The age-herald., 1899-06-08
where. Colonel Altman's report was
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 Chairman Altman also reported adverse ly on a resolution offered by Alderman Moore at the last meeting that the city have an official newspaper in which to make it's official publications
 At the request of Alderman Moore, how ever, this resolution was referred back to the judiciary committee for further con- sideration.
 Affairs at the Cemetery
 Alderman Harrington, of the cemetery committee recommended that the city pris- oners be permitted to continue cleaning the cemetery; that the committee be author ized to lay brick drains; also that the sex tons house be moved out of the Cemetery and the land where it now stands be di- yided up into lots. These he said were in great demand and could be sold for 5000 or A,OOO, while removing the house would cost only about $500.
 MT. Harrington said that there was about $1 600 in the cemetery fund left from the sale of lots and he recommended that this be used in fixing drains The mayor and Alderman Kerr were the only mem- bers voting against the report.
 Alderman Graham said he had heard complaints that public thoroughfare was being made through the cemetery, and many depredations were committed. Alder man Rainbow said he had heard similar
 
 thority to stop all passing through the cemetery.
 Chairman Graham of the street commit tee reported fayorably on petition to re- move fish stand on First avenue between Eighteenth and Nineteenth Streets Dr. George Eubanks' petition to open certain streets was allowed The city engineer was instructed to open up Nineteenth street be- tween Huntsville and Eleventh avenues north, to it's full width.
 Meat Inspection
 Chairman Rainbow reported that the market committee needed more time to de- eide on the meat inspection and union slaughter house ordinances. He said, how ever, that the butchers were unanimously in favor of the inspection law, but were divided on the slaughter house matter The chairman of the committee was instructed to proceed with this matter and he is to be allowed a reasonable compensation for the unusual amount of work he has to do.
 Later In the meeting three ordinances covering this matter were presented and re- ferred to the market committee City Att torney Lowe said that they had been pat termed very much after the ordinances which Montgomery has been using success fully for several years, but that very prob ably some amendments would have to be made to suit Birminghams needs.
 Chairman Jones, of the police and sani- tary committee, recommended that one san itary inspector be kept on the Northside at the city hall, and the other on the South side at fire department, and that both be required to keep books for public com plaints.
 The Garbage Contract
 He also reported that bids for the gar bage contract had been opened and that they were as follows:
 Ruc<halter .8, Co SS0O her month.
 Dunn &Lallande, $S95 per month.
 Smith & Co., PA per month.
 The committee recommended that the contract be given to Burkhalter & Co. for a period of one year.
 According to the terms of this contract, trash must be removed from what is known the trash box district"-that portion of the city between Seventeenth and Twenty second streets, and between Fourth ave- nue and Avenue D, once every week day except Saturday, and on that day, twice This also applies to the two blocks between First and Third avenues and Twenty-sec- and and Twenty-third streets. All the gut ters in this district must be left free from dirt Trash must be removed from the city market every day including Sunday.
 All trash, ashes, etc, in the remaining portions of the city, outside the trash box district must be taken away once week. Alleys l. 2, 3 and 1, and A, B, c, and D, be- tween Eleventh and Twenty-seventh streets must be cleaned three times a week, eXcpt as providd for that part of alleys in busi- ness portions of the city. All slops must be removed from hotels.
 All dead animals must be removed by the contractors, and S1 collected from the owner of any dead horse or COW removed; this money to be turned into city treasurer. All earth closets must be cleaned once a week. The contractors are under the direct super vision of the mayor and sanitary inspectors. A deposit of $500 must be made, which can be assessed on failure of contractor to per- form any duty. The contractor must furn- ish dumping grounds for trash.
 The contractors must keep in constant service twelve double teams with two men in charge of each, seven single teams with one man each, and such other teams as sanitary inspector may deem necessary for public health. The sanitary inspector must make daily reports on work con- tractor has done. Public books must be kept in which citizens are to register com- plaints. The contractor must investigate and remove same within twenty-four hours.
 Petitions and Street Paving
 The Auditorium company presented a petition that a committee of the board be appointed to confer with the Auditorium company with regard to completion of that building. All other petitions were re-
  tees.
 Alderman Graham presented an ordin- ance providing for the paving in vitrified brick of South Twentieth street from Avenue H to Fourteenth avenue, the cost of same to be assessed to adjoining prop erty owners, except paving within car tracks, which is to be paid by the street car companies. There are also a number of sidewalks ordered to be curbed in order to hold brick paving. big circular grass plot will be left at Five Points, surround ed by 0 curbing. There was serious ob- lection to paving this street between Avenues G and II, as originally intended. An ordinance was also reported for the paving of Second avenue between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets.
 A number of ordinances for the construc- tion of certain storm and sanitary sewers were also reported, and referred to the judiciary committee.
 Several ''Anti'' Ordinances
 Alderman Altman offered an ordinance that it be unlawful to ride dicycle on any sidewalks of the city, and that fine of