The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-22

Two applications from A T. craw- ford and z. H. Wingard to engage in business without the payment of licenses were referred to the Mayor. Several other recommendations were tabled to be discussed under new busi- ness.
 Chairman Foster of the Street c~u- mittee reported action on petitions . : Ing that Nash. Magnolia, Cook .-.ld Amanda Streets he repaired aid put in good condition. The committee rec commended the granting of this petition. with the additional recommendation that all the streets in the city be re- paired and put in order.
 On recommendations from the side walk committee, number of con tracts for sidewalk paving were awarded, as follows:
 ferson Avenue to Central of Georgia Railroad Heron Street from Gold thwaite Street to Clisby Avenue; south side of Scott Street from Hull Grove Street from Lawrence Street to Hull Street king street fTom HoIa street from Clayton Street to Bell Street; Co. lumbus Street from Lawrence street street to McDonough Street; Caroline Caroline ssrsset street north side Randolph Street from Court Street to Decatur Street; east side Holt Street from Mildred street Street: Goidthwaite Street from Clay ton Street to Bell Street; Hilliard Street from Houston Street to Pelham
 The ordinance to require ..automo- piles to be numbered, which had been, introduced at q previous meeting was adoptes ts by a unanimous vote By the provisions a fine of from $1 to s100 Is established as a penalty for anyone running an automobile through the streets of Montgomery without a
 Appropriations Passed.
 total hres of sss'5SoS ssSSpha0h from the water Works extension fund, were next introduced. and passed in rapid succession. paying the United States Cast iron Pipe and Foundry Company for water pipe for the extension of the city water system. this amount being the palace due on their contract.
 The second ordinance called for S1,-, 900 the fund for payments to SaoeI and Sons to cover deIiciency n the finishing the laying of mains In the extension.
 In the third, the sum of s15,Ooo was appropriated for the purpose of pay ing the cost of labor and construction for work done and to be done in f1n- ikhing the system. and advertising matter over the streets between the side walks in the city, was forbidden in an ordinance passed, which set a fine of from Sl.00 to $100 for any violation of the law.
 Alderman Roemer wearing a large bouquet of geraniums, at this Juncture which he ciaimed Alderman Cox had made with reference to the Hull street paving contract recently discussed Tn the Council. Alderman Cox he % claim. ed had asserted that he Alderman Roemer.) had inserted the word gray ell" in the ordinance. Alderman COX had further. Alderman Roemer de-
 Alderman Cox indignantly denied the allegations. He had never accused the committee of trickery, ana ne had not
 On motion of Alderman Strauss. the matter was referred to the Judiciary
 An ordinance was introduced with. the recommendation of the Fire Com mittee that the Mayor be instructed to purchase fire net for the city nre oe- partment. Adopted.
 Another ordinance passed was to the effect that in the future synopsis or the proceedings of the City Councii pc published instead of the full report. The matter for this report was to be fur- nished by the city clerk as soon as possible after the meetings, the synop- sis. when printed. to De resaroed as
 That the City Council create the po- sition of Landscape Gardner for the ". by the Mayor, and whose salary should be $1,200 per year, was the substance of an ordinance. reported upon unfa- ordinance was indefinitely postponed.
 An ordinance passed at a previous meeting of the Council reducing the ter fountains. was returned to the Coun- ell with the veto of Acting Mayor Gun ter.
 al AVaE-(1nntRT. Cox. tm Foster. Coins. GrifitS, Hudson. Lobman' Roemer. Ruth Ryan, Strauss. Tyson. vote upheld and which opposed the veto in favor of the original ordinance.
 When the ordinance had been voted floor. He wanted to state. he declared vigorously while the geraniums quiv- cred and trembled. that he had heard certain cigar dealers say they had paid with members of the Council in passing the ordinance. He thought an inves- tigation should be made to disc discover sr bought for that price. He asked for an Investigation. and acting Chairman Strauss called for the question of cleo tions, the next on the order of buSi- ness.
 pr. GastOn Reelected.
 Dr. J. L. Gaston. whosel term of of flee had expired as member of the
 
 ceed himself The election was unan- imous.
 The resignation of J. T Moses as member of the Board of Equalization. was accepted and the election of a successor postponed until the next reg ular meeting.
 Resolutions Introduced.
 Aldermen Ruth introduced resolu- tion requesting the Mayor to have cards printed and posted consptcuousIy in street cars, showing the ordinance for separation of the races in the cars better enforce the ordinance. Adopted.
 A resolution by Alderman Sullivan. which was adopted, directs the Chief of Police to enforce the ordinance regu. lating smoking on street ears.
 The sixth ward alderman at the re- quest Of Dexter avenue merchants in troduced a resolution requesting the Mayor to investigate the noise made by the phonograph of a show operat ing at No. l09 Dexter avenue and to revoke the license unless the musis is
 MT. Sullivan said the resolution was accompanied by the signatures of twenty business men whose places were i'd J:acent to the show and he asked immediate adoption of the resolution. olution referred to committee but 1t was adopted. MT. Tyson casting the only dissenting vote,
 Alderman A. l.. Tyson introduced resolution providing for aJtime limit in which all paving work Is to be ing.
 Alderman Lobman sent up an ordi- nance, as a. substitute, authorizing the mayor to employ a landscape gardener at $l0O month and appropriating $500 for this purpose The ordinance