The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-21

increased revenue from the source of licenses. and. inasmuch as the present Council will be required to pass for maily upon license ordinances for the coming fiscal year. would request and recommend that your proper commit tees, at as early date as possible, take the matter in hand so that they may have ample time to consider the making of licenses for the coming fis- cal year.
 While the saloon business. in my opinion, has taken turn for the bet- ter, at the same time there Is some thing to be done in this direction Tn the way of regulation It is but an act of justice to our citizens who are engaged in this business to give them ample notice of the changes that are to be made. I feel that it Is general ly conceded that the saloon business can contribute more revenue toIthe city at this time. and I, therefore, re- commend that you place a license o1 not less than $1,500 nor more than $2.000 upon them for the fiscal year, and that this shall apply. without ais crimination. to all in the business without regard to location
 While to some this may seem radi- cal. 1t is no more than other cities sini, ilarly> situated are requiring for said license, and should your honorable body fix the license as l have indi : cated, 1t would, in my opinion, clint nate many of the undesirable places where wh.sk is at present sold, and the number being lessened, those re- maining in the business would be more benefited than by the present arrange ment
 And there are other matters of im- portance that I desire to call to your attention and consideration. I recom- mend that your honorable body pass the proper ordinance or resolution 70 prohibit Movable Lunch Stands from doing business on the streets Tn tnis city, and notify those engaged Tn such business. at present that no Hcense fiscal year, and in that way, enable them to make arrangements TOT the pursuit of other businesses.
 .If any radical changes are contem- nlated by your honorable body with respect to fruit stands on the streets or fruit peddlers, suggest that the matter be given consideration at once in connection with other matters re-
 yours very truly.
 w. M. Teague.
 Chicken Ordinance Lost.
 The ordinance to prohibit the running at large of chicken was source or many speeches, composed of numerous nIeasantries in which were interspersed some very serious considerations or the matter. Alderman Sullivan proclaimed it a very silly ordinance; and Alderman [. Tyson offered to amend by includ- ing cats in the animals to be outlawed from promiscuous strayfng. Alderman Griffith, who had introduced It py re ouest". said that 1t was good in some Aol t, Ath while Alder man Cox, advised the council 10 optaih the opinion of the City Attorney.
 Alderman Foster spoke very seriously indeed in favor of the adoption Of the ordinance. owners of cows and horses were compelled to restrain their stock from depredations and he thought tnat the property of citizens should be pro- tected from chickens. as well as from cows and horses MT. Smith said that fowls could he restrained it their wings were cut MT. Sullivan indicated local option as his attitude towards the pol lev. telling Mir Ruth to pass It TOT your district. not for mine.
 A motion to postpone the considera- tion of the ordinance indefinitely pre- vailed by vote of to D.
 The consideration of an ordinance oy Alderman Jones, who spoke in favor of it's adoptton. to require all operators of street cars in Montgomery to em- ploy as motormen and conductors only men twenty-one years of age or older. was marked by a quick debate, which was followed by the rejection Of the measure. MT. Sullivan. at the conciu- sion of MT. Jonss's speech spoke against # briefly and was followed by Alder man J. C. Tyson, who deprecated plan by which men should he adtudged conn petent or incompetent ny their ages and not their abilities. MT. Sullivan sug- gested formal examination of employees and Mir. Tyson said he would approve Of l it..
 Another matter in which the Mont gnrnery Traction Company wsr concern ed was it's petition for the refunding of | st 900. placed by the present companv's predecessor as a guaranty forfeit Tor tho completion of track on Jefferson Davis Avenne between Court and Hoh Streets and tho widening and gravelinE of the avenue within six months from l tho granting of the franchise
 | The predecessor of the Traction Com parv completed It's track hut. It claim | ed. was unable tn widen the street be- causA of its inability to acquire tho necessary propertv, Later in the pro- ceedings nf the Council an ordinance