The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-16

He said the people were-better able taFi,ay
the $500 street tax now than at any time
for the past six or seven years.
Alderman Gray said that at the time the
$500 tax rate was adopted 1t was stated
that it was burdensome and he thought now
it should be reduced
Alderman Camp: '.At a previous meeting
of the board a committee was appointed
| to look into and report on some plan for
reducing the city's expenses, and l think
they will be able to report by the next
meeting. / think We ought to wait until
we hear from them"
Alderman Mcknight gave as his reason
| for supporting the motion to reduce the tax
the fact that the city has an income I'M
known to the board until about two years
ago-that is the street improvement bonds.
II don't think the city will suffer by this
reduction"
Alderman Moore's motion to reduce the
tax was adopted, the mayor and Aldermen
Kerr, Graham and Heidi voting in the neg
ative.
Alderman Camp stated that he voted aye
for the purpose of moving a reconsideration
at the next meeting.
AldSTludH SJIdy hoNSo d
| of the vote and also to lay the same on
| the table. The motion to lay on the table
prevailed by a vote of 10 to G.
| Alderman Graham introduced an ordi-
nance providing for the grading of the
| streets and avenues in the vicinity of st.
| Vineent's hospital.
Proposed Fire Department Increase
| Alderman Moore read letter from w. ].
Dangaix containing recommendations as to
| improvements to the fire department sug
| gested by the Southeas stern Tariff associa-
ton. The recommendations were that
station, with hose wagon and an engine,
be located on the South Highlands, also a
| hose wagon in the eastern part of the city;
also hose wagon in western part of the city;
| chemical engine at central station, in Nine
teenth street, and the reinstating of the
! aerial truck with hook and ladders, all or
which to he provided with full complement
| of men and horses. The purchase of 1000
| feet of hose was also recommended.
Mayor Westerlund, of Fruithurst, Ala,
| appeared before the board in advocacy Of
a petition from his city asking that wines
produced at Fruithurst be allowed sold in
| Birmingham free of license. He said that
| his people bought their supplies In Birm-
| ingham and they wanted to sell their pro
| ducts here.
That and several other petitions were re-
| ferred to appropriate committees.
To Pay school Teachers
Alderman Gray offered resolution ap-
propriatng $4,000 for the payment of teach
| ers in the public schools and moved its
| adoption. The motion to adopt prevailed.
| Alderman williams offered a resolution
providing for a committee to consider the
| advisability of providing for a certain num-
Der of hitching posts in the city and also
to prepare an ordinance fixing penalties.
Ordinances providing for the issuance OF
| bonds for certain improvements were, on
| motion of Alderman Kerr, referred for pro-
| per action.
II Street Fair for Birmingham
D. J. Fox, representing the board of
| trade, by permission stated that move
ment was on foot looking to the holding of
street fair in Birmingham and introduced
! Mr. Kimball, who was here trying to ar
| range for same.
| Mr. Kimball said the fair would not cost
| the city anything and all he asked was that
| certain privileges be granted him. He said
| he had the support of the Commercial club,
| the board of trade and labor organizations.
| He wanted the fair to begin on November
| 81 and it would last one week.
On motion of Alderman Graham the mat
| ter was referred to the miscellaneous COM
mittee with the mayor added to report at
| q called meeting.
| The board, on motion, went into executive
| session to consider a matter which they
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| stated that it was a personal matter be-
/ tween certain city officials
| The miscellaneous committee to which the
| mayor was added will meet at noon today
| to confer with Mr.. Kimball IN reference to
| the street fair.