The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-15
LICENSE TALK ON LAST NIGHT Aldermen Talk Liquor
 Question. BUSINESS IS FINISHED UT sAfter Diseharging Most Arduous
 Duties" fresident Gunter Dismisses old coun- ell at Conclusion of It's Last Meet ing with Brief Word of Ap-
 preciation of work.
BUSINESS IS FINISHED UP

.After discharging the most arduous of Montromery, the City Council stands adjourned sine die"
 with that sentence, President Gum ter speaking farewell at the request oI Alderman Foster, brought to an end the career of the board of aldermen whose terms were completed last night The adtournment was made after ses- sion of an hour and half, filled with brisk consideration Of municipal busi- ness and notable for direct and rapid disposition of affairs proposed, tnclud- ling quick debates and close votes upon petitions for liquor licenses.
 Besides President Gunter were present Alderman Holloway, who at President Gunter's request was In the chair during the greater part of the session: Aldermen Cox. Foster, Grif- filth. Hudson, Jones, Lobman. Roemer, Ruth, Ryan. Sullivan, Tait and J, 2. Tyson.
 aldermen at large, MT. Ryan. Of the MT. Roemer, of the fourth; Messrs. Foster and Lobman, of the third; and Mr. Holloway, of the seventh. held their seats for the last time. as they are not members of the new administration. The other aldermen whose terms ex- pired last night and who were not present were Mir. Strauss. alderman at large; MT A. L. Tyson of the fourth; and MT. Coins, of the first ward. MT. Gunter, alderman from the first ward last night, is today an alderman-at- large. N
 The Iiquor license question as usual entered in the report of the Police Com mittee, delivered by Chairman Ryan. The petition of ]. F. Payne. for retail liquor license for 7s Grady street, was fayorably reported by the committee, and the license was voted to him.
 The committee offered without re- port the petition of Kate Downs, 12s Ia Dexter avenue. who asked a beer license. Motion that 1t be granted brought out the tie of seven to seven. and the subsequent motion, that the petitions be denied, resulted in the same vote. President Gunter therefore de- clared that, here was nothing doing in references to Kate Downs.
 By vote of sewn to three the coun- ell denied the petition of c. B. H. Glass, a negro, for retail liquor license for business at STA Jefferson Davis avenue. The petitioner made application In ace :ordance with the ordinance adopted by the council permitting the issuance of licenses for three months for e290.
 The council denied the petition of T. T. Trentham 624 North McDonough street by @ vote of to S. Objection that the petitioner was under indict- ment by the grand jury, as had been heard previously when he asked for license. was made last night
 By the unanimous adoption of a resolution, by MT. J. c. Tyson. the coun- cii authorized and instructed the Mayor to revoke the retail liquor license of 0. W. Ryan and Company, 516 North Decatur street Mir. Tyson. offering the resolution, said that the place was conducted by J. R. McNeill, who had given the Police Department troubles and referred to the raid of, the place Sunday when McNeili was arrested on two charges and fifteen persons were charged with violations of the laws
 By a vote of to the council de- clined to grant retail liquor license to R.-R- Pettus. ASA Bell street, upon the allegation that the petitioner had been guilty of violations of the law.
 Another phase of the liquor license question was briefly shown last night with the adverse report of the Judici- ary Committee upon an ordinance that no liquor license issue to any person not having been resident in Montgom- cry at least twelve months. The or- dinance was introduced by Alderman Sullivan several weeks since and was intended. 1t Is understood, to prevent an influx of liquor dealers from Geor- gia, where general prohibition law naQ De6n enacted DV Lne 1SKlSlature. Consideration of the ordinance. after 1t was reported, was indefinitely postpon- ed
 Chairman Ruth. of the Water Works Committee. introduced an ordinance ap- propriattng for the use of the Depart mont during the present fiscal year. $36,000 for interest account, $12,30O for salary account, and ss0,000 for operat- ing expenses. The measure Is merely a formal granting of authority for the employment of sums for current ex- penses. By request of its author, the ordinance lay upon the table,
 An ordinance to pave the sidewalks of Burton Street from Hull Street to the Norman Bridge Road lay upon the table
 The Council adopted ordinances re- pealing the ordinances providing for the pavement of High Street, betwe cen Perry and Hull Streets. and of Scott Street between Court and McDonougb Streets.
 The Council adopted the report of the Judiciary Committee that the petition of the Southern Express Company for an annulment of the recent levy of $25e license be denied.
 The express company's agent protest ed that the charge Of the license was excessive.
 Protestations from agents of mutual aid associations were similarly report ed and disposed.
 When ali the bushes of the Council had been disposed. Alderman Foster asked President Gunter to make fare well speech. MT. Gunter spoke but briefly. and then declared the Council adtourned without day.