The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-18

Six bids for furnishing 1000 feet of new fire hose were read and re- ferred to the Fire Committee.
 RIds for the paving of Montgomery s4rae.- from State street to Goldthwatte street; wilkerson street from Bioo atreet to Clayton street; and Jener- sor, Davis avenue from South Court street to Goode street were opened and read.
 Some little debate was caused by the bid of the Memphis Asphalt Company. This company sent proviso with tne bid that should they be awarded the work. if must not be for any single street but for all the work, as the amount of yardage for any single street but was not sufficient to pay them to undertake the contract.
 Alderman Virgin did not appreciate this dictation to the city. AS soon ss the proviso was read, he immeolatey moved that all bids of the Memphis Asphalt Company be rejected Alder man Sullivan moved as suostiute eO reject all bids, but the Sixth Wsro soIon couldn't secure second. e then moved to table the motion or Al denan Virgin and on this vote he won hv smaIi margin. Alderman Moritz then moved that all bids be referred 10 the Committee on Streets and tnis mo> tion prevailed.
 Rias for furnishing the city with pro visions were submitted by three Wnoie saia grocery firms of Montgomery anu were referred to the Committee V" Finance. s. tbA AIahama Horticultural Association ask- inr for permission to string huse hanner across Commerce Street near the Union Depot in order that all pas l<en0ers might be informed of the date and excellence of the approaching an nual fair in Montgomery. The petitlon was referred to the Committee on Streets. .oo ,s An ordinance appropriating $77.sOS .25 for the annual school budget was called up on its third reading and unanimous | ly adopted without debate. Paying City Servants. An ordinance appropriating money | to repay Captain J. F. watkins oh Steamer Go. No. of the Fire Depart ment for time lost on account or sieA- ness had no opposition.
 | On the motion of Sam Roswald ask ing for a retail liquor license on Decatur Street. Alderman Toole stated | that he had investigated the case ana | that the person, whose name appeared on the petition denied signing IL. Tne Police Committee had therefore sub mitted an aOVeTSe EcPoAt eA~ NAAAS port was concurred in.
 The longest parliamentary wrangie of the evening came when Alderman Thompson asked for suspension oi | the rules to pass an ordinance giving Patrolnan J. A. LaPrade his salary for time which he will lose on account or a leg fractured in the discharge Of his duty.
 l The motion met with the earnest en- | 1f Virgin who said that the patrolman should not be deprived of his pay for several months on account of red tape. He called at' tention to the fact that the injured man is the oldest policeman on the force and has faithfully and well served the city.
 suspension of the rules because no tlihF limit was fixed.
 "Why he may be laid up for fiftS years" said he, land under this ordi' nance the salary would be paid month lIy."
 MT. Thompson said he would provide A limit as soon as the ordinance wal before the Council, but could not do s' until the rules were suspended. Alder man Sullivan was finally convinced that the ordinance was not up on it merits but the question was simply | suspension of the rules. but Alderman Johnson continued to object. Tn ordinance was withdrawn. new on written and introduced. the rules wer suspended, and the ordinance passed
 Alderman Toole introduced a resolu tion providing that the Mayor investi gate the condition of the Traction Com pany bridges on Chandler Street. was referred to the Committee oi Streets A resolution of Alderman Vir gin that the City Attorney frame paving ordinance to conform to tn new municipal code was referred t the Committee on Judiciary.
 Alderman Thomson by request intro duced an ordinance extending the cit water mains to the property of tn Hillcrest Land Company. It was re ferred to the Waterworks Committed
 Other new business introduced wa as follows:
 By Alderman Lowe, a resolution authorizing the use of city convicts fl policing the cemetery. Committee ol Cemetery.
 By Alderman Lowe. an ordinance ap
 propriating funds for the purchase of
 horse and buggy for the Captain O Police. Committee on Police. By Alderman Toole. an ordinance ap
 propriating funds for the purchase O
 horse and buggy for the Chief O Police. Committee on Police.