The age-herald., 1900-05-03

written to the chiefs of fire departments of several southern cities where it was in use, and that they had all recommended it. He said that about 1000 feet of the treated hose can be put on hose wagon and that not over 800 of the other can be gotten on one. He said that all he asked for was good hose, and he didn't care whose it was.
 Want It Investigated
 Alderman Moore said the contract should set out the name and quality of hose. which 1t did not show, and suggested that the question be laid over until the next meeting, Ald the mayor be requested to investigate the price and quality. He said 1t looked to him like Birmingham was paying too much for hose, not only to for eign companies, but to local companies as well.
 Alderman Kerr said it was a difficult question and that the board would have to repose confidence in those it had charged with Investigating the matter. As the com, mittee had unanimously recommended the acceptance of the Fabric Fire Hose com pany's bid he thought the board should stand by it.
 Alderman Moore moved that the word Keystone" be inserted in the contract and that MT. Hebert be required to guarantee the price in writing. Mir. Hebert said he would do this and made the necessary in- sertons
 The report of the committee was then voted upon and adopted without a dis senting voice. Those voting were Aldermen Thach, Lynagh, Wheeler, Rainbow, Camp, Mcknight, Kerr, Moore, Williams, Me- Anally, Graham, Heidt, Jones and Daly.
 Want Sewerage
 G. B. Burkhalter presented a petition from citizens of the Sixth and Seventh wards asking that sewer be built along the line of those two wards. He said the people in that section of the city were be- coming impatient and that if the sewer was not built soon that indignation meet ings would be held. He said they wanted the sewer and that they intended to have it.
 Alderman Graham stated that the con tract for building the sewer had been let but that the city had been unable to sell ponds and had no money to pay for the work
 Chairman Moore of the miscellaneous committee reported adversely to request of the florists for a reduction in the licenses charged them. The report was concurred in.
 Chairman Kerr of the finance committee submitted a report requesting further time in which to investigate the question of a stockade site and recommending the erec- ton of the additional school buildings agreed upon some time ago If the money can be raised on the property, and if suit etpiS iocdtiOHS anu terms can De secured. lie also recommended reference of the question of establishing higher grades for the eolored schools to the board of educa- ton, and also a reference to the joint com mittee the question of rebuilding of Thom- as school The report was adopted.
 Improvement ordinances making final the assessments for improving South Twen- tieth street between Thirteenth and Four teenth avenues, was passed.
 Market Committee
 Chairman Rainbow of the market conn., mittee submitted the following report:
 We, the market committee, beg to re- port as follows: That from the detailed report submitted by the chief inspector of meat and milk we find that there has, for various causes been condemned about 6,000 pounds of meat and that twenty-sev- en head of livestock have been condemned foot
 We further find that S3 cars of meat have been inspected, and that 1S4 dairy cows have been tested; ana we further find that on account of inspection, that both meat and milk is growing in favor with the seller well with the consumer.
 We ask for further time in regard to the amendment of the milk ordinance. h. spection fees collected $450."
 Alderman Graham presented a petition from the Bryan Manufacturing company asking the right of way along their lot in the western part of the city
 
 This company has purchased the entire block surrounded by Avenues A and and Tenth and Eleventh streets, on which they will put up blow factory.
 A temporary permit to lay the track was grantt<z and the question of making it permanent referred to the street railroad committee, as the rules require.
 Permission was given the Street Fair sociation to sell confetti the streets during the street fair.
 nr of naI thn mittee was authorized to advertise for bids for removing garbage for a period of six months after the expiration of the present contract and the committee was granted further time in which to report on the question of crematoSy.
 The Spa nish Gun
 On motion the chair appointed commit tee, consisting of Aldermen Jones, Lynagh and Moore to cooperate with the Com mercial club in the mounting and decorat- ing and firing of the Spanish gun on May IL
 At the request of the Elks the street commissioner was instructed to make cer tain repairs to the streets in Second aven- ue and Fourteenth to Seventeenth streets A petition from the police commissioners requesting an appropriation of $10o to de- fray the expenses of Chief of Police Austin to Cincinnati to attend the national meet ing of chiefs, and also for ten additional men during the street fair was presented. The board adopted a motion to defray the expenses of the chief on this occasion, pro- vided they do not exceed $100. Five addi- tional men were allowed the chief of police during the street fair.
 On motion of Alderman Camp the park committee was instructed to have Central park put in good condition, the cost not to exceed $500.
 petition was presented by citizens liv- ing in the vicinity of Lakeview, asking the board not to issue licenses for the sale of beer at Lakeview. The petition was re- ferred to the aldermen of that ward A short executive session was held to hear the report of the committee on cpl denies, and the board adjourned M.,0,.5~ MAlAnlA