The age-herald., 1900-05-17
SHORT SESSION OF
 THE CITY COUNCIL "CIeared the Dockets" in Just
 forty-fve Minutes. A NEW FRANCHISE WAN FED For Street Railway by c. M. Shelley and Associates-Board Accepts Invita-
 ton to Participate in the
 Cannon Ceremonies
A NEW FRANCHISE WAN FED

The city council met last night in regular semi-monthly session and transacted the business coming before it in the short space of forty-five minutes, quite a feat for that body, which has become noted for long drawn-out sessions.
 Several members of the board are also members of the local Order of Elks and Temple Zemora, and as last night had been set aside especially for the latter order, they did not care to take the chances of missing the fun. One of the members ap- peared at the meeting of the board in full dress, but that fact did not prevent him from pushing matters through with all pos sible speed.
 No questions of special importance with the exception of a street railway franchise were brought before the board and that one was referred to the Judiciary commit tee. General Charles NJ. Shelley and asso- ciates have applied to the board for a fran ohise to build and operate an electric street railway from the intersection of Third ave nue and Twenty-first street by a circuitous route to Huntsville avenue and Twentieth street
 The board accepted an invitation to par ticipate in the procession and ceremonies incident to the presentation of the Spanish gun to the city today, and the members will ride in the procession
 The Meeting
 The following members were present when the mayor called the board to order: Alder men Lynagh, Wheeler, Mcknight, Kerr, Heidt Thatch, Jones, Moore, Harrington and Daly.
 All petitions were, on motion of Alder man Jones, referred to appropriate com mittees without reading.
 Chairman Kerr of the finance commit tee reported favorably sundry bills, which were ordered paid. Also two ordinances fixing assessments for street and sidewalk Improvements. The ordinances were adopt ed and the assessments made final.
 MT Kerr also introduced petition and contract ordinance for a street railway franchise. The petition was s,gned by C. M. Shelley and associates and the route Of the proposed street railroad is from the intersection of Third avenue and Twenty first street along Third avenue to Twen- ty-second street, along Twenty-second to Seventh avenue, along Seventh avenue to Twenty-first street, along Twenty-first street to Eleventh avenue, along Eleventh avenue to Twentieth street to city limits, or Huntsville avenue the street railway to be equipped with electricity. The petition and ordinance were referred to the judi | ciary committee.
 The question of license for the Birming- l ham Water Works company was referred | to the mayor, with power to act. The li- cense ordinance adopted in December fixed the license for water works company at $1, 900. The water works company claims the city has authority to collect more than $500 license.
 Alderman Wheeler of the park committee submitted the following report in relation to contract pay:
 'The following resolutions were agreed on by the committee at our last meeting, which you will please embody in your re- port:
 First. To put circle iron fense around monument foundation.
 Second. To have put in twelve Welsh back gas lights that are due the city by the gas company.
 Third. To remove the old band stand and have city engineer draw up plans for neat covered band stand. Fourth. To ask for another park com
 missioner whose sole duty will be to keep up and watch Capitol Park, the present commissioner to keep up East and West | Parks. Fifth. To cut walks in the northwest corner and do sodding in grounds where | needed. Yours very respectfully, JOHN McCARTIN." The report was favorable and the resolu- tion was adopted by the board with the ex- ception of the paragraphs relating to lights and new park commissioner. The para graph relating to lights was referred to the committee on lights and the question of new commissioner was re-referred to the park committee. Additional Policemen Mayor Drennen stated that at the request | of the police commission he had allowed | ten additional policemen during the street | fair. The board approved the action of the mayor and granted the request of the com mission.
 Chairman Daly of the special committee on garbage reported that bids for rcmov- ing garbage had not been opened and asked that it be referred to the garbage committee. The report was adopted The following invitation to the board was read:
 Birmingham, May 15, 1900 Honorable Board of Mayor and Aldermen, City:
 Gentlemen-You are most cordially in- vited to participate in the parade and cer- | emonies of the presentation of the Spanish l gun to the city of Birmingham, May IT, | We would be glad to have you accept and come in a body, take your position in the l formation of the procession on First av- l enue and Eighteenth street at 3 D. m 1 sharp. The parade will move at D. m., l going north on Twentieth street to Cap 1 itol park, where the gun will be erected l on the stand with proper ceremonies | speech-making, etc. Please let me know at l your earliest convenience if you accept. l Most respectfully, E. J. MCROSSIN, | Marshal.