The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-10
AN OFFER OF $25,OOO|
CONDITIONED UPON REMOVAL OF ORPHANS HOME.
Mir. Flowers VIII Pay over the Sum if the Institution at SummerleId Is Removed to Selma or Some
 Other City.

socihIdt tPtit Cs-tppttidist "A of s25,O00 has been offered the Board Of Directors of the Methodist orphanage which Is now located at Summerheld, nine miles from here if that institution is moved to Selma or some other city In the State. The members of the board who live here are highly pleased at the offer and a meeting may be called shortly to consider the proposition. few weeks ago. the board issued an appea through the newspapers of the State to Methodists for funds at summerfield. with heating and light ing plant. Circular letters were also mailed to many hundreds all over the State and the appeal was responded to
 A wealthy citizen who for years had lived near Greenville in the past al- ways responded to appeals for charity for any good cause. and one of these circulars were mailed to him, Dr. A. L. Andrews. pastor of the Church Street Methodist Church. and members of the board of the orphanage. received an stating that their father had died a few weeks ago
 The letter also advised Dr. Andrews much money in equipping the Home at Summerfield and stated that the writer was willing to give the home mmore than it would take to purchase and in- stall the two plants.
 The letter was answered and last week Dr. Andrews was called to Green vile. While there he paid his respects to the young man and also met his broth CT. During the conversation that en- sued. young Flowers, was asked if he would be willing to give the Orphan age s1,ooo It Was was. said today y,,,iat that he he give the orphanage. much more than that. but not while it was located at Summerfeld.
 tion to the board of directors of the Orphanage. The proposition, was that he and his brother would give s25. 1000 for the benefit of the orphanage if it tablished in Selma or some other city in this State. There was only one other provision. attached to this Home was erected that it should be called the Flowers Orphans Home as memorial to their father.
 The proposition has been most Ia, the board here. and one of the mem bers has already selected an ideal loca- tion for the Home with ten acres of on the new building could be located: This tract of land can be purchased cheaply and with other contributions a magnificent Home for the Methodist and other orphans of the State could be erected and equipped throughout.
 Meeting of Council.
 The City Council met in regular monthly session today with all mem bers present except Councilman Meyer. The new member from Fifth Ward. R. H. Burfitt. was sworn in. and the min utes of the previous session and the special meeting were read and approv- ed. The rules were then suspended to hear from any one present. Mayor At vised that several important changes should be made in the laws of the city at the next meeting of the Leg corporate limits of the city. Sugges- tions in regard to the sanitation of the city for the coming summer were made: Councilmen Grayson. Meyer and Quinn was appointed for the first clause of the recommendations and the second clause was referred to the Committee on Hygiene and Cemetery. with power to act.
 The rules were suspended and an ordinance passed prohibiting the play Chairman Grayson of the Market committee,. stated that bid bids for the the were being advertised for.
 Questioned as to what became of tho funds derived from street tax. Mayor been the policy to put the street tax in with the revenue derived from tax es, but that each year as much had had been derived from this tax. This year he thought more had been spent on paving Church street than the amount of the tax.
 A communication from Chief Walters, recommended that Police Officer Hayes Walker be suspended during the sum- mer months The communication was received and concurred in and the of- ficer was suspended.
 A petition from F. c. Stanford was read asking the Council to investigate the latters having been clubbed Sat urday night a week ago by Police Off, cer Smith. The matter was referred to the Committee on Police and Fire De- partment. The meeting then adjourn ed.