The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-15
PLANS
UP TO COUNCIL
City Engineer Submits
Designs.
BIG IMPROVEMENT BR0AcHED
Promises Much Commercially to
Montgomery business.
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Cost VIII Approximate $4,000 And
Money In Treasuv-Guide
Pipes to be Repaired at
stand Pipe. \

Before many weeks have elapsed.
Montgomery will boast one of the most
convenient wharfs possessed by any of
the river towns of the South. The
Council last night considered the
specifications of City Engineer Gill
christ. the necessary money, $4,000,
is In hand. and prospects for the wharf
are bright.
In accordance with a resolution OF
the Council. Mayor league submitted.
at the special meeting last night. the
plans and specifications. They were
referred to the committee on Finance
and Public Works, to be reported upon
at the regular meeting of the council
Monday night.
The plan. as described by the City
Engineers message. is designed with
the idea of building a warehouse on
the street level in the Pipe Lot at
the foot of Coosa Street. Two trans
fer cars will be operated on an inclin-
ed plane between the warehouse and q
movable dock at the river front. Thh
latter will be built on wheels resting
on the inclined track capable of being
adjusted to the stage of the river
Boats will be anchored along the side
of the dock, and will load and unload
by means of trucks or transfer cars
The cars will accommodate each, two
trucks Of 5000 pounds capacity, and
will be lifted. from the docks to the
warehouse, by electric power.
The city engineer, in his specifica-
tions. says the plans will come easily
within the $4,000 appropriated. The
work will require three contracts. in
GLIDING the remodeling of the old
house on the Pipe lot, the construc-
ton of the tracks, the concrete
foundations, the installation of
machinery and the docks.
The engineer figured in a second
resolution of the Council He brought
to the notice of the aldermen the fact
that the guide pipes in the Monroe
street standpipe are rusted so as to
be almost useless. and. In a resolution
presented by Alderman Virgin, an ap-
preparation OF 1924 is to be made to
provide new pipes. The standpipe is
being cleaned and painted inside for
the first time in fifteen years. and the
danger to the guide-pipes was dis
covered.
-Four ordinances providing for APP
priations were passed. One appropri-
ates S1.400 for sanitary sewers on
Stevenson street and Forrest avenue,
another s1,275 for sewerage on South
Court street from Fielder to Harmon,
another $400 to defray the expenses OF
Montgomery's two representatives to
the National Association of Municipal
tiles, and the fourth $500 to pay tor
the steel desk in the once of the city
clerk and treasurer.
The appropriation of $500 for the
bexpenses of the delegates ELECTED a
debate. 1t proved that one of Mont
gomery's representatives, President
Gunter of the Council. protested
against the payment of his expenses
by the city A substitute ordinance
was offered to the effect that 5000 be
appropriated, and the expenses Of only
one delegate paid. This was tabled,
and the original ordinance. appropri-
ating $500 was passed. Alderman Sui.
Ivan defended the original ordinance,
contending that. despite the wishes OF
the delegates his expenses should be
paid, inasmuch as President Gunter
was sent on the city's business.
Mayor league returned. with his
veto, two paving ordinances, which
had been passed by the council; one
providing for the paving OF High
street from Court to Lawrence, and
the other for the paving OF Julia
street. The veto came. as the mayor
said in his message. from the protest
OF a majority of the property owners
along the two streets.
An ordinance was passed providing
for the paving OF Alabama street from
Court to Hull streets.
A protest from the property owners
along Washington street, from Balm
bridge to Jackson streets, was heard
The council had recently passed an or
dinance to pave that thoroughfare.
The Parrish ordinance, providing for
the removal from sidewalks of all
fruit stands. was passed over to the
next regular meeting OF the council.
An ordinance, requiring that all
fruits, meats or perishable food pro-
ducts exposed for sale In the city BIZ
covered with Il screen, and that the
screen be placed three inches above
the wares was passed.
A resolution providing that the Meat
Inspector refund fees for inspected re-
jected cattle. was adopted.
The Farley National Bank presented
a communication. showing that $390.1f
had accrued to the city as interest on
its deposits
Catherine Mack presented a claim of
$500 for damages incurred which she
declared due to negligence of the
city's employees.