The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

lcompany that he thought showed con- clusively that the company was not giving the service which the citizens of Montgomery had right to expect. un one occasion. he said. after endeavoring unsuccessfully for cutie . while to call up his home. he had finally asked cen- tral why 1t was that he couldn't Eet the number he desired, when the re sponne came to him that you make me to mad don't know what to do.'
 Sullivan Makes . Speech.
 Following upon the remarks of Az scented the imputation that the Alder men had made when they cast refiec- tions upon the committees report. The term whitewash. he told Alderman Ruth. should be applied to that reser- voir bottom which had lseen causing so much trouble of late. It had been ap- piled to the wrong condition.
 NO man." the Alderman said, "could or did fntfmidate this committee, I have right to resent the reflection, even If I were not on the committee. !. Every citizen of Montgomery. had he wanted to, could have attended this meeting, as we'll as the telephone com panys' officials.
 aBut in regard to the telephone sit- uation, can say that have never had any trouble with the service which ,. get, and use the telephone regularly. The Alderman then stated how the committee had worked upon the report which 1t had submitted. for three and a half hours. He explained, that the company's attitude wac one to he re- spected and not 90 severely critielsed; ]; why 1t Is that the best of telephone service Is not given atsail times. Any bol. of lightning, for instance. can in- capacitate for while the entire local system. There are always troubles over lxr-- SoA txxr HnJh and other agencies. and we should have the grace to recognise this condition, to help out the company and not so severely criticize"
 Alderman Jones mentioned the fact that he knew of a lot of Southern and other cities whose service was not as rood ss Montgomery's. He thought, however, that the local car service was undoubtedly the worst or any traction service anywhere in the United States.
 Alderman Holloway, explained that t.ie telephone company was making I'm provements of abou<l $1S,00O to $zo'- O00 He thought 1t a wise course io law the entire report of the commit tee on the table until these improve ments had been finished. so that the Council could see what service wouio be secured. He put his idea in the form of motion. which. however, up on vote, was lost.
 The second motion to adopt the re- port of the committee was carried, and the wrangie was brought to an end.
 Traction Company Matters.
 The Traction Company was for while brought to the attention Of the Aldermen when the special commiltee composed of Aldermen Holloway. EOS. ter and A.. l.. Tyson. to whom hao gate the regulations and ordinances governing the franchises of the Moni 1, eomery Traction Company announced It's report. =. put in the shape of an ordinance. which was sufficiently exhaustive to contain twenty-seven sections of closely type' written matter.
 In its report, which was adopted. the ordinance lying on the table for ac- lion at the next regular Council meet ing, the committee stated that eighty odd ordinances regulating the com. pany had been examined into. ana tna' the company was substantially com. plying with all the franchises granted the railway, but not complying with certain ordinances. The certain or dfnances referred to fender violations to electric push bells, to air brakes regulations and similar measures ,. loway stated that he doubted very much the validity of present Traction Company laws In view of the past It. igation occaStoned by 1nJunction pIo- ceedings The ordinance, accordingly which he introduced. undertook to re- peal all other Traction Company ordi- nances in conflict with its provisions
 The ordinance in question had ref. erence to the class of employees o1 fhe company and one section of the measure stated that certificate should be obtained from the city electrical engineer before they could De put fn operation of car. The sections oi the ordinsnce. as a rule, are quite sim liar to the ones already on the books but are reintroduced in view or past
 Ali of the objections which the com- mittee pointed out were remedied in the ordinance, and sections were in- troduced which tend to make more nearly perfect the company's reguia- tions. Tie ordinance was laid on ths table without discussion.
 Under the head of new business, two ordinances were introduced by Alder man Holloway having reference to the Traction Company. The first referred to the condition of streets after a traci: had been removed. directing that it be again put in good condition. and second calling attention to tbs bad condition of the tracks on Dexter Av. enue. t5als