The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-25


 Iegislation by the next General Ass sembly, which will pc or great @ Dsn- eft to Selma These matters were thoroughly discussed and tho Dallas Representatives will bring them up during the sessions of the Legislature
 one of the most important matters that came up was the question of tne extension of the corporate limits Q. inc city. Selma of late years has peen growing rapidly, and the Council wants to take in the new territory, some years ago when the corporate limits of the city were extended, they were made SO that several of the m portant manufacturing industries or fine city were left outside, thus escap- ing payment of city taxes. The new extension of the city limits, which U is proposed to ask the Legislature to act upon, will take In and bring ala these plans within the city nniits' ii t.sss ~ is expected these plants will oppose the proposed extension of the city i'm its as the city taxes each year would amount to a neat sum-
 Tine extension of the new city lines as practically agreed upon at the meeting last night was to taye in all that part of the city north or the presen corporate line as Tar as the southern boundary of Elbdale Pary. This line is to run in a western and eastern direction from the summer field road east to Franvlin street. At Franklin street it will go in Q south- erlv direction far enough to leave out the race track, and thence again east as far as that part of the eastern ex- tremity of the city known as Baker s Switch- , inside of the corporate limits, such ln- dustries as the Cawthon Cotton mills. inc Buckeye Cotton Seed oil NH ana fine People's Cotton Seed Oil Mills. Be- sides this, it would place within the citv many acres of valuable land upon which each year many homes are pc ing erected and would also greatly in- crease the population or the citS proper. s.,... ,. nIaced at about l5, 900. The extension of the limits as proposed will mean ail addition of at least 5000, who are yearly reaping the advantages of the city without having to bear any or the expenses of the city government IS almost certain the bill to extend the 1frnIs az proposed will meet with strong opposition. but 1t Is peheVe1 the city will carry it's point
 The matter of having a city recorder was also taken up, and the many questions involved in such an ohles vyera Thoroughly thrashed out durinS inc meeting. It was practically aBreei that a recorder for Selma was neecs- sary and the Legislature should bs' asked to pass a bill creating suen an oface The only instances where tnerS S,as any controversy in this matter was in regard to the salary which should be attached to the office anu tbA appointee. One of the counciimen present. wanted the recordership to be filled by the president of the CouhoE' He was of the opinion that In this way the city would be saved eonsioef"- ble sum of money each year
 u5Siie it was generally decided to ask for a bill creating an ofhce for T2ecorder the manner in which that position is to be filled will be decided later. At present 1t takes an hour ol so of the Mayors time each day tt hear the cases in police court iht time of the President of the Council IL as valuable as that of the Mayor ant so 1t is thought best to secure tne ser vices of a man not connected with tht citv government for Recorder at salary of between s6o and s75 pc. month. .-,.
 Iegislation in regard to the pavine Of the city streets was also discussed from many different standpoints Tht meeting approved of the necessity oi street paving, put uiu nut u0SANS NPo'' the action to be taken
 During the meeting. Councilman Grayson offered resolution that the Dallas representatives ask the Legis- lature to pass a special school tax foi this city. He wanted to see the schools of Selma free, and wanted the money paid in by the people of this city tt the school fund to be expended upon the schools of Selma.
 To the meeting Hon. W. F. Reese stated that at the last session of tho General Assembly there had beer passed a special school tax bill whicf gave the people of each County the privilege of using the money of the County for the schools of that County As Selma is a special school district 1t was then decided the city should ask the County for this school money which was paid into the school funG each year by the city voters
 Several other matters were discussed at the meeting The passage of each bill which 1t will ask the Dallas rep resentatives to bring up will mean something for the betterment of Selma
 4 Daylight Robbery.
 About o'clock this afternoon tive country negroes walked into the repair