The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-22
Sideyolk Penciiings
Msniber et .RaAra Expialns.

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 I would like for the people to know why their Board of Revenue occasions ally holds secret sessions" said mem- Der of the Montomery County Board tect the County and the people and their financial interests that we hold such meetins .
 Whenever we have a meeting be, hind closed doors. it Is for the purpose of considering road matters, receiving and opening bids for improving our roads. By having such secret meet ings, no contractor knows what the other has bid and, iR this way, there IS no way for charging the County exor- bitant prices for contracts.
 'It is very plain to anyone who has ever served in a public capacity hke that of the Board of Revenue that pri- yate meetings are sometimes necessary to protect our interests so that Lne County cannot be gouged. Of course. would not say that any contractor would treat us unfairly, but 1t is nat ural for him to get all he can TOT ms work and 1t Is proper fer us to get the work done as cheaply as we can.
 Nov. after we have awarded the contract for road improvements there is no objection to giving out every de- tail of the contract.
 Monday the Board IS going to hoId another secret session ana VIII De frank in saying that it is for the pur- pose of receiving and opening nins TOT TOT improving the Flowers road; 1T we award the contract, the pubic IS at liberty to have the results. ,,.. ,,r. .n
 "The public's business is just ike an individuals business. There are oecas sions and times when matters must pc considered privately.
 Futile Search for Houses.
 aT viii have to move from Montgom- cry to Birmingham" said prominent travelling man yesterday, for the sim pIe reason that cannot find a house here, or even apartments. Inose tnas .s are on the market are so hlgn that at. ordinary salaried man cannot touen them. ,. .., haas cuarters with my family here, but l cannot do 1t. I know a number oL people who have been forced to seek homes elsewhere.
 IA canvass of the real estate dealers will show that not less than zoo ram lilies have been turned away rom eaen offfce during the last two months. VI course these. go to the sane am Q omces, pus Y even if there are only 200, 1t means great deal to Montgomery. With the Excessive demand for houses and apart ments here. owners have become axs- rs ricious and have boosted prices. Ihis has gone abroad and will do Montgom- cry no good.
 The host Of friends of Colonel Francis G. Caffey are delighted to welcome him to his old home. He has come out from New York to visit his relatives at Verbena and his friends here In Mont gomery. He is looking as If New forK fife agrees vita him. He has taken high rank at the bar of that city.
 Secretary william Lloyd, of the State Tax Comrnission, left yesterday morn : ing for Marshall, where his family mas been spending the summer. MT Lloyd will make Montgomery. his home uu. ring the winter. bringing hls family back with him.
 Mir. W. L.. Williams. of Birmingham was In Montgomery last night.
 
 Mir, J. E. fletcher. of Andalusia, Is registered at Hotel Summers.
 
 MT. o.ss. Moreman, of waveriy, is registered at the Exchange.
 
 MT. J. c. Anthony. of Birmingham is in the city.
 Mir. c. N. stokes, of Andalusia, is in Montgomery.