Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-08
SEWER ORDINANCE PASSED There Were Four Votes in the
 Negative. BUSY SESSION OF COUNCIL Many Details of Municipal Management Are Brought Before the Body-Facts as
 to the Furnaces.
USY SESSION OF COUNCIL

The city coun Ill met in regular session at o'clock last night and adjourned at 11:20, after disposing of the business be- low mentioned.
 The following members of the board were present: Mayor VanHoose and All dermen Ward. Harrington, Enslen, Pearce, Jackson, Kettig, McCartin, Gill lespie, Meade, Parker and Mcknight.
 The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
 Mayor VanIoose read communica- ton from the board of education stating that P. L. Lewis and c. P: Freeman had been appointed by the board to take school census of the city, allowing them compensation at the rate of cents for each person enumerated.
 He also read a communication from Mrs. Billheimer requesting the appoint ment of committee to investigate cer- tain charges of dishonesty brought against her. Referred to miscellaneous committee.
 The mayor recommended that an eX- tra street guard be put on for while at least and that MT. Mayer be instructed to work in connection with the cemetery committee. Referred to the street com mittee. He stated that some of the 1e- male convicts had been put to work In the cemetery.
 He also recommended that the chair man of the cemetery committee be au- thol.zed to use the street force in paint ing the fence. Referred to the cemetery committe with power to act.
 He also recommended the building Of brick gutter from Fourth alley to tne new market Referred to chairman or the street, sanitary and market commit tees.
 The mayor stated that his attention had been called to the fact that he should make a semi-annual report, and that ne would make it in time.
 The mayor recommended the reference of an ordinance respecting the issuance of burial permits to the judicial commit tee. So referred.
 Also the following ordinances were rec ommended: Regarding reckless driving, to prevent dead animals lying on lots within three miles of the inferior court room and prohibiting the slaughtering of animals on private lots; also one with rel erence to a change in section 2fI or the city code regarding sanitary connexions.
 The mayor read a communication from Judge Feagin of the inferior court urg- ing the working of women and boys con victed for violations of city ordinances.
 MT Meade said he thought the work ing of women at the cemetery capltal idea, but stated that it was at the sug- gestion of the chairman Of the street committee. lne mayor liluOi SCd IiiS tion, but thought a white guard snoula be placed over them.
 Judge Feagin's communication was re ferred to the street committee.
 The mayor read a communlcatlon from Caldwell Bradshaw and associates, asking that they be given time to see if they could get ample supply or water at Gate City before signing the contract for their proposed water works. Re- ferred.
 A communication from the managers of the Atlanta exposition asking the council to name a day to be known as Birmingham day at the exposition. Re- ferred to miscellaneous committee. communication was read from the picnic committee of the Trades council asking the board to participate Tn street parade on Labor Day, Septefn- Der 2. Referred to proper committee. communication was read from MT; Kearney with reference to flag offered by the city council to the organization of the Trades council making the best showing on Labor Day on three different occasions. The board decided to abide by the agreement of the former council The following collections for the month of July were reported: oo Poll tax. ......................$ ooo oo Street taX............''.'. i,ofo oo w pni1dinp npfmitS UU