The age-herald., 1897-08-19
NO LIGHTS FOR THE BIKES Council Says Riders Need Not
 Use Lamps. THE VOTE STOOD 13 TO 4 Measures Taken to Have Quarantines Raised System of Auditing Police Court Re-
 ceipts To Be Improved.

The city council at it's meeting last night adopted measures to have th= quar- antine inaugurated by surrounding towns against Birmingham raised.
 It was the regular bi-monthly meet ing. Mayor Evans presided and the fol- lowing members were present. Alder men Lynagh, Wheeler, Rainbow, Kerr, Mcknight, Moore. Drenhen, Williams, Graham, Altman, Hamilton, Pearce, Gray, McCartin, Harrington, Hentschell.
 Among several sugg =stions made by Mayor Evans was one that a committee be appointed to prepare true statement of the smallpox situation and send it to the city councils of the various towns that have quarantined.
 Ths mayor said in substance that the business men of Birmingham were suf- fering from useless measures enforced by the surrounding towns. He believed that a true statement of the condition would convince these towns that a quar- antine system as a prevention against smallpox was useless
 Several of the aldermen inquired if the trus statement had not already been published. In reply the mayor said the local papers had published correct accounts, but the matter had been great- ly exaggerated by the papers in other towns. He read a long paper defining the situation, which he thought would be adVlsablero send as a statement signed by each member of the council The mayor was authorized to send this com munication with the signatures of the council appended.
 While on the subject of smallpox Mayor Evans said that the "scare" had cost the city $5,OO0 in forty days. The expenses last week were $500.
 The ordinance requiring lanterns to be placed on bicycles after dark, which has been hanging fire for several weeks, was again lugged befora the council and this time squelched. The exact standing of the body on this question was declared and barring some changes, bicycle leg islation will be an improbability for some time to come. The vote was:
 Ayes-Lynagh Wheeler, Harrington, Hentschel. Tolal, 4.
 Nayes-Mayor Evans, Rainbow. Kerr. Mcknight, Moore Williams, Drennen, oAe"httAiit <Altltioll, IbIllllO0, HedrcR, Gray, McCartin. Total, 13.
 The ordinance was brought forward by Chairman Kerr of the judiciary commit tee who reported it without reeommen- dation. Alderman Harrington moved to put it on its third and final passage. The mayor asked if there was any discus sion. Not an alderman made a move to speak.
 
 Alderman Harrington, the champion of the ordinance, said: If this is matter prefixed as to voting without discussion l think it is just a farce. I want it un- derstood there is no farce about it. It is a necessity to the safety of the people living in the suburbs. In the lighted DOT tions of the city it is not a necessity, I will admit. I want an expression from the wheelmen before the vote is taken.'
 A gentleman in the lobby said that the wH slmen had -ot been notified that the ordinance would be disposed of at this meeting.
 Alderman Harrington said that if it was the pleasure of tho body he would withdraw his motion for final passage. He wanted to give everybody a fair showing.
 The question was called notwithstand- ing the fact that there was no discussion. By the time Alderman Harrngton's name was reached the result was appa- rent. Before voting he said: You are fully aware that this is a necessity, there is no question about it." Some one made the point that he was out of order q reserve the right" said he, "to speak at all times. In three or four weeks the city will have law suit on its hands. The people want this measure to protect them" Here the question was asked if he had a petition. No" he answered. "I thought the city fathers had brains and intelligence enough to vote right" When the excited alderman resumed his eat he voted in the negative and did seat he voted in the negative and did not discover his mistake until the other
 The matter of settling the question of long term and short term members was postponed until the first meeting in Oc- tober The question was brought forward by resolution from Mayor Evans pro- viding that fifty slips of paper number ing from one to fifty, be placed in a box. The two members from each ward to draw separately, the one drawing the highest number to get the four year term and the lowest the two year term. This plan was adopted with the date changed.
 Alderman Pearce offered a restitution which provides for a revision of ths sys- tenn of auditing the receipts from the po- lice department, the accounts of the city jail and the supervision of the i1nlatt S.
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