The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-08

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 mer Ruth. Ryan. Strauss. A. L. Tyson.
 Nays'--Cox, Grifith, .sullivan.s. And the report of the committee was
 TRRe Committee on Finance, which
 cty cerk city ns 0ffs and csy Engineer. reported, recommending
 vaults for keeping valuable papers, and
 li1s casss in ,naf these offices DsS .vs,s Ths re ef
 of the City Clerk and the City Treas
 Alderman J. c. Tyson said that he l was opposed to wasting the peoples money to employ man to teach city
 officials book-keepinE. If they were
 be dismissed. He paid tribute to the worth of the City Treasurer and City | Clerk. but said 1t was g mistake to | report of the committee would not be 1 adopted. MT. Tyson alluded to the fact l that an auditor had recently been ems
 d p oy asGs ess ana rS so he 0ysf Sd @ sf | make such recommendations as were made by the committee.
 the i Finance Committee. e. defended the report He said It was not proposed to | criticize the officials but to modernize
 rsydsn tss 1sss assrman S ss saSysn iy l He said City Treasurer Williams was
 fully competent but the methods and l the system of the office were obsolete. The report of the committe was
 adopted. Alderman J. c. Tyson voting
 asas sullivan and Bootblack.. An ordinance fixing licenses for bootblack stands and exepmting boot blacks k barber shops was. reported and Alderman Sullivan spoke in sup
 Fri The ' ordinance was lost by the foi-
 Ayes-cox. Griffith. Hudson. Ryan. Sullivan--5.
 Nays.aLobman.. Foster. Reemer.
 Ruth. Strauss. A. l.. Tyson. J. c.
 An ordinance changing the license l tax ncombination dealers in soda
 iy by the Finance committee. % and A. dernan Sullivan spoke In favor of 1t. l Alderman Lobman defended the re-
 nance was adopted by the following
 Ayes.--cox. Grinith, Hudson. Roemsr.
 Ryan. Sullivan, A. L. Tyson. J. C. Ty- 1 Nays--Foster, Lobman, strauss.--3
 Alderman Gunter introduced reso- lution directing the purchase of net | was referred to the Fire Committee. An ordinance was introduced by Al- 1 derman GuDter authorizing the paving l
 No More Money For library. Alderman Lobman introduced q reso. Iution directing the city treasurer not to pay any more money to the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Library. The resolution recites that the Council some lpegie 1abrary for a statement as to-
 disbursements Of money and up to date
 such a statement had not been received referred to the Committee on Finance, l Under continuing appropriation the
 Council gives 5000 year to the , Ln,
 for what purpose this money is used. | Alderman Hudson introduced an or I dlnanoe requiring automobiles to be ! Aidsfnian strauss introduced an or l brick sor asphalt.
 Alderman A; l.; Tyson S1avtnI introdnsed etrset l from Court street to Goldthwaite
 street with brick:
 resolution ny Aide5man thn r,,r Eosser l what authority the Louisville and
 Nashville Railroad had had b9iit freignt reign, | Alderman Foster introduced a reso- | lution to employ a person to assist the
 City Clerk In preparing the assessment 1 books. the expenditure not to exceed ' $250. Referred.
 Alderman Roemer introduced an or dinance fixing August 20 as date for | holding a special election on the ques-
 ton of issuing s5O,Oo0 of city bonds for public Improvements. Referred. Alderman Foster introduced an ordi- nance to prohibit the abandonment Of public franchises without consent of the Council. Referred.
 Alderman Roemen introduced an or
 tsest n front o their @ honses throughout the summer. Referred. As resolutions anw new ordinaces were coming thick and fast, Alderman 1 with handful of documents. These included the following:
 snS tbe chief ne G of Police to confer together with the view of | reaching & conclusion as to the ad- yisability of, of erecting ss,srss5 Sist5ict for Relics of Chief Gerald. An ordinance to appropriate s1,000 I with which to purchase the interesting relics at Police Headquarters. owned by the widow of the late Police Chief A. S. Gerald. Referred.
 resolution to require the Chief of Police to better enforce the ordinance prohibiting smoking on street cars.
 A resolution raising a special com. live stock owned by the city and treat ment of the same. Adopted.
 Alderman Strauss introduced reso- attention of the City Electrician to the fact that it is his duty. under the law, to inspect electric cars once each week Adopted.
 number of resolutions and ordinances that continued to flow 70 the clerks desk until long after midnight.
 SeventySive bids for street and side walk paving were then opened and read by Clerk J. J. Farley in husky tones, and after consulting a pitcher
 oi AIdrman Gunter offered a resolution directing that the several railroad companies of Montgomery establish d union ticket agency or station on or ear Court Square. The resolution was refererd to the Finance Committed Utterly fatigued. the aldermen ad- iourned at o'clock. No one was able to talk any more and so the aldermen went home