The age-herald., 1897-12-02
THE CITY COUNCIL
 DID MUCH WORK Time Consumed by the WataFWOTkS Mi-
 nOrity Report. COMMITTEES WERE URGED To Immediate Action On Very Important
 Business by Mayor Evans. GAS COMMITTEE GRANTED TIME To Secure Needed Data From Other Cities Adsrman McCartn Grew Warm in the
 Dummy Line Report and Called
 Alderman Drennen Down.
GAS COMMITTEE GRANTED TIME


 report, recommended many improve ments in the city The recommenda- lions were referred to divers commit tees all of which have failed to make any report During the present month the matters will be looked into and re ports made.
 Among other things, the following most important recommendations were made:
 The paving and aspElalting of Fifth avenue. The advtsabiltty of doing this work was suggested.
 Many judgments are outstanding againsIt the city, some provision for the payment of which was sought.
 The matter of improving and enlarging the sewerage system was dwelt upon to some length.
 Mr. Evans wanted to determine what rights the street railroads ard other like corporations held from the city as to their franchises.
 An appropriation to the Mercy home for the purpose of assisting in the cree aion of new building was urged.
 Ways and means were desired whereby the constitutional amendment could be secured.
 None of the committees have investi- gated these important questions and re- ported solution to the problems.
 The necessity of positive and early action was urged by Mayor Evans, as he deslres to issue a. pamphlet giving a concise s'tatemenit of the condition of the crty in every department.
 Last nights meeting of the city coun- f 1r-a1l cY-t daad oJt crowded the council chamber.
 tAll ely offic!a's except the treasurer and tax collector presented their monch- lyl reports last night.
 Engineer Julian Kendrlck issued 1O5 plumbers permits and inspection cer- tificates during November. He issued fol,ty-two street permits, sixteen sewer permits and forty-seven inspection cer- tifcates, which netted the city $105.
 The fire department responded to sev- er5een alarms. Of these twelve were on the North Side, four on the South Side and one outside the city limits. Ten alarms were sent in by telephone and six by means of the fire alarm boxes. Seven of the fires occurred dur ing the morning and ten in the after noon.
 COLLECTOR GAMBILL'S REPORT.
 License Inspector and Street and Pol Tax Collector A. A. Gambill reported big month The total collections amounted to s3,0S5.7S, of which $2,653.2S were for licenses.
 Street and poll tax to date ....$ 21, ,2S4.00 License co..eeted to date ...... 6,193.2S
 Tc,tal s1O7 A77 o2 License from Jan. 1 to Dec. Is SC, ,193. .28 Same psriod in 1896 ...... 69, 9,S9S. .O3
 Increase for 1897 .............. SIG, ,295.25
 BUDGET ORDERED PAID.
 The pay rolls of city employees and po- lice department were ordered paid. The same action was taken on many bills owed by the city.
 The standing committees reported, and many petitions were referred, allowed or disallowed.
 The street railroad committee evil denced neglect or .carelessness. When Chairman Mcknight issued a call for a meeting only Alderman Harrington alone responded The dead tracks through the streets were discussed, but no final action taken.
 Chairman Mcknight reported that Supt. McClary, of the Birmingham Rail- way and Electric company informed him that the Behrens Park mule car line would be changed into an electric line.
 The minority report on the water works question was introduced. It is given in another column
 The special committee appointe,d to investigate the violations by the gas company was granted further time.
 THE H. A. & B. RAILROAD.
 The thsratened action of procedure by the city against the Highlani Avenue and Belt dummy line caused heated discussion. The matter finally went over until the neNs meeting.
 Mir. Altman said the matter was a very complicated one and demanded a thoroughnes5 of Investigation. On this account he sought additional time for his committee to report. MT. Drannen was of the same oponion, and urged an exten- sion of time.
 Mir. McCantdn jumped to his feet His eyes fiashlsd as i'm a husky voice he called aasention to the fact that he was inter ested in the cna,tter. It wss presumed he meant his committee was interested in having the needed work performed.
 TT am interested in This ms,uter," he shouted to MT. Dmnnen, and you are mot"
 City Attorney Robert Lowe explained the complicated s.tuati on. He urged Tlina,s more time be granted thla committee and, if necessary, a special meeting of the board called Hts request was granted.
 MT. McCarin smil- a disdainful smile as he arose to make last effort for decisive action.
 "The people who have had charge of this road" he angrily exclaimed, 'Fhave changed the grades at their own sweet will A lolb of fine property has been virtually destroysd. tell you. this ought Ito be settled. It's got to be rectifed."