Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-28
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MING TIE CORNER STONE
To Fix Licenses for the Year
 1896.
THE MAYOR RECOMMENDS
That No Saloons Be Allowed in the Residence Portion of the City-Some Licenses
 Raised Others Reduced.


 was held in the council chamber last night for the purpose of fixing the li- censes for the year 1896 Present-Mayor vanHoose. Aldermen Ward, Pearce. Ems len, Jackson, McCartin, Gillespie, Meade, Parker, Mcknight and Jones.
 Mayor sVanHocse stated the object of the meeting and recommended the fol- lowing relative to the locating of sa looms:
 Location of Saloons.
 recos1mend. in issuing licenses for 1896, that the sale or giving away of li- quors, wines, beers or other intoxicants be regulated and restrained to and with in thet following boundaries, and that no license for their sale be issued to any parties desiring to locate outside of the same:
 Beginning at the intersection of Alley A and Thirteenth street, eastward along the south side of Alley A to the east side of Seventeenth street, thence southward along the eastern side of Seventeenth street to the north side of Alley c, thence eastward along the northern side of AL ley c to the western side of Twenty third street. thence along the westward side of Twenty-thlrd street to the north side of Alley A, thence along the north side of Alley A to the west side of Twen- ty-seventh street, thence along the west
 
 to First alley, thence along the south side of said alley to the west side of Twenty third street, thence northward along the west side of Twenty-third street to the south side of Fourth alley, thence along the south side of Fourth alley to the east side of Seventeenth street. thence south ward along the east side of Seventeenth street to the south side of First alley, thence westward along the south side of First alley to the east side of Thirteenth street, thence southward along the east side of Thirteenth street to the north side of Alley A. n.F
 My reasons for these recommendations are that we are now confronted with the fact, which we cannot ignore, but must firmly and at the same time justly to all the many interests and demands of the city, take hold of and settle in 8 proper manner. ,or. g. With the small police force at the conf- mand of the police commissioners, anh which we are powerless to increase op account of the financial condition of the city, we see saloons open in the resi- dent portion of the city and along cer- tain prominent streets at points so dis tant from the center of the city that it is simply impossible to properly police them and their surroundings in such manner as to afford protection to women and children passing, or to these places of business themselves Ij.. We had two striking instances of this at the last session of the board. backed up by such statements as in your judg- ment called for immediate and prompt action. : While I thoroughly indofsel every movement looking to restraining lawlesshess and violence, and to protect the lives and property of our citizens and the fair name of our city, still I am de- cidedly of the opinion that this restraint and regulation contemplated by law, cbn al xrh fraa a alike. Any other way of handling these ve&ed questions will always be open to the charge of unfairness and injustice on the ground thai all are not treated alike. <. - .
 After much thought over this ques- tion and conference with the police com missioners. who by law are charged with the execution of our laws, am convinced that it would be much fairer and more practicable and more acceptable, to adopt the recommendations as above suggested and I earnestly hope that this board will see it's way to doing so.
 I again -renew.thes recommendation that the ordinance presented on Novemberi 20 and placed in the hands of the committee of police and sanitation for Investigations and report, be taken up and adopted I have already expressed my views upon this matter in such terms and at such length, that I do not care to again ex-
 
 will defer them until the ordinance is re- ported back by the committee.
 Garbage Contract.
 On motion of Alderman McCartin the contract for garbage cleaning was given to c. M. Burkhalter & Co.,, whose bid of $595 per month was handed in and read at the last meeting.
 MT McCartin also offered resolutions calling for bids for building of sewers on Eighth avenue. Carried. s
 The mayor stated that he had adver- tised for bids to furnish the city coal for six months of 1896.
 After considerable discussion the li- censes were adopted for the year 1896 the following being the principal changes made:
 Licenses Advanced
 Bicycle repairing and renting, from $10 to $20. ,'a a"nn''
 Bicycle manufacturing, from $25 to $SO Billiard and pool tables, from $25 to Breweries or agency for breweries from $100 to $20O.
 Cotton compresses,- from $20 to $100 Fireworks dealers;rfrom $10 to $20. ss Intelligence office. From $10 to s25 Insurance agents all classes from $50 Hotels with s less ethan twenty.fivsS rooms, from $1o to $25. @ Hotels with over twenty-five ro9sns from S25 to S40.r s..s r ,.sf, II Merchandise brokers, from $10 to S25 Corn or flour mills. from $25 to $50.
 Messenger serviees,' $10. a Dealers in typewriters, $30. .4 u Licsnse' fixed for stenographers talln S' in business at $10
 Licenses Reduced.
 The following are the principal licenses rednceda.s 4.s,r.r,e.r'e sel9 Coal dealers, from $25 to BIO.
 Veterinary surgeons. from s25 to $fS. Stud horse keepers, from $10 to S5. 1 TNe Fruit stands, ,wherefruit is the pFhoE pal stock in trade and in store, from ssga, to S10.. ss= ~ ,.r-r5 -'.,..,s s1 M Job printing offices, when run by handy from SIS to $10. '''s.,, '-'- Fsss { Millinery establishments, from si5 to $10. ss Newpspaper offices, daily. from s56 to s25. ti'''4s Fish and oyster dealers, from s25 to, $2O. Junk dealers, from $50 to $25.
 Licenses fixed for tombstone dealers. other than marble or stone. $20.
 Special Meeting.
 On motion of Alderman Pearce the of the mayor were re- ferred to the committee on sanitary rege ulations,- and "a meeting of said com mittee called for this afternoon at 4 o'clock ,-- s.-