Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-08

was dispensed WlLn. lne pay TOH several other bills were ordered paid.
 The treasurer's report for the mon.h shows the foflowing::
 Balance June L.. -. $52,S26 37
 Receipts for June..... 16,S47 36
 Warrants cancelled .. S15,605 20 Interest paid..... ..., 2,695 30 Appropriated .. ..... 13,965 % Balance July l.. ..... 37,4OS 4S
 $69,67S 73-$69,6 ,67S 75 Alderman Graham entered and was en- rolled as being present.
 The judiciary committee reported the allowance or disallowance of several claims and petitions. The report was adop:ed and the recommendations con- curred in.
 The street committee reported the all lowance of $840 to Jerry Poole for dam age done to the claimants wagon It was allowed. The committee opened bids for lumber to be used in repairing the TwenIty-first stree: bridge. The Heidt- Nelson Lumber. company was awarded the contract and the work will be pushed.
 The light committee recommended that four lights be moved to places in North Highlands in the Third and Fourth wards. It was changed so as 70 read that four new lights be put in instead of moving them. Alderman Harrington wanted another light put in, one on Eighsh street and Avenue F.
 Alderman Pierce moved that action be postponed until the nfxt- meeting. Aldess ment. The proposition to postpone was defeated
 Finally 1t was decided to place in five new lights. Four of the lights will go on the North Highlands and one on Eighth street and Avenue F.
 The police and sanitation committee reported favorable on the building of the Eighth alley sewer. It is intended to build it from Smiths park to Twenty sixth street, and the estimated cost Is 5000 Petitions for and against the sewer were read.
 Alderman Pierce moved that the city attorney and engineer be instructed to prepare an ordinance for the construc- ton of the sewer. It was unanimously carried.
 Alderman Williams reported that the committee furnished the commissioners with about $25 worth of tools and all the parks were in good condition, with the exception of the central park.
 Alderman Gray reported that the se- lect committee recommended that suit be brought against the Elyton company and also against the owner of the proper ty abutting the sidewalk Whereon Mrs. Starr was injured.
 Alderman Williams moved that prop osition made by MT. J. w. Coleman be accepted. The motion was lost, and the matter was referred to the Judiciary com mittee. ..,
 Petitions were received from the citi- zens of the Seventh ward concerning the stock law. Alderman Pierce intro duced resolution asking that the stock law now in force be amended so as to embrace all of the Seventh ward. The resolution was adopted.
 The matter of the two ngnts to DE maintained by the Southern railway was referred to the mayor with power. 10 act
 Many petitions were received and con- siderable kicking was indulged In con cerning the numerous dogs allowed to roam at large It was decided to enforce the dog laws, and the dog catcher VIII be put to work at once
 Alderman John Ward sent in his resig- rlation. It was accepted and his succis- sor will be elected at the next meeting.
 The following rsolution. offered by Al- dermau McCartin, was adopted:
 Be it resolved by the mayor and alder men of Birmingham, That the work of paving sidewalks be extended under the present contract so IS to embrace con- struction of artificial stone or cem mt pavements on the north side of Fourth avenue between Twenty-first and Twen- ty second streets, the east side of Twentv- third street between Fifth and Six h avenue. both sides of Seventeenth, street between Eighth and Twenty-third avenues, the north side of Third avenue between seventeenth anu Nin1- teenth streets, both sides of Eighteenth street between First and Eighth avenues, and beth sides of Twsnity-first street be-. tween Sixth and Twe7ty-eighth avenues {, and that the cost of constructing said side walks be assessed against the abuttngI property, provided however, that the foregoing resolution shall not apply at such points as there are now suitable and permanent sidewalks.
 A resolution by Alderman Gray for the issuance of executions for improvement assessments was adopted
 Another by the same alderman was adopted which compel all electric car and dummy lines to maintain electric lights wherever such line crosses another.
 Mayor Evans was granted a two weeks vacation, comnencing tomorrow. Alder man Pierce will act IS mayor pro tenn.
 The board then went into executive ses- sion and soon after adjourneds