Birmingham state herald., 1896-09-03

mititee.
 A notice to non-residents was also read and ordered printed.
 A petition from the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company in refer ence to overhead wires was referred to the street committee.
 Alderman Jones, from the street com mittee, reported that the Oak Hill cem- etery sexton had garbage on the grounds ready for taking away and asked for wagons. The wagons were ordered placed al disposal of the sexton.
 Street Improvement.
 A petition from property holders on Eleventh avenue south, between Eff teenth and Twentieth streets, for paving was read. The chairman of the street committee, Alderman Enslen, recom- mended that the work be done.
 Alderman Meade referred to Highland avenue paving and said inasmuch as the work done there had not been paid for he could not vote for the recommenda- tion.
 The mayor called Alderman Jones to the chair and spoke on the matter. He was heartily in favor of improvements and wanted to see the city improved. He said that when a number of tax pay CTS and property holders ask for these improvements he is heartily in favor of granting their requests.
 Alderman Gillespie said the petition called for ten blocks of paving, and If the petitioners owned majority of the property abutting the avenue he was in favor of granting the petition.
 Alderman McCartin referred to the im- provements made by Mr. Cullom on Eleventh avenue and said he had ex- pended a large amount of money. He was reaping good benefits therefrom and it was an argument in favor of improve ments. He was in favor of the motion. Alderman Meade moved that the mat referred committee. So ordered.
 Good News for Bicyclists.
 Alderman Enslen brought up the mat ter of purchasing roller for the streets. He insisted that the city was daily los ing money by not having @ roller. He then offered a motion that the finance committee be empowered to purchase six ton roller on the most favorable terms. The motion prevailed.
 Franchise Ma ter Settled.
 The mayor read a lengthy opinion from the city attorney as to the franchise of the Birmingham Railway and Electric company.
 Alderman Enslen recommended that a resolution offered at a previous meeting allowing said company to operate tracks now laid along Second avenue, between Eighteenth and Twenty-second streets, be adopted.
 MT. William A. Walker, in behalf of the
 
 pany, stated that he was authorized to say the said company was willing to remedy all defects in point of construc- tion.
 Alderman Meade moved to insert in the resolution provided the necessary cor recuon of construction be made.''
 Mayor VanHoose was opposed to al- lowing street railroads free right to put in turn outs ad libtum. MT. Walker spoke again on the subject and said the company was ready and willing to conform with any and all re- quirements of the city engineer.
 Alderman Gillespie offered a proviso limiting the rights of the company to the lines already constructed.
 On motion the resolution recommended by the street and railroad committee as amended by MT. Gillespie was adopted, the mayor voting no and Alderman Jo-l seph asking to be excused. The petition of the Kansas City road. to build a sidetrack was granted. The Warrior Machine works petitioned for erecting a building on Morris avenue. Referred to building committee with power to act.
 Adjourned,