The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-04

Yeas-Gunter, Cox, Foster, Coin ', Hudson, Lobman, Ruth, Ryan, Hollo- way, Strauss, Sullivan, A. L. Tyson 12.
 Nays-Griffith, Jones, J. Q. Tyson--S
 The ordinance then came up for vote as amended, but Alderman Ruth offered an amendment whereby the ordinance would not include fruit stands on sidewalks, which on a yea. and gay vote was laid on the table. Th' ordinance with the Gunter amendment then passed, with the following vote.
 Yeas-Gunter. Cox, Coins. Galloway. Hudson, Ruth, Ryan, Sullivan, A. L. Tyson--9.
 Nays Foster, Griffith, Lobman, Strauss, J. c. Tyson--6.
 For the amount and importance ot the business done, the meeting last [ night was perhaps one of the most important that has been held this year A number of large appropriations were made. both to pay outstanding notes and for Improvements of various na- ture.
 The meeting started off with q rush. Clerk Farley read number or com munications to the Council which were rapidly disposed of.
 The first of these was from General Manager W. H. Ragland, of the Mont gomery Traction Company The ClerN had passed references to the compie- ton of the Jefferson Davis Avenue eX- tension, fender equipment and air brakes on single truck cars, when the letter was referred to the Committee on Franchises and Privileges and EIec- trical Control to be discussed with MT Ragland in the conference which was arranged for at the special meeting last Friday night.
 A communication was read from Mayor Teague informing the Council Of the resignation of Patrolman w. J. Pcndergrass from the police force, and the appointment of J. l.. Strickland to the vacancy.
 licenses collected for the city was next read. It stated that $59,S50.S1 had been collected in November mak- ing a total for the fiscal year thus far of S10S.34424 The total amount paid In to the Treasurer was $1OS,344.24, leaving a balance to the Clerk of S2'- 69O The report was referred to the Committee on Finance.
 Another communication which was referred to Committee. was from City Engineer Gilchrist. containing an esti- mate on the cost of two boilers to bC installed in the water works pumping station. His estimate was $7.350
 The Sanitary Committee reported fa- vorably on a petition from H.. J. Wright, of. Plum Street, asking the extension of water mains and sanitary sewerage to his house. Adopted.
 The Judiciary Committee made a fa- vorable report on recommendation of City Engineer Gilchrist that the old car barns of the Montgomery Traction Company on Madison Avenue, being in dangerous condition. be condemned. Adopted.
 The long forgotten fire escape ordi- nance, which has lain in Committee Tor several months, was brought up by Alderman Holloway. who asked for in formation as to what had been done with it. Alderman Sullivan, of the Fire Committee, stated the Committee report was being held up until the re- turn of Alderman Roemer, his col league, to the Council. Alderman Roe mer had been kept away by an acc- don't he stated. and as the latter was opposed to the measure he intended to present, he asked permission to post pone reporting until the next meeting This was permitted, Alderman Hollo- way announcing his intention to call for 1t at that time.
 A letter which created a stir among the Aldermen, was read to the Council by Clerk Farley as follows. "To the Honorable Mayor and council: We hereby make demand on you
 That you instruct your Honorable
 
 TO return that nine hundred of
 dough.
 If you don't take the lid off that
 money
 Serious harm to the writer will come,
 Our business will go to pieces.
 Then I will be standing around suck ing my thumb.
 'Wh,- try to hold on to this money, When you know that 1t does not be- long to you?
 At the end twelve months with the interest
 It will be nine hundred and seventy David Crockett, | 'President Crockett Paving Company" This poetic affusion. which was ded- icated to the Mayor and the Council. was referred to the tender care of the | Finance Coumittea, An ordinance, which had the favor able report of the School Committee, was read, approprlating S10oo to