in their physical condition.
 While there have been many cases l of sickness and disability among the city's stock. as is natural. most of them | have been successfully treated. at small | expense, by the superintendent in providing a responsible head for this department
 The onerous and exacting duties of the City Attorneys ofiiee have been
 
 during the past year. large number of convictions in important cases fin tine Recorders Court have been large ly due to the vigor and acumen with which the prosecution was conducted | by the City Attorney. The Knowledge anG care exhibited in the examination of titles, contracts ard other docu- l ments has probably saved the city many dollars and has greatly facilitated the business of the municipality.
 "rhe city of Montgomery was made | ing the past year. partly owing to the poor condition of many of the streets and sidewalks in the territory recently | annexed The City Attorney expresses the next Legislature should be peti- | tioned to relieve the city of the burden of defending actions and satisfying Judgments in such cases as the money be better expended in repairing streets and sidewalks. thus removing the cause of T majority of such suits.
 "1 would recommend that the Leg | islative Committee of your honorable body he charged to lay this matter be- fore the next Legislature and urge 1 the assistance of that body in tho man. ner recommended by the City Attor- ney
 Schools of Montgomery. The number of pupils enrolled in the public schools of the ,ity I-t during ring a~ faSil,ties Iass iaSea aTa,laSe have not always been adequate to the proper accommo- dation of SO many school children and | Investigation will. think. disclose need of one more school house Tor the instruction of white children and pos sbiy two II orc neGrc schools are need ed.
 provide the best cduca tional facilities
 for the benefit of its school children
 and l recommend that the Superinten-
 dent and Board of Education be re- | ta1 1or n