The age-herald., 1901-09-05
COUNCIL ID HEAR MEAT QUESTION
 ONE MORE TIME
Will, Hold Special Meeting for This Purpose on Friday
 Afternoon
KILLED CURfEW MOVEMENT
Ordinance to Make Test Case of Water company's Practice of Charging for SprinkIIng Is Au-
 thorized.

The City Council held a. regular meet. Ing last night and adjourned to meet at 2;9O o'clock Friday afternoon, when a hearing will be had on the ordinance gov erning the slaughtering of meat
 The council last night decided to dis continue the use of Southern Bell Tele- phones. except those to be furnished free; authorized the framing of an ordi- nance making 1t a violation of law for the Birmingham Water Works Company to charge extra for water for sprinklins purposes; passed several improvement ordinances and disposed of lot of rou- tino business.
 The petition of the W. c. T. U., for a curfew law was indefinitely postponed. The petition asked that an ordinance be passed requiring all persons under the age of 16 years to be off the street after o'clock at night.
 Another effort was made to have the law against stock running at large ap, piled to the entire city with the excep- tion of the Sixth Ward, but there were so many objections that 1t was not put to n vote. The law was extended to the Ninth Ward.
 Routine Proceedings.
 There wera nraeapt tba Mouor. Aldar- men Greener, Wheeler, Ward, Ldnnehan, Copeland, D. R.; Kerr, Copeland, J. R.; Moore, Gum. Altman, Graham Heidt, Gray, Jones. Harrington and Stockmar.
 The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved Chairman Kerr of the finance committee reported the monthly budget of bills, which were al- lowed.
 He reported a recommendation that follows:
 City ndll '.'..... ...... ........... .$ZE,bUU City Jail ........ ...... ,..,., .,. 250o
 Alberto Martin school ...... ..... 10000
 Ullman school ......,. ...... ..... 5000
 Lakeview school ...... ...... ... 1000
 The recomme endation of the committee
  the local insurance agents. The mort gages covering the bond issue for these improvements requires that insurance be carried on the buildings. Adopted,
 Bonds of City Officials.
 A further recommendation was made that the bond of the city treasurer be fixed at $35,OO0 after October 1. and the bond of the tax collector at $10,0Oo. Adopted. lte'
 A recommendation on the statement of the Southern Bell Telephone Company amounting to s152. 66 from June 1 to Octo- Der was to the effect that these phones be discontinued after September 1, ex- cept such as may be furnished free. The committee had a letter from the Mayor continued Adopted.
 Alderman Altman of the judiciary com- mittee reported adversely on a petition from the trustees of A. M. E. 2. church to be allowed to pay assessments on their lot on the installment plan. Other pe.i- tions were reported on as follows: S. H. Harrison for s1o.0Oo damages for personal lUJuTle5, uiSduOWtQt n. 0nuBfEIHdiiy s25o for personal injuries. reported to Mayor to investigate; A. J, O'Keefe and R. p. Collins. to occupy city property in Morris avenue, referred to Mayor and chairmen of several committees to inves- tigate. Adopted.
 On the petition of the W. c. T. U. to keep persons under the age of 16 years off the streets after o'clock D. m., the com mittee recommended indefinite postpone ment. Adopted.
 The ordinance to regulate the slaughter houses was again referred to the judi ciary and market committees jointly. The ordinance authorizing the bond issue 'ot $250, 900 was finally passed.
 Improvement ordinance Nos. G and "A, for grading. macademizing and curbing, were ratified.
 Chairman Harrington of the cemetery committee reported favorably on the pe- tition of L. J, Pettyjohn to be allowed to exchange his lot in Oak Hill for a new one.
 A resolution from this commmittee that a guard be employed for Oak Hill cem- etery for the month of September was adopted.
 Alderman Harrington raised his voice in defense of the Ninth ward. He declared that that ward was overrun by hogs, cows and mules. He recommended that the Ninth ward be placed in the pound limits.
 Compromise In cuIIom Case.
 Chairman Graham of the street commit tee reported, a compromise in the case of E. N. Cullom for encroachment upon Charles avenue, which was adopted. A resolution coming from the same com mittee was adopted authorizing the grad ing of East Twentieth street before 1t is paved.
 The petition from property owners in. Fourteenth avenue. South. between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets and Six teenth street between Thirteenth and Fourteenth avenues was referred back to the committee. Another petition suggest ing that the street be first guttered was referred to the street committee.
 It was recommended that bids be fnvit-