Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-06
COUNCIL MEETING
MAYOR SUBMITS RECOMMENDATIONS
The South Twentieth Street Paving Matter Comes Up and is Referred Back-Pe-
 titon for Lights Disaowed,

The mayor and board of aldermen met in adjourned session yesterday afternoon with the following present: Mayor Van Hoose, Aldermen Ward, Joseph, Enslen, Pearee, Jackson, Kettig, McCartin, Meade and Gillespie.
 The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
 Mayor Van Hoose then read the follow ing recommendati tions:
 T recommend that the miscellaneous committee be instructed to investigate the advisa bility of erecting a suitable wagon scale at the north side market, and to make arrangements for having coal and such other commodities weighed as-may be desired.
 q beg leave to report that the building commission has granted building permits to Messrs. w. M. Nails, manager, D. P. Hale and Harry Mercer, as per their re- spective petitions, which were referred to the commission with power to aett
 ''I beg leave to notify you that the Bir- mingham Railway and Electric company has ceased to operate its Bedrooms Park car line.
 "On the goth instant addressed com munication to Robert Jemlson, Yice-pres- ident of the Birmingham Railway and Electric company as to why this opera tion had ceased. In reply he stated that upon the expiration of the lease of Messrs. c. M. Burkhalter & Go. he would make an effort to have the line operated. l thereupon replied to him, stating that the city did not know Messrs. c. NJ. Burk- halter & Co in this franchise, did not consent to have the line not operated, and would expect his company to i'm mediately resume operations of the line.
 "I herewith present you his letters for reference to the street railway commit tee for such other action as you may deem advisable"
 Alderman Parker came in and was en- rolled as present.
 A petition from Sam Lee for refund of a fine, was referred to the mayor with power to act.
 Alderman Jones came in and was en- rolled as present.
 Alderman Meade. being too unwell to remain, asked that he be excused. The request was granted.
 Alderman McCartin asked to be ex- cused because of sickness in his family. Granted.
 The mayor stated that with the ex- ception of MT. Naff, all the appointees of the board as registrars had accepted ser vices.
 Alderman Kettig. from the finance committee. reported the budget, which he recommended paid. Carried.
 Alderman Gillespie read report rom the judiciary committee.
 Alderman Enslen, from the street com mittee, reported a resolution which went over from the last meeting in reference to South Twentieth street paving.
 Alderman Kettig moved that the reso- lution be referred to the incoming admin ietration. without action on the part or this board. This was a substitute to All derman Parkers motion that the matter go over to the next meeting.
 Alderman Jones asked, for information. the amount of paving, cost and number of people objecting.
 Alderman Kettig was of opinion that the board had no right to burden the people along the proposed walk with same at this time.
 Alderman Parker's motion to defer ac- tion on the resolution until the next meet ing was offered.
 Alderman Enslen moved as substitute that the matter be referred back to the street committee Alderman EnSien substitute was adopted.
 Alderman Pearce read petition from citizens asking for electric lights at Nineteenth avenue and Sixteenth street, south. also Avenue B and Nineteenth street. He recommended the petitions be disallowed. Carried.
 The mayor referred to the unavoidable darkness which would prevail at night owing to the accident to the electric light wires and said the city should be pro- tected.
 Clerk g. J. Camp read number of pe- titjons which were referred.
 Moses Blank petitioned the board for Sl50 damages to horse same, he al- legged, having been injured by the "Black Maria" Referred to police committee.
 The board then went into executive ses- sion,