The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-09
REPORT POSTPONED
PROPOSED ENGIN nERs' EXAMINING V BOARD LONG DISCUSSED.
Long Session in Council Chamber Last Night for. Hearing of ArEuments
 on 0rdinance Introduced By Parrish.

After a discussion of more than two hours in the Council Chamber last night the Judiciary Committee which had the matter in hand postponed pre- pairing report upon the proposed pre- nance to require all persons to be licensed by the. city before they may operate stationary engineers in Mont gomery. -... B. .
 The discussion was made by men who represented the interests Of the engineers and the interests of those who employed engineers. Almost a score talked. The members of the Committee only interrogated.
 Alderman Johnson, chairman Of the committee. presided. With him sat President Gunter. Alderman Parrish. author of the ordinance, and Alderman Moritz and Sullivan.
 The ordinance contemplates that all persons, to operate stationary engines or have charge of stationary engines or boilers in the city must be examined by a board composed of three compe- tent engineers, who shall pass upon their qualifications. The ordinance is not intended to apply to, operators of poses. a e,
 The purpose of the measure said J O. Beemer. who spoke first in favor of its favorable report by the commit tee. was. to assure safety of person and property. He. denied that the or- dinance was backed by a union or oth- CT organization of engineers. He stat ed in conclusion that most of the sta tionary engineers and many of their employers favored it's adoption.
 Ed McAdam, an engineer, said that the hremen now employed would not necessarily be affected by the ordi- nance. Mir. McAdam spoke at some length and like Mir. Beemer declared that the ordinance was not the result of any work of the organization.
 Others speaking for the ordinance were J. s. Ingram, John Small and Tom McDonough.
 W. 8. stanton, manufacturer, led the argument against the favorable report of the ordinance. He declared that the measure was unnecessary when men operating manufacturing plants, the principal employers of sta tionary engineers. would for self in terest, if for no other reason. employ only competent men. Referring to a section. requiring that applicants for license should make written applica- tion, he said that there were many good firemen and engineers who could neither read nor write, and that those men, altogether competent, would be deprived of their neaps of livelihood
 ". O. Rollins. a manufacturer.. fol- lowed In opposition to the measure. His arguments were similar to those of MT. stanton. He said the Tnanufac- turers should have the right to employ the men they want add after explain ing methods in the mechanical depart ments of his own and other manufac- utories declared the ordinance was unnecessary and unjust.
 F. W. S. Stay said that not engines but boilers exploded and if. as had been remarked, the ordinance would not apply to firernen in charge of boil CTS, the measure was unnecessary.
 H. F. Lewis and R. D. Quisen- berry spoke against the ordinance and said it would be grossly hurtfui to smaller manufacturers.
 c. Grosvenor Dave said that the immediate growth of Montgomery was dependent from the manufa curing in- terests of the city and that he be- Iieved the adoption of the ordinance would be hurtfuI.
 After the conclusion of the speeches there was a general interchange of questions and answers.
 Upon vote the members of the com mittee decided to make no report last night.
 It was then too late to hold the meeting of the joint Committee of Fire and Judiciary. and Chairrnen Sullivan and Moritz agreed to postpone 1t.