The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-05
 COUNCIL HAD
 HOT SESSION Spent Much Time in
 Heated Debate. POLICE FORCE IS APPOINTED Alderman Moritz Wanted to Wait
 For Election. ct7y May Find Itself in Finaneial Dinl- Enltses if Prohibition Prevails, He said--Report of Committees Received other Business. .I 4a
POLICE FORCE IS APPOINTED

< EouncIi worked eioquentiy flor more fhxn two hours and half last night, granted three liquor licenses, confirm ed <t,e appointment of members of the police force and transacted many other matters. When 1t adjourned to meet af3 o'clock tonight, 1t had but begun &fscussion of the salary ordinance which. with other business, would have probably consumed as much time as had already been spent.
 The session was marked by sharp debate Tn the consideration of the pe- titions for liquor licenses queries were often personal Speeches were fre- us1ent and tong, and points of order fs5numernbis
 t7kh appointment of police officers. which CszieF of Police W. H. Taylor had made and Mayor Teague had stransmitted with his approval. Chairman Moritz ot tise finance comtttee. declared tnat m thu present finAncial difficulties of the city, with a athreatened decrease oI rev e1iue on account of prohibition. no ap : pointments. whether of Mayor or Chief of Police. ought to be confirmed now. THey were confirmed.
 The members Of the council. present Wfre President Gunter, and Aldermen BrasseIl. Johnson. Jones. Kennedy. Mo ritz. Parrish, Perry, Saul. Seidle' IaiI Toole, Thompson, Tyson, Virgin.
 The petitions of T. T. Trentham, North Decatur Street; Kate Downs, Dexter Avenue, and C. H. B., Glass, a negro, North Court Street, for license foS sell intoxicating liquors, created much debate. perhaps more than they had before. Alderman Tyson again led the light against the granting of the licensees Alderman Parrish supporting hain while Aldermen Seidle and John- son spoke nest frequently in favor or granting the licenses.
 A Lavely Discussion.
 when the petition of Kate Downs was being discussed, Alderman Tyson ere af6d Q sensation by demanding that the names of the ten freeholders who had &eAtifed to her good character De read in sopen council. After heated discuss Nfdn the motion in which the demand u as made was laid upon the table. On fhk petition of T. T. Trentham the vote WAS l2 to B. Aldermen Jones, Parrish ana Tyson voting nay.
 On the petition of c. H. B. Glass, the vote was 12 to 8, Aldermen Rrassell. Parrish and Tyson voting nay.
 AWhen the appointments by Chief Tawlor were read by City Clerk Far lev. Alderman Moritz asked. that they lie on the table on account of the finan- niA1 condition of the city. He said It sF@uld be better to confirm no appoint m&nts at present because the cfty's fn-i eo5ne night be curtailed S4O,O00 by the lsssAe of the prohibition election soon to bes held and therefore the police force might have to be decreased.
 Chairman Tait of the Police Com mtttee. asked why the Police Depart ment is singled out for diminut.on. He suEgested that the revenues of the city might be increased if necessary by the increase of the tax rate or the increase Of licenses on business other than 1iQ10r traffic. if that should be elimi- mated. Chairman Tyson informed him that the tax rates and license rates had been fixed for twelve months and could not be changed.
 Police Appointments.
 After other discussion the appoint m6ntg were confirmed, as follows:
 petectives--w. F. Payne and E. W. Graham.
 clerk--J. E. Scale.
 nIurrell, J. L. Taylor, T. F. William son, Boiling sledge. J. F. Hammond, c. w Miles and L. B Curtis.
 Patrolmen--J W. LaPrade, E. P. Smith, T. CrossIand, O. c. Roberts. T. T. Swearingen, E. W. Jackson, John McDade. ". J. Jordan, D. T. Isoe. J.. P Avant. H. c. Evans, H. G. Duke. H F. Huffman. F. O. Moseiey. e. s Cantey, Halls Taylor. J. W. Bush. G. ". Marshall W A. Sprinkei, J. C.. Eearcy, D. A. Cromwell, J. T. Roberts, T ". Berry, R. S. Cloud. J. A. Thorn. w. U. Sherley, Charles Patrick. W. L. Eizemore C.. H. Norman, J. W. Car roll, R. L. Duke. s. N. Ring. W. H '. Cook, W. J. Leave1. V. O. Meredith.
 The communications from the Mayor comprised the information that the re- funded bonds due July 1, 1907, had been paid and are now in the hands of the City Clerk and that the Council might adopt the proper measures for xheir destruction. He also showed Ghat the reports of City Clerk John Farley and City Treasurer R. s. Will liams, which the Mayor transmitted, showed the city has disbursed more than 1t has received: and asked Coun- eli to order the exodns of the alarm ingly increasing maimed mendicants to the eleemosyfary institution maintain ed by the State and county. The