The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-28
BIG CROWD
DISAPPOINTED
No Sensations at Coun-
Gil Meeting.
ALL BOND BIDS ARE REJECTED
New Bids to Be Received Not Later
Than Nay II.
TAe AHssmsnt Is closely Drawn ON
Subject Of There Being No Delay
In the BeEiunins Of the
Paving work.
ALL BOND BIDS ARE REJECTED

In the presence of large crowd of
citizens. who more than occupied the
capacity Of the City Council chamber
last night "a good majority OF that
body, long famed for their verbal OUT
put and extended sessions. added new
Iaurels to their honors of the past in
this line and talked bonds, talked paw
ans. talked nearly everything. until
the midnight hour Just what the
crowd had gathered for. nobody knew.
Something had been said of a SEN
sation that was to be sprung, there
were rumors of a big tilt to come be-
tween giants of the Aldermen and OF
J q possible resignation to cap 1t all, but
In this the more curious and less in
terested were disappointed. Those who
attended found the proceedings a bit
stormy, but not sulphurous. and
wordy wars did not feature In the eve
ning's work. 49,
They did. however. accomplish many
important objects at the meeting. Az
form which, the bonds were to assume.
II was unanimously decided to reject
all bids that had been filed for the
street paving bond issue In. answer to
an advertisement OF several DAYS back.
In the sans resolution that brought
about the rejection 1t was ordered that
the city treasurer at once advertise for
sthe same purpose in the sum OF $685.
900, bearing separately and 6 per
cent interest. The bids are to be re-
ceived not later than Monday. noon.
May II.
The burden of the fight. was on the
question of whether the bonds should
be issued before or after the work Of
paving had been done. The bids OF
paving contractors on the, large mass
OF work In the city had been opened.
IN the early part of the evening. There
was q pretty stubborn fight. however,
on the opening of those bids. because
It was more or less connected with the
fight that was later to be made on the
opening of bond bios.
The Ali4gment Close.
Chairman Morttz, of the Finance
Committee, capitalized the fight IN IA
vor or issuing the bonds for paving
work after the completion of the work.
the purpose being to cause no delay
in the beginning OF the work. He Of
fered resolution embodying his ideas
on this point as substitute for the
resolution OF Alderman-at-L Large Vir-
min, who, with President Gunter. of the
Council. led in the opposition ight. the
side which held out for rejecting all
bids received to date and advertising
for bids to be received prior to the
award for paving. But this substitute
resolution was lost by the close vote
OF to 9. showing the close alingment
on the essential question Of the evs-
ming.
During the course Of his debate on
ehe resolution of Alderman Virgin.
President Cunkers who yielded his
gavel to Alderman Saul, spoke earnest-
" OF the need of rejecting all bids
Submitted. He addressed himself to q
proposition. he said, which proposed to
save the city a large sum of money.
He and Alderman Virgin had just re-
turned from New York and Eastern
points, where they had tested the bond
market. They had found 1t favorable
TO an issue OF the character Mont.
eomery was about to put out. There
fore,-he pleaded especially for a read
vertisement. with q view OF getting
bids on bonds with per cent basis.
He believed the city would be saved
money by waiting.
The resolution Of Chairman Moritz
called for bids not later than May %
and for a rate of interest not to ex-
coed per cent. He also raised the
point, that II would be practically an