The age-herald., 1900-01-04
Committees Report

Committees Report
 In making his report, Chairman Kerr of the finance committee called attention to two bills for improving side walks in South Twentieth street. It appeared that con- tract had been entered into between the board of mayor and aldermen the one side -prnpa1ty owners along South
 l 11eI by which the latter agreed to pay cash for Improvements to the side
 walks and thus avoid the issuance of
 bonds. The city, it was unders tood, was to advance the money the work progress ed and assess pro rata amounts against the different property owners and collect same. ..t...
 The question of interest played an im- portant part in the discussion of the bills presented and the matter was finally refer Ted to the finance committee and the city attorney with instructions to report, back to the board.
 Chairman Kerr, of the finance commit tee, recommended that the compensation of the street. and poll tax collector and H. cense inspector for 1900 be follows: On the first S50,000 collected he be allowed commissfon; on the second $50.000, per cent. on the next $2O,00O per cent, and on all in excess of $12O,0o0 10 per cent On the first $20,000 of street tax collected 8 per cent. commission, and on all in excess of $20,000 10 per cent.
 The street tax will not amount to 20000 this year
 The question of taxing bicycles was raised. It seems that several property owners have refused to pay their taxes because a tax on their bicycles was in cluded. The state collects annual li- cense from owners and users of ibcycles. and does not levy ad valorem tax. It is claimed by some that this fact exempts them from being taxed by the city. The judiciary committee was instructed ito take the matter up with the city attor- ney, and report back to the next meeting of the board. Alderman Graham called attention to the petition of Colonel Robert Chisolm, whose fence, 1t is claimed, extends on to the side walk at Eleventh avenue and Twentieth street. South, and stated that the street committee desired to meet Colonel Chisom and all parties interested at Five Points at ? o'clock next Monday afternoon. Colonel Chisolm objects to moving his fence in. Chairman Rainbow, of the markets and public buildings committee, stated that the meat inspection ordinance would become effective March 1, and wanted the board to instruct the city attorney ito correspond 1 with Dr. Cory, of the Agricultural and Me chanical college at Auburn, regarding ex- | aminatons of applicants for the position 1 of inspector The ordinance requires appli- | cants to stand examination, and Dr. Cory | is designated examiner. The mayor said | lie woould confer with the city physician.
 
 | taltion committee recommended that the | city prison be in charge of the day warden, | and that the night warden be required to | report to him; also that the day warden | be allowed to use one or the aible-bodied | prlsoners also that Officer Culpepper be | paid for the two days he lost account | of the injuries received while stopping a
 runaway horse last Monday, and that he I be commended for the noble act. The. rec ommendat ttons were adopted l standing Committees l Mayor Drennen announced standing com l mitties for 1900 as follows:
 Finance-Kerr, Graham, Camp, Heidt, | Jones. Altman. ID ti | Judiciary-Altman, Kerr. McAnally, Ora l ham, Gray, Thatch. | Cemetery-Harrington. Meighan, Will | jams, Wheeler, Thatch. 5 1 Streets-Graham, Jones, Lynaugh, Me 1 Anally, Mcknight. - , l Fire Department and Water Service l Jones' Lynaugh, Camp, Rainbow, Mc- l Knight, Daly. l Misscellaneous-Moore, Rainbow, Wheel | CT, Williams, Heidt. Markets and Market Buildings-E<zmbow, | Daly, Moore, Harrington, Lynaush. 1 Lights-Heidt, Altman, Kerr, Gray | Moore, Thatch.
 l Street Railroads-McKnight, Thatch, Nc | Anally, Gray, Moore. n5pal | Police and anitation-Williams, Jones | Mcknight Heidt, Rainbow. 1 Public Buildings and Parks-Meighan l Wheeler, Harrington, Daily, Camp. Camp Refuses to Serve Alderman Camp declined to serve on the