The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-19
CITY COUNCIL
NET LAST NIGHT NIGHT
In Order to Allow Aldermen tOAttond the
State Convention.
A COMMITTEE APPOINTED
To Go to Montgomery to Talk Up the
Birmingham Amendment.
NO LOTS IN OAK HILL CEMETERY
Report Of Street Railway Committee to.Allow
:. Birmingham Traction Company TO Com
pete Its, Work Precipitated Hot
Discussion Routine Business.
NO LOTS IN OAK HILL CEMETERY


have been held tomorrow night, was held
last night IN the council chamber at the
city hall in order to allow those Of the
aldermen who are delegates to attend the
state democrauo convention which con-
venes at Montgomery at noon tomorrow.
The meeting was called to order at 8
O'Clock by Mayor Evans, with the follow
ing present, Aldermen Lynaugh, Wheeler,
RAINBOW, Ashford, Mcknight, brennan,
Graham, Hamilton, Pearce, Gray, Parker
and Henschel.
The minutes OF the previous meetings
were read and approved.
Chairman Gray, of the finance commit
tee, reported favorably upon a number of
current bills, which were ordered paid.
Chairman Mcknight, of the street rail-
way committee, reported favorably upon
the petition of the Kansas City, Memphis
and Birmingham Railroad company, to be
allowed to extend its coach track and four
coal tracks between Ninth and Tenth ave
nues across Twentieth and Twenty-flrst
streets, with the understanding that the
switch on Twenty-fourth street be moved
west OF the street and that the company
maintain Waterman at these crossings
when required to do so by the board AL
derman Gray was of the opinion that the
company should at once be REQUIRED tn
place Waterman at the Twenty-first
street crossing After some discussion the
matter was referred over to the next meet
ing in order to investigate the necessity of
requiring Waterman at that crossing.
Street hallway Committee
The petition of the Birmingham Railway
and Electric company to be allowed to con-
struct single or double track on Twenty
fourth street, between First and Second
avenues, in lieu of its franchise on TWENTY
sixth street, between First and Second ave
nues, and on Second avenue, between Twen-
ty-fourth and Twenty-sixth streets, was
reported favorably and was adopted.
The committee also reported favorably to
allow the Birmingham Traction company to
proceed with the work of constructing
poles, ETC., on Ninet1 anth Street. between
Sixth and Eighth avenues, for the joint
use of the Birmingham Traction company
and the Birmingham Railway and Electric
company. The absence of Mr.. Johnson, the
general manager of the Birmingham Rail-
way and Electric company, was sugge ted,
and motion was made TO refer the mat
ter over until the next regular meeting.
Mr.. Williams of the Traction company was
present and asked to be heard, which priv
ilege was granted He said that his COM
pany was under agreement to complete the
work by a specified time, and that each
days delay entailed a loss upon it. He
premeditated delay i. signing an agree
ment with them, and asked that his COM
pany be allowed to proceed with the work
which, if not satisfactory to the board,
would be taken down. William A. Walker,
attorney for the Birmingham Railway and
Electric company, was granted the floor
and defended the charges against Mr.. Jem-
ison and asked that the matter be deferred
until Mr.. Jemson, who was in New York
IF io ha
The question precipitated an animated
discussion, which was participated in by
several of the aldermen and the mayor.
Alderman Henschel was in favor of allow
ing the Traction company to proceed with
the work. He said "Tt looks like we can't
do anything without Mr.. Jemison was pres
emit" and said it was time to take some ac-
ton, as the matter had been long delayed.
Mayor Evans thought it was high time
that the city was getting its rights out of
the franchises granted and explained that
he had no special reference to tia case in
question
The matter was finally referred to a
special meeting of the board to be held
Saturday afternoon.
rrw Oak Hill Is Full
Alderman Mcknight, of the cemetery
committee, called the attention to the
board that there were no more lots to offer
to the public in Oak Hill cemetery except
small corner now occupied by the sexton 8
house. which he suggested be moved and
the space laid off in lots The matter was
referred back to the committee for action.
| The agreement between the Birmingham
| Railway and Electric company and the
| Birmingham Traction company was refer
| red to the city engineer and the city attor-
| ney for ratification.
The police and sanitation committee ask
| ed for further time on the Altman resolu-
ton as to the disposition or use of city
| prisoners, which was granted.
A large number of petitions were properly
referred. Several petitions to be relieved
of poll tax because Of service in the militia
were disallowed.
The petition of H b. Mullen, a member
of the fire department, to be allowed $40
for doctors and dentist bill, which he had
contracted as q result of injuries he sus-
| tanned by the explosion of chemical ex-
| ttneuisher" while at a fire, was allowed.
netition from the citizens of the Ninth
ward for an electric light at the corner
| of Eleventh street and Avenue II was re-
! ported favorably by the committee, which
| was concurred In by the board.
| On motion Of Alderman Ashford the dog
wagon was ordered started at once.
A petition to extend the pound limits from
| Ninth to Tenth avenues, between Thir-
| teenth and Twenty-seventh streets, was
| referred to the aldermen from the Second
and Fourth wards to report to the next
| meeting.
To Defray the Chiefs Expense
| petition from the police commission for
an appropriation of $50 to defray the ex-
| penses Of Chief Mcdonald to the meeting
| of the Chiefs Association at Milwaukee,
| was allowed.
Alderman Pearce moved that the mayor
| be authorized to sign receipt with railroad
| companies for 1898 taxes as had been done
| in previous years, which stipulated that
| the money would be refunded with interest
| If a certain case from Eufaula which is
| now before the United States court, was
| decided favorable to the railroad COM
| panies. Mayor Evans explained that the
/ city att, ley had advised that the receipt
not be signed, but after some discussion the
| motion was adopted.
ca behalf of Corcordia Society Alderman
Henschel extended an invitation to the
| MAYOR and board to he present at the