Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-20
INTERESTING MEETING.
Was that of the City Fathers - Last Night.
VOTED AN APPROPRIATION
To the Commercial Clubs Advertising Plaa- Storm Sewer to Be But-0rdinance to
 Protect Telephones and Telegraph.

 2. The city fathers met in regular session fast night, with the following present: Mayor F. V. Evans Aldermen Wheeler, Rainbow, Kerr Mcknight. Meighan, ~<HFerl. schell, Harrington, McCartin, Gray, Ptarce, Hamgon and Williams. G-Fhe minutes of tha last meeting were not read.
 ef0The mayor stated that he had added Alderman McCartin to the police and sanitation committee. He also reported the resignation of MT. J. E. Ellis as license inspector. He had also drawn up new contract with the Birmingham Railway and Electric company for the &1 new electric car line along Eleventh ave- V nue, in accordance with the recOmmenda- lions of the city engineer
 1he board, then on motion, Wept lnto Alderman Graham came in during the 4 executive session and was enrolIed as G present.
 Alter the executive session was raised Chairman Gray, of the finance commit C. tee, read the budgd.. of bills, which were ! ordered paid
 Alderman Kerr from She judiciary committee, reporled recommended seV- eral petitions.
 Alderman Graham suggested that there being several gentlemen present, m9v.d the regular order be suspended and hear cafrom hem. So ordered.
 Maj. Miner, president of the Commer- ea clal club, appeared in behalf of .hat body carelatlve to employing 6n agent to go forth 9Js3nd advertise the city of Birmingham. sgrFhs citizens had responded generously ! and the county commissioners had as- sess=d l-he club $1,000. He asked the city t on behalf of the Commercial club to grant caastFra sum of $500, to be paid In monthly installmenls during twelve months. The result would be of great and urtold benefit to he city and couriy in the way kNfi -i41fN ttaA NFl1 n n
 MT. Robert Jemison, of the committee from the club, spoke briefly on the sub ject. He referred to the plan, and said Tt had been approved by a large number of citizens, who readily saw he benefits to accrue from the efforts of m agent. q He referred to .he cotton mill at Cordoya, q and said MT Avery of that property had bezn induced 10 come to hat place {-through the persistence Of MT. Long. He had no fear in urging the approprla- ton ard did net believe the city would make mistake in taking hand in the matter.
 <ef~Alderman McCan,in moved the sum b. ,a7appropriai,ed, seconded by Alderman Rainbow. The motion prevailed.
 MT. Hamilton voted no, saying the cot ton factories and ether industries paid no taxes.
 Alderman McCartn slated his vote aye, saying Lhe comirg of these industries would enhance property.
 President Mlner, of the Commercial club, thanked the board for their interest in the movement.
 MT. Lebolt appeared in reference to the license imposed on the sale of cash reg fsisers and asked for reduction on same. In the absence of the chairman of the miscellaneous committee the ma tier goas Lover.
 @-s The Atlantic and Pacific Tea company was represented by it's manager, who i asked that the assessment of stock be scorrected. Referred.
 The police and sanita tion committee reported on a petition of Nabers, Nor row & Sinnige for storm sewer in blocks .-99 and 100 The committee reported fa- Vorably on the sewer with certain pro- visos The report was corcurred in. 7eH petition in reference to paving Nine teenth street, between Twelfth and Four teenth avenues south, was ordered to take it's regular course
 The chairman of the park committee reported that signs had been placed in reference to pulling flowers
 petition in reference to an objection able house on Southside was re .R red.
 Petition Of the Cumberland Presbyte- rian church to omit building sidewalk on their property was granted.
 Petition of Burgin & Co.,, relative to {. sprnkling in front of the city hall and market was disalowed.
 An ordinance for the protection of the ! patrons and users of telephones and tel 1-egraph was put on it's second, third and final passage and carried.
 The matter of changing the code in ref erence to securing licenses for carrying on business was referred to the mayor eVand judiciary committee.
 The market committee gave notice of an intention to offer an ordinance for better protection of the market. same to be offered at the next regular meeting.
 Alderman Meighan, from the light corn- mittee, wanted two lights on Huntsville avenue, saying same were absolutely necessary. The matter was referred back. Three citations were read and made final q The matter of lunch stands circus sday was referred to the mayor with power to act and license fee made $2.
 The petition of saloonkeepers to re- move their places of business on circus day was carried, Alderman Wheeler vot- ing
 The mayor requested authority to buy a typewriter. So ordered.
 Alderman Harrington asked for six circus tickets.
 ~f Adjourned.