Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-19
FRANCHISE S GRANTED To Caldwell Bradshaw and AS- sociates for Water Works BY THE CITY FATHERS In Regular Semi-MonthIy Session-The Mayor
 Voted No-0ther Business
 Transacted.

monthly SeSS1On laSl nlBHl, WllH lHe lol- lowing members present: Mayor Van Hoose and Aldemen Ward, Duncan, Ems len Pearce, Kettig, McCartin, Meade, Parker and Mcknight.
 Mayor VanHoose stated that he and the chairman of the street committee had disallowed the petition of Conner & Will kerson for permission to build a house in an alley.
 The petition of the Phillips & Wiggs company to be allowed to erect building had been granted.
 The mayor said he had not taken any action with reference to the unused street railroad track. He wanted more time to investigate the matter of lights al railroad crossings
 He also said he had been unable to pro- cure several valuable papers, among which were the deeds to the cemetery on Red mountain and the North Birming- ham street railroad contract.
 He asked the board what should be done with the Behren'S park street car line, the company having declined to op- crate it and threatened to take it up if the board insisted on them operating 1t. Action was deferred.
 Reports of various officers were sub- mitted. The tax collectors report showed collections for the month of Au- gust to be $2146.56 poll tax collector, $33S.0S; city engineer for nine sewer per
  mits, $6.50; city treasurer, receipts for August $7622.71; warrants cancelled, $7023 06; cash on hand $36, 152.79.
 Chairman Kettig of the finance com mittee reported sundry bills and pay rolls favoraby, and they were ordered paid.
 Chairman Kettig of the finance com mttee recommended that a twelve months note for the amount due the Gutta Percha Hose company, bearing per cent interest, be given the company, and the recommendation was concurred in.
 Chairman Ens1en of the street commit tee offered a resolution authorizing. ad- vertising for bids for constructing a sewer provided for by an ordinance adopted August '. A communication from F. N. Cullom informed the board that certain streets on the South Highlands were graveled and curbed and asked that other streets In that vicinity be improved. Chairman EnSlen so recommended and the board ordered the improvement. Citizens living along Huntsville avenue petitioned the board to grant the Bir- mingham Railway and Electric company a franchise for an extension along that avenue. Referred to the street commit tee.
 l. The ordinance introduced at a previous meeting requiring streets and sidewalks to be kept clear of grass weeds, snow sleet, etc, was adopted.
 On motion of Chairman Mcknight of the street railroad committee the pro- posed franchise of the Birmingham Rail- way and Electric company for a line on Eleventh avenue, South, was made a special order for the next meeting.
 Chairman McCartin of the police and sanitation committee introduced an or dinance requiring milk dealers to- pay license tax, which was referred to the ju- dietary committee. The ordinance was introduced at the request of the dairy men selling milk in the city. Alderman Parker moved to lay the or dnance on the table and the motion pre- vailed.
 Several petitions were referred to proper committees.
 Alderman Mcknight moved that the salary of the sexton of Oak Hill ceme- tery be increased from $35 to $45 per month.
 Mir. Mcknight withdrew his motion and Alderman Kettig moved that the matter of adjusting salaries be referred to the chairmen of the various committees Mayor VanHooSe stated that MT. Steiner desired a meeting of the board next Monday afternoon. The contract between the city and Caldwell Bradshaw and associates for new water works system. adopted by sections at a special meeting a few days ago. was called up. MT. Bradshaw read an ordinance which he desired incorpo- rated in the contract, interpreting the clause limiting the franchise to thirty years, merely to refer to the contract and not to mean that the company shall not have the right to maintain and operate a water works system after the eXpira- ton of the thirty years He said that if the mayor and aldermen insisted on the thirty years franchise clause his com pany could not and would not undertake the task of building eighty miles of pipe, rIttinor in machinery to operate same, etc
 Alderman McCartin was of the opinion that the opposition raised to the stated period was just and proper.
 Mayor V3dnHoose called Alderman Ward to the chair and said he was op- pose to an unlimited francise and would positively vote against the new clause desired to be inserted by MT. BradshaW. He said he was amazed to hear any one say he would be willing to give away franchise of unlimited time. The clause to be known as section No. 2S was read as follows Re if further ordained, That in the in terpretation and construction of this or dinance the limitation of thirty years, dating from the 1st day of October, 1S95, shall be construed and held to apply to the several matters of contract as stated, but shall not be construed as limit upon the franchise or right to maintain and operate said water works property as herein set forth.
 The vote resulted yeas: Aldermen Ward Duncan, Enslen, Pearce, Kettig, McCartin Meade, Parker, Mcknight.
 Nay-Mayor VanHoose.
 The city attorney then read the con tract seriatim
 Before brought to vote Alderman Enslen offered motion that all expenses accruing in typewritng the contracts and publishing same should be paid for by the applicants.
 MT Bradshaw suggested that the same would be paid The motion was with drawn
 Alderman McCartin then moved that the ordinance as read be put on its final passage.
 On this motion all the aldermen voted yea. Mayor VanHoose voting mo- Car ried.
 Adjourned.
 
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