The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-08

had been assafled 0y the council or
 On a vote, the motion to defer the settlement of the question until the next meeting. was defeated by vote of nine to six. An amenadment to the sergeants of police, special men and of ficers among those for whom the city would purchase uniforms and helmets. amendment attached, was passed by a vote of eleven to four. u
 An ordinance was then adopted, di- recting the City Engineer 10 establish the approyai of this grade by the Mayor to advertise for bids for this
 Another measure adopted, directed the City Treasurer to advertise for thirty days for bids on the work of digging ditch for the purpose ol district known as vesuvius. accordink to plans made by the City Engineer. Bids of contractors for both of these were to be accompanied by certified checks to the amount of s20o.
 Protection of Human Life.
 An ordinance reported by the Streets and Judiciary Committee then came up was aimed, 1t stated. for "the protec- flo nof human life" and provided for making the maintenace Of electric lights on streets useo ana crosssa py , the City of Montgomery, duty. The city electrician was directed to notifiy the several roads where these lights are to be placed. In case of failure of any road to comply with the meas ure, a fine Is to be charged of $25 for each offense, and the city IS empowered to place such lights In position ana charge them to the account or the raii- road companies.
 A resolution introduced by the com mittee on Streets was adopted, provid- ing for the inscription at points where cement corners are placed, of the names of the streets meeting those inter section. On all streets where the paye- inc street signs are to be placed on signboards. The engineer was instruct ed in the resolution to prepare spec ifications and q list of insersectiDns ntir Tns where street signs are lacking. The ordinance was adopted.
 Another ordinance was passed pro- viding for the laying of concrete cross needed' rn One provision of this measure instructed the engineer to prepare spe- cifications for this work, and upon the approval of these by the Council, the City Treasurer is directed to advertise for bids for the laying of these cross ings. the bids to provide for not less than 1000 feet nor more than l,200 rect.
 An ordinance recommended nGsa, py pyr the the | preparation by the City Engineer of plans and specifications for suitable combination cement and concrete curb coaneil coa sHfiwis Which. @ when tRis approval is obtained. are to serve as models for all future work of this nature. The ordi- nance was adopted,
 over the ordinance submitted by the joint Committee on Judiciary and ! Finance providing for the extension of South Street. from the west side of 1 Ca fn the east side 0f H0l- | combe Street. The ordinance, as suh- mitted. provided for an appropriation of $2,250 for this purpose. Immediately | Alderman Ruth moved to amend. by | inserting s2,500 in place of s2.250 sug. 1 gested in the ordinance:
 | Argument of the ordinance was in | dulged in my Alderman Strauss, Sulli. van, Cox, J. c. Tyson, Holloway and l others. and was finally passed as amended.
 Fire Escape Equipments.
 the e1uipment of all three story Build. ings in the city with fire escapes, and insisting that all plans for buildings of three stories or over in the future | be required to include fire escapes, wal next submitted.
 l Alderman Foster moved to amend tt exclude in this measure, all buildings constructed of concrete or other fire Alderman Roemer moved to re-refel both the ordinance and the amendmen to the committee the suggestion meet derman Holloway.
 The necessity of fire escapes. or buildings in the city was illustrated ciared g t Alderman Sullivan, and Alder; man Holloway cited as an example Q! the destruction of fire proof buildings l the San Francisco conflagration. Alderman Strauss discussed the pend | ing question from the viewpoints of fire insurance agent. He spoke espec- iaiiy of the Exchange Hotel being a building would not burn if one room was purposely set afire. He thought 1t a hardship to to require fire escapes on such buildings. Strauss if he was not stockholder in the Exchange Hotel Company. and the Alderman-at-large replied that he was. and that he was proud of 1t.
 Alderman Cox advocated conservative action, while repeatedly pounding on his desk within Is rist. He said he was proud of the Exchange Hotel. put ne ne he wanted fire escapes on all pig Duiid- ihgs. Therefore he hoped the ordinan- ces would be passed.
 ly snapped his fingers and Alderman Sullivan, In discussing the matter said that he agreed fully with Alderman Cox, ''notwithstandinR the crap snoot-
 
 Alderman Cox and Craps"
 At this the young Alderman at-large jumped to his feet sxcitedly. ,A
 Cox, that that is one game know
 President Gunter held that Alderman Cox was out of order. and Alderman Sullivan continued his remarks. ana on inc motion of Alderman Foster to table the ordinance. the vote was as foi-
 Ayes.--cox. Holloway Jones. Ryan
 Nays roster. Grifnth. Hudson, Lob man. Roemer. Ruth. strauss A. L. ty-
 The Council refused to table the or dtnance and on the motion to re-rerer 1t to the committee. the vote was as follws:
 I,obman. Roemer. Ruth. Strauss. A. L. Tyson and J. c. Tyson .--1O.
 Nays.-- Holloway, Jones, Ryan and SuIlivan.--4 ., the Fire Committee to report at the next meeting of tht Council.
 The ordinance fixing a license or S2a upon dealers in oleomargarlne was read and Alderman Griffith spoke against 1t He said such an ordinance had been passed once before and had been re- nesIed He saw no necessity for fur ther burdening the merchants Alderman Lobman. as chairman oi inc Finance Committee, supported the measure. He said oleomargaFine com neted with farmers who make butter | and so far as he was personally con | cerned he would like to see oleomar' garine taxed out ot exlntence:
 I soiaS iAyes-Ruth. A. l.. Tyson. J. c. Tvson' Foster, Cox, Lobman--6-
 Nays-Griffith. Jones, Roemer. Ryar