Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-20

would have to be practiced and one man, he thought, coulc perform the duties of both offices, thus Sc ing the city Sl200 year. He moved the adoption of the reso- lution.
 Mir. Kettig didn't want to autagonize the police commission if it could be avoided; he didn't think such action would be acceptable to the insurance men. They are already com blaming, he said, at the inefficiency of the fire department-not at the firemen, but at the small iorce.
 Mir. Ensleu moved that the chairman of the police committee be instructed to con fer with the chairman of the police com mission and report back 10 the board.
 Chairman Mudd of the police commission, by permission, addressed the board on the question. He thought il was thoroughly impract!cab!e for one man to act as chief oi police and chief Of the fire department at the same time. Tue police commission had endeavored to act in harmony with the past administration and would try to act in harmony with tue present board. He said the two places were of 100 much im- Iortance for both to be filled by the same man.
 Mir. Kettig opposed Mir. Enslen's mo- tion, as he didn't think q meeting oi the board should be held every two or three days.
 MT. McCartin didn't see any c.ssity of fight following the adoption of an ordi- nance consolidating the two offices. He didn't want to antagonizs the police com mission, and never had.
 Mr. Meade favored the adoption of MT. McCar1n's B resolution until he had ln9es,i- gated the matter and found that consoli- daiiou of the two offices would not be sat isfactory 10 the insurance companies doing business here. He opposed the adoption of the resolution. ss
 A communication from the Southeastern Tariff association to Mayor Van Hoose, pro- testing against the i'm position of the duties of both offices upon one man, was read.
 Mayor Van Hoose called MT. Duncan to the chair and addressed the board. He bad thought over the matter seriously, and for the present was opposed to a consolidation of the two offices. He said Birmingham was the crossing place of the two maiu railroads leading from the north to the south, over which the lramps from the north pass in going south and vice versa. Jefferson county is tho dumping ground of the criminals of the state. Suppose, said he, riot should break out in some part of the city and at the same time they should begin burning iD some other part of the city. One man could lot be at both places and afford the protection required Of him. E MT. Ensen withdrew his motion.
 MT. McCartin s resolution was lost by vote Of II to 2.
 The matter Of appointing foue mounted policemen and two sergeants was deferred until the next meeting.
 On motion of Mir. McCartin the salary of the chief of police was fixed al SlJ0 per month,
 MT. Meade moved the adoption of tue mayors recommendation that the South side steamer be restored. lie said an agent was now In the city awaiting the action of the board before fixing the insurance rates for next year. He said it would cost only S275 month 10 give the SoGthslle absolute protection.
 This motion prevailed.
 MT. Keltig WAS excused.
 Mir. Dune ,n moved the election of J. T. Mullin as chief Of the fire department, and The clerk was instructed to cast the vote of the board for MT. Mullin.
 MT. Sims was excused.
 The following ordinance was adopted:
 AN ORDINANCE.
 Fixing the salaries of lhe chief Of police, police off ,ers and olcemen or Iiatrolmcn of the cIty of Birmingham
 Section |. Be it ordained by the mayor and aldermen of Birmingham, Taat the salary Of be and the same IS hereby fixed at the sum of $lu0 per month
 Sec. 2. Be t further ordained. That the sal ary ot the night cap, ain of the police force of the city of Birmingham be and the same is hereby ike at the sum of s75 per month.
 Sec. 3. Be II further ord aimed, That the sal- ary oi the day sergeant Of the police force of inc city oi Birmingham be anu the same i' hereby fixed at the sum of $65 per month.
 Sec. 1. Be il further ordained, 1 hat the sal ary Of each policeman or patrolman of he po- the same is hereby fixed at $bO CT month. See. 5. Be 1t further ordained, That this dinance sGall go into effect on the st day oi January, lsa5 ,n J. A VANHoosE,
 w. w. CRAWFORD, Mayor.
 Clerk.
 On motion of NIT. Parker The board went into executive session to consider the license ordinance for 1895, but after re- maining behind closed doors few minutes adjourned until tonight.