Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-07


 | to your honona ble body that the Birming- | ham Railway and Electric company has l acceded to the request of the mayor and | has begun the regular operation of the | Behrens' Park car line without any forced action on the part of the city, and I trust and believe there will be no fur | ther complaint in regard to this line. All of which recommendations and in- formation are respectfully submitted. F. V. EVANS, Mayor. Alderman Kerr stated that there were several citizens present who wished to come before the board and moved that the rules be suspended and they be heard from. Carried.
 Alderman Altman moved for recon sideration, stating that there were a number of complaints, and if all were given hearing, it would keep the board up until o'clock.
 The motion for a re-hearing was car ried, whereupon Alderman Altman moved that all complaints be referred to the miscellaneous committee, before whom the compliments or their attorneys could appear and present their grievances.
 Alderman Harrington asked for an ex- planation of Alderman Altman's motion, stating that he wanted to vote intelligent ly. He said that the gentlemen who had grievances ought to be heard if they so desired,
 Alderman Altman reduced his motion to writing as follows
 WDercdS, several cOulpldlIitS nave DSSn presented in the matter of license tax,
 Resolved, That all such complaints be referred to the committee for further action and report; that said committee grant a hearing to all parties or their at- torneys who have filed complaints or who may hereafter file complaints. Carried
 REPORT OF OFFICERS. Auditor and treasurer's report referred to the finance committee.
 Alderman Kerr moved the pay roll be allowed and ordered paid. Carried.
 Chairman Moore stated that a meeting of the miscellaneous committee will be held al o'clock Friday to hear from the petitions on license. ..z
 ASSISTANT CITY PHYSICIAN.
 Alderman Kerr recommended the elec- tion of colored physician to look after the colored United Charities and paupers of the city not in the care of the county or city, and that he be paid for his ser vices $10 per month. +~s<.s-l
 Alderman Altman suggested that $lO per month was too small, and that it be made $25. .-.-
 Alderman Kerr said the amount is small, but the position is only that of an assistant, and that the regular white physician is only allowed $35 per month: Alderman Pearce said he thought $lO per month sufficient; that it is much easier to allow salaries than to pay them, and that he would support MT. Kerr motion.
 Alderman Drennen said that he had been informed that the candidates for the place only expected $10 per month. Alderman McCartin said a colored phy- sician told him he would accept the place for $5 per month or any other sum the board might allow.
 A vote on MT Kerr's motion was called for granting the assistant Sl0 per Inohtn and carried.
 STREET COMMITTEE.
 The chairman of the street committee rendered an account of $173.72 and recom- mended that same be paid less the freight Carried
 Alderman McCartin saidhe did notthink it best to have the Fifth avenue sidewalk paved just now That the people are not able to pay for it. If the board de- cides to order the work he had bids for the work. He moved that the order to build the sidewalks be recinded. Carried. Alderman McCartin read the following resolution which was unanimously adopted:
 Whereas, it appears that w. P. Craig hill, brigadier-general, chief of engineers of the United States army, after reading report of Mai. w. T. Rossell upon the preliminary examination for canal con- meeting Black Warrior river and Five Mile creek, also report of City Engineer Kendrick and Engineer John A. Milner, concurs fully in the view of the local engineers and recommends that provi sion be made for careful survey of the locality, estimated to cost the govern ment $15,O 900.
 Therefore, be it resolved by the mayor and aldermen of Birmingham, That in view of the great benefits which this city and the whole mineral district of Alabama would derive from the con- struction of the proposed canal, we re- spectfully call upon our senators and representatives in congress to take the matter under consideration and in spe- ciaI charge and do all in their power for securing the necessary appropria- tion for careful survey as recommend ed by the United States engineers.
 MISCELLANEOUS
 Mayor Evans offered the following res- olution which was adopted:
 Whereas, The mayor and aldermen of Birmingham have contracted with the Gamewell Fire Alarm Telephone system for the construction of a police patrol signal and telephone system.
 Be it resolved, That it shall be lawful to cut down or trim the branches of all trees along the line of the proposed sys- tenn, so far as the same may be neces- sary.
 POLICE AND SANITATION.
 Alderman Pearce read a special ordi- nance pertaining to the construction of sewerage. tt
 PETITIONS.
 Several petitions were read and referred to appropriate committees.
 An account was rendered praying that 1t be allowed as an offset against license.
 Alderman Altman stated that if such a precedent was established 1t should be made general.
 ELECTION OF PHYSICIAN.
 The election of a colored assistant physician was called up and the names of pr. Brown and Dr. U. G. Mason were placed in nomination, resulting in the election of pr. Mason, the vote standing 12 to 6.
 EXEMPT FROM STREET TAX. - Alderman Kerr offered the following resolution, exempting firemen and police men from street tax.
 RESOLUTION.
 Be it resolved by the mayor and alder men of Birmingham. That an assessment of 50 cents on the $100 or one and one per cent, is hereby levied on all real and personal property in the city of Birming- ham for the year 1897 for municipal pur- poses.
 Resolved, That each person subject to street or road duty in the city of Birming- ha n, in 12Q7 may he raliouad of carna nm