Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-07

Eustis shows a total collection of $10,- 377.44.
 Chief of Police T. c. Mcdonald reported Sl02 paid into the treasurer.
 Chief of the fire department, J. G. Mullin, reported five building permits issued and nineteen fire alarms respond ed to during the month. His report also contained favorable mention of the an- nual convention of the fire chiefs, which he attended in Augusta, Ga.
 A number of bills and the salary budg- e. were submitted by the chairman of the finance committee and ordered paid by the board.
 Alderman Kettig introduced 8 resolu- tion requesting the board to employ MT. Mingea for the purpose of collecting for feited appeal bonds. Carried.
 Alderman Kettig moved that the fund provided from the collection of the for feited appeal bonds be applied exclusively to establish a reformatory and work farm.
 Alderman Kettig, chairman of the f1- nance committee, requested a confirma- tion of his official loan of $6000 to the public schools which is secured by collat- eral. Carried.
 The following resolutions introduced by the chairman of the street committee were carried
 Resolved, That the chairman of the street committee in conjunction with the mayor and street commissioner be au- thorized and instructed to have proper re- pairs made upon the Belgian blocks and fiagging of this city.
 Be it resolved by the mayor and alder men of Birmingham, That in case the side walks in front of the following de- scribed property located in the city Of Birmingham are not repaired and left in proper shape by the 18th day of Novem- Der, 1895, then the city engineer is in- structed to cause said repairs to be made, and that the cost of the same be assessed against the abutting property: Nos. 2O1O 201S, 2131 and 2019 Morris avenue; 1928, 1894 and 1925 First avenue; 1924. 1914, 2O10, 2O2S15, 2106 and 210S Sec ond avenue; northeast corner Nineteenth street and Second avenue; 319 121, 103 and 110 Twentieth street; 211S, 2007 1927 and 1913 Second avenue; 2009, 2011. 2021 and 2023 Third avenue; 102 and IA Twenty first street: IA, 115 and 123 Nineteenth street; 223, 119 and 108 Twentieth street.
 Alderman Enslen stated that the chief of the fire department had made com plaint against the dummy lines on Nine teenth street. who use the street at Nine eenth street and Second avenue for freight depot purposes. Alderman Me Cartin moved the reference of the matter to the chairmen of the street railroad, fire and street committees. Carried.
 Alderman EnSlen moved that the city purchase cloth and have it made by the female prisoners into working suits for the male prisoners.
 Alderman Harrington arose and said: "Now I would like to offer a few sugges- tions to MT. Enslen about making the pants. He will find that the barn door pattern will be serviceable and conven- tent; that barn door is a flap that let's down from the shoulders. It's good idea to have these suits made"
 The motion was carried.
 Several petitions of minor importance were disposed of. The petitions asking for lights near Beeler station and on the North Highlands were referred back to the gas committee.
 The petition asking for a. market at Avenue G and Fifteenth street was re- ferred to the market committee.
 It was ordered that the committees on police and sanitation be instructed to ad- vertise for bids for the Southside sewer work.
 The board then went into executive ses- SiOn