The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-05
FIREMEN TO
 GET UNIFORMS Council DisregardS the
 Mayors Veto. RE-PAsS THE ORDINANCE Purchase of Suits for Police Cited
 as Precedent. Aldermen Put ip Busy Night 1ransact- ing Business of Routine Nature.
 seaBOard Wants to Im-
 prove Crossing.

The City Council, in adjourned ses- sion Monday night, passed, over the veto of Mayor Teague, the ordinance appropriating $1,2O0, or necessary part thereof, for the purchase of uni- forms and caps for members of the city fire department.
 The regular session of the Council scheduled for last night was not held
 Present at the meeting were Presi- dent Gunter, Alderman Cox. Griffith, Poster. Holloway, Hudson, Jones, Roe mer, Strauss, Sullivan, Ruth, Ryan, A. L. Tyson. J. c. Tyson. Tait.
 Mayor Teague, returning the ordi- nance to appropriate $l,2OO with his veto, reiterated q statement of his pre- viously taken position. He doubted the legality of the proposed ordinance, and stated that in his opinion the pres ent condition of the treasury did not justify the appropriation.
 Speaking upon the Mayors veto of the ordinance. Alderman Sullivan, chairman of the Fire Committee, cited the purchase of uniforms for the po- lice as a precedent. He said he cham pioned the cause of the firemen with even greater pleasure than he had taken the side of the police. He advo- cated- that the ordinance be adopted over the Mayors veto.
 Alderman Roemer, author of the orr dinance, reviewed the statement of the Mayor regarding the financial condi- tion of the city, and several appropria- tions for purposes that he deemed less worthy than the proposed help for the firemen.
 q admire the Mayors zeal, because he has no opposition.' said Alderman Roemer. concluding his speech,
 Alderman Strauss said he thought the city never felt poor or "hpllored kt,xrr sented He praised the fire and police departments and said they ought to be helped Alderman Foster said he fa- vored the appropriation as a present and reward to the firemen for excellent service.
 Aldermen Cox said he would feel in- human if he did not speak upon the or dinanee
 Have you read the Mayors fiscal statemept?" interrupted Alderman Roe mer, who previously had said he had
 Only Two Vote No.
 q read it," said Alderman Cox, and proceeded with his speech in advocacy of the ordinance. The ordinance. put upon passage, was adopted over the Mayors veto. only Aldermen Holloway and J. C. Tyson voting no.
 The report of Chief of Police Taylor showing collections of S1.091.2o during the month of February was received and filed.
 The contract for supplies for the city for March was awarded to s. Loeb and Company
 The Seaboard Air Line announced that it desired to improve, the lower Wetumpka road crossing by the expen- diture of several thousand dollars, and asked before it began the work the Council should consider it's plans. The announcement by request of the Com mittee on Streets. was referred to the Mayor and City Attorney.
 Petitions for license to conduct retail liouor business were granted to F. s.. Vaughan, 116 Monroe Street; Arthur Calm. 1S0 North Court Street. and D.. A. Castleberry and Al Galatas. II North Perry Street. were granted on favor able reports by the Police Committee.
 A petition by Steagall Brothers for the laying of a 15-inch sewer to drain the low land in North Montgomery be- tween Rebecca Street and Washington Ferry Road was granted. The expenses of the work, according to the petition, are to bo divided between the petition CTS and the city.
 A petition, signed by negro citizens of Montgomery. that the Council au- the-izc or order the removal of dives