Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-21
AN ALDERMANIG VACANCY
Filled in Executive Session. Reform and RetrenChment
 Still the WatChWord.


 south, vice Erwin Schillinger, resigned, little was done. Mayor vanHoose called the meeting to order, the following mem- bers answering 10 the roll call: Mayor VanHoose, Aldermen Meade, Ward, Me- Cartin, Enslen, Keltig, Jones, Mcknight and Jackson.
 The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted. Mayor VanHoose suspended the regular order of business, and MT. A. G. Smith, attorney for the Alabama Great Southern, was allowed to make statement in regard to the taxing of supply cars, which is Sloo each. He stated that the roads would not run their cars into the city, and moreover the Alabama Great Southern would be com peiled to cease purchasing goods in the City. He said the Alabama Great Southern Railroad company bought on an average S1500 to $2000 of goods per month, and that 1t did not compete with the trade in Bir- mingham.
 MT. McCartin moved that the matter be referred to the miscellaneous committee, with the mayor added, and that said com- mittee be vested with power to act. The motion was carried.
 Here the reg uar order Of business was resumed.
 The mayor stated that he had had con- ference with Mir. Jemison, and that he was willing to change lights, which would give better results, but asked the mayor and board of alderman to be as lenlent as possi- be.
 Alderman Meade moved that the matter be referred to the light committee, with the chairman of the police committee and mayor added. The motion was carried. Mayor VanHoose wanted the judiciary committee to look into the matter of press ing judgments. against the city, and if the ksx tad foul fav hp tbar than the person in whom they were made. He also wanted the judiciary committee | to look into the matter of taxes for the past year agsiust the rolling mill, which has not paid same.
 number of small bills, amounting to about S2OOO, for December and January were passed upon and ordered paid. Bills from the Birmingham Rifles and Jefferson Volunteers amounting to S25 each, were presented for payment. MT. McCartin thought the bills ought 10 be paid, and that with the small police force of Birmingham the bills were very moderate.
 MT. Jones said the military companies had been compelled to dispense with mak- ing boys pay dues, and that it was hard to keep up companies. The motion to pay The bill of s25 to the Mercy home was or dered paid.
 The registrars fin the last election were paid Sl4U TOT SerVlce. Mir. Ketlig of the finance committee stated that he had some other bills, which were held over for special reasons. He also stated for the benefit Of the public that the city had no idea of issuing any script this year, or at least for several months.
 Until further notice the mayor urged that the chairmen of the different commit tees cut down all possible expenses, and that all bills coming under the jurisdiction of these committees would have to be O. K. Id by the chairmenbef ore they would be pald.
 A request for charter by MT. F. Hardee and others for telephone company was read and discussed pro and con, and was finally passed until Friday afternoon, when a meeting will be held for consideration of same.
 The chief of the fire department was or dered to inspect and report at the Friday meeting all unnecessary telephone poles now standing in the city.
 The following ordinance was read for the third and last time and passed upon fa- vorably:
 AN ORDINANCE
 Protecting the property of electric plants and
 the taking and use of electric currents.
 Section l. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aid ermen of Birmingham, That it shall be un- lawful for any person to attach wire or other conductor to any wire or part of q cir cult, or to take electric current fer any use
  ing to any person or company owning or op- erating an electric plant in the city of Br- min gham. without first having obtained per mission from said person or company.
 sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained. That it shall be unlawful for any person to willfuily or ma licio ously mar, deface, break or otherwise in- jure or deface any of the buildings, machin- cry. wires, lights, poles, electrical apparatus or other properly 1f any eops1y generating
 Sec. B. Be it further ordained. That it shall be unlawful for any person having charge or control of any wire joined to or forming a part of an electric circuit 10 usc or permit any one else to therefrom any current for heat, light. power or other purpose without first having applied to and obtained the con- sent and authority from the owner thereof.
 Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That any persen who violates any of the provisions of the foregoing ordinance shall upon convic- ton be lined not less than $5 nor more than $1o0.
 MT. Mcknight of the cemetery commit tee reported that there were only three vacant lots in the cemetery, and it was his recommendation to have the street gang do little work in the cemetery, which would increase the number of lots 10 thirty five.
 The fire department committee reported that after an examination twas thought best to put gas in both departments in- stead of using electric lights. This was deemed best on account of the electric light being injurious to the eyes of the fire horses.
 MT. Jackson stated that the 5outhside market was a burden to the city, and that those who now occupied stalls therein wanted to move upon Twentieth street. The matter was referred to the market committee.
 Mir. $. D. Weakley read netition ask ing hat Sergeanls John s. Oldham and George Il. Bodeker be paid the Si0S due each for services rendered the city. The matter was referred to the finance com mittee.
 Several petitions of various natures were read and referred to the committees to which they belonged.
 Mir. McCartin rose to personal privilege and made a statement concerning his work oa the inferior court bill at Montgomery.
 At II o'clock the mayor and board went into executive session and remained until 12:03 o'clock, when an adjournment was