The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-07

PE ECsCttt ta1tN Crt0EAtl ftruAlltT was there at the commencement of the session but left later. Vice Presi- dent Ruth taking the chair for him. The others present were Aldermen Hinds, Johnson, Jones Knnedy. Lowe, Morftz,, Parrish. Saul. Seidle, Sui- hvan. Thompson. Tooie who. was. late, and Virgin. .s municatfons from the Mayor, Of not able Interest among them was his ve- to of the. ordinance appropriating s10o for the proposed attendance of the Chief of Police upon the national as- sociation of chiefs convention. The ordinance was unanimously adopted. the veto notwithstanding! Another message submitted from City Engineer A. R. Gilchrist in regard to the widefl- ing of the Genetta Ditch bridge at the intersection of Hull and Julia streets. The matter was referred to the Cofn- mfttee of Streets. 'sfAn important matter of last night was referred to the School Commit tee. 1t was the estimate by the City Engineer of the cost of the construc- ton of three class rooms and sup erfntendeut's office in the auditorium of the Girls High School on South Lawrence Street. The cost was esti- mated to be s2.4c0. inclusive, of heat ing and plumbing.s The report was referred to the school committee.
 The report of the Finance Commit tee. presented by its chairman. MT. Moritz. comprised routine matters. ex- cept for resolution. which was adopt ed authorizing the Mayor to insure the hy-wheeis in the pumping station of the Water Works Department.
 Many Street Improvements.
 The report of the Committee on Streets. made by Chairman Kennedy. contained several important measures. An ordinance, providing the pavement of Goldthwaite, street between Clayton and Mildred with asphalt. for which the contract was awarded to the Mem phis Asphalt and Paving Company for ss.4l4.I4, was adopted. as was an ord- inance authorizing the pavement of Clayton from Goldthwaite to Hol- comb 4e
 q, Alderman Perry. chairman of , the Sidewalk Paving and - Baby Bond Committee, reported favorably ordtn- ances providing the issuance of bonds in the sum of s17 900 for the pave rrient of sidewalks on. both sides of Perry street from Julia street to Fel- der avenue, and $2,100 for pavement of sidewalks on Gordon street between Bell. and Davidson strets, and ordin- ances providing the pavement of side walks on North Decatur between Dex- ter. Avenue and Monroe street; and on Buford street from Highland Avenue to the .Cfty's limits. The report was adopted.
 4 Chairman Jones of the Fire Commit tee reported favorabiy on the Seidle resolution. providing that whtlest as semblages were in the City Auditor fum 7tfie doors between it and the City Hall should be kept open. The report was adopted.
 Chairnian seidie, for the Light Com uaittee. made a report on correspond ence between the City sEleetricfan. B, A. Blakey, Mayor Teague and the Council. MT, Blakey had reported that the 427 arc lights used on the streets by the City were not, properly. distri- buted. The Mayor had, passed the in- formation; on with the addendum that the. number was being Increased though the City had already more than other cities of larger proportions. The Committee, MT, sSetdle reported, ask ed that the Mayor investigate and ascer- tain where there were too many and where too few lights. The report was adopted.
 The favorable report by the Commit tee on Sanitation of an ordinance de- ffninR the duties of the City Chemist, relatively to the examination, of speci- mems offered by physicians. was adopt ed. Alderman Saul reporting for the committed, of which he is chairman.
 Alderman Moritz reported for the Committee on Rules. but the, report was deferred by the Council until the next meeting. The report comprises tech nical amendments to the present rules. A notable innovation Is section for bidding any Alderman to introduce more than, three resolutions or ordi- naIlces in any one meeting,
 There were lively colloquies during the meeting. Once when a company ofFmilitia on the floor above the Coun- cil Chamber was marching with un' usually heavy tread, Mir. Parrish rose to point of personal privilege and asked that the noise be stopped. MT. Ruth, from the chair, despatched the janitor to ask the commanding officers to oytread more lightly. Then Alderman Sullivan said that there ought to be police officer present to stop the noise. It was provided in the charter, he said, that 6 police offlcer must attend the meetings of the Council. and he thought one ought to be sent for at once.
 sGo into the next room and tele- phone for one" Chairman Ruth sug- sgested mildly and with a smile
 But the quickest talking came at the last. Alderman Jones had introduced ordinances amending the license law Sd. that express companies should be reduced from $500 to $2so. and mutual aid associations from $150 to $10, as required by a new State law, and the ordinances had been committed with . out talk.
 Alderman Johnson. from the Judici- ary Committee had introduced Sordi- nances purposed to provide the Issuance of paving bonds that matters pending On,account of the passage of ordinances authorizing the pavement of certain streets and sidewalks might be supple mented with the proper measures under the old laws, the adoption of the new Uniform Charter Act. containing new paving laws, being sch eduled for Mon- day nights meeting. Aldermen John son wanted the ordinances adopted un- der suspension of the rules that there might be mo- possibility of confusion, which might ensue if the adoption of the ordinances should be postponed to was made effective.
 suspension of the. rules. and the much talk was futile.
 Lively CoIlOquy Ends Session.
 All that had been done when Mir, Johnson moved that the Mayor be di- rected to direct the City Engineer to have repaired the roof of the market building. Mir Johnson asked that the resolution be adopted at once as the work should be done immediately. He said that one could see the stars through the holes in the roof.
 Alderman Toole objected to unneces- sary haste and recommended that the resolution go to the proper committee. The roof was of extensive area. and