Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-22
=G|TY FATHERS IN SESSION sss-s-fs-s- 
 South Highlands to Have the
 Benefit of a Sewer. BUDGET ORDERED PAID Disposition of Street Tax-Same to Be Devoted .s.'t to Street lmprovement-0ther ----- Matters Disposed of.


 Moore, brennan, Graham, Hamilton, Pearce Gray, McCartin, Harrington and. Hentschell
 The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved Alderman Ashford came in and was enrolled as being present.
 The finance committee reported on sev- eral bills and other accounts which were ordered paid. It was ordered that the State Herald be paid $54.66 due.
 The judiciary and cemetery commit tees had no report to make as neither did l the street nor fire committees. 1 The miscellaneous committee an- nounced that they would present their regular report in executive session. The report of the market committee, regarding the sale of fish by MT. Pounds, was received and concurred in MT. Pounds is not allowed to sell fish as he has been doing.
 The light committee had no report to make.
 The railway committee presented a typewriter document granting the Bir- mingham Railway and Electric company a franchise on Eleventh avenue south from Twentieth street to Fifteenth street. The matter was passed until later in the session.
 The police and sanitation committee presented a petition from many citizens
 
 Twelfth avenue sewer The committee reported favorably on the construction of the sewer and introduced a resolution to that effect. -
 Several petitions were presented and referred to the appropriate committees.
 petition from the Alabama National bank to set aside the merchant tax was , presented. Hon. John W. Tomlinson 2 appeared on behalf of the bank. It was shown that the matter was a mistake ire of mi 6aT a n1 as to two assessments. Upon motion the matter was referred to the judiciary committee with power to act.
 A petition from citizens on Browns Fill for the construction of a sewer in that vicinity was referred to the police and sanitation committee.
 The invitation of the United Confeder- ate Veterans for the city council to take part in their memorial exercises April 26 at o'clock p. m., was accepted.
 A supplementary bin for S4 from the East Lake Cemetery company for the burial of the young girl, Myrtle Bolin, killed by Patrolman Perdue, was ordered paid.
 The following resolution was intro duced by Alderman McCartin:
 Be it resolved by the mayor and board of aldermen of Birmingham, That the street tax collected during 1897 be and the same is hereby appropriated for the use of the street department of said city.
 Alderman Hentschell moved the adop- tion of the resolution, but Alderman Gray amended it So as to read that pro vided the amount did not exceed the ap- propriation of 1896 Alderman KsHr moved to lay the substitute on the table and the motion was carried. Considera- ble discussion was indulged in and it was stated that the amount of tax collected last year was over $13,000 and that the street expenses amounted to about $10,- 900.
 Alderman Gray opposed the resolution in the interest of economy solely. Other gentlemen believed that the street tax could not, laga1y be used for any other purpose than the improvement of the streets
 Upon the vote being taken the ress1u-- tion was adopted, with Aldermen Pearce and Gray voting in the negative.
 Several citations were made final.
 MessiiS. Stevens and Garrett, members of the police commission, were present and addressed the board. MT. Stevens acted as spokesman. He requested the board to allow $50 to pay the expenses of Chief Mcdonald to the convention of Po- lice chiefs in Pittsburg May Il.
 Also a request was made to allow the two wardenS an increase of $10 per month each, and for Sergeant Donelson to re- caive $75 per month instead Of $65, as now. This was done in pursuance of a resolu- tion passed in the meeting of the police commission as published in the State Herald yesterday morning.
 Alderman Harrington was in favor of allowing the raise, but was not willing to sacrifice one mans job to increase the salaries of the others
 The matter was referred to the police and sanitation committee.
 Alderman Ashford thought that Pa trol Driver J. J. Jones should have an increase and this was referred to the same committee.
 An ordinance was introduced by Alder man Pearce in regard to the construction of a sewer on South Highlands, as stated in the State Herald in its account of the last meeting of the board.
 Upon motion the ordinance was placed on its second and third readings and car 11ed. with Alderman Gray voting in the negative
 MT. Chalifoux appeared in favor of the ordinance and stated thet he intended to build three houses in the locality if the ordinance prevailed, but could not and would not do 90 if it failed. He stated that he was ready to award the con tract today. Other citizens appeared on ; both sides, and quite an animated discus sion ensued. On It's final reading the ordinance was adopted unanimously. s ''- ne Alderman Gray offered a. resolution ex- tending the pound law to all of Eighth ward south of Avenue A. The cows were exemfJtsd. Carried. Alderman Gray offered another reso- lutton to facilitate the collection of taxes Carried
 Mayor Evans had read resolution 7 ordering the construction of sidewalks on both sides of Fifth avenue between Sixteenth and Twenty fifth streets. Car ried.
 Alderman McCartin offered a resolution as to assessments against property on Seventh avenue for improvements done and that the city cle-i, insert nptica m the state Herald to that effect Csrrird d. Upon motion Of Alderman Gray 1t was decided to place a sidewalk cul the south side of Ouinlan avenue between Twentieth and Twenty-first streets. The board then went into executive : session to consider several important matters. sn.s CASToRIA