Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-19
TIE CITY COUNCIL. The BehrenS' Park Car Line
 Still Undecided. GARBAGE CONTRACT PUT OFF Several Unimportant Matters Were Passed on by the Board at Last Nights
 Regular Session.

The regular semi-monthly meeting of the city council was held last night, with Mayor VanHoose and Aldermen Ward, Harrington, Enslen, Pearce, Kettig, Me Cartin, Gillespie, Meade, Parker, Sims and Mcknight present.
 The mayor submitted various recom- mendations, which were referred to proper committees.
 The consideration of the Behrens' Park street car line was deferred until the next meeting.
 Petitions of citizens asking that two saloons on Twenty-fourth street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues, and one at Avenue F and Eighteenth street be closed, were presented. Petitioners claim that school children have to pass these saloons in going to and from school.
 Alderman McCartin objected to any favoritism being shown in the matter and asked that it be further considered before granting the request.
 The motion to grant the petitions pre- vailed, Alderman Harrington voting no.
 The regular budget of bills and sala- ries were ordered paid \- Alderman Kettig introduced a resolu- ton providing for the appointment of Mayor VanHoose as a member of a com mittee to go to Chicago to interest capi- talists of that city in steel mill for Bir- mingham. The resolution was passed until the next meeting.
 Alderman Enslen opposed the resolu- tion. He said 1t was a useless eXpendi- ture of money. He said he would further state that Birmingham would have steel plant but that neither the Com mercial club nor the city would build it.
 An ordinance amending section $40 of the city code, requiring the clerk to keep a record book of taxes for each year, was placed on it's second and third read ing and final passage and was adopted.
 Chairman Mcknight of the sanitary and park committee asked for authority to make certain sanitary connections, to cost $50, which was granted.
 Chairman Enslen of the street commit tee suggested that the North Birming ham dummy line be compelled to put certain portions of their track in good condition.
 Chairman Meade of the fire department recommended postponement of the pur- chase of oat screens for the department.
 Smith & Montgomery's petition to erect sign on their building was referred to the building committee, with power to act.
 The joint committee to look into the matter of loading freight on the Besse- mer and Ensley dummies at Second ave- nue and Nineteenth street reported fa- vorable to granting permission for cars to be loaded at that place two hours in the day one in the forenoon and one in the afternoon. The Powderly dummy was also included in the recommenda- ton. The matter was passed for the time.
 Chairman Pearce of the gas commit tee said the citys gas bill was entirely too large. He recommended a reference of the matter to the mayor and the chairmen of the fire and gas committees for investigation. So referred.
 The awarding of the contract for gar bage cleaning for the next year was de- ferred until another meeting.
 Bids were received as follows:
 J. H. Patton, removing garbage, $549 per month; removing garbage and run ming crematory, $599 per month.
 c. M Burkhalter, removing garbage. $550 per month; removing garbage and running crematory $595 per month.
 Chairman McCartin introduced an or dinance repeating the section of the city code requiring locomotives to stop before crossing street, and also an ordinance regulating the speed of trains running through streets of the city. It went over till the next meeting under the rules.
 Clerk A. J. Camp was granted leave of absence.
 The recommendation of the street rail- road committee with reference to dummy railroads loading freight at Second ave nue and Nineteenth and Second avenue and Eighteenth streets was taken up for consideration.
 Mir. Meade submitted minority report suggesting a reference of the matter to the mayor for adjustment. It was re- ferred to the mayor and the chairmen of the street. street railway and fire de- partment committees.
 Changes made in the fire department by Chief Mullin were ratified.
 M. Cooper was granted license for vaudeville show to be conducted at pop ular prices.
 J. M. Henderson asked permission to take out front end of building. Referred to building commission with power to act
 H. J. Jernigan wanted damages for stepping through a hole in bridge. The board went into executive session to adopt the minutes of the previous executive session. after which a motion to adjourn prevailed.