Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-16
And Transact Business Properly
 Brought Before Them.
PREPARING FOR THE SUMMER
Sanitary Officer Named and System of Sever age Suggested Cows Must Craze
 Beyond the City Limits

last night, at which were present Mayor VanHoose and Aldermen Ward, Harring- ton, 1snslen, Jackson, Kettig, McCartin, Gillespie, Parker Sims and Mcknight.
 Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
 Mayor VanHoose stated that J. D. Gresham had been appointed sanitary inspector, also that Tom Jones had been appointed pound police keeper, also that Dr. Parke's resignation had been ac- cepted by the committee and the ap- pointment of pr. J. D. Gibson to fill the vacancy.
 The matter of the purchase of another horse for the fire department had been deferred for a while
 The mayor stated that he had peti- tion from J. w. Reese, a member of the fire department, who lost sixteen days on account of illness in his family. The mayor indorsed the petition, but Mir Me- Cartin opposed it on the ground that it would be dangerous to allow one man to leave and the others double up and do his duty. The petition was rejected.
 Mayor VanHoose read a communica- tion from the committee of public health of Jefferson county, in which the com mittee claim that they should have had the right to name the sanitary inspector, and asked that they be given due recognition. There seems to be law investing the power of appointing the sanitary inspec- tor in the committee of public health. The matter was referred to the commit tee on police and sanitation.
 Dr. T. D. Parke, ex-city physician and health officer, by permission addressed the board, urging them to renumerate to some extent the health officer for his trouble in issuing permits.
 r. G. Bowman appeared in behalf or a petition from citizens in the vicinity of Belar's station, asking the board to extend the sanitary sewer two or three blocks at that place, and also to pave one side of Highland avenue.
 Mayor VanHoose stated that the amount of water used by the city was enormous, and that the meters had been so changed as to greatly increase it's cost. Sundry bills were ordered paid.
 The Birmingham Gas company's bill for $34 was referred to the gas and light committee.
 On motion of MT. Kettig the treasurer was instructed to pay the tax appraisers $112.5 .50 each for their services.
 A resolution notifying all parties against whom assessments for street Improvements had been levied that ex- cautions would be issued after June was adopted.
 The mayor stated that hereafter all acquisitions for any article or articles shall be indorsed by the chairman of the committee having charge of that department before the purchase is made.
 A resolution was offered by MT. Sims requiring that all bills be o. K.'d by the chairmen of the respective committees. The motion prevailed.
 Chairman Gillespie of the judiciary committee reported favorably on the pc tition of the Oakman Telephone com pany for a franchise for an extension of their line from a point at the northern limits to their office inside the city, and recommended that the city attorney be instructed to draw up a contract. The recommendation was concurred in.
 MT. Mcknight said that he had been informed that cemetery company had been organized and were now selling lots adjoining Oakhill cemetery.
 MT. Enslen recommended the painting of the top of the Twenty-first street bridge, but wanted to utilize city con victs to do that. The recommendation was concurred in.
 An ordinance authorizing the conStruc- struction of sewers on the Southside and fixing the assessment against each lot along which the sewer will run was in troduced. A motion was made to sus- pend the rules and pass the ordinance. MT. Gillespie opposed the motion. He wanted the property owners to have mo- tice that it would be passed and let them say whether they want the sewers.
 The sewers provided for in the ordi- nance cover what is known as the water shed, bounded by Powell avenue on the north, the city limits on the east and west and Avenue r on the south and will cost approximately $110000. Real estate fronting the streets along which the sewers will run will be assessed 50 cents per foot. MT. Gillespie argued that the ordinance should lie over under the rules, so that if it is ascertained that the prop erty owners do not want it the board will not be compelled to rescind its action.
 Mir McCartin wanted the ordinance passed at once. It will take six weeks or two months to get the work under way, argued MT. McCartin, and that will bring us up to July and well on towards the winter rains.
 MT. Enslen said a great many places on the Southside needed repairs now. and opposed any more temporary work. He wanted the ordinance passed.
 MT Kettig favored the adoption of the ordinance. and then if the people don't want it the ordinance can be re- pealed or suspended.
 The motion to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on it's second reading prevailed also the motion to place 1t on its third and final passage. Messrs Gil lespie. Parker and Sims voting no.
 MT Enslen said First avenue between Twenty-first and Twenty-second streets. needed repairs.
 MT McCartin said he had been in- formed by Sanitary Inspector Dunlap that certain portions of the city needed cleaning, and recommended that the street force be sent into the alleys as far as practicable. The recommendation was concurred in
 MT. McCartin recommended that ten or twelve man-holes, requested by the city engineer. be put in at designated places Their estimated cost is about $1OO So ordered.
 MT. McCartin read a communication from City Engineer Kennedy calling at- tention to the flush tanks attached to the sewers Engineer Kennedy recom- mended the substitution of new flush system for the one now in use, estimating Df