The age-herald., 1898-12-14
FIXED SALARIES
 OF CITY OFFICIALS Board of Aldermen Net Behind. Closed
 Doors Last Night. R. L. GURlEY AND J. KORAN Appointed WardenS of City Prison to SuC- Ceed Walton and Cunningham. M'CARTIN'S SALARY FIXED AT $135 City Physician to Receive $5o-Pohce Commission Postponed Its Meet
 ing Until Tonight-Whole
 Force to be Elected.
M'CARTIN'S SALARY FIXED AT $135

The board of aldermen of Birmingham met last night in a special session anu transacted some important business III coh- nection with the recently appointed ci'y officials and also elected wardens Tor the city prison. The meeting was held oehino closed doors consequently none of the dis- cussions and only the results of the meeting can be stated.
 Probably the most interesting question up for settlement was the election of two war dens, a power recently taken away from the police commission and given to the board. R. L. Gurley is to be the day war den and John Horan the night warden Among the "also rans'' were w. r. wal ton, J. H. Cunningham, J. H. Donovan, J. T. Maynor, James II. Leath and others Walton and Cunningham are the retiring wardens, no cause of their removal being assigned. The new wardens are to take their positions the first of the year. In the meantime, the mayor and Chairman Pearce of the police and sanitation committee are to look out for the temporary arrangements at the jail. It may be that the new wardens will assume their new duties at once
 MT. Gurley is at present connected with the street department and MT. Horan until a few weeks ago was member of the Northside fire department.
 McCartin to Get S135
 The salary of John McCartin, the newly appointed street commissioner, was fixed at $135 per month, he to furnish his own horse and buggy. He will begin the discharge of his new duties tomorrow, December 15.
 The salary of the city physician was raised from $35 per month to $50
 The city sextons salary was raised from $50 to $60, owing to the fact that he no longer has his house rent free.
 There was a long discussion over A. A. Gambills salary. MT. Gambill, it will be remembered, is the street and poll tax col lector. It was finally decided not to fix his salary until later meeting of the board near the end of the year, in order that in the meantime the aldermen will have an opportunity of finding out just how much the collector makes off his commissions in addition to his salary.
 The salaries of all the other city officials were made the same as they have been heretofore.
 The selection of an alderman to fill MT. Ashfords place was not brought up, this being put off until the next regular meeting. meeting.
 Police Commission
 lD0 ponce cOU1I1lSSlUUcIS NStS lO hoNS held meeting last night for the election of the chief of police and other members of the force, but the meeting did not ma terialize. At a late hour yesterday after noon 1t became known that few If any Of the five commissioners could be present, owing to business engagements, they said. There seems to be little doubt. however, thatthe principal cause of no meeting was the fact that the board of aldermen were to meet at the same hour. The commits sioners, 1t is thought, wanted to wait and see what the board would do in regard to the election of wardens and other matters. It is stated now, though President Lane has not announced it officially, that the meeting will be held tonight. There are now only two candidates for chief mentioned, Chief Mcdonald and Captain Donaldson. The captain and patrolmen are also to be elect ed All of these appointments will hold good until next May only, when the new police commissioners, which are to be elect ed by the people, will make appointments of their own on the police force.