The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-02
REGULAR MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
Business Was Disposed of in
Short Order.
THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE
To Investigate Wa.erworks Company Made Its
Report Appropriation Of 500 for Exhibit
at Omaha ke.cy Home to Get
$500 Routine Business.
THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE

by Mayor Evans at SIS o'clock, and the
following responded to roll call: Aldermen
Wheeler. Lynaugh, Ashford. Mcknight
Kerr. Williams, Moore, Hamilton, Pierce,
Parker and Hentzchel.
On motion of Alderman Pierce the read
ing of the minutes of the previous meeting
was dispensed with.
Alderman Kerr, of the finance commit
tee. reported favorably upon the regu ar
monthly bills, and on motion same were
ordered paid.
Chairman Moore, of the misc llaneous
committee, asked for further time In which
to report, which was granted.
Chairman Williams, of the park commit
tee, asked for four pi isoners and a guard
to do needed work in the parks. He ex-
planned that the man who had been per-
manently employed to attend to the parks
had his hands full, and could not give his
time to the things that needed immed a g
attention. After some discussion it was
decided that the four prisoners be furnish
ed. and that the man employed by the COM
mittee be deputized as a guard.
Chairman Williams also asked that the
park man be vested with police authority
Mayor Evans stated that no action of the
board would be necessary, as he would
vest him with the authority If he would
call at his office.
Chairman Williams, while on the subject
of parks, desired to know something about
the late park commissioners. He stated
that he had been seen by one of the COM
missioners, who did not seem to UNDER
stand the status of affairs. Clerk Camp
az
in the premises, but assured Alderman Will
liams that he would look up the MINUTES
and let him know what was done.
Alderman Bremen on Hand
Alderman Drennen came in at this juno
ture, and under the call for reports of spe-
cial committees asked that the report of
the special water committee be passed.
with the right to refer back, which, with
out objection, was granted.
A petition from the American Telephone
and Telegraph company to be allowed to
erect and maintain its lines along the
streets of the city and also ordinance
embodying the privileges wanted, were re-
fered to the judiciary committee.
An interesting relic of the early history
of the city was brought to light in petit
ton from e. v. Gregory asking that
treasurer's warrant for $100 attached there
to be paid.
The warrant is No. 1876 and bears the
date of May 81, 1879. 1t reads as follows:
To the treasurer of the city of Birmingham.
Pay to Dan Porter or bearer s.. For five
days work on the streets at 81 per day.
signed. RI H. Carpenter, city clerk.
The warrant bears the following indorse-
ment:
Received on this warrant four dollars,
June Z, 1879. John L. Davis, treasurer.
There being no knowledge of outstand-
ing warrants of such old date the mat
ter was referred to the judiciary commit
tee.
A number of petitions were read and re-
ferred to the proper committees.
Alderman Gray introduced a resolution
appropriating 500 towards defraying the
expenses of an exhibit at the Omaha ex-
position. He explained that the citizens
had raised almost $1,000 for this purpose
and wanted the city to help them along.
The resolution was adopted.
Alderman Gray also introduced resolu-
ton providing for the payment of the APP
preparation of $500 made to the Mercy Home
in installments of 800 per month, which
was adopted.
Alderman Hentzchel Kicked
A motion was introduced by Alderman
Gray authorizing the mayor to enter into
some agreement with the Birmingham Gas
company whereby the license for 1893 could
be collected without prejudice to the city
in its former action revoking the charter of
the company. Alderman Gray explained
that he only desired that the city collect
the license. Alderman Hentzchel was on
his feet in a moment and said that If the
city collected this license, in his opinion,
the long investigation and the action of
the board in the premises would prove to
have been a farce.
On motion the matter was referred to the
judiciary committee with the mayor added
to report back.
Alderman Gray introduced resolution
resembling the former action of the board
in placing the checking of the books of the
inferior criminal court In the hands of the
market clerk and providing that the work
hereafter be done by the city auditor. The
resolution was adopted.
On motion of Alderman Pierce the $40 per
month which had been added to She salary
of the market clerk for the performance of
this duty was discontinued.
Mayor Evans introduced a resolution pro-
viding for the payment of all fines and for
FIXTURES by the sheriff or clerks of the coun-
ty courts be paid direct to the city treas
urer, and that all contracts for the collec-
ton of such funds by commission or other
, wise be abolished, was adopted.
Little FURRY
Alderman Gray moved that The board go
into executive session, and again Alderman
Henschel was on bis feet. He stated that
IL the report of the water committee was
to be considered he objected to doing 1t in
executive session. On a vote Alderman
Cray's motion was lost
Alderman Gray then made motion to
adjourn, which was seconded, and almost
every member was on his feet with pro-
tests. Alderman Gray asked to be excused
from the meeting and explained that he
had moved to go into executive session to
ccnsider an important financial question in
volving the credit of the city. He was cx-
cused by the mayor and left the hail.
petition from the Simpson Methodist
Episcopal church tor light on the corner
of Nineteenth street and Avenue G. and OF
Alderman Wheeler for n light on the corner
Of Ninth street and Third avenue were al