The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-22
BRIBE ALDERMAN
SELMA COUNCILMAN SAYS AT-
 TEMPT WAS MADE.
Norris Declares He Was Offered Fifty Dollars to Vote for Ordinance , Granting several Retnii
 Liquor Licenses.

Selma. Jan. 2t.-T-( Especial 1.-The reg ular adjourned meeting of the City Council convened tonight at 7iso o'clock and was presided over by President Peacock with all of the members of the Council present.
 The recommendations and sugges- lions of Mayor Atkins were then read The first clause referred to a petition signed by Councilmen for the Keeping open of the saloon of l.. Rosendorf. V. D. Young, A. Coleman. wholesale and retail, and the Arcade Saloon. The saloon of ]. D, Campbell at the corner of Alabama and Water Streets was closed as they had not requested that they be allowed to stay open, Council man Agee moved that the part refer ring to V. D. Young and l. l.. Rosen- dorf be approved. The motion was lost as there was no second. Council man Meyer moved that tho action of the Mayor be approved. which was carried. The second section suggested that committee be appointed to confer with the Board of Health and that tho City Physician have certain hours to be at the City Hall each day and that the sanitary officer also have certain hours as the sanitary condition of the city was not In keeping with the growth of the city.
 The committee will consist of May or Atkins. City Attorney Young. and Councilman Grayson. The reports of tho various city officers were then ta- ken up and read.
 The annual report of City Building In4 spector Biakey, showed that permits for buildings and improvements to the amount of $153,01.b0 had been issued. Tine reports of stauaing committees were then read. Councilman Grayson uf a special committee reported that some months ago he had been appoint ed chairman of committee to destroy two negro eabsns rn kapsfey street. but that he had several times communi- catsd with the owners of these cabins. Mrs. Greil of Montgomery, bat hat no satisfactory price for tine two ,IouseS could be decided upon. aud he asked Tor further instructions.
 At the suggestion of the Board or Health some months ago. this commit tee was appointed to destroy these two houses, which are infected with tuber- cuiosis germs. Tonight upon request Dr. Harper stated that it was impossi- bia to fumigate thees hOSses as they were so open that te make them air tight would cost nlore than the houees were worth, The t1ty Attorney wnl look LID the law upon the matter or burning these houses and the commit tee will act accordingly. Councilman Mullen then introduced an ordinance that after beginning of the new term that Councilmen be paid $S for attend ing each meeting and that they be fined s1 for each meeting that they miss.
 The ordinance went no further than being read as President Peacock sta ted that to pay the councilmen the city charter would have 10 be amended.
 petition from the Board of Health was then read, asking for an appro- priation of $10e' for the furnishing of new quarters of that body. That por-. ton of the petition was unanimously granted That part of. the petition re- questing that the city pay a salary for register of vital statistics was re- ferred to special committee with power to act
 The saloon license of V. D. Young and I. L.. Rosendorf and Companywere then taken up as to their running white and negro bars in different parts of building under one license. This matter brought considerable discussion and the ordinace governing the sale of whisky was referred to the commit tee on ordinance with power to amend the same.
 Tho appllcs ton of Louis Rosenberg was read and the license was granted wholesale liquor license of A. Cole man was then granted. retail licenses for 4. Coleman was granted and the retail Bquor licenses for NJ James and Company at corner of Alabama and Washington streets wsrA not granted.
 The vote resulted fin tie vote, which was decided by President Peacock vot- ing against the issuing of the licenses. The granting of license to s. l.. Barn. hart for the Arcade saloon. was then