The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-15
SELMA CITY COUNCIL
HENRY FRANELICH IS ELECTED
 4 CITY FATHER.
Councilman Quinn Is Effected President Pro-Tem of the C0uncil-Many Important Matters Are
 Considered.

Selma, Sept i4-(Special j-After the session of the Council convened tonight the first business was that of filling the vacancy from the Third Ward, caused by tho resignation of Council man John W. Marshall.
 Henry Franelich was placed in Lom- ination and unanimously elected. Councilman Mullen was appointed to escort MT. Frane1ich into the Council Room and the oath of office was ad- ministered and MT. Franelich took his seat. Upon motion of Councilman Pat terson: the election of president pro tenn of the Council was called. Coun- cilnen W. L. Quinn and L. Benish were placed in nomination and Councilman Quinn was duly elected.
 In his recommendations, Mayor Att ktns stated that on account of so many worthless dogs on the streets. that he had ordered the enforcement of the dog law and that licenses on 4S7 dogs has been paid and that eighty-seven dogs had been killed by the police de- pertinent, and that he had paid dog catchers $143.50. He advised that the nse Committee meet as soon as possible so as to make up new sched- ule for next year.
 The Charity Committee reported that they had found employment and sent from the city twenty-six people and that this work would be continued. The Market Committee recommended that the petition to build Q second slaughter house be not granted. The Council concurred in the report.
 Councilman Patterson, of Special Committee from the City Council to- gether with a committee from the Commercial and Industrial Association. met in regard to a new contract with the Selma Lighting Company. The new contract with the city Is to begin October 1 and extend for a period of seven years. Two years of the new contract is covered by the present contract with the city. The new agree ment. it is asserted, will mean great savings to all light consumers of the city.
 A resolution was also introduced Te give the committee with Mayor Atkins and City Attorney Young added, power to make all necessary tests and to re- port back at subsequent meeting.
 w. c. Agee appeared before the Council with the committee from the Commercial and Industrial Association and committee from the Selma Wholesale Grocers Association in con nection with the proposition which was recently made by the Birmingham and Gulf Railway and Navigation Company to build a wharf, warehouse and depot on city property on Franklin and Bow Street. Vice President J. W. Dewber- ", of the Birmingham and Gulf CoTn- pany. did not appear b ore the Coun> cil. he having been detained In Mobile Quite number of citizens spoke upon the proposition and the end of these talks were all for granting long lease to the Navigation Company.
 Councilman Meyer moved that a spe- cial committee to consist of the Mayor president, Attorney Young. and a mem- Der from each ward be appointed to CnnfAT with the nnnn01ftfaaa Commercial and Industrial Association and the Selma Wholesale Grocers Asso- ciation. which committee Is to report back two weeks hence. The commit tee from the Council are Quinn. Miller, Meyer, Benish and Powell.