The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-04
plumb and THE wall ON Fourth avenua

plumb and the wall ON Fourth avenua
being three.
The mayor stated THAT 1T would take
several Thousand dollars to have The
building put in proper condition and sevs
eral hundred to repair the tower.
The commission was given furbher
time AMID requested ito escer. ain the ex-
act cost of repairs.
The committee appointed to e0srnfne
the waiter works was granted further
time.
In speaking of dtJA water, Alderman
MdCarfn said That he dhought impure
milk had something to do with typhoid
fever and either diseaces which had been
prevalent here. He said when he WAS
chairman of police and sanitation Gonna
m1ttela he had ain investigation made OF
the milk
Fad waiter will spread DISEASE" said
he, "but 1T is 1orown that impure mills
will take faint quicker than water" =
He said THAT certificates of grade wera
issued, and QUIZ of the e.ghty-five dairy
men selling milk in Birmingham about
twelve secured first-grade certificates.
Some of the mflkwagon drivers look
filthy" he continued. Their wagons
are filthy, and when a main won't keep
himself clean, he won't keep milk props
erly.'
| The mayor was authorized to instruct
| the sanitary inspector to make as thorS
ough investigation as possible of this
| matter and report at the next meeting.
Telephone Co,npany's Petition
The Southern Bell Telephone company
submitted a petition asking that the lie
cense of 81 on each phone be taken off.
There is now a suit in the criminal
court on the question and the case Is set
for Nov. IL. The petition was disal-
lowed.
The finance committee recomm nded
that a comn,5ttee of three, composed OF
Aldermen Altman, Pearce and Gray be
appointed to get a full statement of the
financial condition of the public schools.
THIS was done in view of the fact that
the city has been asked to appropriate
81, 900 monthly to the support of the
schools.
An ordinance to prevent peddlers who
are not lessees of market house stalls
from selling green groceries, was passed.
An attempt was made to change tbs
old ordinance regulating the vegetables
to be sold by merchsrts outside of mar
ket limits so as to name the articles.
ThG market committee Udlileu Duly pO-
tatoes, onions and cabbage. This met
some objection and was laid over
The Twenty 81 Yth Stlee. paving ordin-
ance was passed on final reading.
No allowance Will be made for gravel
in side walk assessments.
Resolutions ito curb Avenue G, be-
tween Twenty first and Twenty+third
streets was adopted.
Some Minor Matters
An ordinance to put sswer in Ninth
street to Highland avenue, etc, was
passed and city engineer instructed to
advertise for bids.
Dunn Lallande Bros, got the contract
| for Sycamore street sewer at S55S.S0.
An ordinance regulating form of bonds
was passed
| Finance committee recommended -tisaat--
only bills for freight and small office
supplies be allowed in budget, all others
to take regular course. Concurred in.
License Collector Gambilrs report
showed the following:
Amount of license collected.....$ 5, 22S.75
Amount of street tax ............ $500
Amount of pom tax (whaie)...... 1,25S.50
Amount of poll tax (colored)..... 1880
Amount of poll tax fees ...... $3.50
Total ....... ....... $500. l0,344.25
The treasurer was given further time
to make his report.