The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-04
WORK FOR COUNCIL.
MANY IMPORTANT AFFAIRS PRO- Y POSED FOR CONFEDERATION.
uniform Charter Bnl and Election or Alderman Tyson's successor- May Adjourn to Tuberculosis Exhfh-
 ition Tonight.

It is probable that the Council. i'm mediately after convention tonisha viii adjourn to the Tuberculosis Ex- hibition on North Court Street ana postpone to a meeting of another nlsn. of the week the consideration Of some of the most important matters that the aldermen have to deal with Inc matters may include the adoption or the Uniform Charter Bill Act popu- lariy known as the Municipal Code. the election of an alderman from ward Two to succeed J. c. Tyson, resigned and the reception of reports or com mittees on affairs of 7pith and moment
 The proposed adjournment. to the Exhibition tonight Is in accord with a general policy of the City's omcers to cooperate as much as possible with the managers of the exhibition in edu- eating the people of Montgomery Tn the methods of cure and prevention or tuberculosis. Tonight is the last op- portunity afforded citizens of Mont gomery to attend and the Aldermen have been specially invited to be pre- sent. The policy of the City towards the exhibition was outlined in an offi' cfal proclamation by Mayor Teague, published yesterday.
 From the stand point of importance, the adoption of the uniform Charter Act is, the greatest matter in prospect. While the adoption is not absolutely necessary tonight 1t is expected that the matter will be taken under ad- visement at the first meeting held so that the affair may be had convenient iy in hand for transaction at the most opportune moment Its effect upon the city's present Administrations will pro- bably not be felt, but in the govern ment of the Municipality it affords wide scope of changes.
 The New Alderman.
 That the council will elect a new alderman at its next meeting Is re- garded as almost certain and the con test affords many points of interest. When Mir. Tyson.s resignation was ac- cepted 1t was thought by many citizens that his successor would be chosen at once. but the selection was post poned.
 Who MT. Tyson's successor will be is a question that has afforded a source of much political gossip. It was rr- ported on good authority at one time that Gaston Gunter. now President of the Council, and Mayor elect would resign the presidency and become . candidate for the place. Ira H. Vir- gin, probably being elected to the Presidency by the Council These changes. it was thought. might pro- perly be- made under the provisions of the Uniform Charter Act. But MT GuHtcA StdACu ldst tnl8nI that ne would not seek the place.
 Those most prominently mentioned for the place are John M Burch, AL Herman elect. who received the highest vote of the Ward in the last Primary; J. T. fletcher. Alderman elect, who re- ceived the next highest vote; H. ii. Hinds. who received the third highest vate to Mir. Tyson and Alderman C. L. Ruth. when Mir. Tyson and Mir. Ruth were elected in the spring of 1907, and Samuel B. Johnson, who served two terms fin the Council
 From Committees there may come some affairs that have already been closely debated. One of them is the proposed ordinance creative of a board of examiners of stationary engineers in the City. The Judiciary Committee to which the ordinance was referred, granted public hearing on the meas ure some weeks ago, and the Commit tee did most of the hearing. There was a total of more than thirty speeches on the ordinance with much Interrogation and replication addition alfi. Then the Committee talked it over Friday night. substitute ord finance may be offered
 From the Fire Committee may he advanced a report. on the CloverdaIe Fire Station that it has been proposed the City should establish. This, tod. would doubtlessly cause much debate. as there are both opponents and adyo- cates who feel with equal enthusiasm.
 Other matters that may possibly he proposed are of routine character.