The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-05
Members Of the State Militia Not Liza
BILE for Street Tax.
PUBLIC SCHOOL APPROPRIATION
The Three Policemen at Twentieth Street
Crossing Continued for Thirty Days
An Ordinance Introduced for
Paving and matchmaking


was petition for a franchise for new
street railway line, which, as proposed, will
penetrate the principal business and resi-
dence portion of the city.
The growing necessity of additional
schools was brought before the board, and
received attention. Along with other rou-
tine business the city treasurer was or
dered to pay Detectives Sullivan and Wig
gins their salary for the month of Sep
tember
There were present at last nights meet
ing Mayor Drennen, Aldermen Lynagh,
Rainbow, Camp, Kerr, Mcknight, Nc
Anally, Moore, Altman, Graham, Pearce,
Gray Jones and DAILY and with the reading
of the minutes dispensed with the board
began work.
Reports of officers were read, among
which was one from Sanitary Inspector
Gotten in which he lodged complaint
against the garbage contractor. He stated
that complaints had been made and no at
tention paid to them. He asked that the
board take steps to correct the matter.
This was referred to the police and SANTA
ton committee.
The School Question
The regular order of business was, at
this iuncture, suspended and Committee
men Samuel Ullman and B. Steiner of the
board of education allowed to appear be-
fore the board in the interest of the public
schools.
Mr. Ulman addressed the board, asking
ing for an appropriation of $4,000 with
which to erect a school building on a lot,
donated by a public-spirited citizen at
Jonesvlle. He pointed out the growing
necessity for more schools, and asked that
the board give this matter attention.
Mr. Steiner also addressed the board and
appealed to it in behalf of the children of
that section of the city. He said that all
of the schools were overcrowded and that
they not only asked the appropriation for
this particular school but they wanted to
appear at the next meeting in the interest
of two others. He stated that, from
business standpoint, the proposed building
would cost the city only about 5000 per
year. The matter was discussed by
number of the aldermen, and on motion OF
Alderman Lynaugh it was referred to the
building committee with instructions to
take up the entire school building matter,
confer with the finance committee and re-
port at the next meeting.
Paving Contract
Attorney R. B. smyer appeared with
petition signed by a number of business
men asking that the Twentieth street pave
ment contractors be allowed to proceed
with their work. The petitioners agreed to
buy from the city all bonds at par neces-
sary to complete the work. The statement
was made that the regular property as
sessments and the Birmingham Railway
and Electric company's share would be paid
In cash, and in order to facilitite matters
they would agree to buy bonds to make up
the deficit. Upon motion the city attorney
was instructed to draw up a contract with
the petitioners and report at the next meet
ing.
Alderman Kerr offered a resolution au-
thorizing the tax collector to collect the
full amount of taxes assessed against diff
ferent railroads for rolling stock. The mo-
ton prevailed.
e. ]. McCrossn was, on petition, allowed
500 for assistance in the matter of tax as
sessment.
Alderman Mcknight, of the street rail-
road committee, reported on the Twentieth
street crossing and asked that the two po-
licemen now employed there be retained
thirty days longer. He said that since the
signs had been put up and the policemen
stationed there no delays have occurred.
resolution was passed authorizing the
police commission to keep these men for
thirty days longer.
Street Railway1Franchise
A petition from number of we'll known
citizens for a new street railway franchise
was, together with one for extensions from
the Birmingham Railway and Electric
company and the Greene and Owens line,
put in the form of ordinances and referred
to the judiciary committee.
On the petition of j. G. Greener and 9TH
ers sureties on a forfeited $50 bond, 1t
was suggested that on payment of $2o that
the petitioners be relieved from further
liability. 1t was also announced that in
future the committee would refuse to re-
commend relief from confessed judgments.
Ordinances were introduced providing for
the grading and matchmaking of the fol-
lowing streets: Seventeenth street from
Avenue F to Avenue l., Sixteenth street
from Avenue f to Avenue L, Avenue
from Sixteenth to Seventeenth streets.
Fifteenth street from First to Eighth ave-
nues, and Fourteenth street from the Lou
isville and Nashville shops to Eighth ave-
nue..
An ordinance was also introduced provid-
ing for the paving of Fourth avenue from
Nineteenth to Twentieth streets on the
North side and from Twentieth to Twenty
first streets
Alderman Jones of the sanitary commit
tee made a report recommending that the
sanitary sewers be flushed. owing to the
fact that some of them are in bad condi-
ton. His report was adopted.
Increase Fire Department
Alderman Lynagh of the fire committee
submitted a report recommending that a