The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-20
PASSES OVER MAYORS VETO Low Saloon License is Law of City. ONLY $1oo AND s4oo A YEAR leagues Message DisregArded by
 City Fathers. Chief Executive Disapproves of Meas ure Because 1t Fails to Provide Revenue Enough For Needs
 of the City.
 

fact that the first license schedule, which was introduced several weeks ago, was returned last evening to the aldermen vetoed. and in view of the fact that the ordinance authorizing the changes from the licenses of the pres ent fiscal year was passed oyer the Mayors head, the veto notwithstand- ing.
 perfunctory nature, was made to sus- tain Thursdays acl.on. Alderman Gun ter, upon the second presentation of the ordinance introduced at the time the previous ordinance was in the hands of the chief executive, moved that all of the sections of the last schedule save the liquor and insurance clauses be stricken out, and that the ordinance be passed. Later he intro duced a substitute ordinance to take the place of Thursday nights ordi- nance. one having reference to a sa- loon license of S600 and $500, but this upon vote was lost, and the ordinance was immediately defeated
 The veto. of this license ordinance and the subsequent action of the city fathers in passing the measure over the head of the chief executive was the chief matter of interest to come before the Council last evening. De- pavings, fruit vending establishments and sanitary ordinances occupied the rest of the time, and kept the citys s representatives busy until nearly II o'clock, after a session of two and three quarter hours.
 Mayors Veto Message.
 Mayor Teague in vetoing the license ordinance explained that 1t was done simply because of the fact that the city was in need of increased funds. His communication bearing this infor- nation was to the following effect:
 T herewith return your license ordi- your honorable body has fixed the tax rate at one and one-eighth per cent, the same as heretofore levied, it is clear to my mind that the present ordi. nance fixing licenses will not supply sufficient revenue to pay current ex penses, and pay interest on the bond ed indebtedness, and even if 1t should, nothing would remain to carry for manent character. It does not admit of argument that the credit of the city should be protected It would be a great draw back to our city if, through lack of funds, we should be compelled to cease permanent improvements.
 'The license imposed on saloons is entirely inadequate, and I trust upon reflection you will make the license somewhere approaching that of our sis- ter cities. Atlanta and Birmingham. Atlanta charges s2.000 and Birmingham m $500; the latter city Is not satisfied with this amount and an effort is be- Ing made to increase the license. If the municipal code, recently adopted, is now in effect, then Section 104, Line 5, would seem to prevent any discrimi- nation in fixing licenses. and would require that the same license shall be charged and collected for all portions of the city or town
 If I am correctly informed, the H. cense imposed on the Southern Express lected
 Tt has been reported in the press that the tax raise on the property within the city limits. would amount raise amounts to $9S0 Ss6, less reduc- tions of $13,525, leaving a net increase Ry increased valuation, of s967, ,36I ms, tnis, or course, Is exclusive of in- been ascertained. The above amount at the tax rate of one and one-eighth per cent, will give additional revenue
 Tn view of the extraordinary ex- penses incurred the present year in disposing of the refunding bonds. which was unavoidable, and the great ", increased cost of feed stuffs, and all materials used by the city, I re- spectfully request that you provide in tnis ordinance for increased revenue"
 when the veto of the Mayor was nsrt nann up, an eloqgent appeal on the brought about the ordinances passage despite the veto. After this the ordi yaasles aatlSe. ot last Thursday night was in- dennitely postponed.
 When the Council was called to or- der the following city fathers were present; President Gunter, Aldermen Tyson, Roemer, Foster Sullivan Hud. son and Cox. Also occupying chairs In the Aldermanic circle were Alder men elect Perry, Saul and Parrish, and crowded around the lobby were a num- Der of interested Montgomerians and other interested parties:
 Restricting Social Evil.
 City Attorney Pat Mcintyre commu- nicated with Mayor Teague in reward to resolution instructing him, Mayor Ieague, Ghief of Police w. H. Taylor and the Police Committee to report on 3, resolution of Alderman Sullivan, au- thorizing the districting of the social evil. The attorney stated that such gether out of order, in view of the fact that the city. code specifically forbade such condition in the city, by forbid ding the entrance in the city of the keepers of all houses of il-fame. The communication was laid on the table and just before Alderman Sullivan over the general text of the epistle
 Concerning prospective paving on discussion, The. Street Committee, ably on the bid of the Southern Bitu- llthtc Company to pave the thorough fare with their product, in spite of the fact that the Memphis Paving and As phalt Company had underbid the bitu- lithtc manufacturers by about $500.
 The contention was made by the committee and by Alderman Gunter, who spoke at length in favor of the heavier bidder, that bitulithic for such a grade was greatly preferred to as- phalt. It was claimed that climatic conditions working on the smooth as- phalt surface, would work great hard ships to traffic, and that bitulithio on the other hand. would, to a great ex- tent obviate this evil.
 Upon the vote, the bitulithic com pany, to whom the contract, slightly faulty had previously been let was awarded the contract, the vote in fa- bor of the award being nine, three vot- ing to the contrary.
 A number of sanitary ordinances, having reference, chiefly, to surface closets, were introduced to the city fathers all receiving sufficient votes to pass. The first of the ordinances to receive consideration was one amend ing Section 356 of the City Code, and providing that unlicensed plumbers and other parties can serve as drain layers in the connection of surface closets with sanitary connection. The ordinance was introduced for the pur- pose of allowing property owners to make their own connections with the sanitary mains. in view of the fact that the expense of having a plumber do so seemed too great in many in stances.
 The second and third had reference to the regulation of surface closets and their removal, giving to the City Engineer, City Physician, Chlef Sant- pffaru inGnaH-