The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-03
Mayor Finn in Opposition to Madi-
 son Avenue Paving.
Council Decides the Circus Posters te Be Pulled Down in Business Dfstrfct-Fire Apparatus
 Contract Let.


 mayor withheld his executive approval Clerk to erase the name of the City Council of Montgomery from the pro- tests to the ordinance providing for the paving of the sidewalks on Madison streets. The mayor contended that this paving was for the benefit of the own CTS of Capitol Heights and was of no practical benefit to the city property on that street. He therefore protested against the paving in behalf of the City of the City Council be erased from the protest and the mayor vetoed the reso lution in the following communica- tion.
 return to you herewith. without my approval, the following resolution: .,
 Be it resolved by the City Council of Montgomery. as follows: That the is hereby directed to erase from the protest filed by the owners of proper ty on Madison Avenue. between Jack son and Hopper streets. agaist the paw ing of the sidewalks of said street. the name of the City Council of Montgom-
 Be 1t further resolved. That the name of the City Council of Montgomery was signed to said protest without the consent or authority of the City Coun- ell of Montgomery.
 Be 1t further resolved, That the City Council of Montgomery is in favor or the pavement of the sidewalks of the above street. and does not wish to protest against the proposed paving Of In former message to your honor able body, I stated fully the grounds of my objection to that part of the sidewalks on the south side of Madi- son Avenue, between Hilliard and Gar rison Streets. Since that time noth- Ing whatever has been said or done fn fn alter Onini0n in gard to the matter.
 I have given this matter thorough consideration, and am still reluctantly forced to the conclusion that it is my duty not to assent to the work being done. It will entail an unnecessary expense on the part of the city treas the vicinity of the proposed pavement are such as to cause it to be of no practical benefit to any citizen of private corporation owning property on the extension of Madison Avenue.
 Respectfully.
 W. M. Teague, Mayor.
 There was no delay in overriding the veto. There was absolutely no de; bate. The question was called and the aldermen all voted against the
 The council was called to order at s o'clock by President Gunter with all members present except Alderman Tait'
 A message was read from the Mayor, calling the attention of the council to the bad condition of the roof over the city stables and recommending that a building, The matter was referred to the committee on public works.
 A communication from City Attorney Pat Mcintyre, relative to suits filed by parties against the City Council and the Western Railway of Alabama on account of the gravelling and changing City Attorney said that the matter had been adjusted without cost to the city by the railroad and he recommended that the action be ratified: The mat ter was referred to the joint commit tee on Streets and Judiciary.
 The Finance Committee reported ad- versely on the resolution of Alderman A. l.. Tyson, providing that the City Treasurer equally distribute the money of the city to the several banks of the city. Alderman Lobman said that the Treasurer should not be thus hamper ed. The report was adopted.
 The Finance Committee also report ed adversely on the petition of J. D. cense, as he sells cigars in the same building that he sells whiskey and groceries.
 been the custom not to charge cigar license to saloon keepers and he thought that an injustice was being
 Alderman Lobman said that the cigars and the whiskey were sold in separate stores according to the state ment of the city license inspector: Al derman Griffith said such was not the case and moved that the matter be re- ferred to the committee. The motion was adopted.
 The Committee on Fire Department reported that the bid of the Seagrave Fire Engine Company for furnishing a hook and ladder truck and a combi- nation hose carriage and chemical @ en- zine was the lowest and best. The bid was $2,s5 The committee recom- mended that this company be awarded the contract The report was adopted. favorably on the petition of Mrs. M. c. Scott and others to convert the property known as the Billings residence into a city hospital. On account of several referred to the committee:
 The ordinance appropriating $99 to reimburse J. c. Haas for taxes errone- ously paid was adopted.
 A petition was received from John W. Durr and A. A. Wiley, asking that the suits against them as sureties on the vile be dropped. The matter was re- ferred to the joint Committee on Judic- iary and Finance.
 The ordinance to pay Mrs. John H. Hancock $500 for damages received by stepping into an open manhole was adopted, Alderman Lobman alone dis senting.
 The Council took a whack at the cir GUS banners which are being waited on the breezes from electic wires down town. Alderman Strauss introduced a resolution lnstructing the Mayor to tear down these signs and ascertain by whose authority they were hung there. The resolution was adopted.
 Alderman Gunter introduced a reso- lution providing that the City Engineer prepare plans for concrete crossings and the Street Committee make a list of places where these crossings are necessary, and advertise for bids for doing the work. The resolution was referred to the Committee on Streets.
 A number of paving ordinances were introduced and referred to the Com Bonds.
 Alderman Sullivan introduced an or dinance appropriating $200 to pay AL gernon Blair for work on the new Ire stations On suspension or the rules, the ordinance was adopted
 The majority report was then adopt ed by the some vote with the exception that Alderman Ruth changed to the majority.
 The ordinance authorizing the ap- pointment and pay of the hremen Tor the West End fire station was favora- bly reported by the Fire Committee and
 Alderman J. c. Tyson introduced q resolution providing for the erection of a brick or artificial stone wall around the Sayre Street school proper ty. The resolution went to the Com mittee on Schools.
 ordinance providing that when mer- chant intends to sell out his stock of goods by auction, no auctioneers lt- cense may be charged therefor. This A