The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
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 soon commented on the condition of the quarters occupied by the City Clerk and the City Treasurer, special refer snces being made to the odors." said tice to those expected to work there ,something should be done. Let me suggest that for the sernployes' sake and for the convenience of the public floor The climb to the present quar- ters is a great effort and seyere tax for many, and the ground floor space which could be utilized is source of very email revenue. 's Mir Thomas K. Byrne. who for sew eral years was connected with the firm Of O. Nj. Cawthon & Co, of Selma, and who has been with the Jemison HeaI Estate and Insurance Company of Bir- mingham for the past two years, has accepted position with the Travellers Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn. as Pay Roll Auditor. and will go to Hartford to accept the position on
 Mir. Beaae Gets Omce.
 His Montgomery friends will be in- formerly a wei, known young man of Montgomery. but who for the past three years has practiced law in New York City. has been appointed Com ties, New York. The appolntu1ent was made by the Supreme Court of New York, and 1t fs understood that the office is rernunsretive one. 4 Con- demnation Commissioner is one of a commission of three which hears cases involving the coIidemnatIon of land for public service. Tn New York City and are heard. Approximately soc cases . year are heard by the Commission. The appointmsnt will continue for three year; 2; .S MT sssls h is osly s three yesTs ears iege. and he is steadtly advancing in his profession in New York,
 The appointment of Mr Beale 10 unique In that it is the first instance In which one man was appointed such . commissioner for two counties. :.
 Few Poll Taxea Predicted.
 watch out for q dull Beaspn for the sSy of the or cRS1nty RO ceia aS sh elections in. sight, and the consequent Incentive for tax paving niissing. there will be but light reeeipts h the o1iees times for psying the poiI tax. And have little doubt but that the receipts will be. lighter this year than ever within the last few years. Strenuous ss ysnr hnys sSes sssa wsgsS nS tional, and there have bean urgent calls for poll tax psyments. And now this stress of politics over. the public tsinine G ton to votes and votIre. ana y so the poll taxes. will go. in . large measure, by default
 Fmir and Colder.
 riabis Dsrorssidic remark tossed tS and fro between friends and 'neaW~friends Friday. The public was evidently iTp- bued with the Idea that each and every by his remarks, and they talked of heat. heat, heat But, if this little pfaiht ia not too much. it might be well to say that 1t was certainly warm for tween Se9sns so and so for the -g afeatsr part of the day, the thermometer brought .swelterinss and outings and complaints on every hand, to check the obstreperous mercury for today, and prophecies that fair and colder weather will be the order of the day.
 The first of the returning Montgom- cry students reached the. city Friday night, coming home for the Christnas and colleges cless this week Tor EtI1s holidaya and today i9 Is expected many more win sEr,,vs; and d othsss s,s,r ,,sss rass {. A bevy of girls reached the city Fri day evening on theif way home and the squeais of delight that gladdened the sober air Of the station was some thing good to heaf. Ed Taylor. of the claim depertment of the street car company. found 2 curious coin on the stAset Friday. 1t bears the head of President Harrison. and is dated 1S41. He showed 1t % several persons vino are interested in old coins. but they all said 1t was . new one Co them.
 Mayor Teaeue has received several communications of late from Northern banking sinstikukions asking about the placing of ssho bonds of the recent bond issue Just now dhe Mayor Is not in a position to answer having to await the action of Council on the bonds. It is understo0d among the Aldermen that l there is no hurry to float the bonds. and 1t Is doubtful if any will be noeted before we'll into next year.