The age-herald., 1900-06-21


 the 10th day of the month in which 1t be- comes due and payable and that said Gas Company shall make deduction of ten cents per each thousand feet consumed upon each monthly bill during the last ten years covered by this contract, if such monthly bill be paid on or before the 10th day of the month in which 1t becomes due and payable.
 . And the said contract shall further pro- vide that the said Gas Company shall fur nish to private consumers gas for use in cooking stoves at a rate for and during the said period of forty years not to ex- ceed one dollar (SD per thousand cubic feet, but without deduction, to be paid for monthly on or before the 10th day of each month for the gas furnished during the previous month.
 The Quality
 And said contract shall further provide that all gas furnished under said contract shall be of good quality, and not less than fifteen Q5) candle power in light
 g. And the said contract shall further provide that in case of strikes, accidents to the plant or works of said Gas Company, or to any part thereof or any other una voidable accident preventing the perform ance of such contract by said Gas Com pany, or to any part or in whole, the said Gas Company shall be relieved from fur nshing gas under said contract, in whole or in part, according to the extent it is thereby prevented from performance during the time 1t Is so prevented; and It's failure to furnish gas during the time it is so pre- vented shall not operate as breach Of said contract
 The said contract shall further provide that said gas company may make con tracts with the owners or propretors of hotels, theaters, shops, stores, or of other public houses, or public places either for heating or lighting purposes at a less price per thousand cubic feet than it may fur nish gas to other and smaller consumers.
 Section 2. Be it further ordained, That there be and is hereby confirmed and granted unto the said Birmingham Gas Company, its successors and assigns, the right, power and franchise to operate it's present plant in said city for the manu- facturo of gas and to repair, rebuild and extend same; to maintain its pipes and other fixtures in, along, across and under the streets, avenues and alleys of said city, for the distribution of gas, as the same are now laid, and repair, renew relay the same; to extend the same so as to reach all parts of the said city and the suburbs thereof; to pipe houses, and to do all work necessary to carry on its business.
 Section 3. Be it further ordained, That the license tax to be paid to the said Mayor and Aldermen by the said Birming- ham Gas Company for carrying on its business during said period shall not ex- ceed five hundred ($50O00) per annum.
 Alderman Kerr suggested that the ordi- nance be referred to the Light or Judiciary Committee and that it be taken up at a special meeting of the board.
 The suggestion was embodied In a motion which provided for the ordinance going to both the Light and Judiciary Commit tees.
 Monday night of next week was agreed upon as the date for the board to meet to take action on the ordinance.
 Alderman Camp of the Park Committee stated that the placing of twelve lights in Capitol Park would entail considerable cost on account of new pipe tnat Moe.d have to be laid and moved that the ques- ton Of the lights be referred to the Light and Park Committees.
 Police and anitation Committee
 Chairman Williams of the Police and Sanitation Committee made the following report
 In regard to the petition of s. M. Hanby asking that some action be taken relative to handling dead animals through the streets, we recommend that an ordinance be drawn by City Attorney Lowe cover ing the complaint.
 Referring to the complaint of r. G. Null cahy as to sanitary condition of alleys we have to say that the work of clean
  isfactorily under the supervision of Street Commissioner McCartin.
 The petition of Poundkeeper Jones for increase of salary is unfavorably re- ported.
 The petition of Acting Warden Cunning ham for six fans and one desk telephone in city prison is looked on with disfavor by your committee.
 M M WILLIAMS, Chairman.
 MT. Williams also submitted the follow ing communication from the Jefferson County Medical Society,"
 To the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, City of Birmingham, Ala.-Greeting: The Jefferson County Medical Society, at re- cent meeting appointed a committee to wait upon the City Council for the purpose of suggesting in the name of the society some measures for the better management and control of the disease diphtheria in the city of Birmingham, Ala.
 The said committee would offer the fol- lowing facts and suggestions for your con- sideration and action:
 l. Diphtheria is quite common in the city, and in many instances, the disease is not diagnosed sufficiently early in its attack for the proper prevention of its spreading to other parties or persons than the one orig inally affected
 ?. It is necessary in the disease diphtheria to make use of the microscope to discover the true nature of the trouble.
 8. The most progressive cities now have attached to their boards of health bac- teriologist, whose duty it Is to make ex- animation for diphtheria, and in this way the disease is recognized early and it's spread is controlled.
 In view of these facts, we would suggest that the city of Birmingham appoint a city bacteriologist, at a certain salary, whose duties shall be as follows:
 1. To prepare, in a laboratory fitted up by the city, suitable culture tubes, etc, for the use of any physician in the city in any case suspected to be suffering from diph- theria.
 2 To place the said tubes, etc., in various drug stores throughout the city where the physicians may conveniently procure same when needed.
 To examine said tubes after they have been inoculated from suspicious cases by physicians in attendance upon said cases and to report the result of said examina- tion to the physician in charge of said case, and to the city physician, in order that this officer may take proper steps for the control of the disease.
 If lne City Council should pass such laws as are suggested above, it would be neoes- sary to pass law making 1t com,sllsJry