The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-19
BUSY SESSION
 OF COUNCIL Primary Did Not Weary
 Aldermen. PERRY CAR TRACK REMOVAL Traction People Given Thirty Days
 to Move It. Council Puts MuszIe on Surplus Cab By Limiting speeches and Res- olutions-Important Pave-
 ments Ordered.

The Clty council met In regular pt- monthly session last night with Pres ident Gunter and Aldermen Kinds. Vir- gin. Moritz, Ruth. Saul. Perry, Kenne- dy, Seidle, Johnson and Thompson pres- ent.
 It was clear from the start that the Perry Street car line removal question was to be brought up in some form and equally as evident that everyone present wanted to dispose of 1t the easiest and Quietest way possible. To this end Alderman Kennedy took speedy initiative and introduced a resolution that all ordinances and resolutions now pending before the Council on the sub- ject go over indefinitely and the reso- lution was adopted.
 Later in the session, however, the matter was brought up again by res- olution introduced by President Gum ter on request that all action by the Mayor looking to the removal of the Perry Street tracks be suspended till the final disposition of all ordinances and resolutions now pending on the subject. For the purpose of making this resolution in order Alderman Vir- gin introduced an ordinance he had prepared routing the present Perry Street car line along Lawrence and other streets. The ordinance was re- ferred to the proper committee and ac- ton on the Gunter resolution was called for.
 Alderman Moritz strenuously oppos- ed the resolution, declaring that Its purpose was to tie the Mayors hands. A resolution was offered by Alderman Moritz and adopted, instructing the Mayor to allow the Montgomery Trac- tion Company a reasonable time, not to exceed thirty days. to remove its tracks from Perry Street. This reso- lution was to meet the objection made that any immediate action by the May or compelling the removal of the Perry Street tracks would leave the southern section of the city without any car service till a new route could be agreed on and established.
 There was a short, fierce fght over q favorable report from the Street Com- mittee to allow Chris Contos. a Greek, to build and operate a fruit stand on the Court Street side of the First Nas tional Bank Building. Alderman John son declared that 1t would be shame to hang a s35 fruit stand on Mont gomery's first pride. a s500,0o0 build ing Alderman Kennedy explained that the privilege was only to extend till prohibition went into effect and Contos could find a vacant store. and that then all the street fruit dealers would be forced to move inside of buildings. After considerable discussion the re- port of the committee allowing the erection ok the stand was adopted by a vote of eight to five.
 A petition was received from Mrs. L.. A. Johnson asking that she be re- iieved from the payment of s450 of street paving assessments for the reas son that in changing the grades her trees had been killed and her property at 55 North Pelham Street otherwise damaged to the extent of $500. The petition was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
 pr. B. J. Baldwin was unanimously reelected as a member of the Board of Education.
 An appropriation of $1,so0 was au- thorized to complete the bridge work over Genetta Ditch on South Hull and South Decatur Streets and to build a new bridge on the lower Wetumpka road.
 seceral amendments to the Council rules were made. The most import ant changes made were the limiting of all Aldermen to the introduction of four ordinances or resolutions at one session; prohibiting any Alderman from speaking more than once on any ordinance till after all members who desire to discuss the subject under con- sideration are given an opportunity to be heard; making two-thirds of all the Aldermen In the city the required num- Der to call a special meeting Instead of a majority as formerly. and refer ring all ordinances to committees; and several others of minor importance.
 Alderman Kennedy introduced a res olution authorizing the advertising for bids for the paving of North Court Street from the south side of Pollard Street to the city limits with asphalt or bitulithic. which was passed.
 President Gunter introduced Q reso- lution. which was passed under q sus- pension of the rules. authorizing the Mayor to take steps to acquire sum- cient property to widen the South ty foot street, either by gift or pur- chase, to authorize the City Attorney to commenme condemnation proceed tnss for such property as could not be secured otherwise and to establish and make grades for the portion of the street to be widened and assess the cost of such grading against the abut- ting property.
 An ordinance was adopted authoris- ing the issuance of 5000 of bonds for the improvement of Goldthwaite Street from the north side of Mildred Street to Clayton Street.
 A substitute resolution by Alderman Saul was adopted to provide a book keeper and typewriter operator to as sist the City Clerk and Treasurer, to be paid a salary to be fixed later. said position to be subject to abolition at any time by the Council.
 A resolution was adopted withhold ing from advertising for sale for taxes. all property where counter claims are pending against the city fill proper adjustments are made.
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