The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-03
NEW LAWS FOR
 STREET CARS Races to Be Separated
 by Partition. THAT THE ORDER OF COUNCIL Practically All Features of Old Regulations Included in New. Aldermen Provide Inspector for Trac- tion Company Car. and Em-
 pIoyes and Adopt Denver
 Fender for Use Here. 
THAT THE ORDER OF COUNCIL

After a discussion of one hour, dur ing which time there was slight py- rotechnic display, the city council last evening passed favorably upon the or- dinance repeating all previous ordi, nances having to deal with the Mont gomery Traction Company, and adopt ed the report of the committee ap- pointed several months ago to frame laws under which the company should operate,
 The ordinance providing the new laws was an exhaustive one, incorpor- atfng, more or less, many of the arti- cles in the present code, and adding number which have not hitherto been in force.
 The most important of the new laws is one compelling the Traction comDa- ny to provide either movable or fixed wood or metal partitions for all cars of the system, for the complete sep aration of the two races. The new laws. as stated in the general act, are to go into effect the first of December, next.
 In view of the passage of the new governing laws. 1t Is looked upon as quite probable that City Attorney Me Intyre will withdraw the suit at pres, ent pending in the Supreme Court of the State, in which the city seeks to
  the ordinance passed several months ago on the separation of the races.
 The new laws are shaped after the Traction Company laws operant In At- 1anta and Birmingham, and in the opin- ion of Alderman Holloway are as com pIete as any Traction Company ordi- nances in the South. Among other things, the general law authorizes the appointment of an inspector, at a sal ary of $500, to investigate all cars of the city, under the supervision of City Electrician Blakey. and to report upon the condition of the same every month. The inspector is to have no other du-s ties than inspecting cars. passing uP~ on the employees of the company. as to whether competent or not, and a gen. eral superintendence of the employees and officials. so far as concerns the regulations lately passed.
 According to the new laws the Trac- tion Company must keep all cars in ex- eellent repair; must equip ali cars with air brakes and every modern improve nnent In it's sections are regulations governing smoking, expectorating and racial accommodations, speed and the track conditions. The company is com pelled. also, to equip all cars with electric push bells, and to purchase lenders for the protection of life.
 Bender Is Adopted. r-1- g
 The company also decided at the session last evening what sort of fender was desired for Montgomery. After an eloquent dissertation on the virtues of the Denver apparatus-seen in action by Alderman Holloway - the council came to the conclusion that such lenders were the only ones the city could use to advantage, and ac- cordingly stipulated in it's new laws that the Denver apparatus should be purchased.
 It is described as fender of rope and steel, with a trip hook in easy reach of the motorman. The fender is curved at its extremity so that when 4ha trip hook is thrown. which is to he the case in time of danger, the curved extremity will drag the ground and throw Into a basket the unsuspecting victim.
 The following were present at the session last evening: Aldermen Ruth, Sullivan. Holloway, Jones. Tait. Foster, JIG. Tyson, Roemer Cox. Coins and Hudson.
 Superintendent C. L. Floyd. of the Public Schools. petitioned the Council to purchase eighty pupils adjustable desks Tor use in the Girls High School, and five teachers desks for use in the elementary schools. The communica- tion was referred to the Committee on Schools -
 Alderman Cox wanted to know why the Committee on Streets had failed to report on the paving of South Perry Street The Alderman explained that an ordinance authorizing this work had been placed in the hands of the com Jnittee over a year ago. since which time, ha said, no action had been taken on the matter. either for or against.
 The remark of Alderman Cox pro-