Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-06

1t is customary for quite a number of others than these officers to take meals at the table thus prepared at the ex- pense of the city.
 We find no authority for such burden being placed upon the city, and respect fully ask uha police commission td pass a rule fo.I3iddbns She use of prison sup plies for such purposes; and In the event Of lh= failure of said ccmmlGion to act in the premises we recommend that your body through an authorized agent issue daily Iations for the maintenance eff the prisoners. While the law places the con trol of the prison in .fhe hands of the commission. it does not take away from your body the right and the duty of pro- vid5ng for the bodily warlss of the pris- cmerS. That the law does ros contem- plate that the police commission sha1f have charge of the boarding Of the pris- oners is plainly shown in the latter part of section of the aci, which reeiteS the articles which the auditor must pur- chase on requ.si ion from the commits sion-omitting food cur any other supplies for the prisoners.
 If in your judgment you deem it proper 70 adopt the retoommendaticas contained in this report, we recommend thei. a copy of the report be tran ,mitted to the police commission in answer to their request.
 The rest of the report was referred.
 Alderman Williams reported much depreciation at tF.e parks. Quite little discussion was irdulged in4 and the chairman of the park commission was authorized to have twelve signs painted and placed in che parks prohibiting the pulling of flowers dtc., and placing fine cn such acts.
 Chief McDorald was present and made statement in answer to the petition to have the saloon at 2122, Second averMe, moved He claimed hat it appeared to be a case of prof ssionaf jealousy, and thought that Salccnkeeper Whalen was the fpSfip-a patitinn
 Many petitions were raad and referred to the proper committees.
 The petition of MT Mcdonald to be allowed to open saloon near the Powell school was diaallowed.
 Alderman Gray moved that the mayor and the finarice ceirnmittee be allowed to make a con 'rade lo-lS.ng to the collection of back personal taxes.
 Upon motion S2.000 was advanced to the board of education to pay the salaries of the teachers for last north.
 A motion to go iri:o executive session was lost.
 Alderman Graham moved that the low est bid be accepted for the construction of the Fifth avenue sidewalk. A great deal of discu;sicn was irdulged in, and Aldermen Kerr thought that, unlsss the prsctice of advertising for bids be a farce, the lowest bid should be accepted. s MT. Mehaffeyss bid was the lowest, and many places where his work was QOilS WSIS CHtGu. ne FGDCIQS I1e OIQST bidders were given, and each had warm supporters.
 A substftrte meion was made that the matter be referred bsck. to the street comnlfttee to report ard to recommend as to which bid to accept. The substitute was lost.
 The original motion to refer it to the street committee, with power to adt, was also lost.
 Another sutztttute motion was made that the bid eff Dunn 6 Lallarde Bros. be accepted. Another one was substi- :uted thsE Burkhalter & Co.'S bid be accepted. IA motion was made to table the last motion. It was carried.
 Quite wnangle was had, and the board was tat sea" as 70 parliamentary usages. Alderman Gray held that whsn the substitute was tabled it carried with 1t the original motion. The ma tier was here dropped, with .he bid still unset tied.
 Alderman McCartin brought it up again after City Attorney Lowe had ad- dressed the board on another matter, and moved tina, the bid of Dunn & Lal- lande Bros. be accepted. It was carried, with Aldermen Ashford and Gray not voting. The vose was to 5.
 Upon motion the board adjourned