Birmingham state herald., 1896-08-20
Elected to Succeed Mir. UIIman
 in the Third.
BUSY SESSION OF COUNCIL
A Variety of Matters Before the Board, Which Are Disposed of With More or
 Less Celerity


 last night, with the following present: Mayor VanHoose and Aldermen Enslsn, Pearce, Jackson, Kettig, McCartin, Gill lespie, Meade, Mcknight and Duncan.
 The minutes of the last meeting were read by Acting Clerk Eustis. After amending same they were approved.
 The mayor stated that he had a com munication from Judge Feagin in refer ence to two fines paid into the city treas ury. He recommended that they be re- funded. Carried.
 The mayor said that he took great pleasure in saying that several members of the fire department, of their own voli- tion, have made a splendid hose wagon out of an old reel, which Is a fine piece of work The cost to the city Is not over $75, while new one, possibly not so good, would cost $400 They did this during leisure time, and are deserving of great credit for same.
 > The mayor stated that he had purchas- ed two bicycles for the use of the city and wished to have the board authorize pay ment for same So ordered, Alderman Gillespie voting mo-
 An invitation from the Birmingham Trades Council was read as follows Hon. A. VanHoose-
 Dear Sir. I have been instructed by. the committee of arrangements to ex-
  dermen. also to the fire department, an invitation to take part in the Labor Day parade on September T. 1896, also to ask your honor to make an address of well come to our distinguished guests. Awaiting a reply I subscribe myself
 Ni' 'e'' W. H. STANLEY. Chairman. On motion of Alderman Meade the in vitation was accepted.
 Alderman Kettig, from the finance committed read a large batch of bills and recommended they be paid. Car ried.
 At this juncture Alderman Harring- ton came in. Alderman Harrington reported on a petition of MT. F. H. Gardner asking the city to accept lot of witness certificates against the city in payment of claim against his wife for curbing and recom- mending the petition be not allowed, eX- cept $75O, which is legal Mr. l.. J. Haley appeared in behalf of MT. Gardner, stating that the tickets were for services as witness in cases against the city.
 On motion the petition was disallowed. Alderman Kettig recommended that recommendation from the mayor that street tax of the musicians who have so kindly and generously volunteered their services in furnishing free music in the city park during the summer be remitted. Alderman Harrington suggested that the matter be given thorough examina- tion.
 On motion the chairman of the finance | committee was given time to investigate the matter.
 A joint recommendation of the finance and license committees that no further changes in licenses be made was carried. Alderman Gillespie of the judiciary committee read a number of petitions and recommendations of same. On mo- tion the recommendations were con cured in.
 He also presented a number of cita- tiOnS, and recommended they be made final So ordered.
 Also a number of citations recommend ing they be charged off Carried Alderman Enslen presented three cita- tions from the street committee with recommendations. The recommendations were concurred in.
 From the same committee Alderman Enslen recommended that Nineteenth street be opened up from the cemetery to Thirteenth avenue, as the city Is allowed 20 feet more than it now has, and that parties infringing upon the rights of the city be given sixty days in which to va cate same. (This was the third recom- mendation on this matter)
 Engineer Kendrick stated that the 100 feet street only extends to the north end of the cemetery, and the city has claim for anywhere from 20 to 60 feet, which it is not at present in possession of. He suggested that the verbiage be made to read. ''To vacate the street at the point referred to-"
 On motion the recommendation was carried and it was so ordered. Alderman Enslen. from the street com- mittee, recommended that the chairman of the finance committee be instructed to purchase six-ton street roller
 In making the recommendation he said tt,ot ir1i ixriH 1lxr ha a deal of pride in the streets and pave ments of the city and he thought the roller was a great necessity.
 Alderman Pearce moved that the mat ter be referred to the finance committee, with instructions to report at the next meeting. Carried.
 Alderman Enslen from the street com mittee recommended that sidewalks on Twentieth street from Avenue F to Four teenth avenue, south, be put down.
 Aldermen Meade and Kettig were op- posed to the improvements because the times would not warrant so doing.
 Alderman Gillespie was of the same opinion.
 Alderman Harrington was in favor of putting down the sidewalk, as was he also in favor of storm sewers and sani- tary sewers. They are the necessary foundations of all cities.
 The mayor stated that he wished unanimous vote of the board on all such matters. He Sa1d that Alderman liar rington's suggestion was good one and along the right line.
 Alderman Harrington seconded the recommendation of Alderman Enslen.
 Alderman Kettig thought the present board had made enough Improvements
 Alderman Harrington withdrew his second to the motion of Alderman Ems len, thus disposing of the matter.
 Gen. George l.. Thomas of the county board of commissioners being present, spoke by permission of the board on the subject of roads. He referred to his past experience in building roads and said the roller referred to by Alderman Enslen was a necessity. Another and more im- portant matter, and the one he expressly desired to refer to, was street commis- sioner. He intended to apply for the po- sition of street commissioner in the event such appointment was decided upon, and if appointed he was certain he could re- pay the city far more than his salary. He said if the board saw fit to create such office and gave him the office he would not eat idle bread.
 Alderman Meade presented petition to the board in reference to the awning of the building at the southwest corner