The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-08
R. 5. WILLIAMS HAS RESIGNED Quits City Treasurership
 For Bank. ANNOUNCEMENT BIG SURPRISE No Speculation as to Aspirants for
 the Position. Three Meuths' saloon License, Good to Januzry I, Agreed to for Those
 Refused Regular Yearly
 License by Council.
ENCOURAGEMENT BIG SURPRISE

The acceptance of the resignation of R. s. williams from the office of City Treasurer was the most interesting of the transactioLA by the City Council last night in its last regular session before the advent of the new admin istrafion.
 Important as were the other mat ters which affected practically every department of the city government, nothing held more personal interest for the Aldermen or for their constit- uents than the departure from public office of a man who, for six years, has discharged with signal competency and courtesy duties which are at once diff ficult and onerous
 Mfr. wflliams's resignation was a surprise--none had expected it. Presl- dent Gunter, speaking from the floor, expressed -regrets at ~the resignation. and he was alphabetically followed by Alderman Lobman and Alderman Foster. Alderman Cox moved against an acceptance of the Tesignation, but by request withdrew the motion. ..
 Aldermen J. C.. Tyson moved for the appointment of committee of thres to ask reconsideration of the resignation.
 Finally. a motion by Messrs. Gunter and Lobman that the regrets of the Council be spread upon the minutes of the body, prevailed unanimously with the amendment. by MT. Cox, that an engrossed copy be given to MT. Williams,
 Mr. Williams. it is said. Is to be em- ployed by a bank, which will soon be instituted in this city. MT. Wiliams's retirement is source of regret. not oniy to his fellow laborers for the city. but to the citizens of Montgomery.
 So unexpected was the resignation that there was practically no specula- ton as to aspirants for his omce. only one or two of his friends, 1t was stated. had been informed of his in- tention to quit the city's service, and if my had desired to succeed him, the wish was not generally brHited last night.
 Next in popular interest. though perhaps not of so great importance as some other matters proposed, was the question of an extshsion Of liquor licenses to January for the benent of those whose applica tions for license, refused at the last regular meeting. might yet have consideration at an- other meeting.
 The ordinance was amended to pro- vide that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to issue license. on re- port of the Police Committee and ap- prOval of the Ctty Counclh 10 oAcH re- tail iiquor dealer who had a liquor license September so,' 1907. and whose application wes refused by the Couu- oil, and that s200 be the amount charged for the license, caused wide discussion.
 It was introduced by President Gun ter, as a complement to his ordinance to change the period of the fiscal year.
 Finances of the city.
 Most important was the report on the fnances of the city. made by Chairman obman of thesFinance Com- rnittee. Because the assessment books of the city indicate receipts about Sss, ,000- greater than for the last fiscal year, the city will have probably s427.60A45, the report shows; sS91.- 5O4.45 having been the receipts of the last year.
 The city will have to make provis- Ions for S12o.0 interest on bonds and notes: $s2.50o for bills payable: and $11,5o6.i1 for outstanding notes, a total of Sls4,00011. These necessary disbursements leave normally for the expenses of the operation of the de- partment $190.747.s9.
 The. committee recommended, there fore that ordinances providing appro- priations for payment of bills pay.