The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-04
Council Considers a
 Multitude of Measures

quired by the blanket ordinance" reg ulating street car trafic. was not be- ing complied with.
 And just as the Perry Street affair was quietly disposed of. so. too Alder man Johnson's ordinance for the dis friction of houses of prostitution, which previously had caused great talkings. raised no noise It was re- turned from Nthe Sanitation Committee by Chairman SaHl, who reported that the two members of the committee who had met to confer upoa the measure. had disagreed and gave 1t back with out remark. Without debate the ortin- ance was re-referred
 Civil service Proposed. Thus, likewise, was there quietude in the Council and brief discussion 0f a resolution that may have grave and potent results. Every Alderman recog- nized It's importance. but the time was not come for debate.
 It was nothing less than a proposi- tion that committee of three be ap- pointed by the President of the Council to investigate into the feasibility of placing the Police and Fire Depart ments under civil service rule. The resolution was offered by pr. Saul. and was referred to the Committees on Fire and Police.
 Naturally the possibility of the adop1 tion of the 7 municipal code. by the provisions of which the city may have a Police Commission rushed into all dermanic intelligences and there was momentary opposition to the resoiution. But upon explanation by Alderman Saul that the resolution carried no force except an inquisitive effect If was committed by the chair with the con sent of the Council.
 SefdeI's Ordinance Makes Talk.
 It was the discussion of Alderman Seiders ordinance contempiating the employment of the city's superinten- dent of fire horses to care for other stock of the City if in the opinion Of the Mayor 1t seemed expedient, that struck fire. The ordinance was adversely reported by the Sanitation Committee, tor which Chairman Saul spoke. saying it confiicted with the ordinance creating and denning the
 Mir. Gunter spoke for the ordinance which he pronounced "good:" lie said the Mayor ought to have power to supervise and direct every em- ploye of the City.
 pr. Saul replied there had never really been such, an office as superin- tendent of stock. A driver of the Fire Department had received xl0 ex- tra each month for taking care of the stock. It was not necessary to have so many men looking after a few horses and mules. He denied that one man could drive fire horses and att tend to city stock.
 Alderman Johnson advocated the ad- option of the ordinance and spoke at some length for it. MT. Moritz said the present ordin- ance was in conflict with previously enacted bilfs. He corroborated the position of Alderman Saul and op- posed the pending measure. is Alderman Thompson said there was a need of the services of the Superrn- tendent of Stock. The ordinance un- was older than the ordinance already enacteu. The big ordinance book was brought out and Dr. Saul read from it.. He commented that the Council seemed to be passing an ordinance one night and vetoing 1t the next
 "A Minstrel shew,n says Saul. 'Tt looks more like 8 minstrel show
 than body of dignifed gentlemen
 gentlemen" pr. Saul concluded causti- | cally. r -.f
 MT. Kennedy spoke briefly. but to the strong effect of declaring that all the ] ordinances in regard to the City Vet 1 erinarian were mutually conflicting. Mir! Gunter made a reqoinder. Re-
  ! Stables" mentioned by Saul as one of the many employed to care for the | stock. MT. Gunter said the Keeper of the City Stables, was @ man who did ] all of the carpenter work of the City. He again advocated the adoption of | the ordinance.
 There was sharp interchange of points of order and the ordinance was l put upon final passage.
 It was lost, Alderman Moritz, Perry, | Saul and Ruth voting nay. so that the | majority of the full council was not | had, only seven voting aye. Aldermen Saul'sf ordinance to define l further the duties of the City Vet | erinarian, met with opposition bee cause of its provision that no stock should be brought to the City until after, the Veterinarian approver Of the stock.
 .s Alleges PersOhaI Attacks. :. 5,
 Alderman spoke strongly against the ordinance and praised highly J. B. Cook, who had bought many horses l for the City, had saved the City thou sands dollars. and deserve credit | for 1t. He defed any one to show, | wherein Mir. Cook had made an error in his purchases. Mir. Johnson inti- mated that this and other ordinances were in. part, at least, half concealed blows at Mir. Cook.
 MT. Parrish, moved indefnate post ponement, and MT. Johnson seconded. MT. Gunter spoke against the motion and favored .rereference,, so that an ordinance. fully setting forth the du- ties of the City Veterinarian could be | framed.
 pr. Saul said the present ordinance fully set them forth. He denied that ] this or any other measure of which he was author had been directed against an individual. The ordinances were for the good of the City.
 The motion to oFpostpone indefinitely was lost.
 Mir. Gunter moved re-reference to the Sanitation Committee. Mir. Thomp. son moved to amend to reference to Sanitation and Judiciary Committee. It was referred to the joint commit I tees.