Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-11
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING Of the City Fathers on Urgent
 Business.
 PEST HOUSE TO BE BUILT And Teachers to Receive Their Overdue Salary -0r. Sholl Advises Vaccination and Says No Danger of an Epidemic Is Manifest.
;ST HOUSE TO BE BUILT

IA called meeting of the city fathers was held last night in the council cham Der.
 The meeting was called to ordsr ait S:15 o'clock with the following answering to the roll call: Mayor Evans and Aldermen Kerr Wheeler, Rainbow. Drennen, Gra- ham, Hamilton, Pearce. McCar;in and Hentschel. The only outsiders present were the State Herald representative and two city employees. The last two left early in the proceedings.
 After roll call Mayor Evans announced that the meeting was called for the pur- pose of taking some action regarding the sma allpox. He asked the county com missioners to build two small pest-houses in an isolated place, and said that the city would furnish the necessary land. This proposition was made yesterday. but the commissioners did not take the mat ter up formally.
 Alderman Graham moved that the ac- tion of the mayor be concurred in as to the employment of the two guards now at work and to authorize him to employ others, if necessary. Carried.
 Another mo,ion, by the same alder man, authorizing the mayor to furnlsh the necessary hand on Red mountain TOT the erection of the two pesi-houses was carried.
 The next matter taken up was the sal aries of the teachers of the public schools. It was reported thar $4OO0 is owed to the teachers. who desired its payment, and the city was requested by the board of educa ton to settle the matter. Be- sides this debt, $1 900 more is owed on ac- count of bills made by the board Of edu- cation.
 Aldermen Williams and Gray came in and were enrolled as being present
 Alderman Gray suggested that an ap- propria ton of $4,500 be made to settle the indebtedness in full, as the balance of the indebtedness could be Hquidated by the tuition yet to be turned in. On closed and the departure of some of the teachers. Alderman Gray suggested that two notes be executed and the money borrowed to pay the teachers.
 Alderman Graham moved as substi- ute for the above that the mayor be au- thoriZed to pay the teachers salaries if the treasury was found to be in condi- tiop to do so, and if not to issue the nec- eSSary notes.
 The motion caused considera ble dis cussion, which was mainly on the mode of securing the money as all of the al- dermen were agreed that the teachers should be paid in full.
 As substitute, Alderman Gray moved that a warrant for S4,000 be drawn upon the city treasury in favor of the board of education, payable in 120 days, and the board of education could then negotiate a loan. The motion prevailed, with AL derman Williams not voting, and Alder men Hamilton, McCartin, Rainbow and Drennen voting in the negative.
 pr. Sholl, who had been called by tel ephoue, gave a detailed statement con- cerning the cnse of smallpox. He urged the erection of A pest-house, and stated that he did not think there was any danger of the disease spreading, as the isolation of the present case was com pJete. He stated that 1000 points of vaccine had been secured and distributed among the local physicians, and he urged that all the citizens, to pro;ect them selves, be vaccinaited by their physician.
 Alderman McCartin moved that two acres, more or less, be set aside by Mayor Evans, and Alderman Pearce, chairman of the police and sanitation committee for the purpose of being used for the peSt-holJse. and be condemned therefore, The motion was carried unanimously.
 A communication from MT. w. A. Walker. attorney for the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham railroad, was read, and stated that that road was ready to pay s501, the license. It will be paid today.
 An important communication was re- ceived from City Engineer Kendrick con SStHiIS lie SfeNcItH lTdLCHISe Rfnnted the Birmingham Railway and Electric company. On account of som$ grave er- TOTS and omissions, and the contemplated use of ''T'' rails Alderman Gray moved that the mayor be authorized to confer with the railway company regarding the points In question. He withdrew his mo- tion and Alderman Kerr moved that the mayor refuse to sign the franchise unless the corrected condttions be compiled with.
 Alderman Rainbow, of the market com- mittee, reported the expenditure Of $15 on the roof of the market. He also re- ported tha. some brick in The wall were loose and dangerous and asked to have them placed in safs condition. This power was granted the committed.
 Alderman McCartin moved to go into executive session, as he desired to pre- sen1 several importta mt ma tters. The mo- ton prevailed. ard the scate Herald rep resentatfve. the only outsider present, was compelled to leave the room. &
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