The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-24

ought to have the right to take a child in their lap and Save five cents. He said he thought this better than for a child three years of age to occupy a seat and ride free.
 Vote Postponed.
 After all the discussion, the ordi- nance. granting the Traction Company this franchise, was not voted on last | evening. By a close vote the matter was re-referred to the Joint Commit tee on Streets and Franchises, from whence 1t came. This was done for the reconsideration of the amendment in- troduced by Alderman Virgin.
 A letter from the Storey, Thorndike, | Palmer and Thayer Company, of Bos- ton, asking the sum of $65 for the ex- animation of the proposed issuance Of the s50,OO0 paving bonds was read in connection with a communication From | Mayor Teague. This was referred to the Finance Committee.
 ] A resolution from City Clerk W. L. Black, who is at present out Of the city, asking that B. A. Kilgrow, his as- sistant. be appointed city clerk during | his absence was granted.
 A communication from Chief of Po- l lice W. H. Taylor. recording the sums l of $1,261.5O in June and $1,105lIl In July received through fines. was order cd received and filed. Another com 1 | that the sum of $465 had been paid to the city's account for interest. was re- ceived and filed. The cost of the paw | ing of certain streets as reported by City Engineer A. R. Gilchrist. was also received and filed.
 All the various committees reported favorably on number of petitions and resolutions. The Market Commit i tee reported favorably upon the report of the audit of the books of the mar ket clerk. The Sidewalk Committee l reported favorably upon the paving of the sidewalks on Ellam street, from Perry to Decatur. and on Union street from Adams to Forrest avenue. The bids from Hunter and Cush man. of Boston and from F. M. Kohn and Son. of this city. for the purchase of the sso.0oo ten year five per cent paving bonds were opened and referred to the finance committed. A letter was read from the West National Bank, of Cleveland Ohio. asking that their bids. which were submitted for the purchase of the bids. 1be withdrawn. A motion that the check and the bids of this bank be returned unopened. was pass | ed
 | The bids from the Winter Loeb and Company for the furnishing of the citys provisions, were opened and re- ferred to the finance committee. A petition from the Alabama Agri- cultural Association asking permission to hang cloth sign across Dexter avenue and Commerce street. avertis- l ing the State Fair. was granted. 1 Under the suspenson of the rules petition was granted Steiner and Lob man for the purpose of installing in their place of business private fire alarm system at their own expense. The council then took up tho various | having and sidewalk matfnr hef0ro them.
 Protests Paving.
 A petition. signed by the property ! owners on Union street between Madi- son avenue and Pollard street. object ing to the paving of the street, was read and referred to the street commit tee The report of the street commit tee endorsing the protests by the prop erty sowners on Jackson streets be- tween Pelham and Jefferson streets fo rthe paving of that street was read and laid over for tho next meeting. The protest by the property owners on Monroe street between Jackson and McDonough for the paving of that street was also read and laid over un- til the next meeting of the council. | An ordinance for the paving of side- walks on Houston Street between Jackson and Garrison Streets, with the protest limit fixed at September 20. was adopted. Another ordinance. with | the same time for protests to be re- ceived, providing for the paving of the sidewalks on both sides of Union Street from Adams to South Streets, was adopted. Three more ordinances. with the same protest time limit for ] the paving of Morris Street. from Hull to Decatur, the sidewalks of Morris Street from Elm to Decatur. and the paving of Washington from Bainbridge l tO Jackson were also adoDted A veto message from the Mayor on 1 the ordinance appropriating $7 to Fire man B. A. Seals. for the payment of doctors bill, was read and re-adopt- ed. notwithstanding the Mayors veto. An ordinance appropriating the sum of $400 for the payment of the Sheldon Smith Audit Company for work on the city's books. was adopted.
 An ordinance allowing the Mayor. President of the Council the chief, captain, sergeants of police and all po- lice officers the right to administer oaths and issue warrants of arrest for the violations of the laws and ordi- nances of the city. was adopted.
 After another long discussion. a per- init was granted Solomon Russo for a three-foot movable fruit stand in front of his own place of business.
 An ordinance compelling all public inspectors of telephones, lights, plumb ing. fire and sanitary conditions and every meter reader. to wear dark blue uniforms with bright metal buttons and a cap to match. was adopted.
 An ordinance. introduced by Alder man Seidle, reducing the price of illu- minating gas from $1 62 per cubic foot to $1 .0S per cubic foot the present price of cooking gas, was referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Lights.
 An ordinance granting the Frank Tennille Furniture Company a permit to put in a spur track from the Cen tral of Georgia tracks across Decatur Street in North Montgomery, to their warehouse, was granted.
 With the midnight oil burning brightly and with the hours of the clock already past that mark, motion to adjourn was readily agreed to, all though there was much new business yet to be considered.