Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-17
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL Handsome New Sidewalks WIN
 Be Built. THE POUND LAW DISCARDED
 ts- In Several of the Wards License Committee Will Make Their Report at Spe-
 cia Meeting Monday Night.

 in special session, with Mayor Evans in the chair. There were full board of aldermen present.
 At the conclusion of the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting Mayor Evans stated he had no communication to offer other than that Alderman Alt man had been duly installed as one of the aldermen from Ward 6.
 The clerk read a number of bills and accounts which were ordered paid.
 JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
 Chairman Altman read several peti- tions relative to refunding licenses, street tax, etc, and recommended that the same be not allowed.
 The petition of w. s. Brown and oth- CTS as sureties for the Anop- payment of license where they were fined double, the chairman recommended the payment of the straight fine, together with costs and interest.
 The petition that MT. Yates be re- lieved from license to conduct what is technically called a bucket shop" the chairman recommended that the petition be disallowed.
 The report of the committee was con- cured in as recommended.
 STREET COMMITTEE.
 Chairman McCartin read petitions from M. E. Sparkling asking for damages of $5,000 sustained on Seventeenth street, be- tween Eighth and Ninth avenues, and
 
 Also, to complete the work of grad ing and graveling Seventh avenue begun by the old board. He stated bids had been opened for completing the work, and his committee recommended the acceptance of the bid of AS cents per cubic yard Concurred in as recommended.
 The chairman stated that the best way to preserve the streets and reduce the expense of keeping them up was to re- pair a once places going to waste, and a clxn "a rd fn al to buy two cars of gravel per month for this special purpose. The gravel, he said, would cost about $10 per car deliv- cred. The committee was ordered to buy the gravel as suggested.
 A resolution was offered and adopted for the building of sidewalks on both sides of Fifth avenue, from Fifteenth to Twenty-sixth street and the cost of same be assessed against property owners on this avenue.
 The cost, it is estimated, will amount to about $7000 Bids for the work will be let
 It was also ordered that the resolu- tion passed by the old board for the con- struction of sidewalks on the east side of South Twentieth street, between Ninth and Fourteenth avenues, be con- cured in and advertisement made for bids on the walk.
 Alderman Gray amended the resolu- tion by including the west side, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth avenues. Property owners will be allowed to pay direct for the work, if they so desired. It is estimated that the cost will be about $1.30 per cubic yard
 MISCELLANEOUS.
 Chairman Moore reported that his com- mittee had been actively at work but was not ready to report.
 On motion the committee was granted until Monday night when the board will meet in special session to hear from the committee on licenses. The board Will meet at o'clock sharp.
 MARKET COMMITTEE.
 Chairman Rainbow reported that his committee had been Investigating the es- tablishing of market on the South Side, but was not ready to report, and on mo- ton the committee was granted until Monday night to make its report.
 SANITARY COMMITTEE.
 The committee reported that it did not think this the time to buy teams ana hire help to remove the garbage and sug- gested that the work be let by contract The report was accepted and the clerk instructed to advertise for bids to come before the board al it's next meeting.
 PARK COMMITTEE.
 Alderman Williams, of the park com- mittee, asked for further time to consid- CT the florist proposition, and suggested that the new park commissioners for the
 
 confer with them relative to the matter. The mayor suggested that the park com mittee select names for park commls- sioners, and present same for considera- ton of the board at it's next meeting.
 GENERAL WORK.
 MT. w H Stanley addressed the board in behalf of the Trades Council, asking that license on mechanics be abated. Referred to miscellaneous committee. The Master Plumbers asked that the board appoint a competent plumbing in- spector, and suggested that the sanitary officer and plumbing inspector be made one and the same. The plumbers were asked to put their demands in writing and then bring them before the next | meeting for consideration. The colored prisoners offered peti- ton signed by a number of the colored people asking that Dr. Brown, colored of Michigan, be appointed special physi- elan to attend the colored prisoners in their sickness. Referred to the finance committee.
 Alderman Gray offered a resolution that all the city taxes due be demanded by the city tax collector, and that he use | every effort to collect same at once. Alderman Altman offered an ordinance asking that the pound law for the run l ming of cows, sheep, goats, horses and hogs at large in Ward be excluded from | operation. The ordinance was amended | by including Wards 3, 4, and ', and that | part of First ward west of Fourteenth | street.
 Alderman Kerr offered an amendment that any party who shall drive stock named into the pound limits with ma- | licious intent on conviction, shall be | fined not less than s3 nor more than $5. l Ordinance adopted as amended. l Mir. Altman said that he desired to get an expression from the board at the next meeting on the question or constitution al convention and hoped they would give | the question some thought before that l time.
 The Behrins Park street car question | was taken up by Alderman Harrington l and Henschel and discussed, but nothing | definite was arrived at. The mayor stat | ed that Manager Jemison, of the Bir- | mingham Railway and Electric com pany, said he had made a contract to | have the car run but the party had brok- | en his contract. but he hoped to have the car running regular within the next few | days.
 | There being no further business the board adjourned to meet next Monday | night at o'clock.