The age-herald., 1898-12-07
MUCH WORK FOR
 THE CITY SOLONS Important Meeting of the Board of May
 OF and Aldermen Tonight. OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED Other Pressing Matters Will Come Up
 for Consideration. RESIGNATION OF MIR. ASHFORD Lew Lazarus Will Probably Succeed Him as Alderman from the Second Ward-Ofice of Street Commis-
 sioner May be Revived.
RESIGNATION OF MR. ASHFORD

The regular semi-monthly meeting Of the board of mayor and aldermen will be held tonight, and in more respects than one promises to be the most important meet ing of the year. Besides the transaction of routine business, city officers for the en- suing year will be elected and other im- portant matters considered, including the election of two members of the board of education to nll the vacancies that will oc- cur by the expiration of the terms of Hon. A. O. Lane and Captain Frank P. oBrien.
 While it is not probable that definite ac- tion will be taken upon the Greater Bir- mingham' bill nor the new city charter, which measures are in the hands of special committees, both will be discussed
 It is understood that the committee en- trusted with the duty of drafting the new charter differ upon certain points which the board will be asked to settle.
 The Greater Birmingham" bill has not been fully agreed upon, but all differences may be settled today and the bill presented at tonights meeting.
 The resignation of Alderman T. T. Ash ford of the Second ward will also be acted upon and will probably be accepted. MT. Ashfords resignation was occasioned by reason of his having moved out of his ward. Under the rules his successor cannot be elected until subsequent meeting, but it is almost certain that Lew Lazarus will be elected to succeed him. MT. Lazarus was a candidate before the democratic primaries for the nomination and boiled the same number of votes as did MT. Ashford, but gracefully withdrew in his favor. He is engaged in the manufacturing business and is prominent in Masonic circles. He rssides with his family in Eighteenth street, be- tween Seventh and Eighth avenues, and in event of his election will creditably repre- sent the Second ward in the council.
 The officers to be elected are city attor- ney, city clerk and auditor, city treasurer and tax collector, city engineer, chief of fire department, street and poll tax collec- tor, market clerk, sanitary inspector and sextons of Oak Hill and Red Mountain cemeteries.
 In event that the police commission bill which provides that the city prison shall be under the exclusive control of the city au- thorities, shall have passed both branches of the legislature and approved by the gov ernor before tonight, the board will proba- ply elect two wardens. Otherwise the mat ter will go over. The vacancy occasioned by the death of Warden J. l.. Hommett is being temporarily filled by Officer Gun ningham of the police department. War den w. P. Walton, who has been in the ser- vice for a number of years and has proven himself an efficient officer, will be reelected in any event.
 The present city officers are:
 City Attorney-Robt. J. Lowe.
 City Clerk and Auditor-A J. Camp.
 City Treasurer and Tax Colleo tor-George Eustis.
 City Physician-Dr. w. H. Wilder.
 Chief of Fire Departmental. T. Mullen.
 Poll Tax and License Collector-A A. Gambill.
 City Engineer-Juian Kendrick.
 Sanitary Inspectors-Geo. L. Thomas and Steve Wiggins.
 Market Clerk-J. J. Curran.
 City Sexton-J. P. Lambert.
 While the present incumbents will proba- bly, all be reelected there is some opposi- ton for several of the minor offices The strongest opposition is said to have de- veloped against Street and Poll Tax Collec- tor A. A. Gambill.
 A movement is also on foot to revive the office of street commissioner, which was abolished some years ago under the neces- sity of retrenchment, the duties devolving upon the city engineer. This question will be brought up at the meeting tonight and will probably receive favorable action, in which event a street commissioner will be elected.
 It is expected that the full board will be present when Mayor Evans raps for order at 7:30 o'clock.