The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04
MANY TOPICS
WERE DISCUSSED
Monthly Meeting Of the "City Dads" Vas
Very Lively.
Mr.. SULLIVAN WAS THERE
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The Man Of Pratt City Fame Had P0d-
ton.
CHANGE IN SUNDAY ORDINANCE
So That One Man Can Give Another a Drink
1t Was Laid 0yer-lmpurties in
Milk, Said Alderman
McCartin.


several ordinances were passed on the
third reading. The ordinance further
regulating the market laws was laid
over, and Mayor Evans ordinance seek
ing to avoid the injury done sidewalks
by reckless draymen was killed.
Alderman Kerr sought to have the
words cor gives away" inserted in Sec
ton 626, governing Sunday business, af-
ter the words, who sells or offers for
sale"
Sunday tipping and aid the officers in
conyicting offenders.
One of the features of the meeting was
the question of taking notes for side
walk and street Improvement assess
ment. Some of the alderman, from SYM
pathy, advocated the taking of notes
from those unable to pay, while others
said all should be made to fare alike.
City Clerk Camp took a hand in this
matter. He said that it was a bad idea
to take notes from anybody. "It would
be better" said he, "to extend the time,
Uut IloL W TAKE HOLES. L He Clly HOW has
on hand about $4,000 in wave notes,
which it has been unable to collect
The council got down to business early
and the session was a long one.
There were present: Aldermen Kerr,
Mcknight, Meighan, Drennen, Williams,
Hamilton, Pearce, McCartin, Harring-
ton Graham.
Among the petitioners who were
granted hearing was Attorney Dan
Greene, who appeared on behalf of the
residents of Eleventh avenue. He said
the city had granted a frarchise to the
Birmingham Railway and Electric COM
pany to operate street car line on
Eleventh avenue; that the track had
been laid, but the line was not in opera
ton. The avenue was in a fearful con-
dition, he said, and he and the other
citizens asked that the company be COM
PEELED to place the street in good condi-
ton, or to take up the track. The mat
ter was referred to the street committee
Speaking ON the same line. Alderman
Harrington wanted the Behrens park
line either put n operation or the track
taken up.
Mr. Wa son appeaneid before the council
to ask that the licenSe ON regulating
Loans, which had previously BEEN $100
per annum, be reduced. He said that
the high license practically forced the
na,al estate men out of the business and
CAV, 1T to the bankers. This he de-
clared, prevented the city from reaping
amy benefit. The license was reduced
| to $50.
Mr.. Sullivan, of Pratt City Fame
Mr.. Sullivan, who played the leading
role in the meeting at Pratt City during
the smallpox SCARE" when several of
the aldermen of Birmingham were pres
emit ard insulted, was before the council
Ha presented a petition to have an
alley closed. Mr.. Sullivan owns lot
near the alley. 1t was announced that
he wanted to be heard.
Before he could got on his feet there
wera cries of question! question: from
the portion of the chamber who were
present and remembered we'll the Pratt
City episode.
Alderman brennan said he thought it
right that Mn. Sullivan be heard, as he
had come all the way from Pratt City
to attend ito the matter.
"Wlhat is the use of his being heard
when the question is callled?" said AL
deep down in his pocket and did not
risei
City Attorney Lowe advised THAT the
closing of the alley would be Illegal, and
the matter was laid over until the next
nee ting without o. hearing from Mr..
Sullivan.
The Seventh Alley Sewer
Alderman Pearce, chairman of the po-
lice and sanitary committee. has COM
marl5ing appearance, and his commit
tee has something of interest to report
| at every meeting.
Last night he reported that all bids
on the Seventh alley sewer had been re-
jected because nons came within the
bounds of the estimates. He thought
the cost of the sewer would be Sc, 900 or
$1,000, and that none of the contractors
submitting bids had sufficient funds to
push the work through.
On account of this he recommended
THAT GO per cent. of the monay be ad-
vareed to the contractors ard the city
would get Ut back from The parties who
paid for the SEWER as the work progress
ed. He also recommended that the work
be let rs though there was no rock to
be encountered and let excavation be
paid fer extra by the yard.
Alderman Harrington asked II this was
toanimg money 10 the contractors with
out interest The report OF tIhe commit
sIec wtaas concurred in.
City Hall Building In Bad Condition
On behalf of the building commission,
Mayor Evans reported that the comm.s-
sion had meeting i'll regard to .hA TO xer
ON the city nall and decided 20 have an
architect examine the entire building.
Architect Wheelock was employed and
reponted that thu tower was in bad shape
and that tine entire building was In a
dangerous condition. The walls were
badly sprung. the rear wall of the mar
ket house wing being two inches out Of