The age-herald., 1900-04-05
Ordlnance Kcgular'y Drawn

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 Ordinance Rcgulary Drawn
 Alderman Graham said that before the work was done some one came before the board and urged tLat it be done, and that al ordinance was regularly drawn and ratiee given, and then the ordinance was passed without a protest being filed. He said the ordinance stated that the cost of the Improvement would be assessed against the property
 Captain 5Falker-The city has no right to open up street through anyone's property without first oondemnng the right of way or making an agreement As this property Was outside of the Elyuln survey of the city, the street had never Ibeen dedicated to the city or public. The effect of this ordinance, if adopted will be to force Mrs. Sith to contribute to the Fair associa tion.
 The motion to confirm the assessment was adopted.
 The ordinance 9evying assessments for the cost of the storm sewer in the vicinity of Ree.ers siaticn was then taken up. MT. Bowman protested in behalf of Mrs. Bow man. He said the storm sewer had been completed only about two months, and that it would net now carry away the water from that v.c'n'ry when heavy rain fell. He said the slag put in the street had washed away, and that he did not care to pay for sueh improvements.
 U. R. Harsh entered e. protest .tasting that Mrs Hsrsh had been assessed for a
 
 front. the other ten feet having been sold two years ago He also protested against the addition of 20 per cent interest to the cost of the work.
 The assessment was confirmed. Reports of OH cers The regular order of business was re- sumed, and reports of officers caller for Dr. Charles Whelan. city physician, sub mitted his final report on the smallpox ep.- frbis shows follows:
 Total number of vaccinations 4,50S. Total cases sent to the pest house, 147.
 Total cases treated in the city, II. cal number of houses fumgated 54 Total cost January pay roll. sl43 February pay roll. .......................... 4z5
 Total ........... s556 Credit from board of revenue. ............ 132 Cost to. the city io4
 TAe tax collector reported collections Tor personal taxes flor the months of March at $l1, ,22S. 52.
 Chairman Kerr of the finance committee made the following recommendations: Payment of March pay rolls.
 That the meat and market inspector De required to make a $o0O bond.
 To appropriate 8 per week for extra jam itor at ule city jail
 The recommendations were concurred in lcisi hone Franchise ,Alde,m.. Kerr, acting chairman of the iudiciarv .nln nittee, recommended the fol- loW.qlc resolution: That a franchise be srarGed the Peoples Home Telephone com- pany on conditions to be contained in an or dfnance coreract which tEYe judiciary com mittee is instructed to prepare and report to the next regular meeting of the ooard' The report was signed by R. H. Kerr act ing chairman; Henry B. Gray, w. M Dren- nen R. F. McArally of the judiciary com- mittee.
 B. M. Allen, representing the Southern Bell Telephone company, was accorded the I floor and addressed the board. He re- quested the board to postpone action on the report until the next meeting. He said:
 "The adoption of this report means that you will have two telephone systems in the city. This sounds nice, but what does it mean? It means that every man who has telephone at all will be compelled to have two telephones. You want a cheap CT service, but you are rushing this mat ter. Your object Is to secure a cheaper service, not to better the one you have nor enable the company to make money. This question has been before you only two weeks. It is not a case for undue haste; it is not case where the public interest is subserved by haste. The present rates may be too high; l don't know, but two systems cost more than one and cause an- nCyance besides. If you nave but one - system and can agree upon the compensa- ton; that seems to me is a consumma ton to be desired. You are here to get req scnable rates if possible and suggest that before granting this franchise you ascertain if rates acceptable to the mayor and board of aldermen cannot be arranged with the company now here."
 Colonel Altman Colonel Altman addressed the board in the interest of the new company, and urged the granting of the franchise. He said he did not participate in the capacity of an alderman or member of the com- mittee, but that he appeared as the repre- sentative of the Peoples Home Telephone company. He said "Thts company was named the Peoples Home Telephone com pany to distinguish 1t from the foreign company. This company proposes to take out an Alabama charter and to have a majority of it's directors In Birmingham. The Southern Bell company does not fight this company in the interest of the people, Da